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TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 2015

Poll: Fire Brian Williams 

Monday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation voted that NBC news anchor Brian Williams should be fired for fabricating a story during his coverage of the Iraq war. 104 of 204 respondents (50.98%) said Williams should be fired for saying his helicopter had come under…

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Gonzaga Slips To #3 In AP Poll

Gonzaga remained No. 2 in the USA Today Top 25 released Monday but dropped one spot to No. 3 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags (24-1), who had a 2-0 road trip in the Bay Area, lost some ground in both polls.…

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Clarksville: Lies Advertisers Tell 

The packaging makes it all look so scrumptious. Succulent pieces of turkey, round and evenly cut. A dollop of amber gravy rests on a plump meaty slice. Snowy mashed potatoes adorned with melted golden cheddar and rosy bacon flecks. “Honey Roasted Turkey Breast,” declares the…

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Post Falls RadioShack Closing 

The RadioShack in Post Falls is in the process of closing after the struggling electronics retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "We do not have a timeline (on the closure) at this time," a company spokesperson wrote in an email to The Press on Monday.…

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Councilman Questions Vaccinations 15 

Three days after the Spokane Regional Health District asked every adult and child in the region to get vaccinated against measles, health board member and Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan questioned the use of vaccines and said recent outbreaks of contagious disease are linked to illegal immigration.

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Food Truck Court Gains Steam 

DJ Megow of DJ's Adventures in Deliciousness, waves his sign and smiles to cars as they drive down busy Government Way on Monday afternoon in Coeur d'Alene. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Hans Koepsell) The idea of providing a space for dozens of mobile eateries to...

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Greyhound Park Needs Slots 

Doug Okuniewicz told Idaho legislators Monday that the Greyhound Park Event Center can't survive without slot machine-like "instant racing" terminals. The Legislature is considering a bill to repeal a law that allows the machines. How would you vote on this issue, if you were a legislator?

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Edit: Bungling Otter Gets IEN Pass 

Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune opines: If you want to see what's wrong with one-party rule in Idaho, take a good look at Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter's bungled Idaho Education Network contract. Sure, Otter's fellow Republicans in the Legislature are grumbling about it. With good reason. Every time they turn around,...

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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.