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MONDAY, FEB. 5, 2007

Sorensen Saved -- Trustees OK Magnet School Plan

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.

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Parting Shot -- 2/5/07

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…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 2/5/07

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.…

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APhoto of the Day -- 2/5/07

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…

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Important Sorensen Vote Tonight

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…

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KCSO Seeks Missing Hayden Woman

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…

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Paulos: Too Bad Sandi & Co. Blew Garden Offer

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…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Is Conservatism Dead?

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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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.