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TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2009

Wild Card/Tuesday -- 9.1.09 48 

How about a little YouTube "September Morn" by Neil Diamond to welcome the unofficial beginning of fall today (lyrics here)? Sept. 1 means summer and the fair is behind us (although Labor Day is still a week away). High school footballers are playing (although school…

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Extra! Firemen Evacuate Priest River 

Residents and business owners in downtown Priest River said they were told by firefighters to evacuate the area due to a possible chemical spill at the town’s water plant. The owner of the Feed Mill Beef N’ Brew Restaurant said officials came to the restaurant…

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ORG XMIT: FLDAY102 Jeffery Warenyk holds his daughter, Madilynn, 2, as they watch a Florida black bear next to their house in Holly Hill, Fla. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. The animals are on the state's threatened species list and unless they become a nuisance they will left alone. (AP Photo/Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jim Tiller) (Jim Tiller / The Spokesman-Review)

Parting Shot -- 9.1.09 

Jeffery Warenyk holds his daughter, Madilynn, 2, as they watch a Florida black bear next to their house in Holly Hill, Fla. on Monday. The animals are on the state's threatened species list and unless they become a nuisance they will left alone. (AP Photo/Daytona…

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LS: OK For Gumment To Tape Me? 18 

Spencer: I was at the timberlake fire station today, and while the secretary was printing a map off for me, I noticed a digital recorder on the desk, turned on. I asked about it, and she told me that they turn it on every time…

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Sandpoint Mulls Fluoridation Issue 17 

Item: Fluoridation question could turn up on city ballot/Conor Christofferson, Bonner County BeeMore Info: Sandpoint, like many communities in the United States, has added small amounts of fluoride to its water supply since the early 1950s. Endorsed by the American Dental Association and the Centers…

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PM Headlines -- 9.1.09 

Izzit me -- or does rodeo look like more fun from the stands than from the back of a horse. Don Sausser, Huckleberries' Eye On Sherman Avenue, snapped this photo from the stands at the North Idaho Fair & Rodeo last week. Ouch!2 Idaho hunters…

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ORG XMIT: PABLO101 A praying mantis stand on the hood of a pickup truck and it's image is reflected in the paint in a parking lot near Bloomsburg, Pa., on Monday morning, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise, Bill Hughes) (Bill Hughes / The Spokesman-Review)

APhoto Of The Day -- 9.1.09 

A praying mantis stands on the hood of a pickup truck and it's image is reflected in the paint in a parking lot near Bloomsburg, Pa., on Monday morning. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise, Bill Hughes)Top Cutlines:1. You're kinda cute, but this…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 9.1.09 

5:31 p.m. 2 boys wearing jeans and blue shirts are hitchhiking @ I-90 & M/P 12 (H95).4:34 p.m. Homeowner reports jewelry was taken from his Alder Creek Road/CdA residence in last 4 or 5 days.4:09 p.m. Newman Lake rancher believes his 900-pound, white steer may…

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Boozer Bops Beacon Bouncer 

A bouncer for The Beacon @ Sherman & 4th has decided to press charges against a drunk who hit him in the face recently. Eric Nelson told police that the man arrived at the bar with a group of friends and then became combative when…

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ORG XMIT: NY125 This picture provided by Robert Millage shows his rifle with the first reported wolf killed in Idaho on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 - the opening day of the state's 2009 season. The real estate agent took the day off of work to hunt the predators, which were removed from the endangered species list earlier this year. Millage says he shot the wolf from 25 yards near a ridge along the Lochsa River in northern Idaho. (AP Photo/Robert Millage) (The Spokesman-Review)

Kamiah Hunter Blasts 1st Wolf 41 

This picture provided by Robert Millage shows Millage, 34, of Kamiah, posing with the first reported wolf killed in Idaho today - the opening day of the state's 2009 season.Robert Millage of Kamiah shot a wolf shortly after dawn Tuesday in the Lochsa area and…

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Flowers Files For Post Falls Council

Bob Flowers of Maplewood Avenue filed his candidacy papers today for the council position now held by Linda Wilhelm. Those signing his candidacy petition were: Johnny & Carolyn Berry, Gary & Phyllis Kerenzis and Allen & Anita Poland. Leona Flowers will serve as the campaign…

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ID: Beware Library Kids' Books 

Speaking of germs, my son did an experiment where he swabbed various household items, then transferred the swabs to petri dishes to see what would grow. Yes, doorknobs and light switches were scary. As was the fridge door handle. But the worst, by far, were…

