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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012

State Defends CdA Recall Position 

Before County Clerk Cliff Hayes and Prosecutor Barry McHugh filed suit against Coeur d'Alene, City Clerk Susan Weathers had received an opinion from the Secretary of State's office defending her interpretation of the recall deadline: "I have reviewed them with Secretary Ysursa and with the…

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CdA Asks McHugh To Withdraw Suit 

The Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's office has asked Prosecutor Barry McHugh (pictured) to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the city on behalf of County Clerk Cliff Hayes to clarify the deadline in the attempted recall of Mayor Sandi Bloem and three City Council members. Deputy…

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Mercedes-Benz Still Popular 

An employee of the Daimler AG mounts the Mercedes star on the hood of a car of the Mercedes-Benz E-class on the production line in the Mercedes-Benz site in Sindelfingen, Germany. Record sales of its luxury Mercedes brand and a stronger boost from financial services…

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Sandpoint Councilman Nabs Suspect

Justin Schuck has sat on the Sandpoint City Council for a little more than two years. But this week, he took his civil service to a new level by sitting on a suspected burglar. The Bonner County Daily Bee (http://bit.ly/KgCp2G ) reports that Schuck's wife…

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Press: Just Follow Rotary's Lead

Is it possible that our community could follow the lead of the Coeur d’Alene noon Rotary Club? Among its many well informed and ultra-active citizens, you might find Rep. Kathy Sims, a recall advocate and enemy of urban renewal, sharing space and laughs with recall…

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County Picks Purtee For Trustee Spot

Item: Purtee named trustee: Commissioners fill vacancy on Cd'A School Board/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: After two hours of interviewing and an hour of discussion, all in front of a crowd of more than 100, the Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday…

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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.