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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 2012

Hall: Skin Matters For Musicians 

A musical young friend of mine, who is honing his tuneful talent, showed me a design for the tattoo he intends to add to his own personal body for an extra boost up the ladder of fame. While I have my doubts about permanent pictures…

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Coeur d'Alene Prepares For Audit 12 

The city of Coeur d'Alene may hire the accounting firm that double checked the city's finances in previous years, including at least some of the years when a finance department employee was stealing $365,000. But the city has implemented more financial checks and balances since…

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KCres: Mom Tired Of Holiday Travel 

KCres: My mother is getting ready to fly here for Christmas from the UK. The last time she tried to come out she couldn’t get to Heathrow because of the snow. Snow of any significant amount is rare in the London area and the airport…

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A Winter Run 

"We're out for a fun run," said Jeff Mitchell of Post Falls as he ran with his dog Chewy along Centennial Trail in Coeur d'Alene on Monday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Question: Does winter interrupt your exercise routine?

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Depression Gets Lost In Aging Process 

The cantankerous old man in your life might actually be a man who’s contemplating suicide. The forgetful widower next door may not be suffering from early Alzheimer’s, but from major depression. For seniors – who have the highest suicide rates in the nation – depression…

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Educator Gets Human Rights Award

Dave Eubanks was pleased to receive a human rights awards Monday night. He was even more pleased to receive the honor on Dec. 10 -- Human Rights Day around the world. "I'm very, very proud and honored," he said. It wasn't his award alone. Eubanks…

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School Board Mulls Bus Privatization 26 

Item: Bus stop? Cd'A School District considers privatization/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Privatization of its transportation department could potentially save the Coeur d'Alene School District $1.1 million annually. Wendell Wardell, the district's chief operating officer, presented the projected savings to the school board…

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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.