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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, FEB. 3, 2011

MM: HBO National Pol Threads Boring 22 

Moscow Minidoka: I am a well-informed person and have great sources for national political news. Reading it on HBO doesn’t do anything but put me to sleep. I’ve gotten to the point where the only time I even say anything about national politics is to…

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AM: Billboard Urges Israel Boycott 

This sign is located on the north side of I-90 at 1803 W. Fifth Avenue, Spokane. Michael Poulin and Marianne Torres own the building and paid $800 to have the sign made. Torres said the couple put the sign up in support of a boycott…

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Desmet's Old Sisters Building Burns 

A historic brick building once used as a boarding school on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation was destroyed by fire early today in DeSmet. The three-story building, was a total loss, said Bob Sobotta, superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School, which is adjacent to…

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'Grizzly Adams' Creator Dies In CdA 

Charles Sellier (sel-ee-AY’), producer of Christian films and creator of the book and television series “The Life and Time of Grizzly Adams,” has died. He was 67. Darryl Howard, director of sales and marketing for Sellier’s production company, says Sellier died unexpectedly in his home…

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Kevin: Public Ed Situation Gloomy 34 

In supporting state superintendent Tom Luna’s education overhaul plan, the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation has also engaged in stunning public self-assessment. “The reform efforts we’ve funded have not worked, have had limited impact, or were never systematically adopted,” the foundation said in a full-page…

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Clark: Good Call On Spokane Parking 

Anyone who has ever raised a piddling puppy knows how important it is to praise the brainless little yapper on those rare occasions when it does the right thing. So I’d like to say the following to the Spokane City Council: “You’re a goood Council.…

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