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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, FEB. 14, 2006



Dem Brady Tags Kempthorne Over $9.73

Dear Governor Kempthorne:Today I sent to Valley County a check for $9.73, the amount of the property tax overdue on the 14 acres you own near Tamarack. It is not my intention to embarrass you; I mean no disrespect. However, the property tax system is…

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Washington Poll: Rossi Over Gregoire in '08

Strategic Vision, LLC, has just sent HBO a poll of Washington voters that found: *38% approved of Governor Christine Gregoire’s job performance; 54% disapproved; and 8% were undecided. The poll found that 45% approved of the job performance of the State Legislature; 46% disapproved; and…

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Valentine's PM Question -- 2/14/06

Issue: Women We EsteemDFO: I'm stealing this from the National Review online edition today. The NR asked some of its top writers to name the women they esteem -- outside of their immediate family and sweethearts. Me? Who's classier than Laura Bush? She loves her…

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APhoto of the Day -- 2/14/06

Caden Sanders, 4, finds one way to get his skateboard over the hump at the skate park at Beach Park in Bakersfield, Calif., this morning, while his mother (not shown) watches in her lawn chair while reading a book. You write the cutline. (AP photo/The…

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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.