"Just got an early Christmas gift, Facebooks CindyH. "A fresh box of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic books. This is the 7th collection my work has appeared in but the thrill of opening the box of newly minted books is just as exciting as it was the first time."

• CdA, Capital tied in 5A prep football poll/Idaho Statesman
• Ad Watch: Minnick hits Labrador on vets plate bill/Betsy Russell, EOB
• Crimestoppers offers reward in 3 CdA graffiti cases/Coeur d'Alene Today
• Spokane County deputy identified in Sunday shooting/Meghann Cuniff, SR
• 2-fer: Bonner County 2010 election section online/Bonner County Bee, and: video clips from candidates' forum/Sandpoint Online
  
• Ward, Simpson, Tea Party donate to Labrador/Brad Iverson-Long, IR
• Luna supporter has ties to program she lauded/Associated Press
• State tax revenues beat forecasts in Idaho again/Associated Press
• Real Clear Politics moves Idaho's 1stCD race to 'toss-up'/Dan Popkey, IS
• Twin Falls welcomes 1000 jobs to town/Scott Evans, KTVB
• Small Idaho town of Carey mourns student's death/Ty Brennan, KTVB
• Traffic light working at CdA's 5th & Sherman/Coeur d'Alene Today

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