The Labor Day weekend is upon us, folks. In most years, that'd be a cause for celebration. But not this one. Who can celebrate in face of the devastation on the Gulf Coast? Even the good news that Sanders Beach belongs to the public is…
1. Yes, its history, music and food are an irreplaceable part of America's heritage 2. Yes, we're rebuilding in New York after 9-11 3. Yes – just build the levees higher next time 4. Yes, we're America – we don't give up and we don't…
Scene during the tour of the Kootenai County Jail yesterday here. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines: 1. "Smile, this is what your taxes pay for!" -- Stebbijo.2. In an effort to stop rampant mischief by some of its older citizens, Kootenani County has implemented a…
According to the Princeton Review, these are the "Top 10 Where Students (Almost) Never Study" (Shh, don't tell Family Phil):1. University of Mississippi2. Ohio University -- Athens3. St. Bonaventure University (New York)4. University of Idaho5. State University of New York at Albany6. Emerson College/Boston7. Florida…
Question from Blog Reader: Today, the Spokesman and the Press carried the announcement by Dan Yake for CdA city council. The SR never mentioned party affiliation for Yake or for Mike Kennedy. In the Press twice Dan's Republican membership appears. Mike is identified as "Democrat…
Scene during the tour of the Kootenai County Jail yesterday here. You write the cutline.Hat Tip: Photographer Kathy Plonka, Reporter Taryn Brodwater
In just year two of his tour as head coach at Idaho, Holt has imbued the Vandals with a good deal more siccum than they've shown all decade. They rallied swiftly after their early gaffes and kept plugging even when the Cougars finally ended any…
*Former gravel pit becoming CdA park: Pond, green space to be centerpiece of redeveloped Riverstone complex/Becky Kramer, Spokesman-Review -- Multi-millionaires John Stone (who ordered the work done to the gravel pit above) and Marshall Chesrown are quickly becoming my heroes as these newcomers show others…
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.
