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THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 2010

Gonzaga's Steven Gray is hammered by St. Mary's Clint Steindl (11) in the first half, Feb. 11. 2010 at the McCarthy Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Gonzaga 80, St. Mary's 61

Gonzaga's Steven Gray is hammered by St. Mary's Clint Steindl (11) in the first half at the McCarthy Athletic Center. Gonzaga pulled away in the second half after leading by 3 at the intermission to win 80-71 to move into first in the WCC. (Dan…

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Kelso To Depose CoeurGenX Friday 18 

Attention: CoeurGenX ... inquiring minds at Huckleberrie Online want to know when you are to be deposed by Brannon attorney Starr Kelso tomorrow. What you're going to wear. And weather you'll be texting Huckleberries during the deposition, so we can say in tune here. If…

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CindyH: Who's Hotter, D Or R Men? 14 

CindyH: It was a nice thought on DFO's part, but I've always been partial to older men. Now. If he could find a pinup pic of Scott Brown? Why that would really make my day :-) Speaking of, it's pretty apparent that Republican women are…

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Workers climb on top of the Hollywood sign to begin the temporary draping of the Hollywood Sign with panels reading "Save the Peak," on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. This rare covering of the famous sign will publicize an effort to raise funds to acquire Cahuenga Peak, a 138-acre parcel just to the west of the sign. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

Parting Shot -- 2.11.10 

Workers climb on top of the Hollywood sign to begin the temporary draping of the Hollywood Sign with panels reading "Save the Peak," on Thursday in Los Angeles. This rare covering of the famous sign will publicize an effort to raise funds to acquire Cahuenga…

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Wild Card/Thursday -- 2.11.10 58 

I forgot to mention that today is -- to quote Spokelooneh -- Sarahcuda's 46th birthday. The former Alaska governor was born at 7 a.m. on this date 46 years ago in Sandpoint. You can read all about her on Wikipedia here. And see photos of…

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Bill Would Protect Wolf Hunter Identity 

The House Resources and Conservation Committee introduced a bill Thursday that would help protect the identity of both resident and non-resident wolf hunters. In her testimony before the committee, Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, said that on the second day of the wolf hunt in 2009,…

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Stacie Flores, left, 15, of Lewiston, Idaho, passes the leash for Polly, a 2-year-old Maltese, to her sister Kathleen, 20, as she crosses a log over a full ditch near Reaney Park on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, in Pullman, Wash. The Flores took advantage of the unseasonably mild weather to walk their dogs, including Frannie, not seen, an 8-year-old mix breed, while they waited for their mother to finish work, and before starting a dance class. (Dean Hare / Moscow-pullman Daily News)

PM Headlines -- 2.11.10 

Stacie Flores, left, 15, of Lewiston, passes the leash for Polly, a 2-year-old Maltese, to her sister Kathleen, 20, as she crosses a log over a full ditch near Reaney Park today in Pullman. The Flores took advantage of the unseasonably mild weather to walk…

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Abbie Hoagland, or Rochester, N.Y., right, and Marine Lt. Col. Chester McMillon of Harrisburg, Pa., work to dig Hogland's car out after beaching it in the  middle median along Route 15 the day after a blizzard in York Springs, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Hogland's mother Jennifer Collins in sitting in the car calling the insurance company. They are on their way to Florida to visit family. McMillan was driving behind them when he saw them go off the road and stopped to help. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)

APhoto Of The Day -- 2.11.10 

Abbie Hoagland, or Rochester, N.Y., right, and Marine Lt. Col. Chester McMillon of Harrisburg, Pa., work to dig Hogland's car out after beaching it in the middle median along Route 15 the day after a blizzard in York Springs, Pa., earlier today. Hogland's mother Jennifer…

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Tribe Challenges 3B Prosecutor Story 

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has provided Huckleberries Online a 911 tape and other documents to back up its account of an incident that involved a 57YO male suspected of drug abuse. The tribe mentioned the incident to illustrate problems with police response. Benewah County Prosecutor…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 2.11.10 

5:29 p.m. Mother calls EMTs to evaluate her 5YO daughter who's running a fever and lethargic on Fruitland/CdA.5:26 p.m. Kohl's has caught a shoplifter.5:19 p.m. Tenant reports someone is in her yard drinking a beer and knocking on her door on Nettleton Gulch & 19th.…

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It's Only February, And Already ...

