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MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010

Chief Allan, chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, was surprised and happy after a House committee voted unanimously to introduce the tribe's proposed law-enforcement legislation on Tuesday. (Betsy Russell)

Chief Allan unnanimously reappointed

Chief Allan, chairman of the Coeur d'Alene TribePLUMMER – Coeur d’Alene Tribe Chairman Chief Allan, who has been Chairman since 2005, was unanimously reappointed Monday morning by the seven-person tribal council. “I am honored to continue to represent the Coeur d’Alene Tribe as chairman,” said…

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Wild Card/Monday -- 5.3.10

Dunno if you can tell from the lack of Scanner Traffic and interaction from me today that something's missing -- Me. I'm enjoyed a surprise visit from my kids over the weekend. And it continues today. I posted a bunch of stuff Sunday night for…

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HBO Poll: No To Facebook At Work

Weekend Poll: A supermajority of HucksOnline readers either don't use their Facebook accounts at work or aren't signed up for Facebook. 56 of 136 respondents (41%) said they didn't post on their Facebook pages at work. 49 of 136 (36%) said they didn't have Facebook…

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Biarritz Olympique's teammate protect the ball during their Heineken Rugby Cup semi final match against Munster at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian northern Spain Sunday, May 2, 2010. Biarritz Olympique won the match 18-7. (Alvaro Barrientos / Associated Press)

Rugby, Anyone?

Biarritz Olympique's teammate protect the ball during their Heineken Rugby Cup semi final match against Munster at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian northern Spain Sunday. Biarritz Olympique won the match 18-7. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)Question: Have you ever played rugby? Would you like…

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Labrador, Ward Spar @ Tea Party Debate

Raul Labrador (pictured) also came out fighting and really showed his experience well. He had a direct and calm tone to his delivery and answered questions well. Labrador was prepared and had a great line when talking about global warming. Labrador said, "Global warming does…

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This still photo from a surveillance camera, released by the New York City Police Department, Sunday, May 2, 2010, shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attempted attack on Times Square passing through Times Square early on Saturday evening, May 1, 2010. (Henny Abrams / Fr151332 Ap)

The Political Sandbox

This still photo from a surveillance camera, released by the New York City Police Department, shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attempted attack on Times Square passing through Times Square early on Saturday evening. An "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb was found inside if…

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Enjoying Free Cervezas At Toro Viejo

He raised his bottle of Bud Light high in the air and yelled “Salud!” before barking loudly like a happily demented dog. Clearly, our new amigo had already finished off quite a few cold ones. He didn’t know more than a few words of our…

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Washington men's varsity team toss their coxswain, Michelle Darby into Lake Washington after winning the Windemere Cup over Syracuse and Oxford on the Montlake Cut in Seattle on Saturday, May 1, 2010. (Jim Bates / The Seattle Times)

APhoto Of The Day -- 5.3.10

Washington men's varsity team toss their coxswain, Michelle Darby into Lake Washington after winning the Windemere Cup over Syracuse and Oxford on the Montlake Cut in Seattle on Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Jim Bryant)

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Sandpoint Woman Worked For JFK

Sue Vogelsinger first learned of her boss’s death while reviewing one of his upcoming speeches. The place was Dallas. The date was Nov. 22, 1963. Her boss was President John F. Kennedy. “My colleague, Chris Camp, and I were working on speech copy for the…

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First-Time Bloomie Wins Elite Field

Some elite runners made good money during Sunday’s brisk Bloomsday run in downtown Spokane. And dozens of corporate cup runners went home with a trophy. For others, the 34th Lilac Bloomsday Run was less about awards and more about annual traditions of bringing together families…

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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.