Things are off to a fast start today, HBOers -- with the announcement that scumbag Joseph Edward Duncan III has pleaded guilty to the Groene/McKenzie murders. 'Tis nice to drop the "alleged" from all references to this creep. He's a scumbag, not an "alleged" scumbag.…
You can read an excerpt about the Firestorm here.(Today is) the 15th anniversary of a raging fire that swept through much of North Idaho. Hauser was the first community to fall victim to the inferno that came at us from Newman Lake, Washington. I have…
Brutus, a Labrador retriever owned by Tom and Lisa Burton, struggles in the deep snow after a major snowstorm in Clarence, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo, Friday. A rare early October snowstorm left parts of the Great Lakes and Midwest blanketed with 2 feet of…
For the full post on Geraldo's blog, click here.Last night, I got a call at home from a man who’s become a friend over the last year — Steve Groene. He is the father of two Idaho children kidnapped by a convicted sex predator, and…
Following is a note from Skyway Elementary. You can read Family Phil's full post here."Dear Parents:"The (Skyway Elementary) school went into lockdown today at approximately 9:00am as two of our students reported to Mrs. Chadwick a credible safety concern. I immediately called for a building…
*Family Phil reports: "My wife just came home from Skyway Elementary, where she was volunteering. They were in lockdown this morning for 30 minutes because a man with a gun was spotted walking around the school."*Dan of the County called with a proposal: How would…
Kathy Plonka, Spokesman-Review photoComplete report re: finding of facts in Joseph Edward Duncan's murder plea here"At about 6:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies entered the home and found the bodies of Brenda, Mark, and Slade on the living room and kitchen floors. Slade was face down dressed…
OfCoffee: Looks like the criticism that we gave our prosecutor on this blog was flat wrong. It wasn't a case of "ego" at all - apparently he had a deal in the works that is the best of both worlds i.e. Duncan gets a death…
"Six games into the season, which of the college football teams on the Palouse will qualify for a postseason bowl? -- Lewiston Tribune.*Washington State (4-2)*Idaho (3-3)*Both*Neither Question: What do you think?
Issue: Duncan deal in works? Cancellation of jury selection may signal plea bargain/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Jury selection in the triple-murder trial of Joseph Edward Duncan III has been canceled, fueling speculation that a plea deal has been reached with Kootenai County prosecutors. Kootenai County…
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