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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014

Color Over Arrow Point

On her Facebook wall, Linda Lantzy/Idaho Scenic Images posts this viewtiful sunset over Arrow Point. She writes: "Color over Arrow Point last night. Lake Coeur d'Alene. I discovered the main dial on my camera not functioning just prior to taking this. In an attempt to…

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Diabetic Shock Sends Driver Into Rail

Disaster was averted this morning on eastbound Interstate 90 from the state line to just east of the Huetter rest stop while a man went into diabetic shock and swerved on the freeway throughout the ordeal. An off-duty Spokane County deputy spotted the Spokane driver…

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Facebook Tracks Baseball Fandom 

The "Evil Empire," as Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino once called the New York Yankees, occupies territory far beyond the Bronx. Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, New Mexico—according to Facebook, FB +3.95% all are Yankee country. With the baseball season beginning in earnest on Monday,…

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Ysursa Backs McGrane As Successor 

Retiring Secretary of State Ben Ysursa made his choice Tuesday in the election to choose his successor — backing deputy Ada County clerk Phil McGrane. “(McGrane’s) time serving the people of Ada County, especially in elections, has prepared him well for the duties of secretary…

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Faithful Geek: I ♥ Storms 

As I parked my car at the grocery store and shut off the engine, a thread of lightning violently wove its way across the fabric of the sky. An instant later, thunder rattled as if nature's symphony was preempted by a rock 'n roll drum…

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Seahawks, Sounders Visit Slide Area 

Blitz, the Seattle Seahawks NFL football mascot, gives a high five, Monday at a community gathering in Darrington, Wash. Players from the Seahawks and MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC visited Darrington to lend support to the town, which is located near the site of the…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 4.1.14 

11:56 a.m. Driver of silver Pontiac Grand Prix, w/missing taillight & bumper, possibly DUI @ e/b I-90/Pleasantview. 11:38 a.m. Tubbs Hill area resident en route to check report that his dirt bike was stolen. 10:32 a.m. Post Falls student reports dog chased him en route…

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Poll: Not Voting For Denney Anyway 

Monday Poll: Hucks Nation wasn't swayed by the appearance of "Duck Dynasty" stars on behalf of secretary of state candidate Lawerence Denney recently in Boise. 94 of 166 respondents (56.63%) said they weren't going to vote for Denney anyway. 41 of 166 respondents (24.7%) said…

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Regional Internet Outage No Joke 

The ultimate April Fools’ Day Joke turned out to not be funny for many internet customers around the region as a major upstream supplier to many of the region’s broadband carriers went dark due to a major interruption in service. Fortunately for Intermax commercial and…

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OfCoffee: Passed Litmus Test, But ... 16 

OfCoffee (RE: Bjorn: Can't we all just get along?): For the local GOP to mend itself will take power mongers like Bob Pedersen (Rally Right) and Tina Jacobsen to change their philosophy of "we must control". The whole problem started when the Rally Right decided…

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NIC GOP To Host Legislative Debates 

The North Idaho College Republicans Club is hosting a Legislative Candidate Forum 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room of the Edminster Student Union Building. The following candidates have confirmed they will be in attendance: District 2: Sen. Steve Vick, Rep. Vito Barbieri…

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Ehlert: Raise The Minimum Wage 

Today I am making a plea to raise the minimum wage. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, the National Low Income Housing Coalition and dozens of other organizations agree. Except there is one difference: I want the people who could and…

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AM Headlines -- 4.1.14 

Strollers stand above the thunderous cataract of the Spokane River's upper falls on Monday in Riverfront Park in Spokane. The river is running at approximately 15,000 cubic feet per second. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Clark: Mini-Me shows real potential/SR Health district…

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Hall: Red Is The New Blond 

Rumor has it that redheads are blending with the rest of humans, gradually disappearing. They may no longer exist 100 years from now. And at the same time, red hair is suddenly everywhere. How could both developments be true? I asked a real or possibly…

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Beware Of Health-Conscious Eating 

She wasn’t eating kale smoothies because she loved them, and she never thought becoming anorexic would make her prettier. Anna, a junior at a Spokane high school, set out on a path toward an eating disorder by trying to eat healthier. Fueled partly by a…

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UI Giving Kittens To New Freshmen 

This fall, incoming University of Idaho students will get more than their Vandal Cards on their first day. They’ll get kittens. UI is proud to announce the Feline-Undergraduate Relationship for Retention Initiative, or FURRI. This innovative approach – the first of its kind in the…

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Otter To Make It Official Wednesday 

Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter will officially announce his re-election campaign with a tour across the state on Wednesday. Gov. Otter will be visiting businesses in Meridian, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls and Coeur d'Alene. These events are open to the public and members of the media…

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Andy Butler, of Rathdrum, pauses while trying to hold back her emotions as she discusses the details of her foster child of more than four years, Dee, who is in the process of being placed with extended biological family members. (Shawn Gust/press)

Foster Mom Seeks To Regain Custody 

Andy Butler, of Rathdrum, pauses while trying to hold back her emotions as she discusses the details of her foster child of more than four years, Dee, who is in the process of being placed with extended biological family members. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Taryn…

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Attorneys Weed Out Gerlach Jurors 

The list of possible jurors in Gail Gerlach’s (pictured) manslaughter trial shrank Monday as attorneys weeded out people with strong opinions in a widely publicized case that touches on self-defense and the appropriate use of force to stop property theft. Jury selection continues today along…

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Coldwater Creek Near Bankruptcy

Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. could file for bankruptcy within a week as it struggles with high debt and declining sales, according to Reuters citing a Wall Street Journal report. The company's shares fell as much as 76 percent in early trading Monday, according…

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