Models of the planets in our solar system are suspended around the Hayden Sphere at the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Science in New York earlier today. When the museum constructed the model, it left Pluto out because scientists at…
Issue: How Do You Start a Political Party? If Joe Lieberman can do it, I can do it/Daniel Engber, SlateMore Info: "Joe Lieberman will appear on the Connecticut ballot this November despite losing the Democratic primary, said state officials on Wednesday. To get on the…
*Scanner Traffic: An apartment dweller reports that water is leaking out of the walls and that he gets shocked whenever he touches metal. *Scanner Traffic: A man who tried to ward off a vicious dog with pepper spray accidentally squirted himself in the eye. Meanwhile,…
Spokane Valley residents getting ready for winter:1. Throw some fall lawn fertilizer in front of the meth house next door.2. Guess the number of teenage hookers on east Sprague for the office pool.3. Drive to Worley and stock up on tax-free cigarettes.4. Wash your Spokane…
Greg Lee, prep sports scribe extraordinaire: "Panhandle Picks enters the blog world. I’m welcoming any and all bloggers to participate in the fun. Under the “comments” option, bloggers are asked to post their predictions and see how they fare against the Scribe and weekly guest…
Issue: Shasta may testify in person: Judge rejects Duncan's request for outside jurors/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Kootenai County Prosecutor Bill Douglas on Wednesday said the state intends to call Shasta as a live witness. But he's asking Gibler to let her testify with her back…
I just spent six hours and about $50 at the North Idaho Fair this evening. We petted the goats and cows, then washed our hands, petted the llamas and pigs, then washed our hands. Ogled the cakes and jellies, quilts and giant pumpkins. Most fun…
PF Trojan: I was not sure about this plan at first, but what I have found that I like about it, and many seem to miss, is that not only will it remove the 3-mil levy for this year, but it will also remove those…
There was considerable testimony in the 1st District Court on Tuesday about a botched FBI tape recording involving murder suspect Joseph Edward Duncan III. Let's rewind the tape to last summer when the FBI first questioned Duncan about his possible connection with the killings of…
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.