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THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 2015

Mariners Call On Post Falls Club

Damon Rosenau. 11, shares a laugh with Seattle Mariners outfielder James Jones during a visit by organization Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County in Post Falls. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) Trevor Miller had a message for Seattle Mariner James...

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Docs: Bubblegum Boy Held 22 Hours 10 

With reports going viral of a 9-year-old boy getting arrested for allegedly stealing gum from a local grocery store, 1st District Court officials on Wednesday tried to set the record straight on a couple details. "The juvenile did not remain detained for an extended period...

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Bubblegum: A Gateway Theft

So the Kootenai County prosecutor has admitted that putting a warrant out on a 9-year-old who’s accused of grabbing bubblegum from a grocery store was not, um, warranted. “I have concluded that my office’s request to have an arrest warrant issued was a mistake under…

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 2015

Hump Day Wild Card -- 1.14.15 

Techmeister Dan tweaked the daily Huckleberries Online poll, by moving it up to a more prominent position in the lefthand rail. He's still working on other tweaks to make your online experience here better. Remember. You can get the the "Recent Comments" section quickly by...

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Parting Shot -- 1.14.15

Marking the end of the holiday season, Rigoberto Ruiz, owner of Ruiz Cleaning Service, scrapes away the holiday decorations from the windows of the downtown Walla Walla, Wash., Banner Bank, earlier today. (AP Photo/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Greg Lehman)

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'Add The Words' Introduced 6-1 

With a quick meeting, no questions or comments, and a 6-1 vote the House Ways & Means Committee has voted to introduce the “Add the Words” bill, to add the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act and ban discrimination...

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CdA Mag Spotlights 'War Bonds"

And now an announcement from Cindy Hval: "Hey CdA friends! Jöcelyn Stott wrote about War Bonds: Love Stories From the Greatest Generation in the current issue of Coeur d'Alene Living Local magazine! Copies are free and available at are coffee shops and Albertson's. Be sure…

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PM Headlines -- 1.14.15

Grangeville attorney named 2nd District judge/Eye on Boise Denney arrives for final portion of ethics training/Eye on Boise INW poultry producers urged to watch for flu/Becky Kramer, SR Re-bidding schedule for IEN could mean no fed $$$ 'til mid-2016/EOB

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Shooting Rampage Details Emerge 

Details of John Lee's actions during Saturday's shootings in Moscow are beginning to emerge after his Idaho fugitive arrest warrant was submitted to Whitman County judicial officials Monday and made public Tuesday. In the affidavit of probable cause in support of the warrant, detectives describe...

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HucksOnline Blogos -- 1.14.15 

Bumperstickers on a white pickup truck in the Sanders Beach area, photographed by Walkabout, indicate that Arfee the 2YO black labrador may be gone, but he's not forgotten -- nor is the shooting incident last summer.

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3rd Term Blahs Take Toll On Otter 

Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune says Gov. Butch Otter should take his own advice from his State of the State Address: 'Think big. Be bold. Act decisively." The particulars from State of the State budget ensure more of the same approach by Otter.

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Yosemite's Impossible Climb 10 

Kevin Jorgeson of California, wearing green, and 36-year-old Tommy Caldwell, wearing blue lower right, climb near the summit of El Capitan today, as seen from the valley floor in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The two climbers vying to become the first in the world to...

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Solons To Introduce Anti-Bias Bill 

In unprecedented move today, the Idaho Legislature’s House Ways & Means Committee - the leadership-controlled panel that rarely meets until late in the session - has announced a meeting for 5 p.m. to consider introducing the “Add the Words” bill, the measure to amend the...

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Doc: Ironman Over Hydros 19 

In a comment this morning, Doc Watson compared the hydroplane races of 2013 to "NASCAR-on-water" which trashed Lake Coeur d'Alene. And made known his preference for IronmanCDA. Question: Which event would you prefer in town -- hydroplane races or Ironman?

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Ammon: Idaho's Most Boring Town 

Movoto Insider has dubbed Ammon, near Idaho Falls, as Idaho's most boring town. Post Falls ranks as No. 2 most boring -- and only North Idaho town on the list. Do you agree with Post Falls ranking? Which North Idaho town what you say is most boring?

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Charlie Hebdo Issue Sells Out 

Defiant issue of Charlie Hebdo sells out, in wake of Islamic extremist slaughter of cartoonists and staffers of the magazine. Question: Will the carnage have a long-lasting resonance with defenders of freedom?

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Rathdrum Hiker Cited For Wolf Kill 

A North Idaho man who says he shot a wolf that appeared to be crouched down as if to attack his three dogs on the southern end of Rathdrum Mountain has been cited for possessing an untagged wolf. Question: Are you suppose to wait until the wolf attacks?

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AM: Holocaust Survivor Shares 

AM Headlines today features SR story by Becky Kramer of Holocaust survivor Pete Metzelaar sharing his story with Lakeland Junior High students in Rathdrum. He and his mother were the only members of his family to survive the Holocaust.

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Poll: UI Botched Campus Alert

Tuesday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation said that University of Idaho erred by not issuing a campus warning that a shooter was loose in Moscow Saturday. 55 of 102 respondents (53.92%) said the university should have warned students and staff of the murderous rampage...

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