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TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 2012

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, joined by wife Karen, left, addresses supporters at his Iowa caucus victory party Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Johnston, Iowa. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press)

Romney, Santorum Neck & Neck In Iowa

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, joined by wife Karen, left, addresses supporters at his Iowa caucus victory party Tuesday in Johnston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are running neck and neck in…

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Wild Card/Tuesday -- 1.3.12

If the battle between the GOP Central Committee and the Reagan Republicans over precinct reduction is any indication, we're in store for an entertaining political season locally this new year. If that's not enough, Councilmen-elect Dan Gookin & Steve Adams will be sworn into Coeur…

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Parting Shot -- 1.3.12

Green Bay Packers' Brad Jones tackles a fan that ran on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 45-41. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Question: Do you think any NFL team…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 1.3.12

5:48 p.m. Olds pickup driver in yellow bandana tailgating & road-raging others @ I-90 & Appleway. 5:47 p.m. Motorist reportedly is pointing green laser light at other drivers on I-90 @ NW Blvd/CdA. 5:42 p.m. Boulders up to 1 foot in diameter are on H97,…

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PM Headlines -- 1.3.12

Spokane Police Major Scott Stephens, center, listens as Mayor David Condon names him the interim Police Chief at a press conference today. At left is Nancy Isserlis who will serve on the Mayors Advisory Board on Policing. Story here. Montana's population estimated to pass 1…

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'Apprentice' Star Buys Pawn Shop

A famous face is back in Coeur d` Alene.Clint Robertson who was the runner up on last year on Donald Trump's The Apprentice tv show has returned to his home territory of North Idaho to buy the City Loan and Pawn store on N. 4th…

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NI Blogs: Top '11 Restaurant Stories

On the restaurant scene, OrangeTV/Get Out! North Idaho ranks the cupcake wars in downtown Sherman as one of the top stories. You can see how OTV ranks the local top stories in the two links directly below. 2011 wasn't necessarily a year to shoot off…

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2012 Mantra: No Fear -- End Notes

I have picked two words for this year's mantra: no fear. When you read interviews with people nearing the end of their lives, they often regret not taking more risks — personally, professionally and especially, in creative endeavors. Over the weekend, I read Michael Crichton's…

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FlorineD: A Shoutout To Nonprofits?

FlorineD: Something I’d like to see on HBO, briefly, is some informed comments on the workings of non-profit organizations in the area (and I’m talking about designated 501(c)(3) groups. I’m especially impressed with the thousands of hours and dollars contributed by our citizens on causes.…

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Huckleberries Hears ...

... That prominent Kootenai County Republican Angela Cross wrote a terse letter to Reagan Republican leader Jeff Ward, chastizing him for urging a boycott his followers to boycott the county GOP Central Committee meeting last night. HucksOnline has obtained a copy of that letter. Cross,…

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DFO's Critters: Rescued Owl

A barred owl is wrapped in a blanket at Hope for Wildlife rehabiliation and education centre in Seaforth, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday. The owl was caught in a rabbit snare and is being treated for a damaged leg. Hope for Wildlife has opened the province's…

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More Details Of Abduction, Suicide

Daniel Joe Zehm, 52, of Dalton Gardens, was reportedly pepper-sprayed his former wife, Sondra, and had driven around with her for two hours before killing himself on Sherman Avenue after a police chase Sunday night. According to Kootenai County sheriff's reports, Zehm had driven with…

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Taggart Opposes Precinct Proposal

Tom Taggart is the second former Kootenai County clerk urging the Kootenai County commissioners to reject a proposal by County Clerk Cliff Hayes to reduce the number of voting precincts from 71 to 44. Taggart served as county clerk before Dan English, who also opposes…

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Midtown To Get Workforce Housing

Orginally proposed back in 2007 by LCDC and a company called The Housing Company,An affordable housing structure in Midtown Coeur d Alene is back on the table and could be begin construction as early as this fall.Some things have changed with the project as THC…

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High Noon: 'Tis Nice To Be Loved

On her Facebook wall, Cindy wrote Monday morning: "Two things: 1. The reason I never make resolutions about healthier eating habits is because I know I'll be eating cookies for breakfast on Jan. 2. 2. Even though (husband) has the day off, he got up…

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Alison Takes Her First Plunge

Coeur d'Alene newsroom colleague Alison Boggs got caught up in the moment after the Hangover Handicap run earlier New Year's Day morning and decided to take her first plunge -- Polar Bear Plunge that is, off Sanders Beach into the chilly waters of Lake Coeur…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 1.3.12

11:28 a.m. 3-vehicle crash is blocking e/b lane of Seltice Way in front of old Post Falls Arbys. 11:27 a.m. Caller tells KCSD that several dogs attacked but didn't bite bike riders. (No location given.) 10:56 a.m. Crystal Bay resident reports individuals w/flashlights checked out…

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DOTC: Put Voters Not Parties First

Dan of the Community: Plain and simple, too few polling places in large turnout elections (and Presidential elections are the grand daddy of them all) with too few poll workers equals long lines and discouraged voters. This is especially true since so many of the…

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5 SR Sports Staffers Retire, But ...

Yes, The Spokesman-Review sports staff lost five members due to early retirement on Saturday. But Sports Editor Joe Palmquist (pictured) points out that most of the five will continue on as part-time help: "(John) Blanchette will average two columns a week over the course of…

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AM: Jesus Statue Missing In Wallace

Mike Feiler stands at the top of the steps of the former site of Providence Hospital in Wallace, Idaho. A century-old story of faith and miracles has captivated Feiler, sending him on a quest to find a lost statue of Jesus. When a massive wildfire…

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Poll: Sears, KMart Get Local Support

Weekend Poll: Only 36% of Hucks Nation doesn't shop at either Sears or Kmart stores in the Coeur d'Alene area. As Sears prepares to announce a new round of closures for Sears & Kmart stores, only 87 of 240 respondents (36.25%) said they shop at…

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D's: Otter Late To Health Care Party

Idaho Democrats say they are on Gov. Butch Otter's side in creating a state health insurance exchange — but that doesn't mean the Democrats aren't ripping Otter over health care. A recent Otter guest opinion on health care, published in Sunday's Statesman, indulges in "inventive…

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Hoffman B-Day Wish: Cut Gummint

Wayne Hoffman offers a list of gifts he'd like to receive from the 2012 Idaho Legislature, as he prepares for his upcoming 40th birthday: Say no to Obamacare. Obamacare goes before the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. The law may yet be struck down. There…

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Local R's Fight Over Precinct Cut

Local Republicans are battling behind the scenes over a proposal by Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes to reduce the number of county voting precincts from 71 to 44. The Reagan Republicans support the move. The county Republican Central Committee doesn't. Last night, the Central Committee…

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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.