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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006

WorldNetDaily Poll -- 4/1/06

Question: How do you think the current immigration crisis will be dealt with? 1. There will be full-scale civil war 2. There will be widespread violence for a long time 3. Passage of a guest-worker program will quell the unrest 4. Ultimately, the U.S. will…

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P.S. -- 3/31/06

Issue: High School Glory DaysDFO: I was compiling the Best of the INorthwest today when I saw an online poll question from the Whitefish Pilot on Flathead Lake, near Kalispell, Mont. It asked: "Would you like to repeat your high school years." I didn't hesitate…

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Bobfest 2006 -- 90 Minutes And Counting

Familial responsibilities are going to keep me home tonight. Grandma needs some TLC after a recent tough move. But I wish Bearable Bob and others who attend the best. It'll be interesting to see what friendships are formed from the get-together. I've been to a…

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Extra! UI settles University Place litigation

The University of Idaho and other parties others associated with an ill-fated, multimillion-dollar attempt to expand into Boise have settled almost all of the legal claims surrounding the project. The key point is that trust funds used to finance the University Place project – in…

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Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 3/31/06

Rain water fills depressions in sandstone along the rims after record rainfall in the Billings Mont area Thursday morning. Wednesday and Thursday were the rainiest consecutive March days in the history of record-keeping at Billings Logan International Airport, according to the National Weather Service office…

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Overnight Mail -- Democrat Security Plan

Bob: Y'know, the wankosphere has been sneering at the Demo Security Plan but it has the feel of a congregation of chickenhawks whistling past the graveyard of Iraq...the Thuglican plan has failed miserably...the neoclowns have destabilized the Middle East, given the terrorists a rich breeding…

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Question of the Day -- Arena2 Football?

Issue: Winning formula: Shock triumph in thrilling debut before 9,386 at the Arena/Jim Meehan, Spokesman-ReviewJim Meehan: "If every game is like this, the Spokane Shock might be on to something."DFO: Hmmm.Question: Are you curious enough about Arena2 Football to spend a few bucks to watch…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Terry Schiavo Anniversary

Issue: The whole Terri Schiavo story: 15-year saga of brain-injured woman no clear-cut, right-to-die case/WorldNetDailyQuestion: A year later, what is your opinion of Terri Schiavo's death? 1. It was the right thing to do, respecting her wishes 2. She was in a persistent vegetative state,…

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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.