If you are like me, you will make a list after Christmas of those who sent out cards to you. That way, maybe cutting the list down some. But that isn't always true, as some one stops sending cards, but then there are others who…
Associated Press PhotoVan Miguel Hartless of Fair Haven, Vt., looks at the Burger King sandwich he claims contained an unwrapped condom in it. A man who says he bit into a Burger King sandwich and found an unwrapped condom inside is suing the owner of…
oseph Duncan’s attorneys, in court papers, are now agreeing that further proceedings in the convicted killer’s case will have “collateral impact” on the lone surviving victim, young Shasta Groene. But they say Duncan’s sentencing proceedings must be delayed anyway. The defense wants the sentencing hearings,…
Item: Jury Duty, Redux/Katrina, Notes On A Napkin10. Show up wearing a Charles Manson tee shirt and carrying a dog-eared copy of “Helter Skelter”. Every so often, giggle for no reason.9. As the judge reads the list of charges, count them down on your fingers,…
Item: Twentysomethings seek area growth, want to spiff up Huetter, create city identity/Hope Brumback, Spokesman-Review correspondentKathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewHuetter mayor-elect Brad Keene, left, and Huetter City Council members Luke Gibler and Jeni Brown stand at the intersection of Seely and Seltice Road near Huetter. Question: Is early…
In case you were wondering about the “North Idaho Governor’s Ball” that took place at the Coeur d’Alene Resort last week, it was not a state event, but instead was a fundraiser for Gov. Butch Otter’s campaign fund, modeled after similar events he held when…
Item: Grade A trail: Study will focus on benefits, advantages of Centennial Trail to Cd'A/Bill Buley, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: Question: What can improve your health year round, benefit your community economically and aesthetically and attract vacationers to visit and even settle in North Idaho?…
Results of the latest presidential poll conducted McClatchy newspapers and MSNBC were published in Sunday’s paper. Who do you support for the Republican nomination? -- Idaho Statesman. *Giuliani*Huckabee*McCain*Paul*Romney*Tancredo*Thompson DFO: Giuliani or Huckabee, at this point
Item: Pineapple Express hits with a fury/Michelle Boss, Spokesman-Review correspondentMore Info: It is known as the Pineapple Express, and this particular one hit the Northwest with a fury earlier this week. Strong winds, heavy rains and record high temperatures in the middle 50s made their…
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel rests on her water bowl Saturday, during the Bay Colony Dog Show in Boston/Lisa Poole, AP Photo.Question: Does this photo capture your feelings toward Mondays -- resigned? Or are you rarin' to tackle the week ahead?
Originally posted at 1:42 a.m. SaturdayItem: Tourism chief sees world of potential: 'Seismic shift' in perception of Idaho/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewQuestion: How do you view Idaho?1. Potatoes2. Aryans3. Iowa?4. Hicksville5. Reddest red state6. Evel Knievel jumped there7. Duaneatopia8. Sagebrush Rebellion9. Paradise: Build a fence around it10.…
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What sort of television service to you have in your home? -- Lewiston Tribune.*Satellite dish*Premium cable*Basic cable*Nothing I have to pay extra for*I don't own a TV.DFO: Basic Cable
Inland Empire Girl: DFO: Will the Handle Extra with your columns be there one Kellogg readers get? Mom will be asking if I call her this week-end.DFO: Alas, no. The Handle Extra circulates throughout Kootenai County. The Post Falls Voice circulates in western Kootenai County.…
I half agree with DFO. Build a fence around Idaho. Not to keep Californians and others from moving there but to keep Idahoans from moving out and infiltrating its progressive neighbors to its west. We don't need your more dangerous values - white supremacy, Christianism,…
Elaine: To be honest, I still attach Idaho's name in my mind with Aryans. I can't get the images from the parades out of my head. I can't forget. Although, the average American who knows of Idaho probably won't say the same. I lived it,…
The first thing I noticed when I made my snowy entrance into the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the Mexican Food Factory in midtown Coeur d’Alene the other evening was a dense, hungry-making aroma that I can only describe as deep-fried enchantment. It’s a dank hot…
Item: Kroc on track: Center expected to be finished in spring 2009/Lucy Dukes, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: When finished, the $35 million building will be 123,000 square feet, with a competition pool and leisure pool, gymnasium, fitness center, rock climbing pinnacle, indoor playground, chapel, indoor…
I am sure that Shawn does a fine job for her constituents. However, the comment that the "average citizen, should do some time in the position and understand the service and the perspective of public office" is pretty hysterical. Since I argued the case, on…
very month I get a report of activity in our Recorders Office including income from recording fees. At least as an indirect measure, it tends to be a pretty good gauge of the mortgage business. That’s because everyone who buys or refinances a home needs…
I heard from higher-ups earlier today that we're moving ahead with plans to return Huckleberries to print twice a week -- full-length, 18-inch columns, like the old days. There's a catch, however. They'll appear in the Handle Extra and Post Falls Voice sections. So no…
What do you worry about? Are most of your worries based on perception rather than reality? I've found that since I no longer watch TV news, my list of fears has decreased dramatically. I used to dwell on things that had very little chance of…
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo PETA supporters Christina Cho, right, and Nicole Mathews offer up vegan sandwiches outside of the federal courthouse as media wait for Giants slugger Barry Bonds to arrive in San Francisco today. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. One fake hunk of meat…
(sung to the tune of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer) Mary got run over by a Duane-Deer Walking home from her last P&Z. You can say there's no such thing as payback, But as for me and Dixie, we believe. She'd been conspirin'…
Routine water samples taken Wednesday revealed the presence of coliform bacteria in five of seven water samples throughout Post Falls, according to Public Works Director Terry Werner. "This is not an emergency," Werner said. "The Water Division is currently resampling the system and has turned…
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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