John L. Smith is no longer in the running for the football coaching job at the University of Idaho. “It’s just not the right time,” Smith said Monday night in a telephone interview from his home in Michigan. “I hope people understand in the worst…
I've been off stride all day as a result of the e-mail postings, the visit from good friend Dick Haugen, and the annual legislative briefing from Betsy Russell (Boise) and Rich Roesler (Olympia). Tomorrow, we're scheduled for our annual Christmas lunch in the office and…
Cabbage Boy: DFO, I get enough spam to sate my ills if I wanted. Why the gory details on the blog about the email? And don't feed me the "public needs to know" crap. I think most can see the filth without the explicit description.…
RSPA: Could we all please stop what we're doing. Right now! All of you. Wondering put down your tea, please. Thanks. OK, let's all bow our heads and say a little word for the sadly premature demise of the anti-HBO wingnut blogs on the Coeur…
Basset hound Jethro's ears flap in the air as he leaps through deep snow after a heavy snowfall hit London, Ont., in Canada, that closed schools, and shut down much of the city, on Friday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/CP, Dave Chidley) Top Cutlines1.…
Issue: The Politics of Race: How will African-American voters respond to a Barack-Hillary showdown?/NewsweekMore Info: There are a lot of Democrats who have reservations about Hillary Clinton, not because they are necessarily hostile to her, but they're not sure she can be elected and they…
Cartoon: Noah Kroese
Complete story hereThe last time Rob Spear hired a football coach, the Idaho athletic director struck quickly by landing Dennis Erickson. Ten months later, with Erickson off to Arizona State, Spear is hoping to replicate that speed — with better long-term results. Spear said Monday…
... Or "just a slice in the day of the life of a county prosecutor."In a 15-second video in the Baughman E-Files, entitled "Shark Attack, Part 2," someone in a gray-and-white shark suit is shown having sex from behind with an overweight naked woman who…
I apologize that I don't have time to compile Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest today. Been busy. Prompted by the Coeur d'Alene Press whitewash of the prosecutor's e-mail story this morning, I finally decided to check out the Baughman File. I'll shower soon. However, I…
Basset hound Jethro's ears flap in the air as he leaps through deep snow after a heavy snowfall hit London, Ont., in Canada, that closed schools, and shut down much of the city, on Friday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/CP, Dave Chidley)
The Kootenai County Commission broke ground Monday for a $12 million garbage transfer station intended to serve the fastest-growing area of the county. The garbage drop-off, expected to open next fall, might also become the new workplace for commission Chairman Gus Johnson. Voters booted Johnson…
My wife and I just got this photo of our niece sharing her rations with local people in Afghanistan. I remember the time that she rolled down our steep stairs, when she was a baby, and survived without a nick. Now, she's serving our country…
Idawa: Well, I guess the war on Christmas is over. Sea-Tac airport decided to put the X-mas trees back up after getting Jewish leader and the group that originally made the claim promise not to sue. Whew...for a second there a thought the terrorists had…
The erstwhile "Voice of North Idaho" is still trying to shake off the cobwebs after he was dumped from the KVNI lineup by parent company KXLY last Tuesday. Fan fave Dick Haugen has posted two comments at Huckleberries Online (HBO) since KXLY fired him sans…
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.
