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SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 2012

Another Great Blogfest At The Grill 24 

So what do you think Ron Lahr of the Reagan Republicans is telling former Kootenai County clerk Dan English at this afternoon's Blogfest 2012 at the Fort Ground Grill? In the foreground are Christa Hazel and (to the right) Digger. Some 70-75 Berry Pickers enjoyed…

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San Francisco's Cody Doolin (45) and Gonzaga's Robert Sacre, left, battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. (Matt Sumner / Fr170005 Ap)

San Francisco 66, Gonzaga 65 

San Francisco's Cody Doolin (45) and Gonzaga's Robert Sacre, left, battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday. San Francisco nipped Gonzaga 66-65. ESPN boxscore here. (AP Photo/Matthew Sumner)

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Blogfest 2012 Warmups 17 

To get you in the mood for Blogfest 2012 (2 to 5 p.m. today at the Fort Ground Grill), I have a few trivia questions for you: Name five commenters who have come and gone. Who became a commenter after she was involved in a…

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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul works the crowd at the front of the ballroom at the Spokane Convention Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 after a rally for his campaign. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Paul Attracts 2300 In Spokane 

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul works the crowd at the front of the ballroom at the Spokane Convention Center Friday after a rally for his campaign. More than 2000 attended the rally. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley) Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul may not have won…

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Costello: Gays Didn't Weakened Marriage 

No, my fellow conservatives, the world as we know it did not end Monday when Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed gay marriage into law. For that matter, her signature did not even do significant harm to the institution of marriage. After this last week's assault…

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Centennial Stops Viks, In 5A Title Game

The Centennial High girls basketball team finally gets its shot at redemption, and the Patriots will do so against the defending state champions. For the first time in three seasons, a District Three team will be playing in the 5A state championship when the Patriots…

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