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A boon with a catch

March 14, 2010 on Page I1 Grease. It’s a topic with many unsavory connotations. No, this isn’t about the ’70s musical, but rather the substance which happens to be the bane of food service employees, sanitation … 1
Real estate bust affects everyone

March 14, 2010 on Page I1 Evidence of the worst recession in decades is apparent in almost any direction around Kootenai County. From the northern routes along Government Way to the midtown thoroughfares in Post Falls …
Law signed just in time for March Madness

March 14, 2010 on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho officials can soon stop being “shocked, shocked!” that gambling is going on – in the form of office pools or penny-ante poker games. Gov. Butch Otter has …
Election challenge gets zanier

March 14, 2010 on Page I1 You want to know how far over the top the biggest cheerleaders for unsuccessful City Council candidate Jim Brannon are? Some sincerely believe that there’s a conspiracy to steal votes …
Cat in the Hat visits Holy Family

March 14, 2010 on Page I2 “Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun…” And, fun they had when the Cat in the Hat stopped by Holy Family Catholic School last Thursday, to help …
Ironman grants fund youth sports

March 14, 2010 on Page I2 The Ironman Community Fund, a part of the World Triathlon Corp., recently awarded $15,000 in grants to organizations in North Idaho. Local organizations receiving grants include: Boy Scouts of America …
Downbursts, tornadoes cause different damage

March 14, 2010 on Page I2 Spring must be getting close. It seems like the latest weather news stories have had more to do with tornadoes and wind damage than blizzards and wind chills. Last Monday, …
Prosthetic arm thrills woman

March 14, 2010 on Page I3 For Claudia Voican, 30, the phrase “to give a hand” has life-changing meaning. Born in Romania with a congenital limb deficiency, Voican’s left arm stops just below her elbow. As …
Labor department will get new building in October

March 14, 2010 on Page I3 Groundbreaking is 1 p.m. Thursday, March 25, for the new digs of the North Idaho office of the Idaho Department of Labor Building. The 17,000-square-foot facility will be in Post …
School district stays positive amid severe cuts

March 14, 2010 on Page I3 Priorities. Ask anyone what their priority in life is and the answer most likely will be something that relates to the well being of their family. For parents, many will …
In brief: Pancake Day raises $23,000

March 14, 2010 on Page I3 SPOKANE COUNTY/COEUR D’ALENE – IHOP locations in Spokane Valley, Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, owned locally by CARDAN Hospitality Inc., participated in National Pancake Day on Feb. 23, to benefit Children’s …
The journey to Noah’s Canteen is as pleasant as a meal there

March 14, 2010 on Page I4 ‘Get your kicks on Route 66.” Depeche Mode’s ’80s-era cover version of the old rock ’n’ roll road trip classic was occupying the sound system as I pulled a stool …
Music and arts

March 14, 2010 on Page I4 Today A Touch of Jazz (Jazz) - 1 p.m., Di Luna’s, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint, (208) 263-0846.
bankruptcies

March 14, 2010 on Page I4 Filings from Feb. 16-19 Chapter 7 (liquidation petitions)
History under the Big Sky

March 14, 2010 on Page I5 Montana seems to be full of surprises. The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman is one of them, an internationally known museum founded by a woman. That does not seem …
Quazi and Quincy

March 14, 2010 on Page I5 Brothers Quazi and Quincy are hanging out at the shelter waiting for a family to take them home. The previous owner let them out and they never came back. They …
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Building permits

March 14, 2010 on Page I6 Coeur d’Alene Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, 3850 N. Ramsey Road, commercial, storage, valued at $8,500.
An unexpected battle

March 7, 2010 on Page I1 As first-time parents, Brian and Tricia Sturgis did not immediately recognize when their son Henry was not progressing in his development. But looking back, the signs were there. Tricia began …
Lawmaker wants gold, silver standard for state

March 7, 2010 on Page I1 BOISE – If Challis Republican Lenore Barrett has her way, electronic transactions in gold and silver will become an alternative form of legal tender for paying bills or taxes in … 1
NY Times skewers tea partiers

March 7, 2010 on Page I1 Charlie Brown never seemed to learn that Lucy always yanked the football before he tried to kick it. And Idaho conservatives never learn that they aren’t going to catch a …
Aid for Haiti: canes, crutches, walkers

March 7, 2010 on Page I1 Almost two months after the earthquake uprooted the lives of their nation, people across Haiti still struggle finding basic needs for everyday life. Medical supplies, shelter, and food and water …
Outlook calls for more above-normal temps

March 7, 2010 on Page I2 March is usually a volatile weather month here in the Inland Northwest. Most years, we’ll see everything from snow, thundersnow, thunderstorms with graupel (soft hail or snow pellets), and of …
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In brief: Really Big Raffle tickets on sale

March 7, 2010 on Page I2 COEUR d’ALENE – Tickets to the North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle are now on sale. The 17th annual fundraiser supports student and program needs at NIC.
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Love not only spark in long marriage

March 7, 2010 on Page I3 Though Ray and Betty Stone met for the first time on the Fourth of July 1936, fireworks didn’t ensue. Twelve-year-old Betty was taking a spin on the merry-go-round when Ray, …
Students raise funds, make bracelets for Haiti

March 7, 2010 on Page I3 Third-graders at Hayden Meadows Elementary School recently did their part to help children in Haiti. The students raised more than $1,620 in three days with a penny drive they organized. …
Texas Roadhouse will open March 29 and employ 160

March 7, 2010 on Page I3 Many readers keep asking about the Texas Roadhouse restaurant nearing completion at the southwest corner of Highway 95 at Neider Avenue. Hold your horses! It will open March 29. The … 1