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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010

63% Of Dads Work 40+ Hours Weekly 

CareerBuilder's Annual Father's Day Survey finds one-in-10 working dads said their spouse or significant other has become unemployed in the last 12 months, with half indicating that it is causing stress at home. Forty-two percent of those polled are the sole provider for their household…

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Parting Shot -- 6.17.10

Twister, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, competes in the speed retrieve finals of the Dock Dogs competition in Rockland, Maine, Sunday. Twister's owner is Steve Sozio of Baltimore. (AP Photo/The Bangor Daily News, Kevin Bennett)

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Jeff To Discuss BBQ On KVNI Friday

Kerri Thoreson, via Facebook: BBQ Fans, tune in Friday morning to hear Rub 'em Raw team captain Jeff Selle talk about the weekend competition and give backyard grillers a few tips! AM 1080 or go to www.kvni.com and click the Listen Live button by 7:20…

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Wild Card/Thursday -- 6.17.10 10 

I'd like to welcome the newcomers to HucksOnline who were directed this way by the frantic e-mail from "idahocolt" to skew the daily poll results in favor of favorite son, Rep. Phil Hart. (I'll deal with that in a moment.) You helped HucksOnline top 11,000…

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Sunny: Thanks, Dad, For Little Things 

So Dad, here's to all the little things....the little things you have taught me and shared with me on this path called life...they are really the big things...the things that mean so much to me: Thank you for the family hikes, the family bike rides,…

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PM Headlines -- 6.17.10 

Area dog lovers joined members of the Kootenai County Dog Park Association at a groundbreaking ceremony held Monday at the new facility being constructed at Atlas Road and Nez Perce Avenue, according to Coeur d'Alene Today. Members of Panhandle State Bank display a $7,000 donation…

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APhoto Of The Day -- 6.17.10 

Orioles infielders Brady Okeefe, right, and Bryce Moyle collide during local little league playoffs Tuesday in Carson City, Nev. You write the cutline (AP Photo/Nevada Appeal, Cathleen Allison)Top Cutlines:1. Bryce took a leaf out of the 'jaywalk coppers' book, and decided just to hit Brady…

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Scanner Traffic/PM -- 6.17.10 

5:39 p.m. Father, in 600 block of Shiloh Loop/Hayden reports his son is threatening him. Son was kicked out of Kroc Center today for choking someone.5:24 p.m. Jeffrey on H54 discovered a gas can missing after he allowed a female stranger to use his phone.5:19…

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Who Will End Up On Top Tonight? 10 

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, top, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom look up for the call during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Lakers won the game 89-67. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Question: Who's…

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Idaho Ethics Panels Are Rare 

The last time the Idaho House convened an ethics committee was in 2003, when then-Speaker Bruce Newcomb called for the committee to investigate himself for holding a closed meeting with a quorum of the House Revenue & Taxation Committee; the panel cleared Newcomb of any…

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Rusche Seeks Ethics Hearing On Hart 12 

House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, pictured, has filed a formal request for the Speaker of the House to convene an ethics committee to look into two issues regarding Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol: Hart’s invoking of legislative privilege from civil process in his personal tax…

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North Idaho Blogosphere -- 6.17.10

My mouth water just looking at the spinach salad creation that ilovecda.com made Monday night for her family Monday night. ilovecda.com writes: "There are many variations, but this one really satisfies. Packed with nutrients, the spinach pleases all when paired with tart Granny Smith Apples…

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Home Ownership Growing On Rez 

Duane Garvais and LoVina Louie, shown with daughters North Star, 3, and Dolly, 7 months, are part of an emerging trend of home ownership on American Indian reservations. Kevin Taylor/Inlander tells how changes in HUD policy slowly is bringing profound change in living conditions on…

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Firing Squad To Execute Killer Tonight 21 

Utah is set to execute a condemned killer by firing squad shortly after midnight Thursday, reviving an old West style of justice that hasn't been used for at least 14 years and that many criticize as archaic. Barring the success of any final appeals, Ronnie…

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Palouse Paper Names New Editor

Lee Rozen has been hired as the managing editor of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Assistant managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 2005-2009, Rozen has 20 years of management experience under his belt. He led a staff of 42 including seven managers and two teams…

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Best Of The INorthwest -- 6.17.10

A squirrel grabs a peanut out of Jarod Prosinski's hand as he enjoys the weather with his mother during a walk at Holiday Park in Cheyenne, Wyo., Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith)Mother of middle school girl who suffered broken nose goes public/Katy…

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High Noon: A JibJab Father's Day Promo 

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!On Facebook, Bent (who appears to be the face on the card) posted this JibJab video and the reminder: "Don't forget Father's Day this weekend." My Father's Day will have to take a back seat to my 35th…

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Scanner Traffic/AM -- 6.17.10

Noonish: Resident in Fernan School area reports a 14YO boy said derogatory remarks to her and left after she confronted him while he was trying to break into her vehicle.Noonish: Caller reports a female in a cream 1988 Ford Crown Victoria hit her vehicle twice…

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Ed Board OKs $375K Per Year For Akey 

The Idaho State Board of Education approved new six-figure contracts for the Boise State University (BSU) basketball coach and the University of Idaho’s football coach during a board meeting Thursday. BSU’s Leon Rice (formerly an assistant at Gonzaga) will make a base salary of $400,000…

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Judge Dismisses Captain's Wheel Verdict 

Everyone in Bayview wonders what is happening with the lawsuit between Carletta Berry and Michael McFarland et al. That there are rumours, mostly false that have floated about the area, mostly started by advocates of one or the other camps, a final judgment has been…

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Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? 

Netherland's Robert Gesink from team Rabobank, the new overall leader and winner of the stage, is kissed on the podium by former Miss Switzerland Christa Rigozzi right, and Miss Switzerland Linda Faeh, left, after the 6th stage, a 213,3 km race from Meiringen to La…

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HBO Poll: Individual Taints Hart Poll

Wednesday's Poll: One individual obviously skewed the results of a poll that asked: "Should House Speaker Lawerence Denney call for an ethics probe into Rep. Phil Hart’s tax problems?" A Hart supporter, pseudonymed "idahocolt," (as I cautioned yesterday) circulated an e-mail calling for sympathizers to…

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Luke Mullins & Son 

On Facebook, Ralph Bartholdt/Skookum Photography posted this photo of a broken down rig from Sagle.Question: Is there anyone in your family tree that once ran a business that including "And Son" in the name? Who was it? What type of business was it?

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Huckleberries Online

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.