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News >  Idaho

USFS Releases Wildfire List

A new wildfire update for North Idaho has been released by the USFS, Idaho Department of Lanes and Bureau of Land Management ...
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No Idaho Schools Among USA Best

2 Idaho schools ranked among Newsweek's 2015 list of high-performing schools. But none of the Gem State’s schools landed on the other list the magazine released this week — ranking the country’s top overall high schools.
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Quotable Quote — Jess Walter

Have you ever missed an item of clothing that you've gotten rid of? Best-selling author & former SReporter Jess Walter has. See below.
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New Signage For Launch Fees

I got excited during my noon Walk Along the Waterfront when I saw this signage at the Third Street launch, telling boaters that they owed $5 (Idaho residents) or $10 (out-of-state residents) to launch their crafts for the day. I recall the successful legal battle...
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In The ‘Clueless Smokers’ Dept …

... former long-time SR co-worker Jeanne Helstrom amused herself by counting cigarette butts in the gutter this AM, on 15th St, between Dalton & Margaret. You'll see below how many she counted below. Hint: The number is one more than number in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's" answer to life.
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Tango, Anyone?

A couple competes in the salon category at the World Tango Championship first round in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday. Hucks Noon Question? Do you have the dance moves to be a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars"?
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Raul, Denney To Help Land-Transfer Group

Congressman Raul Labrador and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney will be special guests at a Treasure Valley fundraiser for the Western Landmark Foundation next week. The foundation crusades for the federal government to transfer federal public lands to the states. Thoughts?
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PFPD Log: An Honest Young Man

In its Swing Shift log from last night, the Post Falls Police Department spotlights a good deed by a young Post Falls resident. See what it is below. Also, you'll find a link to the entire Swing Shift log from Tuesday.
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AM Headlines — 8.19.15

AM Headlines for Wednesday begins with story of a Coeur d'Alene vapor shop pulling cannabis oil, citing legal concerns. Also: Post Falls OKs 87-lot subdivision, Arsonist lit 16 Hayden area fires, St. Maries man dies while driving semi, One vape store pulls cannabis oil product, Lion statues found, returned to Midtown home + more ...
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Poll: Global Warming In Effect

A plurality of Hucks Nation believes that global warming is at least partly responsible for the number and severity of wildfires in the region this summer. Today's Poll: Is the Obama administration trying to take guns from returning veterans and Social Security recipients?
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Crapo: Stop Obama Gun Grab

In a guest column, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo accuses the Obama administration with "stepping up efforts to restrict Second Amendment rights." The administration, Crapo says, has used Veterans Affairs to label returning veterans as "mentally defective" solely on the basis that they have an appointed fiduciary to help them with benefits.
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Farm Gal: Bikers Should Pay, Too

Farm Gal and Arpie disagree re: value of biker lanes and the role of bicyclists in paying for such items as bike lanes. Feel free to weigh in.
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Wanted: ignite cda transparency

In an editorial today, the Coeur d'Alene Press agreed with a letter writer that it's frustrating to try to get a copy of the proposed budget for ignite cda, the city's urban renewal agency. ignite cda will have a public hearing on the proposed 2016 fiscal year budget at 4 p.m. today in the library's community room.
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What Will Lawrence Say To Jeff?

Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune would like to be a fly on the wall when Idaho AG Lawrence Wasden gets together with Commerce Department Director Jeff Sayer. Sayer has accused Wasden of disrupting the Idaho National Laboratory's ability to work on spent fuel -- a $20 million per year effort.
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About That Eye In The Sky

Those cameras pointed down at you at many local traffic intersections aren't spying. They're used by the Idaho Transportation Department to help maintain the steady flow of traffic. Jeff Selle, of the Coeur d'Alene Press, reports on the camera today. Of course, if you're a conspiracy theorist, you probably won't be persuaded by the report.
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Council Finalizes Deal w/Hagadone

On Tuesday, the Coeur d'Alene City Council finalized an agreement granting Hagadone Hospitality portions of Front Avenue and Second Street. The council decision, which was initially approved after a public hearing in July, allows Hagadone Hospitality to begin designing a new 200-room tower adjoining The Coeur d'Alene Resort.
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Wild Card/Tuesday — 8.18.15

Reporter Jeff Selle of the Coeur d'Alene Press hoisted the starter flag this AM in a story re: the upcoming municipal elections in Kootenai County. The filing begins Monday. Now, banker Steve Griffitts has taken that one step further by announcing that he will run...