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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2009

Ah, Silence ...  

No more elections talk. No more election TV ads.No more phone calls for different candidates.Did the many items pass in Spokane?Did the jail pass in Cda?Did the water dept. in Sandpoint pass?Which was an unfair ballot, as Sandpoint wateris in Ponderay as well as Kootenai,…

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ORG XMIT: WS131 New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a two run home run against Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez during the first inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David Phillip / The Spokesman-Review)

Parting Shot -- 11.4.09 

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a two run home run against Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez during the first inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series tonight. New York leads the series 3-2 and Game…

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Kerri: A Day In The Park w/Hilde 

Hilde Kellogg, who turned 91 a few weeks ago, is receiving a very special belated birthday gift this afternoon when a park is named in her honor. Hilde Kellogg Park is on the corner of Idaho Street and 21st Avenue and just a few blocks…

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Election Day + 1 Wild Card: 11.4.09 14 

Whew! In my 25 years in Coeur d'Alene, I haven't seen an election as close as the one last night. Now, I'll make a confession. I almost voted for LCDC antagonist Dan Gookin. Mebbe I was tired. Who knows? But I noticed when I double…

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Susie Pouliot, CEO of the Idaho Medical Association, tells an Idaho legislative committee on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 that if everyone in Idaho had health insurance tomorrow, there wouldn't be enough doctors in the state to treat everyone. BETSY RUSSELL (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

PM Headlines -- 11.4.09 

Susie Pouliot, CEO of the Idaho Medical Association, tells an Idaho legislative committee on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 that if everyone in Idaho had health insurance tomorrow, there wouldn't be enough doctors in the state to treat everyone. Story here. (Betsy Russell/SR)NIC Sentinel wins 'Best…

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ORG XMIT: SYD103 In this November 2008 photo provided by The Australian National University, two male fiddler crabs fight on a beach on Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Researchers from The Australian National University in Canberra found that male fiddler crabs will happily defend a female neighbor against intruders, partly because the females will dole out sex in return, according to the Australian study published Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/The Australian National University, Tanya Detto) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** (Tanya Detto / The Spokesman-Review)

APhoto Of The Day -- 11.4.09 12 

Two male fiddler crabs fight on a beach on Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Researchers from The Australian National University in Canberra found that male fiddler crabs will happily defend a female neighbor against intruders, partly because the females will dole out sex in return, according to…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 11.4.09 

4:43 p.m. Students playing in the Atlas Elementary gym accidentally set off the fire alarm by hitting it w/a ball.4:27 p.m. Someone may have been shot @ 2411 13th Street/CdA. An R/P reported that she heard a male screaming that he had a gun and…

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Deanna: I Will Listen Even Harder 

Deanna: I appreciate those who voted for me. and I want to thank them. This was a difficult election for all of us, both incumbents and challengers. I believe that we need to carefully look at the issues in this race and see what we…

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Benewah County OKs Hospital Bond 

County voters approved construction of a new hospital and clinic in St. Maries. The request by the hospital board for authority to borrow up to $28.5 million for the new facilities passed with 67.9% approved. A 66% YES vote was required.DFO: You can catch the…

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Aliasjax: Not Voting Is A Right, Too 15 

Aliasjax: I'll defend the right to not vote as a matter of free speech. Not voting, as a means of protest over the failures or moral shortcomings of democracy, or how the system is “gamed” is a matter of free speech against the system. Principled…

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ORG XMIT: DCAB109 Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., left, holds a copy of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, to announce an amendment to the health care bill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon / The Spokesman-Review)

A Whole Lotta Health Care Bill 

Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., left, holds a copy of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, to announce an amendment to the health care bill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Question: How many congressmen do you think have read the health…

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DOTC Guesstimate: 29.7% Turnout

Dan of the County: I just did a quick calculation of turnout in the city of Coeur d'Alene based on how many voted in the “high water” race for mayor. It came out at 29.7% which rounds up to the 30% projected number.

