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MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

Otis: How Pols Can Win My Vote

Website. And not just a “the system is broke, and I's-a gonna fix it!” site, tell us specifically WHAT'S wrong with it, and specifically HOW you're going to fix it.Door hangers (or mailers). Fairly inexpensive, and a great way to direct potential voters to aforementioned…

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This screen grab taken Monday, May 10, 2010 from the website of the Ohio Democratic Party shows part of a political ad that features male workers, and one woman wearing in a sports bra, who have "lost their shirts" in Ohio's lousy economy. The ad was made in response to a sexually suggestive GOP ad that features an image of a shirtless Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in a provocative pose. (Ohio Democratic Party)

P.S. Too Many Ohioans Losing Shirts

This screen grab taken today from the website of the Ohio Democratic Party shows part of a political ad that features male workers, and one woman wearing in a sports bra, who have "lost their shirts" in Ohio's lousy economy. The ad was made in…

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Deanna: Currie's Signs Keep Vanishing

Deanna Goodlander: I took a drive last week down towards Harrison. Interesting to note that Rick Currie's signs seem to disappear faster than he can put them up and Jai Nelson signs appear in most of those same locations. Having experienced the disappearing sign sydrome…

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"They're homeless fish," said Jeff Conroy, director of St Vincent dePaul North Idaho during an interview on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the HELP Center in Coeur d'Alene. The Fish Guys out of Spokane donated the returned, unwanted fish. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

PM: St.Vinny's Services Expanding

In July 2009, St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho opened a one-stop shop for social services needed by poor and homeless people. The H.E.L.P. Center – Helping Empower Local People – houses 21 agencies on a staggered schedule in the city of Coeur d’Alene’s old…

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**COMMERCIAL IMAGE** In this photograph taken by AP Images for AXE, After taking off and donating their clothes, University of Texas students prepare for the AXE Undie Run Challenge near the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Friday May 7, 2010.  The AXE Undie Run Challenge travels to various universities across the nation to collect donated clothes for those in need. (Erich Schlegel/AP Images for AXE) (Erich Schlegel / Axe)

APhoto Of The Day -- 5.10.10

After taking off and donating their clothes, University of Texas students prepare for the AXE Undie Run Challenge near the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Friday. The AXE Undie Run Challenge travels to various universities across the nation to collect donated clothes for those…

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Scanner Traffic/PM -- 5.10.10

5:53 p.m. Caller reports sighting a coyote near the back lot of Fred Meyer.5:33 p.m. S believes his ex-wife's boyfriend is abusing his children.4:53 p.m. Timothy reports someone has stolen his '93 blue Olds that broke down @ H95 & Garwood. It was tagged this…

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Wild Card/Monday -- 5.10.10

You'll notice in the poll at the right that the question begins w/"how" instead of the proper "who." I noticed that before posting and tried to change the mistake in the code before I clicked the "post" button. Apparently, the software ignored the change. And…

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Trish: Out, Out, Damn Lawnmower

"Mower won't start, charge battery, install, mower starts, PTO (power take off) won't engage, belt off. Put belt on, mow some tall grass, mower dies. Won't start. Push to car, jump battery, PTO won't engage, belt off. Put belt back on, start mower, mow some,…

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The Way We Were: Fowler's

On Facebook, OrangeTV/Get Out! North Idaho posts the photo above and this comment: "Fowler's Cafe was owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Fowler and was located at the SE corner of 4th & Lakeside in Cd'A. It burned to the ground in the…

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Bill: Obama No Stranger To F-Bomb

I wasn't surprised while reading a book on the last presidential election to learn that the three leading contenders - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain - resorted in moments of anger and frustration to the use of the F-bomb. Politicians can be hot-headed…

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Marty: High Court Botched School Suit

The (Idaho Supreme Court) has never insisted on a remedy, however. It's the equivalent of having a judge rule that the other side was wrong in a personal injury lawsuit and then allow them to leave without cutting you a check. The attorney for those…

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Trish: Odd Food Pairings Can Be Tasty

