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SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 2009

ORG XMIT: NVCA102 Idaho's Maurice Shaw tries to come up with a pass against Nevada defender Doyle Miller, right, in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday Oct. 24, 2009, in Reno, Nev. Nevada won 70-45.  (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison) (Cathleen Allison / The Spokesman-Review)

Nevada 70, Idaho 45  

Idaho's Maurice Shaw tries to come up with a pass against Nevada defender Doyle Miller, right, in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game today in Reno, Nev. Nevada won 70-45. AP story here, and: ESPN boxscore here.Nevada’s offensive numbers are surely going…

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3rd Vandal Has Brush w/Law 

University of Idaho wide receiver Landon Weaver was arrested Thursday, his 21st birthday, on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree at 1:09 a.m. in Stubblefields. Pullman police allege Weaver was told to leave Stubblefields by the staff, but he refused and allegedly fought with…

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California 49, WSU 17  

California's Shane Vereen (34) runs for a touchdown against Washington State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday in Berkeley, Calif. ESPN boxscore here. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Full ESPN college football scoreboard hereESPN's PAC-10 scoreboard

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Wild Card/Saturday -- 10.24.09 11 

I enjoyed pressing the flesh at the Demo Club candidates' forum Friday and seeing old friends again, like human-rights leader Tony Stewart. Also, I enjoyed exchanging wise cracks with the huddled masses and keeping tabs on our Incredible Shrinking County Clerk. I told Gary Ingram…

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Bonners Ferry Honors Fallen Soldier 

Friends and family of fallen soldier Sergeant Joshua Kirk gathered to mourn his death and to pay their respects one final time Friday in Bonners Ferry. Sgt. Kirk was killed Oct. 3rd when insurgents attacked his outpost near the Pakistani border.“I just could not imagine…

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Members of the Valley Christian Panthers football team cheer for their teammate, Drew Swank, before the game Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at Valley Christian High.  Swank's number was retired and supporters held a fundraiser for Swank's family.   JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Valley Christian Honors Fallen Gridster 

Members of the Valley Christian Panthers football team cheer for their teammate, Drew Swank of Hauser Lake, before the game Friday at Valley Christian High. Swank's number was retired and supporters held a fundraiser for Swank's family. Story here. (Jesse Tinsley/SR)Question: It probably can be…

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WAC Leading Idaho Visits Nevada 

A week after seeing Hawaii's pass-dominant offense, the Idaho defense has had to change gears quickly. Instead of the aerial attack UH presented with the run-and-shoot scheme, the Vandals will be focusing mainly on the ground game when they go up against the nation's top…

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$17,748 Bill For Beck Day Stuns Town 10 

Glenn Beck Day in Mount Vernon was an expensive lesson for this small town, as it found out the cost of hosting a controversial celebrity. It's on the hook for $17,748.85, mostly for 239 hours of police overtime. Isn't that a little steep for a…

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MJD: Brannon Made Up 16.8% Figure 11 

MamaJD: In one day there's a column, two letters to the editor and a flyer. If I may channel Mary Souza for a minute: Kathy Sims and Sharon Culbreth each have letters to the editors today urging to look at the tax implications of LCDC…

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LCDC: Too Soon For Rebate 

Item: LCDC: Too soon for rebate: Taxing entities could get money back closer to districts' expiration/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: It's an idea Lake City Development Corp. could discuss down the line, just not right now. But before Coeur d'Alene's urban renewal agency…

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Sam: Mary Souza Wasn't Transparent 

Sam: A columnist should always be truthful and accurate. A columnist should be forthcoming in how they came by information. A columnist should be honest when asked questions by the public and not ignore those questions or change the subject. The point is to be…

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Griz Coach Freezes Out Student Paper 

Following a scathing story published by the University of Montana student newspaper about an alleged assault by two Grizzly football players, the UM football team has proved it's good at another game - the silent treatment. In recent weeks, head coach Bobby Hauck has publicly…

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Movies & More: German Films

I listed some of my favorite French films yesterday. And, you know, I didn’t toss my bouillabaisse. Amazing. It even got a bit of reaction. Pete Porter, director of the Spokane International Film Festival, asked – in honor of SpIFF’s ongoing Professor’s Series – that…

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ORG XMIT: DLL106 A devotees of the Jui Tui Chinese Shrine  has his tongue pierced prior to a street procession at the Vegetarian Festival Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Phuket, Thailand. The annual festival traces its origin back to the early 1800's when Chinese tin miners and others who had been stricken with disease recovered by adhering to a strict vegetarian diet.  (AP Photo/David Longstreath) (David Longstreath / The Spokesman-Review)

Tongue Piercing, Thai Style 

A devotees of the Jui Tui Chinese Shrine has his tongue pierced prior to a street procession at the Vegetarian Festival Saturday in Phuket, Thailand. The annual festival traces its origin back to the early 1800's when Chinese tin miners and others who had been…

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