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    Boise Balloon Classic

    Val Favicchio, a hot-air balloon pilot from Coeur d’Alene, is in Boise this week for the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, a festival where up to 30 balloons may launch …

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    Main Market Co-op opens

    Main Market Co-op, 44 W. Main St. in Spokane, held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, as part of its grand opening ceremonies. General manager Jennifer Hall and others …

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    Lucky Friday mine expands

    The Lucky Friday silver mine in Mullan, Idaho has weathered the ups and downs of silver prices that have claimed other once-profitable mining ventures. Now Hecla Mining, which owns the …

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    Campbell House at Christmas

    The Campbell House, a turn-of-the-20th-century mansion in historic Browne’s Addition, will be open to guests of the Museum of Arts and Culture for self-guided exploring this holiday season. It’s a …

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    Marijuana grow

    Drug task forces around the region, made up of multiple police agencies, have found a handful of outdoor marijuana growing operations recently. The grows are fairly sophisticated and tended full-time … 4

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    Cutting a tree in the National Forest

    There are several options for obtaining a Christmas tree, including artificial trees, U-cut farms, tree lots in town and trees from the nearby woods. While cutting a holiday tree for … 2

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    Life 101 in Larry’s Barbershop

    From 2006 archive: Walking into Larry’s Afro Barbering and Styling Shop is like being welcomed into an extended family. Besides a great haircut, Larry’s is a place to discuss what …

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    Students and Adderall

    National studies show that as many as 1 in 4 students in a college setting may have abused the prescription drug Adderall for recreation or to help with studying, and …

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    Fencing in Spokane

    Fencing, a martial art and competitive sport, is popular with a dedicated group of people who meet at least three times a week to practice their chosen sport. Here is …

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    Artificial Eye Maker

    Kim Erickson is an artist. Anyone who sees his work would not doubt that for an instant. But his pieces don’t hang in museums. In fact, his masterpieces go unnoticed …

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    Prom Closet

    Julianne Sullivan had a daughter who went to two proms and was a candidate to be Lilac Princess, so she knows what dresses and gowns cost. Parents are often asked …

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    Fast-Track Teen

    Thirteen-year-old Nicole Behar of Otis Orchards races a Ford Mustang in the Fever 4 series at Stateline Speedway in Stateline Idaho.

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    The New American Dream

    Former Coeur d’Alene residents Kevin and Lisa McLeod are among the thousands of people who are riding the wave of the recent oil boom in North Dakota. Click here … 3

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    Brothers in Arms Part 5: Another Goodbye

    Robert Shipp of Hauser Lake is currently aboard the USS Germantown with an eventual destination of the Middle East war theater. He recently married his childhood sweetheart, as did his …

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    Coach Paul Wulff’s years at EWU

    This is a click-through slideshow. Click on the arrows on the bottom left-hand side of the player. After a nationwide search, Washington State University found the football coach it wanted …

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    Finding the Frame - Kathy Plonka

    A good photojournalist sees things that most people take for granted. They see and capture moments in fleeting hundredths of a second. The creative process is different for each photographer. …

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    Finding the Frame - Chris Anderson

    When I opened Sunday’s sports section, my jaw dropped upon seeing Spokesman-Review photojournalist Chris Anderson’s stunning EWU football photo. The picture showed two EWU players hitting Montana State. quarterback Travis …

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    Meaning of the Julyamsh Powwow

    The Julyamsh Powwow, started by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in 1998, has grown to be the Northwest’s largest outdoor powwow. There is dancing, food, and art from Indian people all …

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    Prism in the Heavens

    Staff photojournalist Brian Plonka has an innate ability to capture beauty in almost anything he photographs. Sitting on his dock with his family at Hauser Lake, Idaho, Brian looked up …

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    Officer Lee Newbill Memorial

    Lee Newbill, a 48-year-old father of three became the first Moscow police officer to be killed in the line of duty, one of three people fatally shot by 30-year-old janitor …