Bearable Bob: I used to call it "Jurassic Iraq" to make the analogy of the central precept of the movie Jurassic Park which is you think you can control and predict factors and contain the possible extreme damage of chaos and natural disorder. But, as…
Spectator: Did anyone go to the parade in Coeur d'alene tonight? Besides being too long with too many entrants with few or no lights and about ten too many Santa Claus', there was a huge trailer with a homey fireplace scene and a family with…
Cameraman reports: So my morning started rather early this morning as I was once again part of the local media during all the black friday sales started. I got up at 3:30 to head into town and I passed by Circuit City where I stopped…
Kenny Kramer, the real-life inspiration for the "Seinfeld" character Kramer, addresses reporters in this 2001 file photo in New York. Kramer who is the role model for the "Seinfeld" character has been interviewed numerous times after actor Michael Richards made headlines last week with a…
Complete Coeur d'Alene Press letter to the editor hereThis responds to your monthly dose of malicious, personal attacks on my husband, prosecutor Bill Douglas, in your editorials dated Oct. 12 and Nov. 12. I have been married to Bill for 33 years and we have…
"We're convicts and there's a code thing, you know it. We'll usually help people."Don Delesdernier, a Kootenai County inmate who took credit for planting the idea with William Caldwell that Caldwell should kill a teen relative to keep her from testifying against him in a…
Tug, a three-year old Border Collie, appears to ride a skate board while playing with his owner, Thursday in Montgomery, Ala. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Full editorial herePoor Michael Richards. The actor best known -- perhaps only known -- for playing Kramer on "Seinfeld" just lost his career because he lost his temper. Rattled by hecklers during his stand-up comedy routine, Richards responded to the black audience members with a…
Ziggy: From someone who was born in Spokane, grew up in SE Spokane County and spent their entire adult life in Kootenai County, I am mystified by all of the "gated communities." As Robert Frost might say, "what are you walling out, or walling in?"…
DFO's All-Star Team hereDavid Bond: Ah, Ollie, you're draggin' up ancient memories here. However, I may hold the record at three (count 'em, 3) stints at the CdA Press. My recollections of the news staff there are still fond; especially Keith Erickson, Sandi Broadwater, Amos…
Full story hereCoeur d'Alene multimillionaire Duane Hagadone was one of the eight recipients of the Desert Post (Calif.) Weekly's seventh annual Turkey Awards. He was in good company. Madonna and Aretha Franklin also picked up "Turkeys" for certain "actions or inactions, results, unfulfilled promises or…
I'm going to sleep in today, HBOers. Nothing I enjoy more than sleeping until I can't sleep any more. I get to do that only a coupla times a month. If I see something of incredible interest, I might post it. Otherwise, I'm MIA until…
Question: What are you most grateful for? 1. The Democrats have taken over Congress2. There's only two years of the Bush presidency left3. Ann Coulter4. That the U.S. hasn't been struck by terrorists since Sept. 20015. Living in the freest, most prosperous nation in the…
Managing Editor: George CecilNews Editor: Ric ClarkeCopy Editor: Mike FeilerColumnist: Doug ClarkEditorialist: DFOCity Hall Reporter: Keith EricksonCourthouse Reporter: Erica CurlessCop Reporter: Taryn BrodwaterReporters: Shawn Vestal, Oliver Staley, Bill Graves, David Bond, Brent Andrews, Jeff Selle and Susan Cuff.Sports Editor: T.J. SimersSports Reporters: Dave Boling, Jim…
Full game story here, and: ESPN.com story hereDerek Raivio scored 21 points to help Gonzaga upset No. 2 North Carolina 82-74 in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals Wednesday night. Despite losing star Adam Morrison to the NBA after last season, Gonzaga didn't seem fazed playing…
Illustration (of Zamboni run by Boise skating rink employees): Bubblehead/The Stupid Shall Be Punished
I've been saving this one of "The King" since I first saw it on Cis's blog. On Saturday, under his daily, "Three Beautiful Things," Raymond Pert called this photo the "picture of contentment, companionship, perfection." Long live The King. And may you all have a…
... has earned Coeur d'Alene's Local Boy Done Good a "Turkey Award" from the staff of the Palm Springs Desert Sun. And I quote: What got us steamed was the megahouse expansion by the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, real estate and newspaper magnet. The Palm Desert…
Although I've suspected you have done this before, I'm writing to you today because of the obviously "Photoshop"ed turkey on page B3 of your Nov 22 edition. I believe you do your readers a disservice when you doctor photos and pass them off as the…
Dressed as a Native American, Winans Elementary School first-grader Dalton Booth, right, passes the microphone to fellow classmate Brittany Wood, dressed as a pilgrim, after giving thanks to his father in the school's library in Livingston, Mont., Tuesday. First-grade teacher Joyce Phillips had each of…
President Bush, right, pets 'Flyer' after pardoning the National Thanksgiving turkey during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, earlier today in Washington. Holding the turkey is Lynn Nutt, left, from Springfield, Mo. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Issue: Poll: Few to brave Black Friday: Survey suggests most will opt out of annual shopping frenzy/Zogby International More Info: All the Black Friday buzz could make you think the turkey-day tryptophan will have barely worn off before everyone will be heading to their favorite…
Full editorial heren alleged hate crime against a gay student traumatized Boise State twice this month, first when the student reported the Nov. 9 attack and again Friday when he admitted he'd lied about it. Initially, the student said he'd been struck from behind with…
Thanksgiving is only a work day away, HBOers. So, relief from the work-a-day world is near. Hang in there. While you're doing that, you can start your own thread with this Wild Card ...
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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