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FRIDAY, AUG. 21, 2015


TGIF Wild Card -- 8.21.15 

Mrs. O & I enjoyed a wonderful evening of folk/blues tunes Thursday at viewtiful Riverstone Pond, provided by talented Ian McFeron (and band from Seattle) & and the Coeur d'Alene Arts & Culture Alliance. Our summer of concerts and community arts is winding down. I...

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PFPD Wants Daiquiri Factory Owner 

Jaime Pendleton, 42, owner of the controversial Daiquiri Factory bar in downtown Spokane, is wanted on an arrest warrant by the Post Falls PD. Pendleton is a suspect in a PFPD investigation of a credit card fraud investigation. He was identified from community tips after the department posted surveillance video on its Facebook page.

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Peter Grubb is shown in his Facebook photo. The ROW Adventures owner is engaged in a fight against nature to save his River Dance Lodge in central Idaho.

ROW Adventures Owner Fights To Save Lodge 

Coeur d'Alene's Peter Grubb (ROW Adventure Center & Sea Kayak Adventures) describes on Facebook today his fight to save his River Dance Lodge in Syringa, Idaho (north-central Idaho) from wildfires. Peter and his wife and business partner, Betsy Bowen, built the lodge in 2002.

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Cutline Contest -- 8.21.15 13 

The Cutline Contest today features a New Yorker, who performs as the Naked Cowboy, and is critical of women posing for photos with tourists in exchange for cash who often wear only body paint and a thong. Thursday Winner (tie) HFHayden & DFO.

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Fair Corrals Far-Flung Talents

SReporter Scott Maben writes for Spokane 7 section today that North Idaho Fair has highlights that are quintessentially Idaho – rodeo, demolition derby, country singer Craig Campbell – and some that are not, including acrobatic sea lions and a live shark encounter.

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Dan O'Brien, Coeur d'Alene High Class of 1988, posted this photo today on Old School North Idaho Facebook page with the comment: "A tradition long past from Coeur d'Alene High School: Painting the roof of the school with our graduation year -- Class of 88. I assume that legal and liability issues are what have killed it today. Remember when I approached our vice principal, Doug Grace about repainting the gym floor, and he said 'Why don't you do it?.' So we did. Can't imagine any school letting a bunch of kids do that today." Dan believes the individuals with him are: Jenny Reese, Michelle Faucher and Anne Sylte.

HucksOnline Blogos -- 8.21.15

Daily dose of HucksOnline blogs links is comprised of: Learning curve/Slice, Rest of the fests/On Tap, View from above raises pall of concern/Outdoors, What type of example is being set here?/A Grip on Sports, and Doctor fights for career after telemedicine sanction/Eye On Boise.

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Fistfight Over Parking Spot? Really? 

A Scanner Traffic item this afternoon leaves me amazed. A hothead punched another man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot at Coeur d'Alene Costco on Neider Avenue. I can't think of many things that would cause me to resort to hitting someone with my fists. Can you think of something that would cause you to fight w/fists?

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Flashback: Fire Storm 1991 

This 1991 SR file photo brings back two memories -- of Fire Storm 1991 and of the photographer who photographed the man jumping over the fence, the late Kit King. Kit was a marvelous SR photographer who died prematurely while fishing. Question: Do you remember Firestorm 1991?

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Barville: Raising Boys Correctly 

In a column for the SR's 7 section, Jill Barville comments that she's sickened by statistics that show how wide-spread sexual assault is on college campuses. She goes on to say that protecting the safety of females on campus is tied to raising boys correctly. Male students need to respect a woman's "no."

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13YOs Face Arson Charges

Coeur d'Alene PD has charged 2 13YO boys with arson in separate crimes involving fires along the Coeur d'Alene waterfront. One boy has been charged with setting fire to the Tiki Hut concession stand at Independence Point. The second boy has been charged with setting two fires on Tubbs Hill and is a suspect in 4 more Tubbs Hill fires.

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Pecky Cox of Priest Lake Facebook page provides several photos of life in Priest Lake today. Priest Lake is under Level 1 evacuation alert.

Latest On Priest Lake Situation

Pecky Cox, our Eye on Priest Lake, agrees with Hills Resort that life is fairly normal in her North Idaho community, despite nearby wildfire. At this point, she said, people are edgy, but they're still going about their usual outdoor routines, incuding some skiing on the lake.

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 8.21.15 

Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (18 items) including report of illegal burn near Spirit Lake that wasn't, female who cut leg accidentally w/tool, T-bone crash near Hauser, & large plume of smoke reported off Loffs Bay Road.

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Priest Lake Under Evac Level 1 Order

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office has put the Priest Lake area under a Level 1 evacuation notice and is asking that only local residents drive on Highway 57 north of Priest River, which is the only way to access Priest Lake. A Level 1 notice…

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The City of Coeur d’Alene has posted signs reminding boaters to pay launch fees at the Third Street boat launch. Fee collection is down considerably from previous boating seasons. See story below. (Shawn Gust / Coeur d'Alene Press)

AM Headlines -- 8.21.15

AM Headlines for Friday includes: Idaho Records, Police arrest arson suspects, Hungry bears visit Silver Valley, No free launch in Coeur d'Alene, 100s of loggers receive fire training, Feds declare Washington emergency, Post Falls funds independent review of URDs, Troy, Idaho, school year on hold due to budget crunch + more ...

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Why Petrino's Meltdown Matters 

In his "A Grip on Sports" online column today, Vince Grippi of SportsLink analyzes the UI Vandals' sideline spat heard around the nation -- UI football coach Paul Petrino's meltdown over a mildly critical newspaper report about the Vandals' passing game.

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Poll: Trump Will Win GOP Nod 20 

A majority of Republican voters believe that Donald Trump will be their party’s presidential nominee, according to a Rasmussen poll released Friday. The poll found that 57 percent of Republican voters think Trump is likely to win the nomination, up from 27 percent two months ago.

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Poll: ignite cda Not Transparent

In Thursday's HucksOnline poll, a solid majority of Hucks Nation doesn't think ignite cda is "transparent and accountable." Today's Poll: Weekend Poll: Should Coeur d'Alene police officers be allowed to accept gratuities from businesses of up to $50 (such as burgers, coffee, food)

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Message on Priest Lake Storms/Fires Facebook page from Pecky Cox of As the Lake Churns blog.

Priest Lake Still Open 

A message from Hill's Resort on the Priest Lake Storms/Fires Facebook wall says it's business as usual at Priest Lake, although evacuation orders are in effect nearby. You can see the Hill's Resort message below.

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No Ducks, Geese At NIdaho Fairs

Ducks and geese are absent from county fair exhibits across North Idaho this year due to concerns about avian flu. The North Idaho Fair in Kootenai County is following the recommendation for the fair that starts next Wednesday. So are the Benewah and Boundary county fairs, which began this week, and the Bonner County Fair, held last week.

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SR: Wasden Right RE: N-Waste 

Today, the SR editorializes: "A dispute over importation of nuclear waste into Idaho has triggered a rare case of political fission that has evenly split four present and former governors. But the critical element is Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. So far, he’s right where he should be: on the side of the law."

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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.