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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

MONDAY, AUG. 7, 2017

Parting Shot -- 8.7.17 

The Parting Shot today features head Coach Paul Petrino and starting QB Matt Linehan of the University of Idaho Vandals during practice Wednesday. College football is gearing up for another year.

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Wild Card/Monday -- 8.7.17

I forgot to buy coffee for the office today. So I'm trying to make do with instant coffee. So. Dang. Awful. And it provides none of the caffeine kick that I need. I may have to run to the store. Or post a disclaimer warning readers to beware of anything posted this morning.

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Sam responds to HHouse complaint 

As you may recall, Dave Wagner of Coeur d'Alene saw and smelled a mess behind the Harbor House last week, including a used condom that someone had left on the deck. Assistant Deputy Administrator Sam Taylor addresses the issue and other comments about Coeur d'Alene cleanliness at big events below.

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Op-Ed lauds Hate Studies milestone 

In an op-ed article, President Christie Wood and Treasurer Tony Stewart of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations applauded the Gonzaga University Institute on Hate Studies for reaching a milestone -- its 20th anniversary.

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Board wants 60% to hit SAT scores 

Idaho’s higher education task force could set a number of ambitious goals — including a marked improvement in SAT scores. One of the task force’s work groups wants to see 60 percent of Idaho’s high school juniors meet the SAT’s college- and career-readiness benchmarks by 2022-23.

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The pedestrian using this walker was struck and killed near a crosswalk in Division Street at Third Avenue just after 10 a.m. in Spokane on Monday morning. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

Van strikes, kills Spokane pedestrian

A van plowed through an intersection Monday morning, hitting two vehicles and killing a woman in downtown Spokane. The woman, described to be in her mid-to-late 50s by witnesses, was crossing Division Street on Third Avenue near Dick’s Hamburgers just after 10 a.m.

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How bad was that sunburn, Nic? 

This is the worst sunburn I've had since high school -- not since I got one hiking above Paradise Lodge on Mt Rainier when I was 15. Feels like I got punched on both shoulders over and over again, all night long -- Nic Casey…

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Have you ever done this? 

Ryan Davis, the executive director of Boys and Girls Clubs of Kootenai County, enjoyed a great day of floating on the Coeur d'Alene River with, son, Sam, and wife, Jame' -- until the arrived at the Snake Pit. That's when Jame' realized that she'd left her key fob in the car upriver. Three. Miles. Up. River.

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Craftsmanship 

Shoppers stop to admire one of the canoes built by master builder Tim Mahoney, an Art on the Green artist and vendor, at the annual festival Sunday. SR photog Jesse Tinsley snapped this photo and others of the weekend events in Coeur d'Alene.

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Poll: Most didn't go to events 

In the Weekend poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation said it didn't go to the annual Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d'Alene, and Downtown Street Fair events. Today's Poll: How do you view tourists and visitors to the Coeur d'Alene area?

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Woman helps cop subdue attacker 21 

A female who had apparent injuries and was trying to flee from her alleged attacker helped a county sheriff's deputy subdue the man. The woman, according to a KCSO news release, grabbed an impact weapon from the deputy's vehicle and struck the suspect several times after the man head-butted the officer.

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AM Headlines -- 8.7.17

AM Headlines begins with the SR's report re: Art on the Green, Taste of the Coeur d'Alene & Downtown Street Fair over the weekend (with photo set). Also: Their part of the 'Green'/Press,More people means more crime/Press, Pattern of weather 'extremes' continues/Press, Business Bits: Gyro shop opening this week/Press + more ...

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Nicknaming newspapers 10 

I've been thinking of some of the nicknames that I've encountered at my various newspaper stops over the years. Readers like to tag newspapers with derogatory names. The Spokesman-Review, of course, is called "Socialist-Review" by far right-wingers who are trying to make a political statement. What are newspaper nicknames from your past?

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Reader: Harbor House stinks 12 

Dave Wagner of Coeur d’Alene wasn’t impressed when he visited the Harbor House concession stand/bathrooms at the Third Street entrance to Coeur d’Alene’s Tubbs Hill last Tuesday – and saw garbage bags and empty beer kegs behind the building. “The smell was horrible,” he told Huckleberries. Then there was the used condom ...

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Bradway: Local GOP doing well 

In a second recent letter to the Coeur d'Alene Press editor, Don Bradway, a Republican Precinct Committeeman, defends the Kootenai County Republican Party as healthy, despite recent criticism from Christa Hazel and others re: its intolerance for mainstream Republicans

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Cathyanne: KCRCC wants obedience 19 

Cathyanne Nonini, wife of state Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, takes issue with Precinct Committeeman Don Bradway and others claiming that the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is a welcoming body for all Republicans. Cathyanne says the Central Committee demands obedience and isn't interested in dialogue.

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Malloy: Will Otter retire early

Chuck Malloy/Idaho Politics Weekly doesn't think Gov. Butch Otter would retire early, under normal circumstances. But these aren't normal circumstances. Otter, 75, has had serious health issues in recent days, as the result of two surgeries on a bulging back disk and a subsequent infection. Otter also would prefer friend Brad Little to replace him.

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Pretty as a picture 

Jim Camden/SR reports: "If only he could figure out a way to monetize their photogenic nature, Dennis Urbat might be able to get paid twice for his sunflower crop." Sunflowers are beautiful. But few grow them to put food on the table. SR photog Colin Mulvany provides a photo set of sunflowers.

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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.