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News >  Idaho

Poll: Trump gets an ‘F’ so far

President Trump may have given himself an 'A' for his performance over the first 5+ weeks in office. But exactly half of Hucks Nation gave him an 'F' in Tuesday's poll. Today's Poll: State Rep Vito Barbieri wants to exemp legislators' emails from public disclosure. Do you support/oppose this bill?
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Jim Risch tweets

Congrats, @RepRyanZinke. Glad that a Westerner will be at the helm of the @Interior Department -- Sen. Jim Risch (@SenatorRisch).
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School funding plan pleases educators

Local school officials are happy with the Idaho Legislature’s proposed a $100 million funding increase to the state’s public schools budget, which includes $62 million to fund the third year of the career ladder for teachers. Bethany Blitz/Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
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Idaho’s $709M school election day

For school districts across Idaho, a $709 million election day looms. At least 45 of Idaho’s 115 school districts will seek bond issues, plant facilities levies or supplemental levies on March 14, according to Idaho Education News research.
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Trump urges end to trivial fights

President Trump, in his first address to a joint session of Congress, defended his tumultuous presidency on Tuesday and said he was eager to reach across party lines and put aside “trivial fights” to help ordinary Americans. The New York Times reports ...
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Huckleberries: Suzy the Elk alive & well & mebbe lonely

In Huckleberries Wednesday, we visit Suzy the Elk who was left behind at the old Coeur d'Alene Wapiti Elk Ranch @ H95/Rockford Bay Road when the herd was sold to L III Ranches of Blanchard. Her owner says Suzy is in better shape today than she has been for awhile.
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Mark Few is coach of the year

Despite slipping on a banana peel as it tried to finish the regular season 30-0, the Gonzaga Bulldogs still have had a spectacular season. John Blanchette/SR writes today that Coach Mark Few of the Bulldogs should be named coach of the year in NCAA men's basketball.
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Parting Shot — 2.28.17

The Parting Shot today features Rosie O'Donnell at a rally calling for resistance to President Donald Trump, in Lafayette Park in front of the White House. Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight.
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Wild Card/Tuesday — 2.28.17

The death of long-time resort owner Bob Templin this morning wasn't unexpected. I'd learned from his daughter, Blythe, that Bob had been placed in Hospice care weeks ago. But it still saddens me. Not only did Bob launch a regional hospitality empire with the opening of the old North Shore Hotel on Coeur d'Alene's waterfront ...
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PM Scanner Traffic — 2.28.17

Scanner Traffic for Tuesday PM (21 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 12 more items) includes engulfed structure fire in Athol area ...
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Asset forfeiture bill survives

Yesterday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing stretched for more than four hours, from 1:30 in the afternoon until well after 5. When it was done, the panel had approved bipartisan legislation to limit civil asset forfeiture in Idaho, and to charge heroin pushers with murder if their customers die.
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Cutline Contest — time2vote

The Cutline Contest today features a meeting between President Donald Trump and the leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office of the White House. Monday Winner: JohnA.
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Labrador lauds Trump executive order

Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, issued the following statement today after President Trump signed a new executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to formally begin a process to review the Obama Administration rule governing “navigable waters."
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Trump OK w/gun sales to mentally ill

President Trump signed a measure into law Tuesday that rescinds an Obama-era rule aimed at blocking gun sales to certain mentally ill people. The GOP-majority Senate passed the bill by a 57-43 margin earlier this month, following a House vote to overturn the rule. NPR reports.
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Trump to address Congress tonight

President Trump will deliver an address to the nation before a joint session of Congress this evening. In particular, investors will be listening for clues as to whether the president supports the border adjustment tax (BAT), which is a key feature of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) tax reform plan. Q: Do you plan to watch Trump's speech?
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Gaggle

In a poem today, Remember The Bard, a rhymer who is dedicated to the memory of Tom Wobker, offers a short poem about gaggles -- of geese and of journalists.
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Woody remembers Bob Templin

Coeur d'Alene City Councilman Woody McEvers remembers Bob Templin dropping by his Rustler's Roost in Hayden shortly after opening his location near the corner of H95/Hayden Avenue.
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Mother Nature can’t take hint

At Slight Detour, blogger Marianne Love wonders: "Will Mother Nature get the hint that we are pushing away from the table and really would not like another helping of that white stuff, even if it does make things pretty? Probably not." February proved to be a nasty month. Good thing it's short.
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Trump gives himself an ‘A’ so far

Mr. Trump gave himself a grade of A for his presidency so far in an interview broadcast Tuesday morning, but he added that he would only give himself a C for communicating how great he has been. The New York Times reports ...
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No jail in coat hanger assault

In a fiery, emotional hearing Friday, the parents of a mentally disabled football player stormed out when a defense attorney accused them of fabricating the sexual assault of their son to pursue a $10M lawsuit. John R.K Howard was sentenced ... to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service. The Twin Falls Times-News report...
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AM Headlines — 2.28.17

AM Headlines today begins with SR feature on the man who feeds the Gonzaga Bulldogs and their faithful fans. Also: Snow storm misses Spokane, CdA/SR, Dworshak Dam's safety rating climbs/SR, Seasonal snowfall hits century mark/Press, House kills FBI background check bill/EOBoise, Solon pulls $10M Medicaid gap coverage bill/EOB ...