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TUESDAY, AUG. 21, 2012

Evening Tidbit

Anyone get a chance to watch HBO Real Sports that aired an interview with former Coug and New Orleans Saints Steve Gleason tonight? If you did, you may have recognized the lake and location of some of the interviews and footage. Catch it on the…

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 (Duane Rasmussen)

Parting Shot -- 8.21.12

Huckleberries Online received this photo of our SD 271's newest trustee, Dominoes franchise owner Jim Hightower. Mr. Hightower will be representing Zone 5 after he is sworn in a the next meeting. At last night's meeting, Mr. Hightower stated he would like to "affect the…

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Wild Card - Tuesday 8.21.12

Woo hoo! I get to fill in for Dave again today while he is on vacation. Will try to keep things moving along as best I can. Lots of potential topics will be popping up: sentencing to be taking place for fomer Sen. John McGee…

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O-Brew-Ma

After two White House parties last year reportedly provided home brewed beer from the White House, transparency advocates are seeking the Presidential recipe under the Freedom of Information Act. According to this blog post on Politico, a group of brew enthusiasts argue that "disclosure of…

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New McGee Details Emerge

The circumstances surrounding former Sen. John McGee's disturbing the peace charge have remained unclear . . . until today. Betsy Russell is reporting here that the issue involved a graphic proposition of a sexual nature in his office behind locked doors. McGee told 4th District…

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SHAWN GUST/Press Tayler Ekness works on decorating her 4-H booth Monday while making preparations for exhibiting her goat in the North Idaho Fair that begins Wednesday in Coeur d'Alene. (Shawn Gust)

It's Fair Time!

Facing a wall of framed memories in the fairgrounds' photo exhibition, Kay Van Cleave conjured her own recollections from a lifetime of visiting the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Parking that cost 15 cents in the '50s. Peeking through the fence to watch rodeos that,…

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The RR's Endorse 3 More R's

The Kootenai County Reagan Republicans officially announced today their endorsement of three “Yes” votes on the Students Come First education reform referenda and for three candidates in addition to the candidates endorsed in the Republican Primary Election. In a press release the Reagan Republicans stated,…

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Steve Carell was nominated for an Emmy for his role in "The Office." 
 (NBC / The Spokesman-Review)

Dunder Mifflin to Close

According to a report here, The Office will end the series after the upcoming ninth season. Producer Greg Daniels said Tuesday that the NBC comedy's final year will be exciting and memorable and will take creative chances. And it will reveal who's been making the…

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Former Idaho State Senator John McGee is taken into custody after appearing in court at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise with attorney Scott McKay, left, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP/Idaho Statesman / Darin Oswald)

EOB: Judge Exceeds McGee Recommendation

An Ada County judge today sent former Idaho Sen. John McGee straight to jail, revoking his withheld judgment for a 2011 DUI and imposing another six-month jail term for a disturbing the peace charge related to allegations that McGee sexually harassed a Senate staffer. Magistrate…

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State forester David Groeschl briefs the Idaho Land Board on Tuesday (Betsy Russell)

EOB: Land Board Grim on Report of Fires

A grim Idaho state Land Board heard a report this morning from the state Department of Lands on the ongoing destructive wildfires in the state. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden noted that he saw the headlines in the newspaper this morning about concerns about hazards on…

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Fire Crew Had Safety Concerns Before Death

The Idaho Statesman is reporting that an elite fire fighting unit complained of chaos and poor communication and refused to join in fighting the Steep Corner fire that killed a 20 year old Moscow femail firefighter. The article states, The Montana-based Flathead Hotshots team refused…

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In this Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 file photograph, Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin, R-Missouri, waves to the crowd while introduced at a senate candidate forum during a Republican conference in Kansas City, Mo. (Orlin Wagner / Associated Press)

Akin: Asks for Forgiveness

U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Missouri), apolgized yesterday in a video apology posted first on Politico yesterday. He states in the video, "I used the wrong words in the wrong way" as he referred to his suggestion that "legitimate rape" rarely leads to pregnancy.…

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Jim Hightower Selected for Zone 5

Thread originally posted last night. Reposted/updated 8.22.12. In a final 3-1 vote, the CdA School Board chose Jim Hightower to replace Sid Frederickson. Mr. Hightower will be sworn in at the next board meeting in September. The CdA Press article here, reports Trustee Jim Purtee,…

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 (Kerri Thoreson)

KT: Wild Art

Yesterday, Kerri Thoreson posted the following update on FB: On a day when temperatures in Hell's Canyon reached 110+ last week we spotted this black bear (yes, I know he's brown in color but he's a black bear) climbing out of the Snake River after…

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Former Sen. John McGee to be Sentenced

Eye on Boise reports that former Idaho Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, will be sentenced today at 1:30 p.m. in 4th District Court in Ada County. McGee is facing sentencing for a charge of disturbing the peace on Feb. 7, 2012, related to charges that he…

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