Gov. Christine Gregoire, left, looks on as her daughter, Courtney Gregoire, is sworn-in to the Washington state bar earlier today at the State Supreme Court, in Olympia, Wash. Gov. Gregoire, who was attorney general for 12 years before moving to the governor's mansion last year,…
Dunno if you're acquainted with Colin Mulvaney's SR Video Journal in which photographers discuss their photos. But VJ has been spotlighting the Coeur d'Alene area of late. Colin's the shooter-on-the-spot in St. Louis, Mo., who was covering the aborted attempt by CDA's Chris Anders and…
"Well, driving through Coeur d'Alene today, I went down Sherman and out Northwest Blvd., where I took the on-ramp to go onto Lincoln way, and, it looks like quite a few more pine trees have bitten the dust. There's some new construction going on, where…
"I feel about as welcome as a turd in a punchbowl."1. George Bush at the NAACP Convention2. Bill Clinton in church3. O'Reilly on the David Letterman Show4. stopthecrazygrowth at the Kootenai County Land Developers Ball5. Sandi Bloem in Uncle Duane's Office6. Other?Hat Tip: stopthecrazygrowth
Since the first Quotable Quote is in question, who said:"Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day."1. Richard M. Nixon2. John Wayne3. Mae West4. Harry Truman5. Barry GoldwaterCorrect Answer: "Give 'Em Hell" Harry Truman
Jessica Gates, 5, wears her father's battle dress overcoat to ward off the cold after his return from Iraq Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Technical Sgt. Brian Gates and 40 fellow airmen from the 49th Security Forces Squadron returned home…
Issue: Gov. Dirk Kempthorne proposed (in his State of the State address) expanding the "circuit-breaker" property tax assistance program, which helps low-income elderly and disabled people, and adding a tax-deferral program. But he dubbed the property tax issue, overall, a local problem. "If citizens believe…
I met with my padre this a.m., so I'm running a bit late. I'll dispense with the Quick Fix 6 and get onto the other morning blogging. Stay tuned.
We're off to a good start today, with breaking news about non-reformed creep John Tuggle and the beginning of Sam Alito's hearing. Plenty below, too. If you have your own thread to start, however, here's your first Wild Card of the week ...
Ed Note: HBO has intercepted this e-mail from Hayden vet Dusty Rhoads. Where's that PR firm when you need it?"The Resolution that was on the Kootenai County Commissioner's Agenda for 1400 hours Tuesday January 10th has been pulled from the table. This resolution was to…
Blink182 drummer Travis Barker hammers away on his drum kit during the Cadillac Escalade party at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. Said the drummer's proud father to a bystander: "Tat's my boy!" -- John Austin.2. Drummer Travis…
A lone bison walks along a high ridge overlooking Gardiner, Mont., just outside Yellowstone National Park at dusk, Sunday/AP Photo by Garrett Cheen/The Livingston Enterprise.
Novice pair skaters, Kalie Budvarson and Chris Anders of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, perform a death spiral during their short program Sunday at the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis. The pair are in 11th place going into Monday's Free Skate. Colin…
A cow makes a dash onto 8th Ave. S. in Great Falls, Mont., while running from law enforcement officers. Appeals to spare the life of the 1,200-pound heifer came from across the nation after she fled Mickey's Packing Plant on Thursday, and had several near-death…
Issue: Airport suspends police chief: 'Vulgar' e-mail attachment also leads to loss of pay for a week, new airport director says/Karen Dorn Steele, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: At this point, everyone should know that Internet porn and work don't mix.Question: Do you think the punishment was appropriate here…
Blink182 drummer Travis Barker hammers away on his drum kit during the Cadillac Escalade party at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. You write the cutline.
*It takes gall to pass a stone: Surgery delays celebration of couple's 37th anniversary/Christi Wilhelm, Coeur d'Alene Press -- Ouch!*Bonner County family recovering after blast/S-R, Associated Press -- There's a lesson here re: what not to do when you smell a gas leak.*Spokane's skating event…
I just posted Monday's column below and now this Wild Card. If you have a thread, you're welcome to post it here. I'll check back later today. If not, I'll catch you in the morning with the first Quick Fix 6 of the week ...
A Fine Howdy-Do?It was difficult to get Grandpa and Grandma Berry to move from Marysville, Wash., to North Idaho to be near a daughter and their grandchildren. Both are in their 80s. And he suffers from a World War II wound. But they found a…
Speaking of cats, this poor little critter wasn't lucky. Cy, short for Cyclopes, a kitten born with only one eye and no nose, is shown in this photo provided by its owner in Redmond, Oregon. The kitten, a ragdoll breed, which died after living for…
CDADave provides this vintage photo from 1907 of the docking area in Coeur d'Alene. Also, he has some words to say about taxes after finding a CDA tax receipt from Christmas time 1910 here.*Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise reports that the Idaho Transportation Dept. has reviewed…
You may know that local hospitality mogul Duane Hagadone sold his 205-foot yacht, Lady Lola (above), and her shadow boat (which is now called “Amevi Surprise”). But did you know that Hagadone started a trend with his Lady Lola Shadow and that former skipper Stan…
Two antelopes are seen as they graze through a field of snow off of Old Yellowstone Trail near Gardiner, Mont., Thursday/AP Photo by Garrett Cheen/The Livingston Enterprise. Photo Extra: The Billings Gazette runs its best photos of 2005 here.1. A Post Falls, Idaho, second-grader was…
Officer Amy Lowe of the Humane Society of Cascade County and a cow that had escaped from a local slaughterhouse in Great Falls, Mont., Thursday. You write the cutline.AP Photo by Robin Loznak/Great Falls Tribune.
Remember those Monopoly Cards from Digital Fog Thursday night? Well, Dang answered the Huckleberries challenge and has come up with some of his own. And CDADave offered several ideas for other ones in the comments section from last night here. Anyone have any other ideas?
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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