Wild Card/Tuesday -- 7/25/06
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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006
Poll: 50% Now Say Iraq Had WMDs
Issue: 50% of U.S. says Iraq had WMDs: Harris poll finds 'surprising' result, up from 36% last year/Washington TimesMore Info: The survey did not speculate on what caused the shift in opinion, which supports President Bush's original rationale for going to war. Respondents were questioned…
Inside Huckleberries -- 7/25/06
4:23 p.m., I tried to persuade another HBO bloke that neither JBelle or UBob is channeling Marmitetoasty, the newby from Jolly Old England. She's for real, a single mother of four boys-to-men who lives in a 102yo cottage in the County Hampshire. I've talked to…
Quotable Quote
Is it just me, or are the mill sites in North Idaho somehow merely the larval stage of a new Chesrown development? -- DanG (who's on a roll this p.m.)
CDADave Offers Own Design For Idaho Quarter
CDADave: Esto Perpetua" translates roughly to "Full Of It Forever." Complete Thin Air comment here.
Lenhart: New Kids On Block Add Nothing To CDA
After reading your extremely articulate feature today regarding the "new kids on the block" paying no attention to the well-being of our pristine Lake Coeur d' Alene, I must admit that I sincerely question why the dock attendants at the Coeur d' Alene Resort did…
KTVB: Risch Announces Property Tax Relief Plan
Idaho Governor Jim Risch released details this morning of a $260 million property tax relief plan that he wants lawmakers to vote on August 25. That's the date he has set for a special session of the Idaho Legislature. The plan calls for using $50…
OrangeTV: 'Tis True About Birds & Hagadonia
OrangeTV: It's true though about Hagadone and the bird thing - Not a lot of people think about the fact that there aren't any birds making thier homes in the eaves and nooks and crannies of Hagadone-owned facilities, where you'd think they would normally love…
Question: Should County Stage Fall Jail Vote?
Issue: Fall jail expansion vote not likely: Time running out to put issue on Kootenai ballot/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: Some good news, bad news here. If the lame-duck commission doesn't stage a local-option sales tax vote on the jail this fall, the cost of the project…
McCrory: What Happens When Geese Move In?
Bill McCrory: I've seen an increasing number of Canadian geese in the blighted area of Riverstone. It will be interesting to see how the city handles the goose "fallout" once its much-touted water feature opens. Think Shelley Lake.DFO: Bill, do you see Canadian geese soiling…
OrangeTV: Fun Thrift Store Find Of The Day
... It's a tee-shirt! Front:... And Back:DFO: Believe it or not, I have this T-shirt at home, in size large, which means it was too small for me ever to wear. Of course, it's a parody re: The Duane and his empire. As I mentioned…
Huckleberries: S.S. Bad Manners A Pain @ Pump
Huckleberries has found another species of Big Boat Drivers Behaving Badly. A corporate one. Nah, this one doesn't disturb the peace with excessive engine or stereo noise. But he can be rude, too. Seems boaters Howard and Teresa Martinson were waiting for gas at the…
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