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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 2011

NI Guitarist Has Stars In His Eyes

Caden Davis steps off the stage as the crowd cheers. The singer/guitarist, along with his band, are at the end of a particularly aggressive set: AC/DC, Ted Nugent, ZZ Top, plus an original or two thrown in for good measure.They've traveled to Smelterville to play…

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Marty: Luna Guilty Of Political Fraud 

mid all the weekend revelations about Idaho schools Superintendent Tom Luna's effort to create a multimillion-dollar market for his friends in the online education industry is something hiding in plain sight: Luna didn't just concoct eliminating 770 teaching jobs, crowding more kids into smaller classes…

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White House Grill Switches Sign 24 

Raci at White House Grill would rather switch than fight. Now that he's received considerable publicity for posting the sign on his building that originally said: "Do to boredom, Obama, etc., we need your money," he has changed his sign. You can see what it…

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Kevin: The Year Of The Protest 

There is, at least, one good thing about the contentious and difficult 2011 legislative session. On the issues that matter most, Idahoans are the most engaged. On Saturday, about 1,000 Idahoans gathered at the Statehouse to protest cuts to Medicaid, one of 17 rallies held…

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Harwood Targets Megaload Lawsuits 

Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, has introduced legislation requiring anyone who files a lawsuit against a transportation project on state highways to post a bond equal to 5 percent of the value of the items being hauled, and if the plaintiffs lose the lawsuit, the…

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