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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006

Today's HBO Brought To You By No: 40,613 ...

... Or the number of runners/walkers who finished the Bloomsday course in Spokane Sunday. Or the number of runners/walkers who finished the course -- without Your Huckleberry Hound. Or HBO's congratulations to all who enjoyed there time in the rain Sunday while this night owl…

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P.P.S. -- Rupert (Hearts) Hillary? -- 5/8/06

"Rupert Murdoch has agreed to host a political fundraiser for Hillary Clinton this summer! Murdoch's surprise decision to raise money for Clinton in July, on behalf of NEWS CORP., parent company of FOXNEWS and the NEW YORK POST, underlines a dramatic turn of relations between…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 5/8/06

They say that pets and their owners sometimes begin to resemble each other -- Family Phil*Family Phil provides some stuff and fluff including a link to the pros and cons of pacifiers and the definition of a 'grup' here.*Toni/Idaho Nature Trails captures some poignant pansies…

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Protesting, pregnant in Fort Lauderdale

Carisa Reyes, of Fort Lauderdale, center, who's nine months pregant, watches her daughter, Soliar, 4, and a friend while she explains why she's protesting a visit by President Bush. Izzit me, or should a protester this pregnant wear different attire so her appearance doesn't distract…

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Free Room, Board @ CDA Resort?

A sure ticket for free room, board and drinks at the Coeur d'Alene Resort starts with a faux purchase of a luxury boat at the affiliated yacht club. Seems a scofflaw dinged the resort for $1,637 worth of room spa, mini bar, lounge, movies, etc.…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 5/8/06

Art Weltz and Debbie Hess of Spokane let it all hang out as the head toward Spokane Falls Community College along Fort George Wright during Spokane's Bloomsday Sunday. Unfortunately, one runner collapsed and died (see asterisk items)/Dan Pelle, Spokesman-Review 1. David Horsey/Seattle PI pokes fun…

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Gem State Voter Guide Hits Internet

The Gem State Voter Guide (think: Idaho Values Alliance, Idaho Chooses Life, Idahoans for Tax Reform, Education Excellence Idaho, and This House is MY Home.com) is now available online for statewide, legislative and congressional races here. This is the one that separates pro-lifers from pro-choicers…

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Blogspot: Are You Blogging More, Enjoying It Less?

Issue: Burnout a sign that blog boom bogging down/Frank Sennett, Spokesman-Review More Info: In print journalism, syndicated columnists offer the closest parallel to solo blog stars. But while columnists might file a couple of pieces a week and enjoy typical white-collar vacation schedules without harming…

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Mailbag: Sample Ballots Available Online

Dan of the County: I see our county web guy now has the scanned images of our sample ballots on the county website here. (Then click on "sample ballots" button.)DFO: Our visionary Kootenai County clerk is always looking out for the best interests of his…

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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.