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THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 2012

Phelps Bests Lochte In 200 IMedley 

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley Thursday for his first individual gold of the London Games, becoming the first man to win the same indvidual event in three straight Olympics. Phelps, who won the 4x200 relay earlier, clocked 1 minute, 54.27 seconds in the…

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Last Artsy Signal Box Makes Splash 

Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander sends this photo to Huckleberries Online with this message: "The last signal box at Government Way and Harrison has been completed. Once again, I had people shouting out compliments when stopped at the lights and even had one person park and get…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 8.2.12

10:22 a.m. Officer places dead cat by side of road by El Rancho trailer park, H41 & Mullan/PF. 10:19 a.m. Probation & Parole, 501 Govt Way/CdA, reports wanted man in office. 10:14 a.m. Female in brown Hyundai w/Kootenai plates flipping off others @ w/b I-90…

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AM Headlines -- 8.2.12 

Moe Habte, owner of two HICO stores in Spokane, talks about the proposed alcohol ban in the core of the city Tuesday. Habte feels that banning an arbitrary list of high-test beers is discriminatory because they are the drinks of the poor, unlike high-test microbrews…

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Photo Blog: Militia Hasn't Left NIdaho 10 

Amid the beautiful trees, mountains and waterways of the Idaho panhandle, a burgeoning group of like-minded individuals banded together to form what they call the Idaho regiment of the Light Foot Militia. Based on the principal that it’s their right to form a constitutional militia…

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Scream Therapy 

Kayla Harrison of the United States reacts while competing against Mayra Aguiar of Brazil, (in white), during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics today in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Question: What makes you feel like screaming?

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Quotable Quote -- Cindy 

"My husband knows how much I love history so he's taking me to see Abe Lincoln Vampire Slayer! #JustTheFacts" -- Cindy Hval on her Facebook wall. Question: Do you plan to see "Abe Lincoln Vampire Slayer" to get the real facts re: Lincoln's life and…

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Cindy: Singing The Blues In Wallace 

Some parents take their kids to Disneyland for vacation, some travel to the Oregon Coast, others prefer to go camping. We took our kids to Wallace, Idaho. The area’s rich mining history didn’t prompt our pilgrimage, nor was it the lure of the Oasis Bordello…

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Refusing Obamacare Will Cost Idaho 

If Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter still doubts the need to extend Medicaid coverage to low-income adults, the final reason fell into place Monday. The people running Idaho's medically indigent program say its costs are on the rise again. All of which means Idaho's penalty…

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Union Gospel Opens CdA Mission

After 10 years, welcome to town - officially. The Union Gospel Mission's center for women and children opened in grand fashion Wednesday, ushering in a new era for recovery programs in Coeur d'Alene. It wasn't easy work, and it took a while to get here.…

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A Slice Of Watermelon And Thou

What's a girl got to do to get a guy to dance. Well, this girl at the Handshake Productions summer concert at Hayden City Park Wednesday evening had to put up with the guy's watermelon. He was happy to dance as long as he ate…

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SR: Wasting Money On A Lame Duck 

Would it make sense for a boss to send a worker on the verge of retirement to an out-of-town seminar? No, it would be an obvious waste of money, but it wouldn’t be the public’s business. But if government did that and taxpayers paid for…

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Landers: Many Believe Wolf Myths

While wolves generate passionate polarized responses from people who love or hate them, it’s pretty clear that most people don’t give a damn. Speaking before several service clubs in recent months, I’ve noted the top news stories dominating the Outdoors beat. Wolf reintroduction, of course,…

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Clark: Raising The Maple Bar 

There have been a lot of cruel accusations lately about Americans being overly fat, which, if you ask me, are mostly due to bathroom scale malfunctions. Even if the charges are true, however, I would encourage the nation’s food nannies to eat a Flatliner or…

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 2012

Hump Day Wild Card -- 8.1.12 

I did a 2 o'clock News Break gig with KHQ's Dave Cotton midafternoon. No one seemed to get hurt. So I'll call it a win. We discussed that ITD proposal to give Coeur d'Alene 5 miles of Lake Coeur d'Alene Drive along the Centennial Trail…

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Parting Shot -- 8.1.12

United States' Kerri Walsh, right, reacts after making a shot against Austria's Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger during a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London today. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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'Poop Art" Provides Education 

Christa Hazel: The kids with the University of Idaho’s STEM Camp pilot program received a tour through the city wastewater treatment plant today. The tour started first around the publicly funded “poop art”. It was such an educational way to start out the tour. Superintendent…

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Don't Want Holy Joes Knocking 17 

At Stebbijo's Place, Stebbijo posts this photo of a home-made sign that warns: "Solicitors and religious fanatics will be met with hostility." Stebbijo goes on to say: "No, we are not atheists, but there are times when you think about it. Twice this last weekend…

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PM Headlines -- 8.1.12

Gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, of Boise, celebrates with her son, Lucas, after the women's individual time trial event at the 2012 Summer Olympics earlier today in London. Story here. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Crapo, Risch praise Olympian Armstrong/Kevin Richert, IS Labrador sets CdA, Bonners Ferry town…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 8.1.12

4:58 p.m. Fred Meyer worker reports shirtless male on foot is screaming at female in Jeep Cherokee b/n Chili's & Parker Toyota. 4:57 p.m. 3 swimmers in lifejackets are in water in lake 500 yards south of Cedars Restaurant. 4:54 p.m. Traffic lights are malfunctioning…

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DFO Talks ITD Offer w/KHQ 

Here's my latest News Break story with KHQ's Dave Cotton -- this afternoon. We discussed the ITD offer to Coeur d'Alene of five miles of Lake Coeur d'Alene Drive and $3 million: KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho |

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DM: Beware Of Tea Party Darlings 

The Republican Party has lost it's identity to the Tea Party and hasn't a clue what to do. More and more so called Republicans are turning away from the moderates in their own party in an on going and effective effort to reshape the GOP…

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Powerful Women Still Seek Crown 

Overnight, Deanna Bunch had become a new person. She smiles wide recalling that day. It was the Monday after this year’s televised Lilac Parade, and she was walking through the halls of Roosevelt Elementary. “Everyone was like, ‘There she is! We saw you, we saw…

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NI Blogs: Potsticker Meltz Food Porn 

Idaho Dad: "Need some food porn for the blog today? I just had this new Potsticker Meltz sandwich at Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese. It was amazing." Lazy summer/A Family Runs Through It Saga of Baseball, Olympiads & Adipose Tissue/Atmospheric Ruminations Gore Vidal passes away/Community Comment…

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