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<div>I'm aware of deadlines. Not having received the press release,
thanks for the info on time of release. That works for the Daily News,
but not for the Trib.</div>
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<div>m.</div>
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<div>At 9:17 AM -0700 10/23/07, Kai Eiselein, editor wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>While it was a nice attempt at a jab,
Mark. The press release didn't arrive in my email until 2:15 p.m.
yesterday. I would assume it probably the same for everyone else.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>You didn't say whether you saw it online
or in print. I would guess you saw it online.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>It could be that the two local dailies
are trying to get more info/interviews. It came after deadline for the
afternoon daily, so there's no way it could have made it in
there yesterday.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Also realize this, the Spokesman has a
staff that is much larger than any around here (Trust me on this, I
was employed there at one time, the employee lunch room has one of the
best views in town.) so they can jump on these right away.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>If you are going to take a swipe at local
journalists, it least make it an honest swipe.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><i><b>Donor Requests Delay in University
Development in Sandpoint</b></i><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>MOSCOW, Idaho – Development of a
University of Idaho campus in Sandpoint, Idaho, is on hold. The
university has been notified by Wild Rose Foundation, the campus’
financial donor and developer, that the project will be
delayed.</i><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>“The University of Idaho is
disappointed by the delay in the planned Sandpoint campus,” said
President Tim White. “Dennis Pence’s vision for creating
educational opportunities in northern Idaho resonates with the
university’s mission, and we look forward to resuming the project at
the appropriate time. Our faculty and staff have been engaged in
innovative planning and curriculum development for this new campus,
and we will be well positioned when the project continues. ”</i><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>Pence heads northern Idaho’s Wild
Rose Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization.</i><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>The Sandpoint concept proposal
received approval from the university’s Board of Regents and
Idaho’s State Board of Education in February; the board gave final
approval to the project in early August.</i><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>The project calls for Wild Rose
Foundation to build educational facilities on approximately one-half
of 77 acres included in the development and then gift the land and
buildings back to the university. The University of Idaho has planned
several new programmatic offerings for the campus.</i><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>The delay does not affect existing
University of Idaho programs in Sandpoint, including an Executive MBA
program, a master’s degree program in educational leadership,
horticultural research programs, and extension, family and youth
programs. The university will continue to seek ways to increase its
programming efforts in northern Idaho.</i><br>
<blockquote>----- Original Message -----</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:msolomon@moscow.com">Mark
Solomon</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a></blockquote
>
<blockquote><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:07
AM</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] where are the local
papers?</blockquote>
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<blockquote>This from the Spokesman, dated yesterday. m.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote><font color="#000000">UI Sandpoint campus plan shelved<br>
<br>
>From staff reports<br>
October 22, 2007<br>
<br>
The Wild Rose Foundation said late today that it's putting on hold its
proposal to finance a University of Idaho campus in Sandpoint due to a
downturn in the foundation's financial portfolio.<br>
<br>
Timelines for the project have been put on indefinite hold based on
the financial considerations, foundation director and Coldwater Creek
founder Dennis Pence said in a statement.</font><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><font color="#000000">"As a large percentage of the
assets of the Foundation reside in equities, and the value of the
portfolio has declined substantially over the last six months, Wild
Rose has requested to the University of Idaho that the planned
development be delayed until such time as the condition of the
investment portfolio of the Foundation improves," Pence
said.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font color="#000000"><br>
Tim White, president of the University of Idaho, said in a statement,
"The University of Idaho is disappointed by the delay in the
planned Sandpoint facility. Dennis Pence's vision for creating
educational opportunities in northern Idaho resonates with the
university's mission and we look forward to resuming the project at
the appropriate time."</font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font color="#000000"><br>
The delay does not affect existing UI programs in Sandpoint, including
the executive MBA program.<br>
<br>
"We look forward to putting the project back on track as soon as
feasible," Pence said, adding that he will continue
"unqualified support" for the learning center. Pence also
said the delay was "personally disappointing," and he
praised the university for its support of the project.<br>
<br>
Through his foundation, Pence committed to spend at least $36 million
on the project, according to an agreement approved in August by the
Idaho State Board of Education.<br>
<br>
The board at that time backed a plan to sell 77 acres owned by the UI
just north of downtown Sandpoint to the Wild Rose Foundation for $6.25
million. Most of that money would have gone into a trust for
educational programs at the site, and the foundation agreed to spend
at least $30 million to build the first four buildings, which were to
be given to the UI, according to the agreement.<br>
<br>
Classes were tentatively scheduled to start at the Sandpoint Center in
fall 2009. A variety of offerings would have been available, with an
emphasis on interdisciplinary programs focusing on the liberal arts,
natural resources and food science. Other programs would have included
the UI's executive MBA program, already available in Sandpoint, as
well as offerings from North Idaho College.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font color="#000000">Pence is chairman and CEO of
Coldwater Creek, the Sandpoint-based clothing operation that has seen
booming growth in recent years.</font><br>
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