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March 24, 2020
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Rules for flying Old Glory at night

QUESTION: I’m a military veteran, and I remember being taught the proper care and display of the American flag. I know we were told that the flag had to be taken down at sunset.
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The long road of responsibility

QUESTION: Who takes care of the infrastructure beneath the state highways, as the highway goes through several small towns?
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CLERGY and CLIMATE

COEUR d’ALENE — First, it was scientists who debated the possible consequences of climate change.
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Liquor license lands near lake

QUESTION: Whatever happened to that guy from Boise who was next on the liquor license list? He said there were plans to put a bistro in the building where Kelly’s used to be on N. Fourth Street. What happened?
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Victims' rights campaign resurrected in Idaho

It’s a safe bet that no one in the Idaho Legislature would vote against rights for crime victims.
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No crock: Kroc Center bigger than ever

QUESTION: I happened to drive past the Kroc Center last week and noticed that all the construction fencing that had been visible in the parking lot was gone. Is the place back to full operation?
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Yates makes case for Idaho's No. 2 position

It’s certainly fair to ask Steve Yates why he’s running to be lieutenant governor of Idaho.
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Logging industry gets some good news

Nothing is set in stone — or wood — but there were smiles throughout Idaho’s timber and logging industries on Wednesday.
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Expect more islands in the stream (of traffic)

QUESTION: Why was an island put in a few years ago on U.S. 95 at Lacey, prohibiting any straight-through crossings (on Lacey) or left turns? Who had jurisdiction to do this and what was the reason? Is there any way to get it removed, since it necessitates a detour north …
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Where have the Democrats gone?

President Trump is historically unpopular across the nation — even though it might not feel that way in North Idaho.
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Does Idaho have a professional pipeline?

QUESTION: I keep reading and hearing about how Idaho needs people with skills, and a workforce that can match new technology. Apparently, Maine has a specific person who is its director of recruiting and runs the state’s entire effort to bring in younger professionals. Does Idaho have anyone like that?
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Where justice and mercy collide

As a group reading exercise, it turned out to be pretty dramatic.
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Yates makes case for No. 2 position

It’s certainly fair to ask Steve Yates why he’s running to be lieutenant governor of Idaho.
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It's a big campaign for Lt. Gov. Little

COEUR d’ALENE — Brad Little put an exclamation point on his job application Tuesday afternoon.
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Special turn lanes explained

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LIGHT in the FOREST

Little more than a year ago, North Idaho forestry and logging industries could hardly see the road in front of them.
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And the most conservative guy is ...

COEUR d’ALENE — Michael Snyder has gathered a national following as a “prepper pundit,” serving up loud and proud Christianity on the internet.
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Need all-night pharmacy? Go west, young wo/man

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Fulcher sees Malek as a legitimate foe

RATHDRUM — Russ Fulcher sees an entirely different race looming in front of him.
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'Great... intellectual' hilarious, too

COEUR d’ALENE — Sometimes the phrase “sellout crowd” is actually an exaggeration.
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Idaho flags unfurled in obscurity

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Any way you count it, Idaho economy soaring

There is a formula to figure out almost anything.
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Music in Kootenai County

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Meacham: 'This nation works' Writer, historian to speak in Cd'A Sept. 7

Jon Meacham is often described as a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian.
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What does the KCRCC actually do?

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Labrador: 'We're not delivering' on promises

COEUR d’ALENE — Raul Labrador apparently is done taking polite jabs at the political system, both in Idaho and in the U.S. Congress.
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Housing market unkind to Millennials

COEUR d’ALENE — Chad Mitchell is seeing the problem right up close.
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Grid-locking housing market unkind to millennials

COEUR d’ALENE — Chad Mitchell is seeing the problem right up close.
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Malek aims for Congress

COEUR d’ALENE — Maybe it was the worst-kept secret in town.
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New feature answers your questions

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Conservative crescendo

Unfair. Biased. Bullying. Cheating. Character-shaming.
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Hazel resigns from GOP central committee

President Trump has changed the daily scuffle of politics by turning Twitter into a weapon.
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Whittle urges Idaho GOP to join 'Revolution X'

COEUR d’ALENE — It was a great midday break.
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Three for GOP

COEUR d’ALENE — The top three candidates for Idaho’s open governor seat in next year’s election came racing out of the blocks Friday night.
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Cd'A drivers stuck in red-light district

So, you just missed that traffic light on your way to work.
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Kootenai County? Liberal?!

