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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011

Melissa: C-sections & Lipstick 

Update: Our little boy is here! Daniel Aiden Deis was born at 7:46 am. He's 7 lbs, 10 oz -- lots of hair & has dimples like his big brother. Melissa Luck, now on maternity leave from KXLY, is having her baby this morning via…

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GOP Raw Milk Townhall Set Today 29 

Originally posted at 2:01 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 Following is a notice circulated by the Kootenai County Republican Legislative Subcommittee: "The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee encourages the public to attend an open forum/town hall meeting concerning U.S. House of Representatives Bill H.R. 1830, authorizing…

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AM: Post Falls Driver Died In Chase 

A fleeing driver who crashed into a log truck and died while being chased by law officers has been identified as a Post Falls man. Daniel James Marinovich, 50, died at the scene of the accident Monday morning on U.S. Highway 395 four miles north…

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School Pushes Gender Neutrality 

A child reads a book at "Egalia", a Swedish preschool aiming at gender stereotypes, in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday. At the "Egalia" preschool, staff avoid using words like "him" or "her" and address the children as "friends" rather than girls and boys. Every little detail has…

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Leno: Not Much Going On In Idaho 

Comedian Jay Leno tonight returned to the story of Idaho state Sen. John McGee, proclaiming it one of his “favorite stories,” and recounting once again the DUI arrest and jackknifed SUV and cargo trailer two doors down from where it was taken from a stranger's…

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Statesman: Staff Bonuses Wrong 

The $94,633 in bonuses to legislative staffers isn’t enough to break the state budget. But these ill-timed, one-time payments are big enough to look bad. They leave the perception — accurate or not — that the policymakers are taking care of their own, while stiffing…

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Stebbijo: Sims Shouldn't Apologize 

Stebbijo: No, I don’t think (Rep. Kathy Sims) should apologize (for claiming Mayor Sandi Bloem & Coeur d'Alene City Council had a conflict of interest in dealing with McEuen Field makeover). She is representing her constituents - that is what she is supposed to do.…

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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.