... that "The Today Show" foot the bill to provide a Groene son/brother and a Groene girlfriend room and board at The Coeur d'Alene Resort so the show could do a live shot in a hotel room last midweek. Guests of the national show were…
Larry Bassett, center, Mary Adams, right, and Lee Freyer, left, declare their Culinary Arts major with their headwear during North Idaho College graduation ceremonies Friday morningFirst, you should know that "Sunshine Shelly" Monahan/KHQ and her family are diehard sports fans. Now, let's proceed to her…
Issue: Sen. Allen predicts showdown will end in 'nuclear option': Little hope senators can reach compromise over judicial nominees/Washington Times.DFO: It's time to go for it. The Republicans should stand up to the Demos attempt to rework the Constitution to require a supermajority of 60…
APhoto Fix: Real estate mogul and TV star Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in New York, Monday May 23, 2005. Trump announced the establishment of Trump University, a business education company that will feature scholars from Northwestern, Columbia and Dartmouth universities in providing…
A best of Sundays to all of you ... You know the drill here.
Issue: 'Star Wars' Breaks Single-Day Sales Mark: Biggest Open in History/My Way.DFO: I saw the first "Star Wars" movie in -- what? -- the late '70s while visiting Doug and Sherry Clark in Coeur d'Alene. I was blown away. I couldn't believe anyone could make…
Ah, Friday night has arrived, and it's time to big the heavy blogging adieu for a coupla days. You guys have been great. I was bustin' a gut over your cutlines this week, particularly the Sperm on Parade and Saddam in Briefs today. Looks like…
Issue: PepsiCo flipped off due to middle finger: Rush Limbaugh sounds off on controversy as many urge boycotts, firing of president/WorldNetDaily.DFO: Dunno about you, but I've had it up to hear with people, particularly Americans, making us out to be the world's bad guy, when…
... that Mayor Jim West got hugs, handshakes and words of encouragement at the annual mayor's prayer breakfast in Spokane this morning.
Warning! Warning! If you're a Democrat with an average to below average funny bone, do not -- repeat, do not -- open this link. It shows the difference between leading Democratic women and leading Republican women. Or, as those old commecials use to say --…
Huckleberries hears that ... Geraldo Rivera is set up camp at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds and plans to do a live broadcast about the triple murder/missing kids tonight or tomorrow. Update: Commentary from Geraldo Rivera's site on FOXNews.com here:"Is there a possible break in the…
Most folks have heard me say this before, but my father Orrin Lee along with Scott Reed, Art Manley, Mae McEuen (who served as secretary) formed a group, who, years ago stopped a group of local businessmen who had it in mind to put a…
Poll of 800 registered voters in Washington on the contested gubernatorial race conducted by Strategic Vision, LLC. The poll was conducted May 15-17, 2005 with a margin of error of +/- 3%.The poll asked respondents who they believe actually won the gubernatorial election, 57% said…
Question, from Brent Andrews: "(Sheriff's Capt. Ben)Wolfinger's out front because he's good at it. Now, what I want to know is why this photo wasn't offered for "You Write the Cutline" today. Who's that doing the splits over Jesse Tinsley? Would they not let him…
*Victims in CdA homicide were bludgeoned: Few answers in triple slaying; dad pleads for return of kids/Susan Drumheller & Erica Curless, SR -- Unfortunately, real CSI work isn't finished within an hour with commercial breaks.*It's 'awkward' with mayor back at City Hall: West silent on…
Paranoia has hit the skies'Mongst consumers of french friesYou ask "why" and I'll answer," 'cause they can cause cancer,In addition to fattening your thighs."The Warped World of CDADavere: Gov. Kempthorne fighting cancer warnings on french fries here.
Issue: Soup kitchen loses home to ballgames: Cherished One Ministries had been using McEuen Field; it's having trouble finding new location with affordable rent/Cynthia Taggart, SR.DFO: The ballplayers win this time around, but, I believe, they're next on the eviction list. I can't see the…
Contestants in the Miss Universe beauty pageant wear scuba masks as the get ready to snorkel near Phi Phi Ley island off the coast of Phuket, Thailand today. You write the cutline. Top Cutlines: 1. If men had to clean the bathroom they would be…
'Blunt impact' cause of death in slaying: Police seek information from anyone who may have attended party at house/Spokesman-Review.
Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against Post Falls Jr. Miss Jessica Kuhn, 17, at the request of Post Falls Prosecutor Joel Ryan. As you recall, Jessica was crowned Jr Miss amidst controversy after being cited at a PFHS Jr Prom for minor in possession of…
*Big John Rook passes along an interesting visual of a rock formation that becomes a mother and a child praying when you tilt your head sideways here. Snopes.com, the urban legend buster, doesn't know what to make of it but guesses that it's a painting....*Blogger…
Issue: Mayor welcome at prayer event: Organizers of annual leadership breakfast see gathering as especially important now/Virginia de Leon, SR.DFO: The gesture is nice. And Leadership Northwest is correct in not damning beleaguered Mayor Jim West for his behavior in office. But West has shown…
APhoto Fix: Appearing before the House Government Reform Committee today, are (from left) National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, NBA Vice President Richard Buchanan, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director William Hunter, Houston Rockets Vice President Keith Jones and Washington Wizards player Juan Dixon. See…
Issue: Web sites that put you in touch with former high school classmates.DFO: I signed up for Classmates.com a coupla years ago to see what my old Gridley (northern California) High mates were doing. And had mixed results. After a coupla exchanges of e-mails, most…
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