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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1, 2014

Hump Day Wild Card -- 10.1.14 

Gov. Butch Otter & friends will be invading Coeur d'Alene in two days for a debate at the library community center room. I'm sure Jimmy Mac & Co. have everything under control as we move toward another gubernatorial election. The voters should begin awakening from…

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Parting Shot -- 10.1.14

China's Xie Wenjun, finishes first as Kuwait's Almandeel Abdulaziz falls during men's 110m hurdles final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)

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Top Comment Today -- FishinJay

FishinJay (RE: Who's to blame for NFL's Bad Boys?): Why limit it to the NFL or colleges? The fans are just as much to blame. They continue to watch, and that provides the incentive for colleges and the NFL to keep those players on the…

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Cutline Contest -- 10.1.14 

Time 2 Vote ... Facts: A pair of tandem surfers catch a wave at the Surf City Dog Surf competition Sunday in Huntington Beach, Calif. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register: Ana Venegas) Tuesday Winner -- Charlie, with 7 likes: "Pull my…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 10.1.14

4:45 p.m. Post Falls Police Department activities report for Sept 30-Oct 1 here. 4:27 p.m. Post Falls female reports male who slashed her tires has returned to her residence. 4:07 p.m. Male in florescent yellow jacket @ DMV office is wanted on a warrant. 4:01…

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Journal Honors 30 Under 40 

It can be humbling to be in the company of this year's winning class of the North Idaho Business Journal's 30 Under 40. Almost all 27 winners this year attended Tuesday night's award ceremony at The Cellar downtown. The winners were chosen by judges Steve…

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PM Headlines -- 10.1.14

Ken Gors of Kootenai snapped this little fella wandering around the neighborhood, north of Sandpoint, about 3 hours ago. 16YO charged with 2 dozen fires/KREM 3Cs set Fall Fest fundraiser Oct. 18/Press Fugitive of Week: Nathan Jake Dendaas/Press Post Falls schedules Oktoberfest Friday/Press Pullman Fire…

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A Perfect Fall Day

Here's one of several photos that Marianne snapped of fall color around her Bonner County Lovestead. Almost all calendars here in the house have been turned to the new month. A heavy blanket of cloud blocks the sun. Four layers kept me warm during this…

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Court: Bujak Violated Legal Ethics 

The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that former Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak - the current Libertarian candidate for governor - violated four of the Idaho State Bar's ethics rules between 2004 and 2011, the Idaho Press-Tribune reported today. The high court ordered a one-year…

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Pick 6: Viks, Trojans Will Win

Spokane, North Idaho News Video (above): Greg Lee & Sam Adams offer weekend prep predictions. SR sports scribe Greg Lee and KHQ/SWX sports director Sam Adams predict that Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls will win their high school football games this weekend. Of the Coeur…

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Milestone: Jimmy Carter Turns 90 

One of Georgia’s most famous politicians has just reached a milestone birthday. Former President Jimmy Carter turned 90 years old Wednesday and Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer was at the Carter Center to see how supporters helped make his birthday memorable. Volunteers at the Carter Center…

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Hall: Italians Are God's Chosen Ones 12 

Sometimes the Italians just don't fight fair. They get all the great food. We get all the great size. They get things like fettuccine and ravioli. We get things like 43-inch waists and tent-size T-shirts. I have been puzzling for years over what makes so…

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Pac-12 Proposes Pay For Athletes 

The Pac-12 Conference announced on Wednesday that it has notified the NCAA that it will propose new benefits for student athletes. In May the presidents and chancellors of the Pac-12’s member schools wrote a letter to their colleagues at the NCAA’s five major conferences outlining…

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Morning Sun

At Skyline-Productions.com, Jake calls this photo of Millie Mouse on the end of Mudgy Moose's nose at Independence Point: "Taking in the morning sun."

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'Crystal Ball': Otter Prospects Dim 

From Eye on Boise quotes respected political forecast site "Sabato Crystal Ball": "“Those looking for a sleeper race this year ought to take a look at Idaho,” Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Klondik wrote. “In his quest for a third term, Gov. Butch Otter (R)…

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Cindy's 'War Bonds' Book Available 

Cindy Hval's “War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation” tells the stories of marriages and families forged during and after World War II, as the Greatest Generation became the backbone of our society. You can pre-order your copy of War Bonds today! Click here…

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SR News Quiz -- Sept 28-Oct 3.14

How much do you know about Valleyfest, budding north Idaho scientists and other items in the news? Take the weekly News Quiz of The Spokesman-Review and find out. You could win two movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel. Take News…

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Gookin Defends Brick & Mortar Guys 

Spokane, North Idaho News (KHQ video) "If a guy comes and wants to sell hot dogs and asks us what the rules and regulations are, there aren't any," says Coeur d'Alene city council member Dan Gookin. Gookin says it was only after seeing someone selling…

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HucksOnline Blogos Rdp -- 10.1.14 11 

From city spokesman Keith Erickson: "What do you picture when you think of a great community? We want to know! In recognition of National Community Planning Month in October, the city of Coeur d’Alene is sponsoring a “What Makes Places Great” photo contest all month…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 10.1.14

11:54 a.m. Someone is having trouble breathing @ Hayden City Hall, 8930 Govt Way/Hayden. 11:52 a.m. A male & a female are on back porch of Post Falls home, yelling at each other. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Sept 30-Oct 1…

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Poll: Regulate Food Trucks

Tuesday Poll: Hucks Nation sez the city of Coeur d'Alene should regulate the growing food truck industry in town, at least a little more. 55 of 152 respondents (36.18%) said the city should tighten rules for food trucks. 42 of 152 respondents (27.63%) said the…

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Who's To Blame For NFL Bad Boys? 

Texas coach Charlie Strong met with embattled NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last Sunday and the two concluded that college coaches need to do more to prepare their players. Goodell has faced heightened scrutiny in the wake of a number of recent domestic violence scandals, most…

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Portland Cops Chase Doughnut Truck 

Police chasing after doughnuts — am I stuck in one of Uncle Larry’s jokes? No, not this time: Someone stole a van full of doughnuts and led police on a merry chase for it through Portland, OR, before cops were able to apprehend the suspect…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.