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MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013

PM Headlines -- 5.6.13 

Casaundra Dotts Ho, right, and her husband Ben, pose for a family photo Saturday after Casaundra Dotts Ho graduated graduated in the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine commencement ceremony, at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. The couple got married Friday, and she wore…

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Carpenter Ants Invade Region 

Those creepy flying ants you’re seeing everywhere? Carpenter ants, according to Tim Kohlhauff, horticulture coordinator at WSU-Spokane County Extension. “Every other phone call we’ve had this morning has been about carpenter ants,” he said Monday. The ants are swarming because of the rapid change in…

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Food Porn -- from Santorini's 

On OTV's Facebook wall, Get Out! North Idaho posts this bit of Food Porn: "When that big ball of fire is shining hot in the sky, doesn't something a little lighter to eat seems delicious? Example: This Lamb Kebab platter from Santorinis Greek Cuisine in…

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Neely: Plan B For Girls? Yes 

In the wryly sweet 2007 comedy “Juno,” a precocious teen deals with her pregnancy and searches for the right young couple to adopt her baby. But that’s Hollywood. And here in Spokane County, where 13.2 percent of eighth-graders in 2010 reported being sexually active, that…

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HBO Blogosphere -- 5.6.13 

Silhouetted Leslie Damiano, the back-to-the-future president of the Kootenai County GOP Women Federated, addresses the group's luncheon last week at Bonzai Bistro while visitors and tourists enjoy the sunshine across the way in front of the Coeur d'Alene Resort. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Politics & sex/Bay…

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Out, Out, Damn Dandelion 13 

On her Facebook wall, Colleen O'Brien of KXLY posts: "My husband and I are in an all-out war with dandelions. It went from bad to worse overnight in our backyard. Any suggestions?" Which brings to mind my own battle with dandelions. I'm actually ahead of…

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Disqus System On Fritz  13 

For some reason, our "latest comments" feature is on the fritz this morning, thanks to the Disqus comment system that many of us loathe. I have no idea what the problem is. Our techs say it's on Disqus end. I don't know what to tell…

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Ready, Aim, Fire 

Heath Bryant of Cypress assists his son, Tate, 5, to shoot a target using a video game-style of gun at an exhibit booth during NRA Youth Day events at the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center…

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Commenters Like Troll Crackdown 

The Press crackdown on trolls is being met with thumbs up. Here's a few samples: Dan English: "The 'new and improved' atmosphere is greatly appreciated. And it's not so much new as just a chance to return to good old fashioned discussions with some reasonable…

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Barville: Many Hands Lighten Burden 

Brahms plays softly on the stereo as I sit in a German hospital watching my daughter sleep. The lullaby takes me back 17 years. I remember watching her tiny face, a rosy flush to her cheeks, her thick locks of hair standing on end no…

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Otter Pardons Convicted Drug Sellers 

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has pardoned two first-time offenders who were convicted of selling drugs to undercover officers, years after they served their time, paid all restitution and fines, met and exceeded the terms of their parole and lived for years in society as employed,…

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Slice: Taking Our Feet For Granted 

You’ve heard, of course, that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The credit for that fateful stride usually goes to courage or determination. Fine. But how about a little love for our feet? Face it. You’re probably not going anywhere…

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A Kiss, Then The Frying Pan 

Felicia Mayville of Sedro-Woolley entertains Landon Jones, 4, of Bellingham by kissing a fresh-caught trout on Saturday at the Northern State Hospital campus pond near Sedro-Woolley, Wash. (AP Photo/The Skagit Valley Herald, Scott Terrell) Question: What is it with women kissing fish of late? And/or:…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 5.6.13

11:44 a.m. Disabled pickup pulling boat blocking Ramsey in front of Oxnard. 11:38 a.m. Suspicious person sighted @ corner of Govt Way/Neider, CdA. 11:34 a.m. Deputy checking out parking problem on Honeysuckle Beach/Hayden Lake. 11:12 a.m. Undisclosed hazard @ Sherman Avenue & Lake Coeur d'Alene…

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Charter Head: No Cause For Concern 

In the May newsletter of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, principal Nicklay addresses Common Core: " ... the newly-adopted standards don’t tell us what or how to teach. The state has so far implemented only the math and language arts standards. If you take the time…

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Poll: Politics Driving Bauman Off 

Weekend Poll: A plurality of Hucks Nation says that right-wing politics of the Coeur d'Alene School Board has driven Superintendent Hazel Bauman to look for another job, in western Washington. 100 of 240 respondents (41.67%) took that position. Others who voted said Hazel wants "to…

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Otter Invites Gun Makers To Relocate 

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has proclaimed May to be “2nd Amendment Protection Month” and is inviting arms and ammunition manufacturers to consider relocating to his state. “The National Rifle Association ranks Idaho as a gun-friendly state whose laws are among the least restrictive in the…

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AM (5.6.13): Prom Date 42 Years Late

Headed to their prom dinner, Dave Snyder and Barbara Kolbet pass a group of North Central High School students waiting to have pictures taken before the start of the school's prom Saturday at Mukogawa Fort George Wright Institute. Barbara turned Dave down for the prom…

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Cutline Contest -- 5.6.13 

Germany's Dirk Schrade is nearly thrown at the Lake on King Artus before retiring from the Cross-Country event during day four of the Badminto Horse Trials in Badminton, England, Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Ben Birchall, PA) Friday Winner -- Dennis: "Dave finally caves…

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Potatoes And Pickled Herring 

Countries like the United States and Canada have been populated in large part by families with a fierce desire to fight for a better lot in life. As a consequence, such nations are comprised in large measure of the kind of people who had the…

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FBI Takes Rap For Boston Bombing 

It's still early, but it appears that the FBI has reservations for under the bus. The mainstream news media have already started cultivating a narrative that blames the FBI for failing to see the warning signs that have since come into such sharp focus since…

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CdA Press Online Boots Trolls 

We could point to the number of complaints readers of cdapress.com have registered against obnoxious comments and those who write them, but we won't. We could argue that page views of online comments, one source of funding that allows us to offer readership of cdapress.com…

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Nappi: Gladly Saying Bye To April 

Exhale. April is finally over. Nearly everyone in my world seemed overextended last month. So many events, so little room in the schedule. The busy April calendar reinforced my long-held observation that the two busiest months of the year are April and October. A theory:…

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4 Legs Better Than 2 

Cimon, a 9-year-old toy poddle, running with owner Diane Black of Seattle makes their way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane. The dog had it's own race number. (SR photo: Dan Pelle) Question: Did you participate in Bloomsday?

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Support For Common Core Broad

A Spokesman-Review editorial Saturday supports Common Core: But lately, Common Core has been smeared as a federal effort to ensure that all schools are the same and that the students become indoctrinated with liberal dogma. Back in March, Glenn Beck devoted his radio show to…

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