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2nd WSU Assault 'Victim' Recants 

Another alleged assault victim on Washington State University’s Pullman campus has recanted her story. The university said this afternoon that the incident, which supposedly happened early on Aug. 24, did not occur. The person who reported two other assaults, on Aug. 19 and Aug. 24,…

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Distracted Driver Film 

A police department produced a film for teenagers in Wales, and an excerpt on the Internet has been viewed more than four million of times. In the video, made for $20,000, a driver’s cellphone distracts her and her car drifts into oncoming traffic. Several cars…

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Pinehurst Man Charged w/Child Porn

A North Idaho man man was arrested today on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Barry Buchmann, 57, is in Shoshone County Jail after a raid at his apartment at 610 Lewiston Ave. in Pinehurst, according to the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office and…

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'Sesame Street' @ 40 Gets Honor 

This year is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street and at yesterday's Daytime Emmy Awards, Sandra Oh from "Grey's Anatomy" presented "Sesame Street" with the lifetime achievement award. The children's show has won 118 Emmy awards since being on the air. The presentation of the…

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Wolf Hunt: Media Swarms To Idaho 

Along with hunters who are headed out wolf hunting in the morning in the Lolo and Sawtooth zones, there’ll be members of the national media. “Today was the busiest day with the media I think we’ve ever had,” said Ed Mitchell of Idaho Fish &…

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Rex Rammell, a GOP candidate for governor in Idaho, refused to apologize Tuesday, September 1,  2009 for his joking remarks about shooting the president, instead launching his own attacks against Idaho GOP leaders who strongly condemned his remarks.  BETSY RUSSELL betsyr@spokesman.com (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

HBO's Inland Northwest -- 9.1.09 13 

Rex Rammell, a GOP candidate for governor in Idaho, refused to apologize today for his joking remarks about shooting the president, instead launching his own attacks against Idaho GOP leaders who strongly condemned his remarks. Story below. (Betsy Russell/SR) Defiant Rammell refuses to apologize for…

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Goodlander To Face Gookin 

Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander has set up a fierce race for her council seat by filing for re-election today. Goodlander will face anti-LCDC activist Dan Gookin, who filed earlier this week. Among those signing Goodlander's candidacy petition were: George & Kathleen Sayler, Mike & Kathleen McDowell,…

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High Noon: Mayor Bloem's Styling

OrangeTV: That's awesome to know, DFO (that Mayor Bloem is aware of OTV's comments re: her "fierce look"). I'm honored that she's aware of my silly comments, especially since that all started as kind of a joke. Maybe I'll make “Mayor Sandi fashion updates” a…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 9.1.09 

11:57 a.m. Woman on Cooper Road/Rathdrum reports from inside her locked house that a strange man is checking out her vehicle.11:34 a.m. Mother on Elmwood Drive/CdA reports that her sons, 14 and 12, are punching each other.11:22 a.m. An 18YO woman is complaining of neck…

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EOB: Rammell Refuses To Apologize 44 

A defiant Rex Rammell refused to apologize today for his joking remarks about buying hunting tags to shoot President Obama, and instead accused top Idaho Republican leaders of conspiring to sabotage his run for governor by strongly condemning his remarks. “They’re trying to ruin my…

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CH: No Love Note For My 4th-Grader 

CindyH: Oh the guilt! Sam started fourth-grade today. I took his photo, got him to his classroom, met his teacher— all the usual stuff. Except for one thing: Every first day of school during my boys' grade school days, I send them off with a…

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ORG XMIT: NYR201 This picture provided by owners Karl and Denise Shaughnessy shows their wire-haired dachshund Chanel in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. on Long Island. Chanel, who was recognized as the world's oldest dog, died on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. She was 147 years old in dog years. (AP Photo/Karl and Denise Shaughnessy) ** NO SALES ** (The Spokesman-Review)

Chanel, Oldest Dog, 21 (147), RIP 

This picture provided by owners Karl and Denise Shaughnessy shows their wire-haired dachshund Chanel in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. on Long Island. Chanel, who was recognized as the world's oldest dog, died on Friday. She was 147 years old in dog years. (AP Photo/Karl and…

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Arnold Pulls Out Of Mayor's Race 

Huckleberries Online has learned that Josh Arnold, a Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe planner who had a scrape with the law, has pulled out of the race for Coeur d'Alene mayor. Arnold's wife, Maya, visited the clerk's office this morning to request that her husband's Declaration…

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