Ode to the Bing
Our life sometimesis dark and scary;to compensateGod made the cherry.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2005
Bob Writes Again
I'm a fearless writer. It's probably my saving grace. I'm not much of a stylist and I'm certainly not trained in the literary arts. My English classes in college ended at English Composition 201. I will never use the word "sifted" like this - "She…
Bayview Daze Redux
That cat fight between two women at JD's tavern during Bayview Daze wasn't the only main event in town Saturday. A Berry Picker watched as a fiftysomething femme sot in a stomach-turning skimpy outfit almost did a header into Lake Pend Oreille. She pulled herself…
And Another Tidyman's Bites The Dust ...
... as the Missoula store tells employees bad news this morning here.
Walla Wallan inspired to complete CDA Iron Man
With 32 miles on his bike and 26.2 miles of a marathon still to go, Mike Kearbey of Walla Walla found inspiration to complete the USA Ironman Coeur d'Alene triathlon by looking at a photo of his 8-week-old son, Mason, taped to his bike. Until…
Dancing with Fiftysomething Men
Remember that posting by Lauren Ladoceour/Try This Pose re: her search for downtown CDA night life that ended at the Iron Horse dancing with 50-year-old men here? Well, Mary Lancome responded by posting the comment: "So, what is so bad about dancing with 50 something…
World Mag's Comment on Groene Case
Shasta Groene, an 8-year-old Idaho girl recently recovered from the clutches of kidnapper Joseph Edward Duncan III, has told authorities that Duncan repeatedly molested both her and her 9-year-old brother Dylan who is now believed dead. Duncan is also the likely killer of Shasta’s mother,…
Becky Defends Groene's Cold Shoulder
From my esteemed colleague Rebecca Nappi this AM:We have become so accustomed to 24-hour cable news, talk shows and reality shows, that it seems impossible that people could refuse to trade their saddest stories for 15 minutes of fame. It seems impossible that there could…
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2005
Wild Card -- Tuesday, 7/5/05
It's great to be back in the saddle as the blogmeister of Huckleberries Online. If you haven't found a reason to comment so far today, here's your opportunity to do so via the evening Wild Card ...
In Memoriam
The parade went on as exciting as everSome were missing, to return - neverAmong them one who saluted them allSempter Fi was Ron Rankin’s call.He was there each year always with prideNever forgetting those who served at his sideAn American for sure, a Marine at…
Inside Huckleberries -- 7/5/05
*Huckleberries hears ... that one of the leading opponents of the expanded rifle range at Farragut State Park set off some of the noisiest fireworks at her Bayview home over the Fourth of July holiday....*Don't exactly have my mojo working today as I struggle to…
Dissed By KMC
As a former performer in a news circus or two, I know that reporters, photographers, cameramen and newscasters don't enjoy waiting around for news when a big event happens. And that was the case Saturday outside KMC where 8-year-old Shasta Groene was taken. Can't blame…
Perv Duncan Held Without Bail
The alleged abductor of 8-year-old Shasta Groene is being held without bail on two kidnapping charges. Kootenai County Prosecutor’s office charged Joseph Edward Duncan II with two counts of first degree kidnapping, one for Shasta, and the other for her 9-year-old brother, Dylan Groene, according…
Shasta Groene's Final Hours of Captivity
Security cameras at the Cameron Conoco/Kellogg show Shasta Groene and her alleged abductor there hours before she was rescued, and an officer said Tuesday it looks as if the 8-year-old girl was trying to get someone to recognize her. (Notice how Shasta walked around with…
Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 7/5/05
Photo: Shasta Groene and her father, Steve, at Kootenai Medical Center.Investigators found human remains likely belonging to missing Dylan Groene in Western Montana on Monday, according to Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson/Susan Drumheller, Spokesman-Review, here. Meanwhile, police officers are expected to elaborate on their discovery…
Peanut Gallery -- Fireworks litter
I've been listening to illegal fireworks for 4 days now and until 1:30 a.m. This morning my yard is littered with the remains of bottle rockets. The law doesn't apply to some people, I suppose.KennyGDFO: What's with all the fireworks litter? My wife and I…
Peanut Gallery -- Illegal Fireworks
I enjoyed the (Coeur d'Alene) fireworks. While the finale was somewhat brief, the last few shells were very impressive and unusual. The downtown parks, though, were a war zone of illegal fireworks and the cops didn't have enough manpower to stop it. I never felt…
SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2005
Fourth of July Wild Card -- 7/4/05
This'll be the last Wild Card until I return to work Tuesday morning. I hope you enjoy the Fourth, as I plan to do. First, the parade, then the family barbecue, and finally the fireworks show and the challenge to beat the traffic home. Enjoy…
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2005
Question No. 2 -- 7/3/05
Issue: Missing Girl Found With Registered Sex-Offender/Sam Verhovak, L.A. Times. (The Coeur d'Alene Press provides a photo of perv Joseph Edward Duncan III here.)DFO: I can't get over how this creep, Joseph Edward Duncan III, was walking around free only a short time after another…
Peanut Gallery -- Dylan Groene
Gary (Undersheriff Cuff), thanks for taking the time on this rollercoaster of a day to check in here. I wasn't critisizing Ben (Capt. Wolfinger) -- just reading into his candor that there must be pretty solid evidence that Dylan won't be found alive for him…
Wild Card -- Saturday 7/2/05
Well, my vacation is winding down, and I've enjoyed visiting with my sister and her husband from southern California. My two local siblings, my mother and my family have spent a lot of time together this past week, including a hike around Tubbs Hill and…
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2005
Saturday Question -- 7/2/05
Issue: Tax increase pumps up gas prices: Washington gas tax heads higher/Amy Canata, SR.DFO: 3 more cents at the pump to help King County run its ferries and build highways? Pshaw. Spokane County and Eastern Washington are getting the old scroogie on this eventual 9-cent…
Idaho Question -- 7/1/05
Issue: Legislators to seek your views on property taxes: Rising real estate values prompt calls for relief/Gregory Hahn, Idaho Statesman.DFO: The Legislature is playing with fire if it doesn't do something about property taxes in rapidly growing areas. It won't be hard to collect signatures…
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