Extra!
Idaho Guard soldiers may return earlier than expected/Associated Press -- Good bless 'em, everyone.
THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 2005
The Sky's The Limit ...
The new control tower at Spokane International Airport rises up out of the West Plains Thursday morning as construction workers make another pour of concrete. The tower will be the tallest in the state when finished at 230 feet above ground when finished in 2006.…
Ring-A-Ding-Ding
First, you should know that the Salvation Army is having trouble coming up with bell-ringers for the Christmas holidays because -- drum roll, please -- our unemployment rate is so low it can't find takers. Onward. Mayor Sandi Bloem is stepping into the breach by…
Seinfeld's Elaine: 'War: What Is It Good For?'
In this photo of a poster provided by Unicef this week, the cartoon Smurfs and their village are seen being bombed by airplanes. The recent advertising campaign by Unicef, both in print and on television, is intended to teach schoolchildren about the horrors of war.…
APhoto of the Day -- 10/13/05
Not an award-winning shot, but ... Jim Bob Duggar, 40, and wife, Michelle, 39, produce their 16th child, Johannah Faith, Tuesday and want more here. Each child's name begins with a J. You write the cutline.
Local Question of the Day -- 10/13/05
Issue: CdA mayor has campaign cash, but hasn't spent any: Challenger Joseph Kunka also reports no expenditures/Erica Curless & Rasha Madkour, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: In 1997, former Boy Mayor Steve Judy raised a record $14,502 in his successful race to unseat incumbent Al Hassell. In recent days,…
WorldNetDaily Poll -- Miers Nomination
Issue: Some high court candidates withdrew: White House/Steve Holland and Thomas Ferraro, My WayShould Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court be withdrawn? 1. No, the president knows her, trusts her and says she's the best person for the job 2. No, this is a…
Wanted: Thoughts on CDA Planning
I'm considering starting a blog about planning & growth issues. As a newly-minted CDA Planning Commissioner, my focus would primarily be the city, but I don't think you can do the issue justice without talking about the county and maybe even the region.DFO has graciously…
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 2005
Wild Card/Wednesday
I've been on a dead run all week, friends and neighbors, trying to squeeze in candidate interviews and blogging around my day job. The day job is losing at this point. That's why I haven't answered all my e-mails from you and others. Pleaz be…
Best of the Local Blogs -- 10/12/05
CDADave sez of this photo: This is a depiction of the old B.L. Lewis Lumber Mill, located in CDA in the 1920's or thereabouts. It appears from this picture that the mill was located on Blackwell Island. The Spokane River and the College area are…
Put The Baby To Work
Illustration: This clever idea comes from the mastermind behind Digital Fog.
Question: When Do You Want Wild Card Posted
I've been slammed most of the day with candidates' forums. And realized only now that I haven't posted a Wild Card earlier today. Do you guys want the Wild Card in the morning? In the early afternoon, after the Best of the Northwest is posted?…
Impressions -- CDA City Council Candidates
Steven Foxx (opposing Woody McEvers for CDA council seat): Steven is a pleasant surprise, a talented 28-year-old who has shown a propensity for involvement as a former Lake City High student veep, human rights work, and the mayor's youth council. I mentioned the extra X…
Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 10/12/05
Of this night time shot at City Beach in Sandpoint, Idaho, photographer Benjamin Anderson sez: "The clouds had cleared, and the air was cool. I got this effect by taking a long exposure, and 'painting with light,' a technique utilizing flashlights. It makes for an…
Question for Concerned Businesses
I've been a long-time critic of Concerned Businesses of North Idaho, due in good part to the fact that it was organized by Duane Hagadone back when, based on an Oregon model. I've always viewed that model with suspicion because it struck me as a…
Oprah's Reward, Publicity Nabs Another Perv
From Oprah Winfrey's Web site comes news that a second violent sex offender has been nabbed by Oprah Winfrey's publicity and $100,000 cash reward offered on the show that featured Steve Groene and his family tragedy here. You can read about the second perv, Niles…
Candidate Interview Schedule
10 a.m., Colleen Allison re: Kootenai County half-cent sales tax11. a.m., Steven Foxx, Coeur d'Alene councilnoon, Deanna Goodlander, Coeur d'Alene council
Local Question of the Day
Issue: $240 million Powerball jackpot paying off for Post Falls store: Some Washington residents jump at chance to hit it big/Ayisha S. Yahya, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I've never purchased a lottery ticket in my life. It's a principle thing. If I dropped my resolve, however, this might…
WorldNetDaily Poll -- Women Only?
Issue: Dobson reveals 'privy' Miers info: Senate Democrats threatened subpoena suspecting Rove leaked her view of Roe/WorldNetDailySound off on Bush's decision to consider only a woman for O'Connor's seat 1. Bush did the right thing by selecting a woman to replace O'Connor 2. Women make…
TUESDAY, OCT. 11, 2005
Bearable Bob's Back ...
... with a reintroduction to old readers and new ones alike here and some words for the Rat Fink (1960s lingo for small-minded squealers) who ratted him out re: his edgy online blog here.
Best Threads of the Day -- 10/11/05
Two very good threads today on HBO:A discussion of low teacher wages in Idaho here.And:A free-wheeling discussion re: the beaucoup bucks MikeK has raised to help him in his race for the Coeur d'Alene City Council here.
Best of the Local Blogs -- 10/11/05
Almost all the local bloggers seem to have taken the day off today, so I'll leave you with a clever piece from CDADave's "Thin Air":Out walking on the Tubbs Hill trail today, I spotted a large boat anchored off the "point" on the southwest corner…
Rate: Best of the INorthwest ...
As I work my way thru the features on this blog, the next to come up is Best of the INorthwest. It's the one that takes me the longest to put together. What do you think of it? Would you make any changes to it?…
Impressions: Yake, Kunka, Snedaker
Dan Yake (three-way race with Mary Souza and Mike Kennedy for CDA council): Qualified, like the other two. Came across better than he did when running for the state Legislature last year. If property taxes are your issue, he's your guy. A bit abrupt. Has…
Congressman Rocky Watson?
Offline, I was asked about a recent Coeur d'Alene Press letter to the editor by John S. Reed/Coeur d'Alene Press, which raises questions about a musical chair arrangement. Reed surmises that Butch Otter will resign his congressional seat to concentrate on his gubernatorial run next…
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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