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THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 2012

Wild Card/Thursday -- 9.27.12 

I'm still not accusted to the view of Memorial Field from my second story office window in The Spokesman-Review building on NW Boulevard. The removal of that old green warehouse has opened up the view onto the viewtiful softball diamond. Might be worth the city's…

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Parting Shot -- 9.27.12 

At As the Lake Churns, Pecky Cox posts this cartoon by "Sam" re: the viral news story re: a Priest Lake trout swallowing a finger of a wakeboarder who lost four digits in a Fourth of July accident this year.

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Armon: Challengers' Tax Claim Bogus 18 

From Trustee Mic Armon re: claims by challengers Paul Matthews and Todd Banducci that North Idaho College taxes increased by 107% between 2007 and now: Regarding the statement that both Paul & Todd use in their campaign flyers that “The current NIC Board has doubled…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 9.27.12

5:47 p.m. Wanted man wearing black & a beanie cap who escaped police this morning spotted walking on east side of H95/Prairie near Burger King. He bolts into woods when police approach. 5:31 p.m. Resident of Rose Terrace Costages on 21st Street/CdA being combative. 5:16…

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PM: Trail Murder Suspect Enters Pleas 

Judge Jerome Leveque informs Avondre Graham of his rights during Grahams arraingnment in Superior Court on Thursday in Spokane in Spokane. Graham pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder, third degree assault, fist degree assault and first degree robbery. He is accused of…

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CdA Motels House Former Inmates 

The Idaho State Department of Corrections (DOC) said 98 percent of inmates in the state prisons are released back into the community. Those inmates all have to live somewhere. One option in north Idaho is for convicts to live in motels. The DOC supervises around…

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Can You Spare A Square? 

From right, KXLY personalities Kris Crocker, Mike Gonzalez and Nadine Woodward promote the station's 3rd Annual Spare a Square toilet paper drive Friday and Saturday. KXLY is teaming up with Project Beauty Share and Northwest Harvest for the drive. More information here. The annual event,…

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Ex-Vik QB Prospers At Rival LCHS 

Bruce Shipley knew there’d be ribbing following his Hatfield-to-McCoy move last year. When the Lake City quarterback transferred from Coeur d’Alene High, he was good-naturedly dubbed a traitor and turncoat by his friends east of Highway 95. That was the least of the dual threat’s…

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Virginia Ranked As No. 1 Party School 

Playboy magazine has ranked the University of Virginia, America’s oldest public university, as the top party school in the country. The university founded by former President Thomas Jefferson in 1819 beat 100 other colleges nationwide for the top honors, NBC reported. Runner-up was the University…

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OTV: Sam Adams A Bust At Mik's 

From OrangeTV: The beer we (Mik's, 406 N4th, downtown Coeur d'Alene) pour the most of at our bar is Pabst Blue Ribbon, followed closeley by Rolling Rock (my preference). We put Sam Adams Summer Ale on tap a few months ago and it has moved…

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Ed Reform Group Ranks Idaho No. 15 

The Center for Education Reform (CER), a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to assisting states with education concerns geared toward choice in education and accountability, has released what it calls the “Parent Power Index,” ranking states on parents’ ability to choose a quality education for their…

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They're Ba-a-a-ack! 

In this Nov. 13, 2011, file photo, referee Scott Green makes a call in the second half of an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens in Seattle. The NFL and referees' union reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday to end a…

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News Quiz Has Lake City Winner

How much do you know about former Gonzaga basketball stars, presidential politics and other current events? Take our weekly news quiz and find out. You could win free movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel. You can find the latest News…

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Understanding Idaho's Doc Shortage 

Since at least 2007, Idaho has ranked near the bottom when it comes to the number of doctors working in the state. The latest available data from the Association of American Medical Colleges ranks Idaho 49th among states. The Gem State had 184 doctors for…

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D's Like Heineken, R's Coors, Adams 28 

Beer has entered national politics, according to the National Journal blog, Hotline on Call. Seems Jonathan Goldsmith, "the most interesting man in the world" in those ads for the Mexican beer Dos Equis, held a fundraiser for President Barack Obama. Dos Equis has a bipartisan…

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Herb Finds Full-Service Gas Station 

Heading back from Colville, Wash., on yet another trek to discover our family heritage, I stopped for gas in Chewelah. Right smack in the middle of town was a Chevron Station at the traffic light.The only light in town. I pulled up to the pump…

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Rowling Releases Adult Book 

British writer J.K. Rowling poses for the photographers with her new book, entitled: 'The Casual Vacancy', at the Southbank Centre in London today. The book, published by Little, Brown Book Group, is Rowling's first novel for adults. Story here. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) Question: How many…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 9.27.12

11:59 a.m. Caller reports catching loose dog in 11800 block of Kelly Rae Drive/Hayden. 11:57 a.m. Caller reports unconscious person in 2300 block of Honeysuckle/CdA. 11:28 a.m. Crash b/n red Dodge pickup & chip truck reported @ n/b H95 & Sagle. 11:18 a.m. Wanted male…

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NIC Challengers To Speak To RRs 

Reagan Republican/Strategery Group candidates Todd Banducci and Paul Matthews will address the noon luncheon of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans at Fedora restaurant today. Banducci is running against incumbent North Idaho College Trustee Mic Armon, while Matthews opposes incumbent Trustee Judy Meyer, a former member…

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Poll: No Obamacare 'Death Panels'

Wednesday Poll: 106 of 168 respondents (63.1%) say that Obamacare won't lead to so "death panels" to decide patients' fitness for care. However, more than a third of the resondents (58 of 168, 34.52%) believes the new healthcare program will lead to "death panels." 4…

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AM: Traffic Rolls On Sandpoint Byway 

Traffic moves along the onramp of the $106 million Sand Creek Byway on Wednesday. New traffic volume counts obtained from the Idaho Transportation Department show that about 8,500 daily vehicles mid-week and 9,600 on Friday are using the two-mile shortcut around downtown Sandpoint. That includes…

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NFL Reaches Settlement With Refs 

The NFL’s regular officiating crews are back. Their return couldn’t have come soon enough for many players, coaches and fans. After two days of marathon negotiations — and mounting frustration across the league and among its fans — the NFL and the officials’ union announced…

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Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa 

A painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci representing Mona Lisa, is displayed during a presentation in Geneva, Switzerland, today. The Mona Lisa Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Zurich, presents a painting and historical, comparative and scientific evidence, which demonstrates that there have always been…

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Graves Circulates Pro PYP Petition 12 

Adam Graves has started an online petition to be delivered to the Coeur d'Alene School Board, requesting that Primary Years Programme be kept at Haydens Meadows. Graves has 127 signatures. He's seeking 1000 signatures by Monday, when the School Board will meet to decide the…

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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.