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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2015

Edit: The make-believe war on Xmas 17 

From Moscow-Pullman Daily News: "Just as the Christmas decorations and holiday music come earlier and earlier every year, so do the idiotic claims of the War on Christmas being waged in America. The first accusations of the season are courtesy Jeremy Morris, a Hayden, Idaho, man who fancies himself a real-life Clark Griswald."

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DOTC: Of Gookin & Ron Rankin 

Dan of the City remembers when the late Ron Rankin tried to recall him, when Dan was a member of the Coeur d'Alene School Board. And he's had his differences with Councilman Dan Gookin over several issues. Yet, as he prepares to join Gookin on the City Council, DOTC has positive thoughts for "Your Old Buddy, Ron" and Gookin.

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Trib: Hoffman opposes city freedom 13 

In this morning's editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase takes aim at Idaho's "Mr. Freedom," Wayne Hoffman, for his recommendation that the Idaho Legislature take away the ability of individual cities to raise the minimum wage.

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Jim Shepperd, past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889, rings the bell during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at McEuen Park in Coeur d'Alene in honor of the lives lost in the line of duty. (Shawn Gust / Coeur d'Alene Press)

Lake City observes Veterans Day 

As Winton Elementary students sang patriotic songs, William Taylor offered a salute and tears rolled down the veteran's eyes. Taylor was among 150 or so people who attended Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony at McEuen Park organized by American Legion Post 14 and VFW Post 889.

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Otter pledges troth to education -- again 

A plethora of “who’s who” in the Idaho education world swooped into Coeur d’Alene this week for the Idaho School Boards Association’s annual convention. More than 500 board members, superintendents, education leaders and guests gathered to meet, greet and learn Wednesday through Friday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.

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Mullan realignment on ignite list 

Next week, ignited cda is scheduled to discuss — and possibly approve — spending $1.6 million on the proposed Mullan Road re-alignment construction project. Along with the re-alignment of Mullan between Northwest Boulevard and Park Drive, the construction would include additional parking and a pad for the planned carousel plaza.

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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.