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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012

Hump Day Wild Card -- 5.30.12

I failed to mention Tuesday that future son-in-law Okie Doke and I dined at Bent's BBQ Saturday and at the Brazilian Steak House on Front Avenue Monday. Both places were home runs. I ordered Bent's pulled pork sandwich "run through the garden" and Okie Doke…

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Parting Shot -- 5.30.12

Larry O'Brian, of Worcester, Mass., takes a picture of sections of the statue "Unconditional Surrender," as the artwork is dismantled from its spot alongside the USS Midway aircraft carrier museum, right, earllier today in San Diego. Though the current version of the statue is being…

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Rep. Hart Files For Bankruptcy

Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. In Hart’s petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, he lists just three creditors: The IRS, the Idaho State Tax Commission, and…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 5.30.12

5:25 p.m. Male driver w/flashers on is flipping off others on w/b I-90 from H41/PF. 5:21 p.m. Baby reportedly standing on console of s/b black Infiniti on H95 from Honeysuckle/CdA. 5:06 p.m. Undisclosed parking problem reported @ 15th & Davis/CdA. 4:46 p.m. Josh @ Super…

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PM: Shooting Suspect Kills Himself

A Seattle Police officer stands outside a cafe where a shooting took place Wednesday. A gunman opened fire at the cafe in Seattle's University district Wednesday, killing two people and critically wounding three others. Police are searching for the gunman, described as a man in…

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Five Wives Vodka: No Offense Meant

They're "five wives who just like to get together and have a cocktail." They're not meant to be a direct reference to polygamy and those kittens they're holding in their laps are ... just part of a photograph that's reflective of the 1890s to early…

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Y-A-W-N

Alex Howe, 9, of Victorville, Calif,, right, yawns next to Sam T.E. Nitz, 13, of Costa Mesa, Calif., as they compete in the National Spelling Bee today in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Question: What causes you to yawn?

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Arsaken: Temp Help Hikes Recall Cost

Arsaken (RE: Rumorama): all I know is that the costs start at $20,000. I believe that number was assuming it would be on the November ballot so no special election would be called. A special election would definitely be more expensive, and that could very…

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Blast From Past: Mary & Butch

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and Coeur d'Alene recall leader Mary Souza chat during the Unity Dinner, sponsored by the Post Falls Pachyderm Club, Monday night, April 30. (Phantom Photographer file photo) Arsaken: The whole Mayor Gookin/Councilwoman Souza thing is a truly terrifying possibility. I hope…

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Norther: Overhaul Local Street Names

Norther (re: Poll: Don't want MLK Way In CdA): Just to make it all fair and easy, let’s just remove all street names and number them, instead. All North/South streets can be called 1st Street, etc, and all East/West streets can be called avenues or…

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Teachers To Attend Meeting In Black

Huckleberries hears ... that Coeur d'Alene School District teachers are encouraging one another to attend Thursday's district negotiation meeting at Woodland Middle School at 4:30. The meeting is open to the public. Teachers will be wearing black in order to show their support for the…

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Exhibit To Feat Lincoln Idaho Legacy

Newly elected President Abraham Lincoln sat for more than an hour with plaster drying on his face, to create a life mask that then was used to fashion statues of the imposing man. Five years later, in 1865, he sat for another life mask -…

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Reed: Misuse Of Recall Process

The total misuse of the recall process is the real villain here. The mayor and council members have not broken any law, or misused their office, nor has any one of them been involved in scandalous behavior. These four people have not neglected their duties,…

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Noon Headlines -- 5.30.12

Kevin Chestnut gives words of encouragement to Cruise, a Bedlington terrier in the show ring during the judging of the terrier class Tuesday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene. Cruise took fourth place. Following on the heels of the Spokane Kennel Club show…

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Hostess To Lay Off Idaho Workers

Hostess Brands, the Texas-based maker of bread and snack cakes, filed a notice to the state this month warning of layoffs across Idaho. The notice, required by law, warned of layoffs or plant closures by July 7. The company said the cuts would affect 34…

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At Parade Rest

Sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger, the Republican nominee for Kootenai County sheriff, stands at parade rest during the Hayden Memorial Day event outside Hayden City Hall. (Phantom Photographer photo)

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 5.30.12

12:29 p.m. On I-90 b/n NW Blvd & Huetter, e/b & w/b traffic is reduced to one lane by fire in median. 12:25 p.m. R/P reports brush fire @ 24563 N. Old Highway 95/Athol. 12:22 p.m. Hayden woman reports grandmother hit her son on Friday.…

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Poll: Don't Want MLK Way In CdA

Tuesday Poll: Hucks Nation doesn't want Coeur d'Alene to follow Spokane's lead and designate a city street to honor Martin Luther King Jr. 109 of 152 respondents (71.71%) said they would oppose such a move. Only 35 of 152 respondents (23.03%) support such action. 8…

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Texas Incumbent Bops 'Sheriff Mack'

In preliminary voting results, U.S. House of Representatives incumbent Lamar Smith, who has served in Congress since 1987, clinched the Republican nomination for the District 21 race with 76.5 percent of the vote. He will face Candace Duval, who beat Daniel Boone for the Democratic…

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Rumorama

Huckleberries has heard the rumors that Councilman Dan Gookin has checked his qualifications to become mayor and dropped Mary Souza's name as Gov. Butch Otter's appointee to the City Council should the RecallCDA effort succeed. Also, Huckleberries has heard that Recallers will help County Clerk…

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Richert: Five Wives Meet Nanny State

The state of Idaho has poured Five Wives Vodka a shot of free publicity. Not that Ogden's Own Distillery is in an ideal position to cash in. The Utah-produced vodka is essentially a controlled substance in Idaho, where the rules of private enterprise govern nearly…

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Recallers Claim Enough Signatures

Organizers for the group, Recall CDA, say they're close to getting a petition on the ballot. On the chopping block are Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandy Bloem, Councilmen Mike Kennedy and Woody McEvers, and Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander. The magic number for Recall CDA is just above…

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Statesman: Searching To Place Blame

When Amanda Andaverde of Caldwell fell 25 feet from a third-floor fraternity room window, suffering serious injuries, who was at fault? Through their lawyers, Raul Andaverde and Esmerelda Banda seek to place the blame all over the map: They say the University of Idaho and…

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Carlson: We Need More Like Simpson

Second District Congressman Mike Simpson continues to make a case to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives some day. He believes in solving problems and making government work. We need more like him. He recently spoke candidly to the Idaho Conservation Leagues’ annual…

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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.