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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012

Weekend Wild Card -- 4.14-15

Coeur d'Alene Held Hostage, Day 11-12: The Souza-Sims-Orzell Imperial Stormtroopers may come knocking on your door this weekend, gathering signatures in their quest to overthrow Coeur d'Alene's mayor and council. You might want to check to see if your petition carrier is from Coeur d'Alene.…

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UI-CdA To Remove Goose Spikes

Item: Goose gougers going away: UI-Cd'A to remove spikes after injuries to geese spark outcry/Alecia Warren, CdA Press More Info: While Buck said he disagreed the spikes were inhumane, he agreed to remove them to be responsive to the community. Buck took on his role…

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Describe Yourself In 3 Words

I'm re-running this portion of Commissioner Todd Tondee's flyer to set up a question I should have asked Friday. On the other side of the brochure, Tondee described himself as "quiet, competent, conservative." Question: How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

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Sheriff's Candidates 'Speed Date'

The Phantom Photographer of Huckleberries Online snapped this shot of the three Republican sheriff's candidate during the "speed-dating" event staged by the local Tea Party at the Greyhound Park: (from left) sheriff's Mayor Ben Wolfinger, Keith Hutcheson and John Green. Question: Why is Ben Wolfinger…

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Obama To Face Push To Legalize Drugs

President Barack Obama will highlight trade and business opportunities in Latin America at a regional summit in Colombia this weekend, but other leaders may upstage him by pushing to legalize marijuana and other illicit drugs in a bid to stem rampant trafficking. Obama, who opposes…

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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.