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FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2014

Parting Shot -- 10.3.14 

There was no question in First Lady Lori Otter's mind re: who won today's gubernatorial debate in Coeur d'Alene. After the debate, outside the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room, Ms. Lori gave her man a kiss of appreciation before the two of them headed to…

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TGIF Wild Card -- 10.2.14 

Lezzee, Gov. Butch Otter & other gubernatorial contestants will be squaring off in debate at noon in the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room, while the Post Falls Pachyderms listen to Washington Rep. Matt Shea, TPublican, Spokane Valley. Is it safe to say, without looking, that…

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Top Comment Today -- Photoguy 

Photoguy (RE: C-SPAN calling): Otter certainly did not win. Pro-Life won if the contest was funniest candidate (and not being funny on purpose). Bujak did very well against Otter, certainly came out swinging from the start and kept it up all debate. Balukoff focused very…

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Cutline Contest -- 10.2.14 13 

Time 2 Vote ... Facts: Donald Trump and Miss Universe Gabriela Isler of Venezuela talk during news conference in Doral, Fla., Thursday. Three of the last six Miss Universe titles have gone to Venezuelan contestants. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Thursday Winner --…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 10.3.14

4:45 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 2-3 here. 4:31 p.m. Female driver along w/b I-90/MP 5 (Spokane/Post Falls) can't see as result of recent eye surgery. 4:25 p.m. Semi truck is broken down on e/b I-90/MP 15 (Sherman Avenue/CdA). 4:17 p.m.…

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PM Headlines -- 10.3.14

Four gubernatorial candidates, from left, Democrat A.J. Balukoff, Libertarian John Bujak, Replican Gov. Butch Otter and Independent candidate Pro-Life, take the stage today during a debate, hosted by the Coeur Group, at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Meeting Room in Coeur d'Alene. Candidates answered…

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Otter Camp: Butch Won Debate! 

Sometimes, I wonder about press release, like the one that landed moments ago at Huckleberries Central, in which the Otter camp declared the Republican incumbent winner of today's debate in Coeur d'Alene. You can read the release here. Thoughts?

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Statesman Endorses Jones 

The Idaho Statesman has endorsed Democrat Jana Jones for Idaho Superintendent of Schools: "We endorse Jones because she readily admits that she doesn't have all the answers, but she knows that they exist in the talent pool of teachers, administrators, parents, students and professionals she…

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Economy, Ed Highlight Guv Debate

Moderators, from left, Jimmy McAndrew, Peter Smith and Brent Lyles prepare for the Idaho Governor’s debate in front of a packed house Friday at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library in Coeur d'Alene. (Coeur d'Alene Press/AP photo: Shawn Gust) Democratic challenger A.J. Balukoff attacked Gov. Butch…

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C-SPAN Calling 

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, center, listens to remarks made by Libertarian challenger John Bujak, left center, along with Democrat challenger A.J. Balukoff, left and Independent candidate Pro Life, right, during the governor's debate at Coeur d'Alene Library in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Friday. (SR photo:…

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Fugitive Fires Shots At Cops, Flees

Officers from three law enforcement agencies are scouring an area along the Benewah/Kootenai County line after shots were fired during a traffic stop. At approximately 11:20 this morning, tribal officers from the Coeur d'Alene Reservation attempted to stop a white Chevy pickup believed to be…

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Mudgy & Millie Downtown Again 

From Coeur d'Alene Today: "Mudgy Moose and Millie Mouse have been spotted downtown again! This time they are gracing a utility box near the corner of Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue. The artwork created by Charles Reasoner for the book "Mudgy & Millie," by Susan…

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Otter, Balukoff Tweet During Debate 

Well, that was a first in my experience – the simultaneous live and Twitter debate for governor of Idaho. @AJforIdaho wins the prize for the most live tweets, @OtterforIdaho for the most polite ones. Both candidates made creative use of hashtags, though @OtterforIdaho didn’t use…

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Guv Question: Broncos Or Vandals? 

The gubernatorial debate in Coeur d'Alene ended with this question: Broncos or Vandals? A.J. Balukoff: We're ecumenical in my family. Bujak: Broncos Otter: Yotes (College of Idaho) Pro-Life: Neither. They're socialist institutions. Question: Who do you think answered correctly?

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Coeur d'Alene Governor's Debate 

Democrat A.J. Balukoff makes a point during the gubernatorial debate at noon today at the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room, while Libertarian John Bujak, Republican Gov. Butch Otter and Independent Pro Life listen. (Coeur d'Alene Today photo: Keith Erickson) Tweets from guv debate: From Otter:…

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Food Truck Court Coming To Spokane 

A food fair on wheels will soon have a permanent home near Sprague and Perry. Crews are currently in the process of developing a year round food truck park on the corner. Spokane's Food Park is set to home to eight to ten food trucks.…

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Urinal Dialogues 

In The Slice blog, Paul Turner discusses an encounter with a Spokane booster that he saw in the men's room at the Crosby Theater during the Spokane Trivia Championships Thursday: "He was someone I had not met before but I was sure I recognized him.…

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Idaho Becoming Wine Industry Leader

Idaho has long been considered an agricultural haven, known for growing crops such as onions, corn, apples, cherries, peaches and, yes, potatoes. Now, the Gem State is gaining a reputation as a burgeoning wine region. Grapes have been grown in Idaho for more than a…

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Real Miners Wear Pink 

31 employees of the Lucky Friday Mine show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Courtesy photo: Coeur d'Alene Press) In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Lucky Friday Mine has sold custom T-shirts to its employees in its "Are You Man Enough To…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 10.2.14

12:07 p.m. Hospice worker & law enforcement en route to Beauty Bay Road address, unknown reason. 12:01 p.m. Shopko security watching male in white hoodie who shoplifted item run across Ironwood to Staples area. 11:24 a.m. Wanted man (11:12 item) is on foot now. Border…

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Biz Can Instill College-Going Culture 10 

It's no secret that Idaho's college enrollment rate is one of our state's most critical challenges, with far reaching implications. The Coeur d'Alene School District saw a 6 percent drop in its "go-on rate" from 2012 to 2013, according to Idaho Education News (meaning the…

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Tune In For Governor's Debate 

The debate will be in the Community Room at the (Coeur d'Alene) Public Library. Doors open at 10am, debate begins at 12pm. CDA-TV will air it live on Time Warner Channel 19 and replay it throughout the month of October -- IdahoGOP tweet.

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Reflecting On Karen 10 

In her Slight Detour blog today, Marianne Love offers a poignant post about a classmate that was killed in a car accident in Sandpoint more than 50 years ago: "I'm almost certain that today would have been Karen Fredstrom's 67th birthday. She lived only through…

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Labrador Racks Up Awards 

Congressman Raul Labrador has been racking up honors in recent days. In a press release this morning, he enumerates them: National Federation of Independent Business named him a “Guardian of Small Business” for a 100 percent record on 10 issues in 2013 and 2014. Among…

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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.