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News >  Idaho

Wild Card/Tuesday — 7.12.16

I dreamed last night that my old high school English teacher was bedeviling me again. The guy was arrogant. He enjoyed belittling freshmen and sophomores. I was a favorite target. He didn't like the books I read for assignments. He didn't like my essays. I don't think he liked me. Last night, in my dream, he made a commotion about a poem I wrote.
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Cutline Contest — Time2Vote

The Cutline Contest today features the scene after U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for president. Monday Photo Contest winner: SLFisher.
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Are Pokemon Go fans the walking dead?

"I walked out of the Pullman City Hall last night after the monthly Historic Preservation Commission meeting and a fellow commissioner pointed out the dozens of Pokemon Go players all around us -- they looked like zombies" -- Matthew Root.
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County to expand jail w/fund balance

Kootenai County has trimmed its jail expansion proposal from $15.7M to $11.7M, and plans to fund it with a $37M fund balance. The balance will allow the county to expand the jail and construct other projects without raising taxes or requiring a public vote.
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City won’t sell Blackwell acreage

The City of Coeur d’Alene has determined that property owned on Blackwell Island is not surplus and won’t be sold. As part of the City Hall remodel project, the City surveyed all of the property it owns to determine if it may be surplus and sold to offset the cost of the remodel. The Blackwell Island property is not considered surplus.
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Tweetable

"We do not consider playing "Pokemon Go" to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of ANC. We ask all visitors to refrain from such activity" -- Arlington Cemetery.
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Idaho among lowest for child deaths

Idaho ranks No. 41 in the nation for child deaths, meaning that the state has one of the lowest child death rates in the country. The leading causes of death among Idaho infants are physical birth defects and short gestation periods or low birth weight. The leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 17 are general accidents and suicides.
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Blogosphere — 7.12.16

Huckleberries Online blog roundup features Slight Detour's "first summer garden veggie dinner." Also: National doors/Barrett Rainey, Hello to those we lost/Faithful Geek, A pony in there somewhere/Fort Boise, Openings: Ghosts & drug busters/7 Blog, HR Derby has found way to stay fresh/Grip + more ...
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Idaho gas prices lower, but …

Idaho’s gas prices are the eighth-highest in the nation, 24 cents over the national average, reports AAA of Idaho. But they’re also running 59 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, are at the lowest level for July since 2005, and have been stable – within a penny or so of their current $2.47 average – all summer.
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Piotrowski slams Labrador legislation

Democrat James Piotrowski issued a statement today critical of Congressman Raul Labrador’s “First Amendment Defense Act." The bill is designed to protect against any federal penalties, including loss of federal grants, contracts or tax exemptions, for those who act out of religious objections to same-sex marriage or extra-marital relations.
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Four Corners project coming along

Jeff Dechenne of Clearwater Summit Group landscapers plants bushes at the northern edge of City Park as part of the Four Corners project that is transforming the entrance to historic Fort Grounds. Work crews have made significant progress on Fort Ground Drive, installing decorative street work, roundabouts & the pad for the Coeur d'Alene Carousel.
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Sightem (Pokemon Go)

Walking partner Greg Lee and I counted 39 millennials (and Tom Greene of North Idaho College) doing Pokémon Go walkabouts in McEuen Park, City Beach and elsewhere on the waterfront during our noon walk. They were easy to spot. Almost all had their head down, looking at their cellphones. Their ages ranged from early teen to mid-20s.
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CPD searches for missing 59YO man

Coeur d'Alene police are looking for William Kasner, 59, who was reported missing by his wife July 9. Kasner was last seen driving a 2002 white over tan Subaru Outback. Photos of Kasner and his vehicle can be found below.
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GOP: Internet porn is ‘health crisis’

The Republican Party will declare internet pornography a "public health crisis" under an amendment added to the draft party platform Monday at preliminary meetings in Cleveland. (Question: Do you consider internet pornography to be a public health crisis?)
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Obamas in Dallas for officers’ service

"President Obama arrived at a memorial service here Tuesday to address another city heartbroken by a mass shooting, seeking to comfort a nation mourning the deaths of five officers while protests over policing have continued in cities across the country," according to the Washington Post.
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Child-sex sting nails 4 from Idaho

Four of the 13 people arrested in a major Spokane County sting targeting potential child rapists, initiated by the Washington State Police, are from Kootenai County
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AM Scanner Traffic — 7.12.16

Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (18 items & counting) includes rollover crash on H41, near H54 intersection (Twin Lakes) involving 17YO female driver ...
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Are we using McEuen greenspace?

I asked Deputy City Administrator to provide a list of activities planned for the large green space at McEuen Park, fronting the Avista Pavilion. Basically, I want to know how much the space is being used. There are four major events planned this summer. Question: Would you like to see anything else done with that large green expanse?
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AM Headlines — 7.12.16

AM Headlines features a look at the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department's new fireboat. Also: County changes jail expansion plan/Press, NIC trustees seek to fill board vacancy/Press, KCSO seeks fugitive who fled traffic stop/Press, House hears Labrador's 1st Amendment act/EOB, Judge doubles bond for STCU robbery suspect/KXLY ...
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OOST: Weed out confused codgers

Out of Stater Tater is sticking by his guns re: the need to keep us codgers from causing too many driving problems. OOST supports the current Idaho law that prevents anyone over 62 from buying an extended, 8-year license: " We just ought to be able to weed out a few more of the confused codgers who seem to keep plowing through the farmers markets."
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Starbucks hiking coffee, espresso, latte prices

Starbucks says it's increasing prices slightly on brewed coffee, espresso and tea latte beverages. The Seattle-based coffee chain says prices on select sizes of brewed coffee in U.S. company-operated stores are jumping 10 to 20 cents Tuesday, while prices on espresso and tea latte beverages will rise 10 to 30 cents.
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Poll: Keep codger driving law

In Monday's poll, Out of State Tater and the other whippersnappers who read Hucks Online oppose any change in the driving law that would allow those 62 and over from buying an extended, eight-year license. Today's Poll: Should Idaho ban the sale of aerial fireworks?
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Finally: Sanders endorses Clinton

Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, capping off a contentious presidential primary and solidifying the former secretary of state's hold on the Democratic party. Question: What lasting impact will Bernie Sanders' quixotic campaign have on the Democrat Party?