AM Headlines -- 12.9.14
A transmitter is implanted in a carp caught and released in Long Lake last spring for a fisheries study by Avista. Becky Kramer SR story here. (SR photo)
TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 2014
Poll: Souza Won't Be Effective
Tuesday Poll: Two-thirds of Hucks Nation don't expect new state Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d'Alene, to be an effective representative. 125 of 182 respondents (68.68%) aren't expecting much from the former ringleader of the 2012 municipal recall effort. 35 of 182 (19.23%) say she can…
GOP Approval Hits 5-Year High 9
Republicans are enjoying their most favorable rating in five years as they prepare to take full control of Congress in January, according to a new nationwide survey. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit a five-year low in the Bloomberg Politics poll. While the…
Report: CIA Misled Public On Torture 66
The CIA's harsh interrogations of terrorist detainees during the Bush era didn't work, were more brutal than previously revealed and delivered no "ticking time bomb" information that prevented an attack, according to an explosive Senate report released Tuesday. The majority report issued by the Senate…
Ehlert: Protesters Should Vote, Too 7
I don't know exactly how the Rev. Al Sharpton and others hope to channel the national consciousness and energy generated over the tragic deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the coming days and weeks. But I see a golden opportunity to engage some…
Helen: Idaho Can't Handle Fed Lands 5
Helen Newton (RE: Lands transfer comes with big cost): "If Idaho owned all of the federal land the state would quickly find it could not afford it and would begin selling it off - to, guess who - wealthy people from outside Idaho. Then all…
Something For Idaho To Celebrate 4
When President Obama and his daughters paid a recent visit to a Washington, DC book store, two of his purchases were books by Idaho authors – All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer and The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson. This was no…
Old Hot Rod Going Timber Gastro Pub 7
Large old timbers are being milled near St. Maries to decorate Timber Gastro Pub in Post Falls at the former Hot Rod Cafe location. (Courtesy HDG Architect via Coeur d'Alene Press)
CdA District To Seek Levy 3
Voters in the Coeur d'Alene School District will be asked in March to continue supporting the public school system with local property taxes. But the amount of support the school board will request - in the form of a two-year supplemental maintenance and operations levy…
Grip: 'Tis Season Of Regional Rivalry 1
Tonight the Washington State women bring their 7-2 record into the McCarthey Center for a matchup with the 5-2 Gonzaga women. Tomorrow the Zags will host the WSU men in the Spokane Arena. I wonder if it was planned this way? All I know is…
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