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Kootenai County Turnout: 22.76% 

City Clerk Susan Weathers reports that the turnout within Kootenai County for the jail measure and the various city elections was 22.76% for all 78 precincts. She said she wouldn't know what the turnout for the city of Coeur d'Alene until Monday when the votes…

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Rami Amaro: More Mess Than Prank 25 

Thanks to whoever egged our home Friday night, Oct. 30. My husband and I returned Saturday from Seattle where I am in the beginning stages of a stem cell transplant -- only to find that our home and car had been hit with an entire…

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Naples Man Dies In Jump From Train 

At about 5 a.m. today, the Boundary County Sheriff's Office was contacted by Burlington Northern Railroad personnel reporting the possible sighting of a body along their railroad tracks south of Bonners Ferry. Sheriff's deputies located the body and investigators decided that two men, Dustin Dodge,…

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HBO Photo Album: DFO & Spencer 

For some reason, I'm fond of this photo w/Spencer, taken at the 2008 Blogfest @ Capone's/CdA -- and it has nothing to do with that gaudy, plaid shirt that I'm wearing. (BTW, my brother, Frito Ray, is in the background at the right side of…

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Idahoans Reject 3 Jail Measures 11 

Voters in three Idaho counties slammed the door on measures that would have paid for proposed jails or jail expansions. In Kootenai County in northern Idaho, a $57 million bond and half-cent sales tax to expand the county's jail fell short of the two-thirds supermajority…

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How To Get Rid Of Basement Kids 

They're never going to leave, you know. Those adult sons and daughters of yours who live in the basement. The food is too good, the accommodations too agreeable, and the alternatives too stark. Forty-five percent of parents over 45 now provide some financial support to…

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Losing Elections With/Without Grace 

Boise City Council candidate Dave Litster sounded professional and analytical. He pointed out, accurately, that his opponent TJ Thomson had gotten into the race months earlier. No whining, in my book. Just a factual observation. Litster's de facto running mates, Lucas Baumbach and Dan Dunham,…

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ORG XMIT: WAET106 Charlene Strong, right, plants a kiss on the cheek of Pete-e Petersen after the two were introducted at an Election Night party for supporters of Referendum 71, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Seattle. Washington state voters on Tuesday were narrowly approving the state's new "everything but marriage" law that marks a significant expansion of rights for gay couples. With about 50 percent of the expected vote counted, Referendum 71 was leading 51 percent to 49 percent. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) (Elaine Thompson / The Spokesman-Review)

HBO's Inland Northwest -- 11.4.09

Charlene Strong, right, plants a kiss on the cheek of Pete-e Petersen after the two were introducted at an Election Night party for supporters of Referendum 71, Tuesday in Seattle. Washington state voters on Tuesday were narrowly approving the state's new "everything but marriage" law…

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Brannon Requests Recount ... 13 

Update: City Clerk Susan Weathers tells Huckleberries Online that Brannon said he doesn't mind that the city do its regular canvassing on next Monday rather than tomorrow. That will begin a 20-day clock for the Attorney General's office to respond to his request.Jim Brannon just…

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City Clerk Explains Possible Recount 20 

City Clerk Susan Weathers discusses w/Huckleberries Online the possibility of a recount in the Mike Kennedy/Jim Brannon race:A recount is not mandatory for a city election. Jim Brannon hasn't asked for a recount yet. I've been trying to get ahold of him. He's not calling…

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High Noon: Dogs In Church 

Bob Hedges, right, sits with his dog Chester, during Sunday services at at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. The 30-minute worship, complete with individual doggie beds, canine prayers and a tray of dog treats for the offering, is intended to reinvigorate the church's community…

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MikeK Responds To Results 

Question: What do you make of the election results?Mike Kennedy: When your electoral vote count is less than the number of children you have, it's a close race. It's too early to unwrap the message. I'll benefit by decompressing. I genuinely believe this economy had…

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.