... the Coeur d'Alene High baseball team is picked to win the state championship this spring. Kevin Askeland/of CBS's MaxPreps.com has picked the Viks as one of the high school teams in that will win championships in the 47 states that play spring prep baseball.…

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Almost All Timberlake Vehicles Idle 

"All fire apparatus (for the Timberlake Fire District) are out of service except for V2 (1986 International Engine), which only has one apparent out of service issue that we know of – the headlight high beam foot switch (when you turn the high beams on,…

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Ex-President Clinton Hospitalized 

Bill Clinton underwent surgery at a New York City hospital Thursday to get two stents implanted after he felt "discomfort in his chest," a representative for the former president said. Clinton counselor Douglas Band said in a written statement that Clinton is in "good spirits"…

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In this Jan. 22, 2010 picture, Rowan, the miniature horse, stands in the Thorn family's living room in Belgrade, Mont. The 30-inch miniature horse sleeps next to her owners' bed, weighs about a hundred pounds and takes baths in the bathtub. She rides in the back of an SUV, and she even has a doggy door. "Really, it's just like having a big dog," Mike Thorn said. "Except that when she steps on your foot, it leaves a little more of an impression." (Nick Wolcott / Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

DFO's Animals: House Horse 11 

Rowan, the miniature horse, stands in the Thorn family's living room in Belgrade, Mont., recently. The 30-inch miniature horse sleeps next to her owners' bed, weighs about a hundred pounds and takes baths in the bathtub. She rides in the back of an SUV, and…

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Risch: Washington's A 'Ghost Town' 

The federal government has just about ground to a halt in the nation's capital, where both the House and Senate have given up on getting anything done in the midst of two record-breaking snowstorms. "It is like a ghost town around here," said Sen. Jim…

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IdaBlue: Sarah Palin Glasses Fake 35 

I've written before that I suspected that Sarah Palin's glasses are just glass, and have no real correction. I think she wears them to give herself a bit of gravitas. Our society tends to view attractive women only in the context of their looks. Most…

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M&M: 'Crazy Heart' More Than Bridges 

It usually takes a while, but most of the films that get nominated for Academy Awards typically end up playing in Spokane. The American ones, that is. Anyway, I went to see “Crazy Heart” over the weekend. It wasn’t my first choice as I was…

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A sign reading "Pray for Haiti" sits outside the Central Valley Baptist Church on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Meridian, Idaho. Laura Silsby is among five members of the Central Valley Baptist church congregation being held in a Haitian jail on charges of kidnapping. A closer look at Silsby's life shows that the adoption fiasco follows a predictable pattern surrounding the 40-year-old businesswoman and mother of two: Her big promises and big dreams often give way to questionable actions and frequent legal action. (Charlie Litchfield / Fr164915ap)

HBO's Inland Northwest -- 2.11.10

A sign reading "Pray for Haiti" sits outside the Central Valley Baptist Church on Tuesday in Meridian. Laura Silsby is among five members of the Central Valley Baptist church congregation being held in a Haitian jail on charges of kidnapping. A closer look at Silsby's…

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High Noon: Persistence Pays Off 

Lloyd Headley knows a good thing when he sees it. More than 70 years ago, at a Sunday School picnic, he glimpsed a pretty girl wearing white slacks. “I saw her across the crick,” he said. “In those days a girl wearing slacks was something!”…

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This undated photo provided by Playgirl magazine shows the cover featuring Levi Johnston, the teen father of Sarah Palin's grandson on an upcoming print version of Playgirl magazine. The 19-year-old former finance of Palin's daughter was a huge hit on the magazine's Web site, and the publisher expects the same results with the newly resurrected print version hitting newsstands Feb. 22. (Playgirl)

Levi Johnston Does Playgirl 29 

This undated photo provided by Playgirl magazine shows the cover featuring Levi Johnston, the teen father of Sarah Palin's grandson on an upcoming print version of Playgirl magazine. The 19-year-old former fiance of Palin's daughter was a huge hit on the magazine's Web site, and…

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Sandpoint's Holland Ready To Medal

We’ll know that the extreme sports daredevils will have changed the face of the Olympic Games for good when the motto gets amended to something like, “Swifter, higher, stronger … epic.” But the change is certainly under way. Think of it this way: After stepping…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 2.11.10 

11:30 a.m. A 2 1/2YO male is turning blue after suffering a seizure for 4 minutes @ Cricket's on Appleway.11:08 a.m. A local principal wants to know how to prevent Valentine's Day candy laced w/drugs from entering the school.11:07 a.m. Michael from a delivery company…

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HBO Poll: US Handling Detainees OK

Wednesday HBO Poll: 37 of 71 (52%) respondents to Wednesday's poll said the Obama administration is doing enough to help the Idaho missionary detainees in Haiti. 18 of 71 (25%) said the administration wasn't doing enough.Today's Poll Question (in left rail): What do you think…

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Corinna Lankford, right, of Meridian, Idaho, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, reacts to a reporter's question while being taking back to jail with the other members of her group after a hearing at the court building in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. (Javier Galeano / Associated Press)

Haiti Judge: Free Idaho Detainees 

Corinna Lankford, right, of Meridian, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, reacts to a reporter's question while being taking back to jail with the other members of her group…

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Kalae Chock: The Name Game 17 

I’ve heard of some parents naming the kid after the kid is born. I hope that doesn’t happen to us. Not that it’s a horrible thing. I just feel like I definitely have more time to name him now than I will once he comes.…

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