A few months back, Dustin and I were creating ham sandwiches for lunch when I bemoaned the fact we had no regular potato chips… because nothing tastes better than a ham sandwich crammed full of those crispy critters. It got us discussing the odd foods…

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Lebanese chefs prepare a massive bowl of hummus, weighing 22,046 pounds or 10,452 kilograms the size of Lebanon in square kilometers, during a bid to break a record previously held by Israel and reclaim ownership over the popular Middle Eastern dish, in Fanar, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday May 8, 2010. Some 300 Lebanese chefs prepared the huge hummus plate and doubled the record achieved by cooks in an Arab town near Jerusalem in January that weighed around four metric tons and broke a previous record held by Lebanon. A Guinness World Records adjudicator confirmed that Lebanon now holds the record. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)

Lebanese Chefs Break Hummus Mark

Lebanese chefs prepare a massive bowl of hummus, weighing 22,046 pounds or 10,452 kilograms the size of Lebanon in square kilometers, during a bid to break a record previously held by Israel and reclaim ownership over the popular Middle Eastern dish, in Fanar, east of…

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Kathy: Exercise An Hour/Day? C'mon

Every now and then the health and nutrition experts come up with some new idea that makes you realize these guys aren't nearly as boring as most scientists usually are. Not long ago, the experts told us that the amount of exercise needed for middle-aged…

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Murf: Ban Dogs From Farmers Market

Moscow dog owners love their animals and seem to enjoy showing them off any chance they get. Some owners take their dogs, no matter how small or large, to public gatherings. This has become a bone of contention - no pun intended - with some…

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Inland Northwest Headlines -- 5.10.10

"Not all wildlife viewing in North Idaho takes place in the wild," posts KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "This neighborhood squirrel was thrilled with his tasty treasure." Cartoon: Tax, tax, tax that cigarette/Milt Priggee, Seattle P-IHead injury during practice claims ex-Missoula gridster/Bob Meseroll, MissoulianFire bombs target 2…

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Hi-Noon: Idaho Collegians Take Finals

On Twitter, entries from University of Idaho and Jamie Morgan, who has a daughter at North Idaho College, reports that finals have begun this week at those two institutions. I used to wait until the last minute to cram for finals or write papers that…

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Idaho: Gem State Voter Guide Available

The 2010 version of the Gem State Voter Guide is now available to view online at www.GemStateVoterGuide.com. This is the sixth edition of the online publication which was first produced in 2006 and covers each Idaho election on both a state and federal level –…

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Scanner Traffic/AM -- 5.10.10

11:20 a.m. Hit-and-run accident reported @ 1131 Ocean/CdA.11:19 a.m. Business @ 217 Appleway reports an unwanted person is on premises.11:01 a.m. Driver of a red Dodge pulling a camper reports that an e/b Budget Rental truck side-swiped him and is all over the road @…

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Post Falls Priest Faces Misconduct Claim

The Catholic Church placed a priest in North Idaho on administrative leave after an allegation of sexual misconduct with a male under 18 dating back to 1981 in Idaho Falls. The Idaho Statesman reports the Rev. William R. Gould was placed on leave on May…

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4YO Girl Dies In Horrible Accident

A 4-year-old girl was killed in a horrible accident after she fell and was wedged between the tire and the mudflap of her father's semi truck Sunday afternoon. EMTs responded to 5885 S. Wolf Lodge Creek Road at about 6 o'clock. They found that Steven…

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All Aboard For Her First Roundup

You're simply not going to beat this photo for cute this week. I spotted it on Facebook. And asked my former SR buddy Erica Curless for permission to post it. That's Erica's daughter, Quinn, aboard her first horse. Erica, of course, runs a massage business…

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Rebuked Stivers Runs Stealth Race

Re: GOP asks Senate wannabe Stivers to quit/Huckleberries Online (April 7, 2010)(A Berry Picker sent HucksOnline the following e-mail from Stivers to possible supporters:) "I've been running a stealth campaign to avoid the vultures. Last Friday night I surfaced at the Blanchard Grange Candidate's Forum.…

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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.