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SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 2008

Statesman Endorses Barack Obama

Barack Obama soared to national prominence through the force of his remarkable oratory skills - the charisma and political rock-star appeal that attracted 14,169 people to Taco Bell Arena on a Saturday morning in February. Over the ensuing months, the Illinois Democrat has shown American…

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Louisiana Tech 46, Idaho 14

Daniel Porter ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns to help Louisiana Tech rout Idaho 46-14 on Saturday night. The Vandals (1-7) scored the game's first touchdown in the first quarter when Nathan Enderie threw a 33-yard touchdown to Kama Bailey. But the Bulldogs (3-3)…

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Wild Card/Saturday -- 10/18/08

Mebbe this will be the weekend that the Idaho Vandals finally break into the win column in conference play. WSU, on the other hand, will be lucky to hold USC under the customary 66 points that the Cougars give up. If ever there was a…

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Sali 1st District Campaign Debt Grows

The latest campaign finance reports show that 1st District Rep. Bill Sali’s campaign debt actually grew during the last quarter, rather than falling. Sali reported $136,575.93 in campaign debt at the close of the latest fundraising period, up from $135,673.73 in his previous quarterly report…

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OTV Review: Haunted Houses

The narrow crawl space was pitch-black and the air was dank with the fetid moisture of time. I was 9 years old and found myself on hands and knees slowly padding my way forward through the dusty darkness toward the unknown. The long tunnel finally…

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Huckleberries: Obama Winning Idaho Cowboy Vote?

First, you should know that my daughter-in-law, Stephanie, and I have been trash-talking each other via e-mail re: the presidential race. She's voting for Obama. I'm voting for Palin, er, I mean, McCain. A typical exchange will go something like this. Stephanie: "McCain's going down."…

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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.