Best of the Northwest (2/11/05)
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 the Press' Christmas for All program. Now, he's been recognized by the governor's office for doing so. Huckleberries joins the guv's office and the Press in saluting this worthy competitor. You can find Mike Patrick's Press story and editorial about Old Bob winning the Brightest Stars grand prize here and here.
Actress Patty Duke, left, and singer Carole King exchanged kisses after Duke introduced King at a voter registration rally at the Long Ear record store in Coeur d'Alene last August. King was campaigning for John Kerry. Now, she's raising money for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, according to Joel Connelly/PI below (Jesse Tinsley, SR photo)
1. David Horsey/PI targets Dubya's ever-increasing prescription drug cost here.
2. In a featured story, The Inlander follows a scientist who's trying to pin down the inner workings of the region's sole source aquifer here.
3. A fisherman reels in a record pygmy whitefish -- all 3.2 ounces of it -- west of Kalispell, Mont., here.
4. You can meet Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire's Girl Friday here.
5. In Twin Falls, residents don't want the new bridge over the Snake River proposed under Gov. Dirk Kempthorne's $1.6B road construction plan. They want a way to ease traffic in town here.
6. IMHO-NW: The Idaho Statesman (Bike bill deserves green light), Tim Woodward/Statesman (Waters that bind us), Marty Fortier/Coeur d'Alene Press (Muzzling Athol kids), Art Thiel/PI (5 years after Griffey trade), and Dan Hammes/St. Maries Gazette-Record (Closed committee meetings).
*Carole King fans should enjoy the lead item in this column by Joel Connelly/PI here.
*Washington state's oldest woman dies at 111 here.
*Robert Vasquez, a Canyon County commissioner adamantly opposed to unlawful immigration, may run for Congress here.
*Ex-UW coach Rick Neuheisel testifies that AD Barbara Hedges knew about his visit to the SF 49ers here. And Les Carpenter/Seattle Times sez Neuheisel is a fluent liar here.
