Issue: District 81 forces out gay dance: Officials say decision based on ages of guests; sponsors cry foul/Kevin Graman, SR.DFO Comment: District 81 officials would be run out of Spokane if they allowed a hetero dance with age limits from 14 to 22. This isn't…
In yesterdays blog y'all read my rants about helmet laws and my usual diatribe against tobacco. What if these issues were put to a national vote with a simple pro-viso. To wit: "Those who would vote for the continuation of risky activities would be collectively…
Ex-Zag Dan Dickau's line in 111-108 win by New Orleans over Golden State last night: 32 minutes played, 7-for-12 shooting, including 2 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 16 points.
5:20 p.m. I'm outtahere to join my sweetheart of almost 30 years for a church Valentine's banquet (as mentioned below). Thanks for helping me get through a rough week. I'll see you on the flip side ... and will add postscripts to your comments this…
...in the national media, CNN chief news exec Eason Jordan quit after spreading a bogus tale that U.S. troops had killed journalists in Iraq here. (Score another one for the blogosphere.)
Issue: On a 7-5 vote yesterday, the Idaho House Transportation Committee rejected a proposed bill that would have required motorcyclists to wear helmets (with North Idaho reps Bob Nonini and Phil Hart siding with the majority) here.Question: Do you agree with the committee's decision?
I just came back from a few days at the Association of Counties legislative meeting in Boise. One of the hot topics concerns county indigent funds. The counties pay the first $10,000 of every qualified medical claim and the state catastrophic fund (CAT fund) pays…
Eagle Eye has proposed a good, new topic:The Democrats have a new leader who is pro-life in (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid. In my mind a wonderful step in the right direction. What do the Repubs do? Start a smear campaign against him. Instead of…
I'm not a fan of Bob Paulos' columns. And I won't go into why. But the ex-CDA Press publisher has a soft side for his God and his community. And I appreciate that. One of his greatest deeds in life was his role in birthing…
While Demo congressmen foam and fuss about partial privitization of Social Security, they're compiling a nest egg in a plan that's very similar to the prez's proposal. Writes Dan Lips/Americans for Prosperity: "In total, the three million federal employees have amassed about $100 billion in…
There's gotta be a word in the blogosphere describing a day when your server acts up and you're totally at its mercy. Carpet blogged? Blogus Interruptus? Dunno. But I'm glad I can put this day in the books, too. Meanwhile, I'll leave you with another…
*Phil Corless/A Family Runs Through It describes different sets of values that families have in an interesting story about two boys playing at his house here.*Herb Huseland/Bay Views takes issue with the SR story about that meeting re: the proposed shooting range here.*State Reps. Bob…
...has picked up on the EWU hubbub featuring radical prof Ward Churchill and porn star Ron Jeremy here.Hat tip to Russ Lipton/Coffee House at the End of Days for bringing that to my attention.
The Spokane Area Economic Development Council is holding its 31st annual meeting today with one thing in mind, sez columnist Bill Virgin/PI: attract global attention. Writes Virgin: "But why does Spokane (and, for that matter, the rest of Eastern Washington) care whether anyone notices it…
Item: Wristband campaign supports military families: Man starts effort to raise $1 million for kin of deployed personnel/WorldNetDaily. --WND Question: I can't think of a more nobler cause. But isn't this wristband rage getting outtahand?
Huckleberries Online has been experiencing technical difficulties this morning -- along with the rest of the SR's Internet service. Our server has been down. But we're back in the game now, so the usual features will be headed your way sooon. Meanwhile, if the boss…
5:40 p.m. Sorry I wasn't good company today. But I should be back to my usual self tomorrow. And we'll have to catch up.4:21 p.m. Bill McCrory/Whitecaps has provided a link that allows you to judge for yourself whether Geoffrey Alpert has the gravitas to…
Beyond our dark midnight,bright Light may there be:“Suffer the little childrento come unto Me.”The Bard of Sherman Avenue
The Coeur d'Alene Press couldn't resist NIC instructor Tad Leach's (photo) siren call when he criticized us about our Sunday editorial. In the edit, we called for an independent review of the fatal December shootout in Hayden, referring to an expert who questioned aspects of…
Item: GOP targets Hillary online: 'Stop Her Now' website in works to help defeat senator's re-election/New York Post Question: Who scares partisans on the other side more (and why?): Hillary? Or Dubya?
Captions for Ash Wednesday?
In "SR Morning Headlines," Taryn Brodwater told you about that blab-o-meter at Athol Elementary -- you know, when things are too loud during lunch, the meter flashes a warning and then turns red if the kids don't pipe down. While she was interviewing a coupla…
Item: Poll: Iraqi elections give Bush boost: President's approval rating jumps 6 points since ballots cast/CNN.Question: How long will Dubya hang on to those 6 points?
*Freshman sponsor Joyce Broadsword was a no-show today as a Senate committee killed a bill that would have required bicyclists to stop and stay at stoplights, according to Our Woman In Boise Betsy Russell (pictured). Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger of Kootenai County had to take…
Another little dance that politicians do - and this administration has taken it to new heights - is the "Big Budget Lie". To submit a budget to Congress for final approval without Iraq, Social Security, and tax cuts is the functional equivalent of sitting at…
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.
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