The nation is moving toward more liberal attitudes on almost every moral issue.
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Museum founder recruits a world-class proponent

HAYDEN — Richard Le Francis refuses to let his museum go down.
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'Show up, stand up and speak up'

POST FALLS — Yes, the audience at Saturday’s “Drain the Swamp” rally received plenty of conservative talking points.
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Labrador: Pew poll a big plus

The conservative Freedom Caucus has been flexing its muscles lately in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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ACLU: Shades of conservatism

COEUR d’ALENE — Ask around town about the American Civil Liberties Union, and the average response is likely to be that it’s a left-wing group that protests a lot and gets in the way of good government.
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Hundreds sound off at march, town hall

COEUR d’ALENE — Perhaps Democrats aren’t really an extinct species in North Idaho.
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Victims' rights debate isn't over

No one ever would oppose the rights of crime victims or their families.
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Legislative leftovers still make a meal

POST FALLS — North Idaho legislators did actually have a few other things to say on Saturday when they weren’t questioning Gov. Butch Otter’s attempt to “marginalize” their branch of state government.
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Local lawmakers tee off on Otter at town hall

POST FALLS — North Idaho legislators may be dropping Gov. Butch Otter from their Christmas card lists.
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ZAGS: What's next?

Hoops junkies will tell you that it’s never too soon to be thinking about next year.
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Police tried to arrest suspect before Pease died

North Idaho citizens aren’t just sad over the murder of Kelly Pease.
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Former legislator Sims brandishes conservative fire

Kathy Sims would not answer a question about whether she plans another run for public office.
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Sleep's worst enemy

You can’t beat the fun of tossing M&M’s into Grandpa’s mouth.
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State muscles up for fight against mussels

The battle to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of Lake Coeur d’Alene and other Idaho waterways is going to be expensive — but critically important, state officials say.
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Muscling a fight against mussels

The battle to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of Lake Coeur d’Alene and other Idaho waterways is going to be expensive — but critically important, state officials say.
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Minimum drug sentences generate maximum debate

A bipartisan bill aims to strip mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses from Idaho law — an issue the Legislature gave statutory authority back in 1992 — and return all sentencing to local judges.
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Gaming challenge simmers

Tyrel Stevenson’s default setting is worry.
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Legislators considering wholesale changes to 'quota-system' licenses

Depending on how you’re faring financially, it’s either a godsend or a nightmare.
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Expert: Big liquor law changes aren't necessary

It might be popular with segments of the Coeur d’Alene business community, but a proposed bill to hand issuance of liquor licenses over to local jurisdictions definitely has its opponents.
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'Finding the winners' for a Cd'A tech boom

It’s become a running family joke.
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Outdoors accessibility advocate seeks funds

HAYDEN — This is the toughest time of year for Miles Moore, and not because it’s cold — or because he can’t be out sailing.
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Orange = KEEP OUT

Hunters and outdoorsmen in Texas and most of the Southwest are well aware of the “Purple Paint Law.”
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Best jobs ahead: Tech and medicine

Welcome to the computer world, Idaho!
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ALICE in TRUMPLAND

Tourists don’t notice them.
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Man crusades for accessibility

It’s a common description.
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Crusade for accessibility

It's a common description.
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CAMERON COLUMN: Make it 4 seasons of joy

Ah, the Christmas spirit.
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Wages leap forward

Want some good news for Christmas?
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CAMERON: Shed a little nervous weight

You’re probably stressed.
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Labrador sets Freedom Caucus tone for Trump transition

President-elect Donald Trump deserves some transitional breathing space.
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U.S. ranks 108th on Happy Planet Index

No, this crazy and contentious election is not responsible for Americans’ angst, stress, discomfort, unpleasantness or sense of unease.
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MEET THE CDA BUNKERS

This could be the story of a local World Series hero.
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CAMERON COLUMN: A couple of pitchers come full circle

Serendipity.
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CAMERON COLUMN: Future in the hands of nerds

It was the least surprising thing that occurred on a chilly Thursday in Coeur d’Alene.
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Antidote to disrespect available at NIC today

Surely the time has been coming, that point when everyday citizens decide they’ve endured enough — and decide to push back against the rudeness and lack of respect that has infected society.
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Greens without the dirt

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Brody states her case for high court

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s rare when both candidates for a major office agree completely on any key issue.
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Brody states her case for high court

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s rare when both candidates for a major office agree completely on any key issue.
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CAMERON COLUMN: Brutal to live in the glare

You may not be the type who’s bothered about this sort of thing.
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CAMERON COLUMN: Forget balance, aim for fairness

What is fair?
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Living everywhere at once

COEUR d’ALENE — Lest there be a smidgen of doubt concerning his day-to-day, hour-by-hour philosophy, Win Steiger repeated his favorite statement three times within 40 minutes.
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Voter registration campaign hits wall

Pat Raffee intended to sum up the dispute in two simple sentences.
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