The Coeur d'Alene School Board unanimously approved the Sorensen magnet school proposal at its meeting tonight. Some Sorensen supporters are headed to the Parkside Bistro and Pub right now to celebrate. Read the full report on the meeting in tomorrow's Spokesman-Review -- Meghann Cuniff/Spokesman-Review.
A street theater act called the "Tacoma Puppetistas" performs a mock court proceeding where puppeteers representing: President George Bush, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Vice President Dick Cheney are charged with war crimes during a rally for supporters…
Stebbijo and Mari were willing to risk stray bullets to taste Sweet Herb's potato salad at the Captain's Wheel in Bayview here.*"Lasean Driggs takes Holy Communion to my mother---and to a lot of other folks who are housebound in rural settings'" writes Marianne Love/Slight Detour.…
A camera crews clean the lens on the overhead cable camera from the sideline during heavy rain in the third quarter of the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Top Cutlines1. Chicago…
The school board will vote on a proposal to turn downtown Sorensen Elementary into a magnet school for the arts and humanities. A magnet school is one that draws students from all over the district and even the region because of its focus. If it’s…
Venec Miller, 6, looks at his moves during his chess game during a tournament held at Cynthia Mann Elementary School on Saturday in Boise. About 250 kids participated in the event. (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Kerry Maloney)
The Super Bowl is over for another year. and this one started out exciting. Butended up predictable. I don't know what happen to the Bears, but they seem to lose heart and the game mostly by the 2nd Quarter. I had no favorite team this…
There is one reason my kids love McDonald's: Happy Meal toys. Here are the toys Boo and Goo scored last weekend on a trip to 'Donalds with The Otis. I have no idea what kind of character this is or what cartoon it's from. But…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’ Office is asking for your help in locating Kathleen Ellen Durkin, 51 of Hayden (pictured). Durkin was recently reported as a missing person by her daughter, Robyn Ott, of Coeur d’Alene. Ott, who had been out of the area for an…
For Bob Paulos' complete Sunday column, click hereIt's a genuine pleasure to drive through downtown Coeur d'Alene, as I did last week, for a business meeting (read: income tax return) and see the sharp new look in the store fronts, building remodeling and upgrading. The…
Idaho Escapee: The commercials this year were okay, but what really grabbed me was how LOUSY Prince's halftime show was. There was no real flow, no real rhyme or reason for the cover songs he did, and his guitar was either not loud enough or…
Issue: Conservative Age died with Reagan: Exclusive: Joseph Farah believes fatal flaw was taking defensive stance in culture war/WorldNetDailyQuestion: Do you think conservatism is dead? 1. No, it's alive and well 2. No, it's liberalism that's dead. Air America is bankrupt and Rush Limbaugh rules…
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