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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011

Hubbard Avenue To Be Open For 4th 

The treatment of Hubbard Avenue has been re-evaluated through the July 4 holiday. MDM Construction will postpone the excavation of Hubbard Avenue until after the holiday weekend. This will keep Hubbard in a passable condition for emergency vehicles to utilize at all times. In addition,…

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Mishap Underscores Life's 'Sakura' 

I had never given much thought to cherry blossoms until last month, when my first-grade daughter began researching a school project on the topic. After delving into the taxonomy, she learned of the high cultural esteem in which cherry blossoms are held in Japan. "Sakura,"…

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Trapping Will Be Used Vs. Wolves 

Trapping will be used to try to remove members of a wolf pack near Elk City and hunting outfitters working in Idaho's Lolo Elk Hunting zone will have another month to try to kill wolves there. Dave Cadwallader, supervisor of the Idaho Department of Fish…

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AM Headlines -- 6.30.11 

Shelby Kunas of Parkwood Business Properties weeds a flower bed at the Interlake Medical Building on Wednesday on Ironwood Drive in Coeur d'Alene. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Wednesday Scanner Traffic/DFO, Hucks Online Gusty winds continue through this evening/Mike Prager, SR Spokane…

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Senator Defends Staff Bonuses 

Reports of Idaho state workers receiving bonuses or salary increases may have raised eyebrows or outcry with some, but Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, who works closely with legislative staff and helps write the state budget, said he’s reviewed the bonuses for lawmakers’ staff and is…

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Weed Eater Inventor, 85, RIP 

Houston entrepreneur George Ballas poses with the original Weed Eater, in this October 1975 AP file photo. Ballas, best known for inventing the Weed Eater, died Saturday. He was 85. Story here. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle) Question: Do you own a weed eater?

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HMO: Duane Entertains Western Guvs 

HMOffsuite: Looks like Duane is having a little get together for the Western Governors at the lake house (on Casco Bay) tonight (Wednesday). My guess is about 350 people. 4 large cruise boats, 4 sheriff’s boats and the fire and rescue boat. The marine deputies…

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Labrador: Obama Should Be Like Bill 33 

Idaho 1st District GOP Rep. Raúl Labrador is urging President Barack Obama to emulate his fellow Democratic President Bill Clinton in striking a budget deal with Republicans. In a three-page letter Wednesday, Labrador hails Clinton's leadership and suggests Obama follow his example. "Today the political…

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Boise State Leaves WAC Today

(Today) marks Boise State’s final day as a member of the Western Athletic Conference — a welcome milestone for many around the Broncos, who have long chased the Mountain West membership that begins Friday. But before the balloons rise and the confetti falls, before the…

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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.