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FRIDAY, OCT. 15, 2010

Sen. Clint Stennett, 54, RIP 

Stennett, who served 20 years in the Idaho Legislature and a decade as Senate minority leader, had been fighting brain cancer since 2008. He died Thursday afternoon at his home in Ketchum, said Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, Stennett's longtime colleague. Senate Minority Leader Kate Kelly…

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AM: Minnick, Labrador Trade Barbs 

Republican Raul Labrador, left, Democratic incumbent Walt Minnick, center, and independent Dave Olson, attend a debate Thursday at the Idaho House Senate auditorium in Boise. Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise, reports on the debate here. And: Kevin Richert/Statesman breaks down the debate here. (Idaho Statesman/AP…

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CW: Nilson Ad Hypocritical, Inflames 

Christie Wood (re: Coeur d'Alene Press ad by Ron Nilson today): Interestingly enough Ron (Nilson) is the same guy that led the campaign for a levy in three school districts this year to pay for KTEC that raised everyone's taxes by at least $30 a…

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Needled Neighbor Taps Mr. Bloggy 

Dear Mr_Bloggy; I have a neighbor who does not rake his pine needles. His yard is carpeted with messy pine needles. When the wind blows, and it does a LOT, during fall I get tons of his needles. I'm 67 with bad arthritis and yet…

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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.