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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013

PM Scanner Traffic -- 5.1.13

5:42 p.m. 1 vehicle in crash @ Appleway/H95 leaking considerable fluid. 5:19 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for April 30-May 1 here. 4:57 p.m. Residents @ Courcelles/Strawberry, CdA report containing a loose dog. 4:45 p.m. Zachary Cook, 19, of Juliaetta, was killed Tuesday…

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PM Headlines -- 5.1.13 

"I don't know where to start," said Delmis Blanco, sophomore from Lake City High School after receiving her food at Fleur de Sel restaurant in Post Falls today. Lunch at the French restaurant was a field trip for the French Club. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)…

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HBO Blogosphere -- 5.1.13 

In this photo from the Coeur d'Alene School Board candidates forum last night, Duane Rasmussen says that DFO is explaining to Joy Seward "how the cow ate the cabbage." I've never heard that expression before, have you? Waldo?/Tumblewords Memory Lane/Slight Detour Weather: Why is it?/From…

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40% Willing To Give Up Civil Liberties 

Four in 10 Americans say they would be willing to give up some of their civil liberties if it were necessary to curb terrorism in the United States, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The survey, conducted by CNN in the aftermath of the…

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Ward: Local Elections Important 

In his latest Kootenai Weekly Conservative, Jeff Ward of the Reagan Republicans lists "Five Myths About Local Elections," including No. 3: The idea the local government boards are small and insignificant is also completely false. Total local annual budgets for the taxing districts and municipalities…

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Eubanks: Election Is 'Game Changer' 

In his closing statement during the Zone 4, challenger Dave Eubanks described the May 21 Coeur d'Alene School Board elections a "game changer" -- and said why he considers himself vastly more qualified than appointed Trustee Ann Seddon. Who didn't appear for the debate. (Video…

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Because You Asked ...

... A Facebook Friend asks where she can find her School Zone and description of that zone. DFO: The Coeur d'Alene School Board offers a description of all 5 zones on its Web site, as well as provides a photo and bio of the trustee…

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Redux: NIdaho Friendly To Minorities 

From DFO"s files (25 years ago): The most likely Idahoan to have friendly feelings toward minorities is at least 56 years old, well-educated and living in the five North Idaho counties. That's the picture painted by a statewide poll gauging racial and religious tolerance. ...…

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Hearn Decries Trustee Partisanship

In his answers to the Coeur Group at the Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee debate Tuesday evening, candidate Tom Hearn decried partisanship, noting he's running for the school board not Congress. (Video provided courtesy of Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19) DFO: Jeff Crowe of Bunkhouse…

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Bumpersnicker ... 

... (on older model Honda parked on Dike Road, adjacent to North Idaho College, during the noon hour): "If you're having fun, you're doing it right." Question: Do you agree with that bumpersnicker statement?

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Hearn Calls Handeen Out 12 

When a Facebook Friend mentioned that Bjorn Handeen had been to her neighborhood, knocking on doors, Tom Hearn responded: "Sorry we haven't made it to your neighborhood yet. We've been walking neighborhoods for the last 5 weekends. I still have over half the zone to…

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Regan & Hazel Face Off 

Here's the one-liner from challenger Christa Hazel that received the biggest laugh/ovation of her debate with Zone 1 Trustee Brent Regan Tuesday evening -- a reaction that drew a warning to the audience from Coeur Group moderator Peter Smith. (Video courtesy of Coeur d'Alene TV…

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My 2 Cents: Right Kind Of Republican 10 

In a comment below, Jennifer Locke asks: What's wrong in nonpartisan races with identifying yourself as a member of a political party, especially the dominant local Republican Party. Rather than go into the pros and cons of partisanship in a nonpartisan race, I prefer to…

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News Quiz Offers Gift Card, Tickets 

Berry Picker Sfrederickson was the grand prize winner for the News Quiz competition last week, capturing the $50 Davenport Hotel gift card. Matt Grover won two movie tickets in the drawing that is open to all News Week contestants. You don't have to be a…

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Jennifer: I Like Republican Brand 

Jennifer Locke (re: Partisanship on nonpartisan boards): I'm not sure it is so much of an issue as some are making it out to be. Doesn't 65% of the county usually vote Republican anyway? Many think that education has been run by liberal and progressives…

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Cops: Grad Student Tried To Kill Wife 

Investigators suspect a graduate student studying chemistry at Washington State University tried to poison his wife with nitrogen gas to collect on her $1 million insurance policy. Whitman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jacob P. Forster, 32, on Tuesday after his wife of six years…

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Welcome, Best Month Of The Year 

Welcome May! This morning in water aerobics several of us reminisced about May traditions, including baskets of flowers left on porches and all the Mary crowning ceremonies that took place in Catholic schools during May. Mary crowning ceremonies still happen in some schools. There are…

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Yeah, It Was Dang Cold 

KXLY's Kris Crocker tweeted the numbers above from the cold night we experienced this morning. DFO: Mrs. O wasn't happy that Coeur d'Alene entered May with an over-night low reading of 25 degrees. She isn't the only one bugged by our long, wintry weather. One…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 5.1.13

11:51 a.m. KREM2 news crew is @ KCSD office, waiting for some reason for sheriff's PRmeister. 11:32 a.m. Undisclosed medical emergency reported in 600 block of W. Harrison Avenue/CdA. 10:46 a.m. CPD officers looking for male w/mental problems who has been known to carry knife,…

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Quotable Quote 

"That's one of the problems, I think, that people perceive that this un-elected board - three of the five positions are un-elected; they're appointed positions - people perceive that there is a certain political bias on that board. We'll know three weeks from today whether…

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Poll: Candidate No-Shows Matter

Tuesday Poll: A plurality of Hucks Nation says that they care when candidates don't show up for a main debate, like the one conducted by Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership/Coeur Group Tuesday evening. 108 of 219 respondents (49.32%) said they care. 106 of 219 respondents (48.4%)…

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AM Headlines -- 5.1.13

In this Duane Rasmussen photo, Coeur Group panelists Peter Smith (leaning forward), James Newell (center) and Ben Miller (right) present questions to Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee candidates at the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room Tuesday evening. Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Cook to head PAC…

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Where Was Bjorn Handeen? 

In this Duane Rasmussen photo, Zone 5 Coeur d'Alene School Board candidate Tom Hearn responds to a question posed by the Coeur Group alongside the empty podium provided for challenger Bjorn Handeen. Handeen and appointed Trustee Ann Seddon both declined invitations to the Coeur d'Alene…

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Charges Dropped Against Jorgenson 

Item: Battery charge dropped: Former legislator Jorgenson accused of throwing server/David Cole, Press More Info: A judge has dismissed the case against former Republican state Sen. Mike Jorgenson, who was charged with misdemeanor battery for an incident at his Hayden restaurant. Jorgenson, 64, of Hayden…

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Hammes: Grouchy Or Impatient? 

Age and patience are inversely related. That is, the older we are the less patience we have. That’s my theory at least. Besides, saying one has less patience sounds so much nicer that saying a person is a grouch. Grouchy old men are, well, just…

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