MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007
Mon., June 25, 2007
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewFormer councilman Chris Copstead of Coeur d'Alene pedals up a hill on Hayden Lake Rd. during the bike portion of the 2007 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Sunday. More than 2200 athletes started the grueling triathlon with the swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene at 7...
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Mon., June 25, 2007
... The suspense is killing me wondering what the immediate outcome will be-will they come busting down my door now anytime to arrest me, or will Governor Otter intervene by a recommendation to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for a commutation of sentence? or...
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Mon., June 25, 2007
It's getting so you can't go shopping in the Coeur d'Alene area without stumbling upon a celebrity. Patty Duke (Coeur d'Alene), Dennis Franz (Lake Coeur d'Alene) and Viggo Mortensen (Sandpoint), of course, have been hanging around North Idaho for a while. But we're getting invaded...
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Mon., June 25, 2007
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewWinner Viktor Zyemtsev comes down the chute to the finish line of the 2007 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene today. More than 2200 athletes started the grueling triathlon with the swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene at 7 a.m. Top results here. Photos here. Early story...
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SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2007
Sat., June 23, 2007
My son, many years ago was hooked on Meth. He finally beat the addiction when he realized that if he didn't quit, he would lose his Son. Kendra Goodrick, like many others, didn't succeed in her first attempt. She apparently achieved victory after getting what...
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Sat., June 23, 2007
Andy Schlafly was appalled. He was teaching a history class to home-schooled teens and one student had turned in an assignment that dated events as "BCE" -- before the common era -- rather than "B.C.," before Christ. "Where did that come from?" he asked. Her...
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Sat., June 23, 2007
You have plenty to keep you busy this weekend, HBOers. If nothing else, you can trek downtown Sunday afternoon and see the finish of the annual Ironman contest. I plan to be down there to witness the action. The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre's last production...
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Sat., June 23, 2007
Ben Margot/AP PhotoThe Chinese Crested dog "Elwood" appears at the 2007 World's Ugliest Dog Contest Friday in Petaluma, Calif. Elwood, who weighs in at just 6 lbs and was rescued as the result of a New Jersey SPCA investigation, has won the title of World's...
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Sat., June 23, 2007
DeePee: The Wall Street Journal used to (perhaps they still do) publish a Friday column: "The 5 best books on -------------" (fill in the blank) which was always a delightful read. How about this? The 5 best authors to get you through a 12-hour plane...
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Sat., June 23, 2007
Tom Torgerson: I worked with Brosnan and Linda Hamilton when they were filming Dante's Peak...and you can add Colin Powell and Clint Eastwood (eons ago when I was a valet at the Resort) to the list of folks I bumped into here. Rosey Grier used...
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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007
Fri., June 22, 2007
We're going to launch the HBO Book Club next week, HBOers. As I mention below, Librarian Bette Ammon has agreed to lead the discussion. I'll forward the list of suggested books (which we will collect through Monday) to Sara to either pick one. Or pick...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
I hope nobody saw my knees knocking together. It's funny; I have no fear of speaking up in class when I'm sitting safely in the crowd, but something about standing up in front of all those eyes requires a Herculean effort. Did you know that,...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
This viewtiful sunset that closed the longest day of the year and welcomed in summer was brought to you by Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns here.*Silver Valley Girl/Silver Valley Stories visited the grave of Iraq war hero Brad Conner (killed May 9) at Arlington National...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Don't look now, but Judge Stegner sez this p.m. that he won't hold a hearing on the Rick Baughman e-mails until July 19. Or July 26. Or July 27. So much for two weeks from the time that Kalani dropped her appeal. Stay tuned.Mea Culpa:...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification released their annual "Crime in Idaho" report for 2006 today (6/22/07). The report is a synopsis of statewide crime statistics gathered from law enforcement agencies across Idaho and includes such things as the Statewide Crime Profile, Crimes...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Next month, Idaho football coach Robb Akey will head to Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Ore., for an annual fly-fishing getaway with friends. If anyone deserves such a vacation, it's Akey. Hired in December to rebuild the Vandals — and provide stability to a program that...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
The staff of the Rock Joint must have been trained to treat the clientele like rock royalty. We were truly spoiled with a constant flow of drinks and menu items to sample. Our waiter Curt, with his excellent Cruella-de-Vil-goes-punk hairstyle, brought us tasty little Cosmopolitans...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
In recent weeks, several celebs reportedly have been spotted in the Coeur d'Alene area, including George Clooney (above) and several who are purchasing property at Goozer Ranch. Huckleberries Online wants to new which of these celebrities would you like to meet most?*Jake Gyllenhaal*George Clooney*Mark (Marky...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
*Editor Steve Smith explains SR decision to drop New York Times columnist Randy Cohen before we began running his ethicist column as a result of his contributions to moveon.org here....*Huckleberries hears ... that Hagadone execs are beating the bushes for candidates to run against the...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Item: Story on hospital sale delayed: KHQ knew about sale weeks before/Jonel Aleccia, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Empire Health Services officials cooperated with a Spokane TV station on stories about the proposed sale of two hospitals and other holdings weeks before the information was released to employees,...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Item: Lab sends car into river, makes owner retrieve it/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-Review Sherman EwingThis is the dog, belonging to the Ewing family, that accidentally put their 2006 Chevrolet Caprice in gear, allowing the car to drive into the lake.Charlie is in the doghouse. The sweet-looking...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Dear Mr. Oliveria: 37 years ago last Wednesday, my wife and I celebrated heading out of Spokane after being married with a double pepperoni and black olive pizza and a pitcher of dark beer at Rathskeller's after scoring the last motel room in Coeur d'Alene...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
re: Protest against Larry Craig's support of immigration amnesty hereRainbow Sparkle Pony Angel: She's a typical North Idaho hater - and probably as hypocritical as the rest of them. I bet she pounds down bags full of greasy burgers she buys at her local fast...
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Fri., June 22, 2007
Originally posted at 1:20 p.m. ThursdayKathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewCoeur d'Alene Police Chief Wendy Carpenter, center, attended the groundbreaking of the new federal courthouse on Mineral Drive in Coeur d'Alene on Feb. 13, 2007.DFO: Can you give us a brief rundown on your professional career?Coeur d'Alene Police Chief...
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