"After watching Congress go on a pork-happy spending spree, the administration has done nothing to demonstrate a real need for dumping prime public land while running an annual debt in the hundreds of billions of dollars. The initial selection of such land as the Hayden…
1. APhoto Fix: Erik Roberson, dressed as a knight in shining armor, rides a horse up E. Main St. in downtown Richmond, Va., to propose to his girlfriend, Melissa Dickert, at her workplace on Valentine's Day. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bruce Parker) 2. Cartoon Fix: Mike…
DFO: This should get the juices going on both sides tonight. The goal is to come up with a better bumpersnicker than the one above. Any of you HBOers clever enough to state your position on the shooting incident -- in 12 words or less?
Dear Governor Kempthorne:Today I sent to Valley County a check for $9.73, the amount of the property tax overdue on the 14 acres you own near Tamarack. It is not my intention to embarrass you; I mean no disrespect. However, the property tax system is…
Strategic Vision, LLC, has just sent HBO a poll of Washington voters that found: *38% approved of Governor Christine Gregoire’s job performance; 54% disapproved; and 8% were undecided. The poll found that 45% approved of the job performance of the State Legislature; 46% disapproved; and…
Whippersnapper: "Valentines is a concept that many men don't understand. First you buy a big box of chocolates that you don't need, then you buy flowers that will last a day or two and after that, you go out to eat somewhere nice. All totalled,…
Issue: Women We EsteemDFO: I'm stealing this from the National Review online edition today. The NR asked some of its top writers to name the women they esteem -- outside of their immediate family and sweethearts. Me? Who's classier than Laura Bush? She loves her…
Caden Sanders, 4, finds one way to get his skateboard over the hump at the skate park at Beach Park in Bakersfield, Calif., this morning, while his mother (not shown) watches in her lawn chair while reading a book. You write the cutline. (AP photo/The…
"Oh, don't worry. I'm not going to use (Harry) Whittington's misery as a way to take a few cheap potshots at lawyers. Like how Rule 10 of the new Lawyer Hunting Law would require stuffed or mounted attorneys to "have a state health department inspection…
Your Huckleberry Hound with an unknown starlet on the red carpet during recent Grammy ceremonies? Whatta dawg.Hat Tip: to Bronx Boy for providing the idea in the comments section last night and to Family Phil for carrying it to this extreme. Thanx to both of…
Issue: Special license plates.Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise: Four new special license plate bills have been introduced so far this session -- for the Idaho State Historical Society, the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, the National Rifle Association, and breast cancer education and screening.Question: If you could…
Gotta take care of things for my day job, HBOers. So, I'll leave you with this Wild Card while I opine on the other side for awhile ...
"On the way into work (Friday), I had to stop by the gas station to get some air in my tire. As I drove up, the water spigot formed a stalagmite of ice underneath itself. I thought it looked interesting -- Granati"Mari Meehan/Dogwalk Musings sees…
Question (held over from last week): Which major project are you most likely to support? *Coeur d'Alene School District's facilities ($39.9 million in taxes) -- 31.1% *Kootenai County's jail expansion (up to $50 million in taxes) -- 12.1% *Coeur d'Alene's Kroc Community Center ($3.6 million…
HBO hears (from SReporter Jim Hagengruber) that people were lined up at the USFS Panhandle office this morning waiting to protest -- and in some instances) buy forest land being considered for sale by the Bush administration. Spokesman Dave O'Brien told Hagengruber that he has…
Cindy Viands, right, gives her husband Randy a hug in the driveway of their Shrewsbury, Pa.. home earlier today. While shoveling the drive Sunday, Randy said he came up with the idea to make his wife smile for Valentine's Day. Cindy said, "it's better than…
Hearing that Vice President Dick Cheney would be touring snow-ravaged areas of the northeast, Ken the Dog takes no chances.Update: Reporters Press McClellan on Delay in Reporting Cheney Shooting Incident/Greg Mitchell, Editor & Publisher; and: Blind Spot: The vice president learns there is no "E"…
A ferret named Annabelle yawns as Sara Hamilton brushes her coat in preparation for competition at the Inland Northwest Ferret Association Show Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Dozens of animals vied for ribbons and trophies at the show. Pet owners extolled…
"(Dolores) Crow's (Rev & Tax) committee poked its head back into the sand when it refused the request by Kootenai County and other progressive counties to expand the local-option sales tax to cover a range of capital projects. Currently, the half-cent sales tax can be…
Issue: Kwan pulls out of Turin Games: 'I've had a great career, I've been very lucky'/Nancy Armour, Associated pressAdditional Info: Kwan's last chance to win the only medal that has eluded her grasp -- an Olympic gold -- ended sadly yesterday when she withdrew from…
Issue: Hunter shot by Cheney 'very stable': Companion accidently hit during weekend trip in Texas/Associated Press Question: What's your reaction to Vice President Cheney shooting a fellow hunter? 1. Cheney must resign immediately, he's unfit for office 2. The incident shows guns don't shoot people,…
Valentine's Day is only two days off; so, it's time for guys like me to freak out. I don't enjoy shopping for gifts unless I have an adviser like my daughter along to make sure I don't mess up. At least, I have an idea…
Family Phil/A Family Runs Through It: "The AARP is now apparently employing mind readers on it's membership committee, because somehow they were able to sense how I feel. Today in the mail I received a personalized plea to join the group and "get the most…
Bayview Herb: "I worked for Wal-Mart for two years. In that two years, I was never ever denied a bathroom break. Breaks were scheduled every two hours. If you work an 8 hour shift, one 15 minute break in two hours...Lunch one hour...another 15 at…
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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