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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007

Parting Shot -- 3/28/07

AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob SchumacherTourists walk on the glass-bottomed Skywalk that extends 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West's Eagle Point Wednesday in northwestern Arizona. The Grand Canyon Skywalk opened to the general public on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.Question: Have you ever…

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Go Figure: Free the "Moscow 12"

Item: 'Haunted' old hospital horror story for students: UI group arrested at Colfax building/Amy Cannata, Spokesman-ReviewOfficer Obie is back, alive and well!Free the Moscow 12!Free the Moscow 12!Come on now--say it with FEELING!FREE THE MOSCOW 12!!!What in the world were these college students thinking. Underage…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 3/28/07

Raymond Pert/Kellogg Bloggin' posts: "One of the things that so deeply endears my dog, Snug, to me is that he loves to ride for long distances with me in the car. You can tell, I think, in this picture."*OrangeTV/Making Flippy Floppy faced a tough crowd…

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Photo of the Day (w/Top Cutlines) -- 3/28/07

Pecky Cox, the effervescent blogger from Priest Lake (As The Lake Churns), snapped this self-portrait of her shoe, a favorite bruskie and the scene beyond recently while chillin' in Mexico. I smile every time I see it. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. After several tequilas…

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Huckleberries Hears ...

... that the local GOPachyderm Club attack dogs were out in force when North Idaho College interim prez Priscilla Bell came calling to speak recently. One asked if she thought the faculty matched the community politically, dredging up the flap in which student Linda Cook…

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35

For her 35th birthday earlier this month, Jen/A Butterfly Moment wrote down 35 things that she's learned so far, including these 12:*Sunny days make me feel better than gray days.*A child’s laughter is the best sound on earth.*Good meals are best shared with good friends.*God’s…

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Dick Haugen Sighting ...

Dick Haugen, the Voice of North Idaho emeritus, dropped by Doma a few minutes ago to say hi and provide an update on his current employment status. Dick has landed on his feet. He's working full-time for KGA (1510-AM). He and Larry Weir (voice of…

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Butterfly Moment: Kindergarteners Show & Tell

Today for show and tell in kindergarten we had:1 Polly Pocket1 Barbie Horse1 stuffed puppy named butterfly2 Batman dolls...I mean action figures1 Roboreptile1 pink make-up purseAnd...1 "Gardening" Angel "to watch over me and keep me safe." :) -- A Butterfly MomentQuestion: What is the coolest…

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Quotable Quote

For the rest of the op-ed piece in the Idaho Statesman by former Gov. Phil Batt about House Speaker Lawerence Denney's strong-arm leadership style, click here."Now in the Idaho House of Representatives, the fate of legislative proposals seems to be gauged by the level of…

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Mary Souza: P&Zers Shoulda Been on TV

DanG: Hey Mary Souza! I was looking forward to seeing you on TV last night, but the P&Z meeting wasn't on Channel 19. Did Mayor Sandi & the pro-LCDC crowd "accidentally" pull the plug on you?Mary Souza: Dang, I was very surprised that the meeting…

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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.