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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 2015

Hump Day Wild Card -- 1.21.15 

The Idaho Legislature is officially off and running. On Monday, Reps. Sims, Barbieri and Cheatham represented the paranoid Kootenai County delegation well by tromping of a 14-year-old girl's dream to recognize the giant salamander -- all in the name of federal gummint over-reach. On Tuesday,...

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Parting Shot -- 1.21.15

President Barack Obama refers to a letter he received inviting him to Boise from Bella Williams, 13, right, during his speech today at Boise State University's Caven-Wiliams Sports Complex in Boise. (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Darin Oswald)

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SR: 'Lazy' Solons Kill Salamander Bill 

In today's paper, the Spokesman-Review awards 14-year-old Ilah Hickman an A for her research and effort to award state amphibian status for the giant salamander. The edit goes of to say "lazy reasoning" by 3 Kootenai County legislators among others killed the bill.

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Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 

A tourist is shown with a Aldabra giant tortoise on Changuu Island, Tanzania, earlier today. The endangered species, some of which live longer than 100 years old, continues to be brought to the island for protection from theft and for better breeding. You write the...

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PM Headlines -- 1.21.15

PM Headlines: A former Athol city clerk pleads guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud over five years in which she stole $418,000 from the small North Idaho town + President Obama visits Idaho ...

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HucksOnline Blogos -- 1.21.14

HucksOnline Blogroll roundup features 7 Blog report on the 1st Coeur d'Alene Orchestra performance of 2015, including modern songs, like "Frozen" and "The Hobbit," as well as 10 other links to Inland Northwest blog posts.

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Obama Explains -- Why Idaho? 

“There’s not a liberal America or a conservative America,” President Barack Obama told a cheering crowd at Boise State University, “but a United States of America.” He said there were a number of reasons he wanted Boise to be his first stop on his tour...

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Deanna: Keep Independence Pt Lot 

Former councilwoman Deanna Goodlander offered a good argument why the city should keep the Independence Point parking lot, during public comments at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Seniors and disabled people need it for easy access to the lake. Do you want to see the lot left alone?

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Of Obama's Visit & Restroom Lines 

A couple of Idahoans tweet about the inequality of restroom availability at the Caven-Williams Sports Complex in Boise. That's where President Obama will speak this afternoon. Long line for women's restroom. No lines for men.

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CPD Arrests 2 In Car Theft

From Coeur d'Alene Police Department Facebook wall: "Stolen vehicle update: The 1995 Buick Century was recovered Tuesday afternoon. A CDA police officer observed the vehicle southbound in traffic at 3rd and Spruce. Before the officer was able to initiate a traffic stop the driver left…

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Headed To Boise 

Marine Cpl. Chaz Sorensen loses his hat due to the jet's exhaust as Air Force One, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., earlier today en route to Boise State University where he will discuss the themes in his State…

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History Tells Us: Don't Trust DOE

“Study history, study history,” Winston Churchill said long ago . “In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.” I was reminded of those wise words from the great man recently during the latest dust up concerning the state of Idaho, the U.S. Department of Energy…

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Why Do Cities Fight Records Access? 

Tom Grote, publisher of the McCall Star News, wonders why elected officials allow the Association of Idaho Cities to try to block a legitimate avenue of appeal for citizens denied access to public records. Paging Mayor Widmyer, Mayor Jacobson, Mayor McIntire.

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AM: Falcon Killer Identified 

AM Headlines: The Idaho Department of Fish & Game has identified a woman who fatally injured a falconer's bird while it was attacking a duck. She could face federal charges. The story leads off the daily AM roundup, which has links to 7 other top stories of North Idaho interest.

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 1.21.15

AM Scanner Traffic: Sounds like they're removing more trees along Dike Road (adjacent to North Idaho College) this morning. Officer wants a motorist contacted to remove vehicle, so the work can get under way (13 items).

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Poll: We Don't Share Sims' Fear 

Tuesday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation doesn't share the paranoia of all things federal government expressed by Kootenai County GOP Reps. Sims, Barbieri & Cheatham in voting against the giant salamander as state amphibian. 127 of 151 respondents (84.11%) said there would be no federal government...

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Shoshone Co Faces $$$ Catastrophe 36 

Shoshone County and its schools are facing a funding catastrophe as federal timber money evaporates. For decades, the federal government has paid Shoshone County compensation for taking 78 percent of its land off the public tax rolls in form of forest land.

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IFF Online Mag To Ignore Obama 17 

Idaho Reporter, the online information arm of Wayne Hoffman's Idaho Freedom Foundation, has opted to cover the Idaho Legislature today rather than the speech by President Barack Obama at Boise State University. Thoughts?

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Obama Seeks To Help Middle Class 

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama outlined plans to help the middle class with new programs funded by taxing the richest Americans. Do you agree with that approach? What did you think of the annual State of the Union address?

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