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FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 2012

Weekend Wild Card -- 9.15-16.12 13 

I plan to ride my bike down to the waterfront today to check out work on McEuen Field. I've seen the photos of heavy equipment removing the dugouts on the old American Legion Baseball diamond on Facebook. And workers removing the chain-link backstops. I was…

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Judge Rejects Wisconsin Union Law 13 

A Wisconsin judge struck down on Friday the state's controversial collective bargaining law pressed by Republican Governor Scott Walker (pictured), ruling that it unconstitutionally limits the rights of many public sector union workers. Walker responded to the ruling by saying that a "liberal activist judge…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 9.14.12

5:46 p.m. Rockford Bay caller reports a neighbor is throwing rocks onto her property. 5:25 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Sept. 13-14 here. 4:54 p.m. CPD officers blocking off Mocassin to help w/ Appaloosa fire fighting. 4:49 p.m. Dark-gray Honda Civic passing…

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PM Headlines -- 9.14.12

In this Jan. 2 AP file photo, Oregon guard Carson York (77) lifts his helmet to the crowd as he is taken off the field on a stretcher during their Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Pasadena, Calif. York, a former Lake…

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NIdaho Blog Rdp -- 9.14.12 

Here's another of "It's a Dog's Life" photos from Pecky Cox's As the Lake Churns blog, involving dogs enjoying Priest Lake. Pam Maris sent this one to Pecky. You can see the whole collection here. Supreme Court to hear shooting range appeal/Bay Views 2 embassies…

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Buried At Sea 

In this photo provided by NASA, members of the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard hold a United States flag over the remains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) earlier today on the Atlantic…

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LSU Favored By 42.5 Points Over UI 

For those keeping score at home, LSU Tigers are a 42.5-point favorite over Idaho in their game in Louisiana Saturday: SEC juggernaut LSU has been every bit as good as predicted. Athlon magazine predicted an undefeated season for the Tigers, and so far they’re right…

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IFF Pooh-Poohs Number Crunchers 

Yet again, the media are trying to convince Idahoans their purity of fact outshines that of those nefarious, dastardly, ideologically-driven legislators and folks like me who are refusing to accept another big government idea. A story from the Spokesman-Review newspaper, reprinted statewide by the Associated…

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Idaho Bow Hunter Kills Stalking Wolf 

When Clayton archery hunter Rick Pearce found himself surrounded by six wolves last Friday, September 7, he was glad he had a couple of wolf tags. The wolf pack was aggressive enough that he wishes he'd been packing a larger pistol for added protection. Pearce…

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TGIF Wild Card -- 9.14.12 

We're two weeks into a fall political campaign -- and nothing is happening. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Oh year, Barack & Mitt are going after each other, tooth and nail. But ... locally ... things seem Dog-Days-Of-Summer dead. Are we really going to have local and…

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Cindy's Column Good Enough To Eat 

In this SR file photo, Noah Krause, 7, of Spokane, Wash., shovels in a mouthful of almond chicken during Pig Out in the Park at Riverfront Park in Spokane. A man was so impressed by Cindy's column re: Pig Out in the Park that he…

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Melissa: Love The Pet Names 

"This barista has called me five different pet names over the last minute. Love it" -- reporter Melissa Davlin of the Twin Falls Times-News via Twitter. Question: Do you like being called pet names, like "dear" and "honey," by strangers?

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Saturday Is National Linguine Day 

Did you know linguine means “little tongues”? What about the fact that linguine, one of America’s favorite pasta shapes, has a whole day devoted to it – this Saturday, Sept. 15! From linguine with clam sauce to linguine with marinara and meatballs, everyone loves the…

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Test: Most Students Write Poorly 10 

Just a quarter of eighth and 12th grade students in the United States have solid writing skills, even when allowed to use spell-check and other computer word-processing tools, according to results of a national exam released today. Twenty-seven percent of students at each grade level…

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Edit: Why Luna Spoke Out 

In a preview of Sunday's editorial, Idaho Statesman opinion editor Kevin Richert speculates why Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna would weigh in on the Chicago teachers' strike: Luna seems to be thinking about the next election, or perhaps the next job, or possibly both. Thinking,…

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Natural Born Enemies 

In Roseburg, Facebook Friend Robin Loznak caught this shot of natural born enemies going after each other. Dunno which one is Barack Obama and which one is Mitt Romney. My money's on the dog.

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 9.14.12

12:17 p.m. Resident reports ongoing drag-racing on Ramsey b/n Hayden & county airport. 12:09 p.m. Undisclosed sex offense reported from Riverstone commercial area by theaters. 12:08 p.m. 35YO female who'd already broken femur in earlier fall, fell 5 feet from St. Maries deck. 11:25 a.m.…

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Poll: No To Private-Built County Jail

Obama Response: A plurality of 43% of Hucks Nation contend that the Obama administration has responded correctly to the attack on the US embassy in Libya and murder of our ambassador. 76 of 177 respondents took that position. 62 of 177 (35.03%) say Obama hasn't…

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Reagan Repubs Target NIC Board 18 

The KCRR officially endorsed the following candidates for North Idaho College Board of Trustees: Seat A, Paul Matthews Seat B, Todd Banducci Seat C, Ron Nilson KCRR President Ron Lahr explained, “Our conservative Board of Directors looks for qualified conservative candidates who will be effective…

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AM Headlines -- 9.14.12 

Erika Neff, public information officer at Kootenai Electric Cooperative talked recently about the brazen thieves that are stealing copper ground wires from utility poles along Huetter Road in Hayden. Scott Maben SR story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR 110YO Idahoan recalls…

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Kate Sues Over Topless Photos 

A stack of Closer magazines are displayed at the magazine's headquarter, in Montrouge, near to Paris, earlier today. The magazine on Friday published what appeared to be photos of Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate sunbathing topless at a private estate in southern France,…

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Farris Rips Labrador Absenteeism 10 

1st Congressional District candidate Jimmy Farris called out Congressman Raul Labrador today for his dismal attendance record in Congress, and wondered what exactly is keeping the congressman from doing his job. “Congressman Labrador has been absent from Congress twice as much as the average representative,”…

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Jeff Ward: Why I Am Not A Democrat 18 

After watching the Democratic National Convention, Jeff Ward of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans posted this weekly newsletter comment: For me the Democratic Convention was a rousing success. It made crystal clear to me why I am not a Democrat and why I could never…

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Roadkill: Raccoon Or Skunk? 

Danielle Sauve, 15, of Duluth, Minn., stops to take a photo of a dead raccoon near the intersection of Howard Gnesen Road and South Road in Duluth on Thursday. The raccoon received a fresh coat of paint from a highway painting crew. (AP Photo/The Duluth…

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