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FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 2012

Ann Romney Raises $500K In Idaho 

Ann Romney’s first fundraising trip to Idaho drew over 200 people and raised about $500,000 Thursday night, said Romney’s Idaho finance chief, Travis Hawkes. The Romney campaign has now raised $3.7 million in Idaho, with Mitt Romney having held five closed-door fundraisers and two rallies…

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Tondee Addresses Rose Lake Grange

Commissioner Todd Tondee, far left, speaks to a gathering at the Rose Lake Grange Hall Thursday night. (Duane Rasmussen photo special for Huckleberries) Question: Have you ever attended a candidates' event at one of the local granges?

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Jackson's Pro-Obama Ad Uses F-Word 14 

Boise area blogger Dennis Mansfield posts: Four years ago, Ron Howard produced a clever ad in favor of Candidate Obama. In it he portrayed some of his TV characters - all of who were in support of then-Senator Obama. It attracted millions of views. (Apparently…

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Trib Jeers Crapo, Risch Vote 

In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, opinionator Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune gives -- JEERS .... to U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho. They were among 40 Republicans who last week blocked Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in her attempt to…

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Carlson: Trust Teachers, Not Pols 

Forget about reading the pro and con statements in the Voter's Guide regarding the three referenda on the November ballot to repeal the Otter/Luna educational reforms. Ignore the million-dollar campaigns both sides will mount with slickly designed emotional appeals that will tug at your heart…

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Reader: Ward Claims Grossly Wrong 17 

RE: Armon: Challengers' property tax claims bogus/HucksOnline A Faithful Reader emails: "In discussions yesterday you questioned the accuracy and conflicting representations made by Paul Matthews and Todd Banducci (countered by Mic Armon) concerning NIC property taxes. RR leader Jeff Ward responded that the levy rate…

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Republicans Spotlight Sims 10 

State Rep. Kathy Sims (right), R-Coeur d'Alene, who is seeking re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives, is shown with Linda Cook at the Blackwell House Thursday. Cook, who was a central figure in the defamation lawsuit filed by then local GOP chairwoman Tina Jacobson,…

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Spokane Pays $215K For Ankle Sprain

A golfer who sprained his ankle at Esmeralda Golf Course is getting $215,000 from the city of Spokane plus free golf for the rest of his life, but neither side is talking about the unusual case. The settlement with 72-year-old Stan L. Peterson was approved…

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Hayden Ends Snow-Berm Removal 

The Hayden City Council this week unanimously decided to discontinue a popular and rapidly expanding snow-berm removal service that cleared snow from the front of residents' driveways. The program started with approximately 20 residents being served, but last year about 230 residents had been approved…

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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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