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• Huckleberries: Beware staking claim to mantle of nerdiness

  February 3, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Jeff Ward, a founder of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, views his Tea Party Lite group as an underdog. Never mind that Kootenai County is one of the most Republican … 1

• Huckleberries: Councilman changes tone after sending testy email

  June 24, 2012 in City on Page B2 Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Dan Gookin recovered well from a recent political faux pas. Gookin, an outspoken critic of proposed changes to McEuen Field, offered verbal balm to the town … 1

• ‘Nonsense’ aptly sums up recall push

  April 15, 2012 in City on Page B2 Attorney Norm Gissel has two words to describe the attempted recall against Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem and three City Council members: “What nonsense.” Many of you know Norm as … 2

• Racism, here? Denial convenient, misguided

  June 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 Remember the KKK snowman? In December, a Hayden Lake doofus built a 10-foot, pointy-hooded snowman holding a noose in his front yard. Hilarious. Idaho made the news again. 3

• Leaders mark 10 years since verdict that crippled Aryan Nations

  September 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 On Sept. 7, 2000, a Kootenai County jury rendered a $6.3 million verdict against the Aryan Nations and its leader, Richard Butler. That action bankrupted the racist organization, severely diminishing …

• North Idaho marks 10 years since Aryan Nations verdict

  September 7, 2010 in Idaho Ten years ago, on Sept. 7, 2000, a Kootenai County jury rendered a $6.3 million verdict against the Aryan Nations and its leader, Richard Butler. That action bankrupted the racist … 1

• Lawyer recounts legal rout of Aryan Nations

  April 4, 2009 in City on Page B3 The Coeur d’Alene attorney who spearheaded the landmark civil lawsuit that bankrupted the Aryan Nations and its late leader, Richard Butler, in 2000 said Friday that the trial would not …