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THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 2015

Wild Card/Thursday -- 8.20.15 

Cuh-razy morning, so far. Couldn't post for first 50 minutes due to technical difficulties. I was able to trouble-shoot the problem before the downtown techs called back. Then, we fixed some more problems with computer. And now it's still having a few problems. Hang in there. I will ...

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Parting Shot -- 8.20.15 

A crew leader, center left, talks to his firefighters about their plans to attack a fire burning nearby today in Twisp, Wash., a day after three firefighters were killed fighting a wildfire near the town. Authorities say three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and…

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Petrino Responds To Dust-Up 

This afternoon, UI Vandals football coach Paul Petrino and Athletic Director Rob Spear responded to an account that Petrino had blown his stack at a Moscow-Pullman Daily News staffer who mildly criticized the Vandal passing game. Statements from both men are below.

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Twisp Fire Victims' Names Aired

The three firefighters killed Wednesday in Twisp were Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26 and Richard Wheeler, 31.. All three were U.S. Forest Service firefighters. The three men were killed after a vehicle they were driving in crashed and was enveloped by flames. All of the SR's fire coverage is free today.

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Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 13 

Hey, few have voted for Cutline Contest favorites today. It takes 2 sides to make this daily feature successful -- individuals who offer cutlines. And voters who pick their favorites. Please take time to vote. It makes the exercise more enjoyable for the participants.

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Latest Report On NIdaho Fires 

The US Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and the Bureau Of Land Management has released a new wildfire update for all the fires in Northern Idaho. Detailed below is the short list of the large active fires in the area, and below that, the…

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New Winton Dedication Monday 

The new Winton Elementary school will open on Monday to greet families, staff and neighbors. A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday. The new 52,000-square-foot building sits on the site of the former 89-year-old school at 920 W. LaCrosse Ave., Coeur d'Alene.

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Newbie: Tubbs Hill Trail Ho-Hum 10 

Responding to JohnA's request for the city to patrol Tubbs Hill better, HBOnewbie writes that the two trailheads and main loop of the trail are self-defeating, even ho-hum. HBO Newbie disagrees with "the underlying mindset by some that this hill is sacred and everyone is hell bent on destroying it." Q: How would you rate a trip around Tubbs Hill?

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Election Filing Begins Monday

Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon has issued a reminder to candidates for nonpartisan local offices that the filing period begins Monday and runs through Sept. 4. Fire district and City Council offices will be up for election this fall.

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Keith Boe, of Post Falls, spotted this bull elk along the Coeur d'Alene River this morning while out for a drive. Don't we live in some amazing country? (Keith Boe / Facebook)

HucksOnline Blogos -- 8.20.15

The daily roundup of HucksOnline blogosphere links includes Keith Boe's photo of a beautiful bull elk along the Coeur d'Alene River this AM + Alien voters/Bay ViewsPostseason play/On Tap, College daze/Fort BoiseToo much junk saved/Simple Mind, Thursday this and that/Slight DetourMeet sci-fi writer Anderson tonight/7 Blog + more ...

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 (Rep. Heather Scott / Facebook )

Scott Stood By Confederate Flag At Timber Days 55 

On her legislative & personal Facebook walls this summer, state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, posted photos showing her proudly holding up a Confederate flag at Priest River's Timber Days. On her personal wall, she wrote: "Protecting and promoting our freedom of speech is an honor." Thoughts?

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The Hills Are On Fire 

Flames blanket the hillsides on Twisp River Road just outside of the town of Twisp, Wash., early Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Firefighters on several fronts are fighting against raging wildfires advancing on towns in the north-central part of the state. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via…

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Airman To Honor Friends w/Hike

Cindy writes: "Tech. Sgt. Stacy Trosine is on the journey of a lifetime. The Fairchild Air Force Base airman is hiking 710 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, [Click and drag to move] ​much of it alone, in honor of three soldiers she served with in Afghanistan. She started the trek on Aug. 8."

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PFPD Wants Help w/Car Burglaries

On Wednesday night, Post Falls PD arrested a number of people involved in burglarizing cars in the Idahline Road area, on the west end of Post Falls. However, few residents have reported car burglaries today. The PFPD requests that individuals who think they have been burglarized to call the department, 773-3517.

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This fire on East Sundown Drive in Hayden, seen Wednesday, was apparently set by an arsonist. (SR photo: Scott Maben)

In Search Of An Arsonist 

An arsonist is keeping a Kootenai County neighborhood on edge in the middle of one of the worst fire seasons on record. Investigators say at least 16 fires have been set this summer near homes just southwest of Hayden Lake. Question: What would be good punishment for this individual if/when s/he is caught?

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WSU Footballers 1st In -- Arrests 

Mike Rosenberg, formerly of the San Jose Mercury News, broke down arrests involving college football players over the last 5 years -- and guess what? Washington State ranks 1st on the list -- with 31 arrests -- with Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M & Oklahoma rounding out the Top 5.

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Mild Criticism Ignites UI's Petrino 

Seems UI Vandal football coach has thin skin and a hair-trigger temper. Reacting to mild criticism about the UI passing attack in a newspaper article, Petrino lost his cool at Wednesday's practice and banned the media from the field. The reporter, Michael-Shawn Dugar, tells the tale of his close encounter with Petrino below.

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U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo's staff provided HucksOnline with this letter from VA administration to a unnamed veterans ...

Sen. Crapo Provides VA 'Gun Grab' Letter 61 

After viewing Wednesday's HucksOnline poll, a representative of U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo's office sent HucksOnline a letter from the VA telling a veteran that he wasn't capable of handling his affairs -- and could lose his 2nd amendment right. Crapo is concerned that the Obama administration is attempting gun grab from vets and oldsters ...

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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.