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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014
Legislators Attacking Design Review 5
Anyone curious as to what passes for a design review at the Idaho Legislature might want to take a look at the block-long slab of concrete passing as a half-finished parking garage a stone's throw from the Statehouse. The 2013 Legislature muscled through its plans…
Downtown Corridor Coming Together 3
The City of Coeur d'Alene and the Hagadone Corporation broke ground Wednesday on a new pedestrian corridor project that will connect the new McEuen Park to the City Park. Most of the project should be completed by Memorial Day. From left, Mike Reilly, owner, Cameron-Reilly…
Poll: Wait-and-See Re: Front Project
Wednesday Poll: Most of Hucks Nation opposes or is taking a wait-and-see approach to the Front Avenue upgrade that resulted in the removal of 23 trees. 71 of 182 respondents (39.01%) are taking a wait-and-see approach to the pedestrian corridor, which will connect City Park…
Walton: Bowing To NRA Lobbyist 9
We found out this week that a Washington DC lobbyist is hard to compete with. We don’t need to reiterate the list of stakeholders who opposed this bill. But we did hope that that something would get through to Governor Otter after thousands of Idahoans,…
AM Headlines -- 3.13.14 1
Malaz, left, and Muzzau, 2 1/2-year-old twin daughters of Sharaf Siddig, play in the unfinished yard of their new Habitat for Humanity home Friday. A refugee family from Sudan have been handed the keys to the Habitat for Humanity house on East 22nd Avenue/Spokane. Story…
McDowell, Thomas File For Office 4
Incumbent Assessor Mike McDowell and Deputy Treasurer Laurie Thomas (Treasurer), both Republicans are now official candidates for courthouse elected offices. Latest filings here. You can also find the latest GOPrecinct Committeeman filings here.
Edit: No Reason To Spring Ahead 6
Daylight saving time was less than two days old for 2014, and the editorial board was grumpy when it met Monday afternoon. Some might say this was because it has been scientifically shown that heart attacks, workplace injuries, traffic accidents, headaches and other physical ailments…
Edit: Boss Denney's Incredible Story 2
The TV show "That's Incredible" hasn't been on the air for decades, but it would make a good working title for any story about Lawerence (Boss) Denney, pictured. After all, here's a former House speaker who now wants a promotion to Idaho secretary of state.…
Spence: Schooled By Boise's PR Pros 7
There is a certain sour-grapes snobbishness in the news industry toward our colleagues who trade in their press badges for cushy public relations jobs. Yes, we're jealous of the better hours, much better pay and less-intense daily pressures we think they enjoy. But we also…
Loertscher, Amphibian Girl Meet 6
Late (Wednesday) afternoon, after waiting for more than two hours, seventh-grader Ilah Hickman got her meeting with House State Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Loertscher, R-Iona. Idaho Education News reports that Loertscher met with the 13-year-old for 25 minutes, as her mom and other lawmakers looked…
A Sardine For Your Thoughts 3
A union worker holds out a sardine in front of a protest banner with images of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini during a demonstration against the economic policies of the government, in front of the Ministry of Economy, in Brasllia,…
Lake City To Look At Pay, Benefits 2
Item: A closer look at pay: Coeur d'Alene mayor forms wage and benefit study committee/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: The wages and benefits of city of Coeur d'Alene employees are coming under analysis, but labor contracts aren't in danger. Cd'A Mayor Steve Widmyer…
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