Singer Frankie Laine is seen in this Aug. 16, 1956 file photo. Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2007. He was 93.
Dunno what JBelle/The 'Kan EWA was shooting here. Pine cones? But it's pretty -- and, therefore, heads the parade of today's Best of the Friends Blogs.*In "Existentialist Crisis," Toad/Synaptic Disunion begins: "He wakes at 5am, and washes his face and hands in a ritualistic manner.…
This file photo originally supplied by Warner Bros., shows Tyra Banks, addressing the unflattering bathing suit photos that were recently plastered in every tabloid and gossip websites, as she talks about the media's obsession with weight and weighs in on the skinny model controversy during…
Senate Bill 1085, printed in the Senate Monday, would considerably tighten the Idaho Open Meetings Law's language on executive sessions. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Kate Kelly, D-Boise, and Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, would require public agencies to have an attorney present for an…
Issue: Partisan fur flies over rejected leadership bill/Betsy Russell, Eye On BoiseMore Info: The bill in question was a proposal to require party registration and closed primaries in Idaho, something the Idaho Republican Party voted at its convention this year to support. But the House…
U.S Marines carry the casket of Cpl. Darrel Morris to a hearse after his funeral at Ferris High School Saturday in Spokane. Morris was killed while serving in Iraq. In a Spokesman-Review editorial today, Jamie Tobias Neely says: "Part of our deep respect for the…
*House kills Otter's grocery tax bill/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-Review -- Good call. Rep. Dick Harwood of St. Maries was even right on this one. You know what they say about broken clocks ...*Bonner County crews rescue injured Coolin snowmobiler/Caroline Lobsinger, Bonner County Daily Bee -- Our…
Issue: House backs human rights: 3 N. Idaho legislators oppose resolution/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewBob Nonini: "I just think there's a group of people … that like to keep sore wounds opened up." Nonini said after the vote. "Those people (the Aryan Nations) have gone away –…
Issue: Sorensen gets a reprieve: Board approves plan turning it into magnet school/Meghann Cuniff, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The plan calls for the school to boost enrollment by 100 students within two years. Supporters must raise $100,000 by August, then $200,000 for the 2007-08 school year. That,…
I suffered two indignities as a boy: I couldn't whistle and I couldn't make that flatulent sound by cupping my hand under my armpit. My cousin mastered the various sounds that can be produced by flapping your arms. He was ambidextrous. He used the back…
The Coeur d'Alene School Board unanimously approved the Sorensen magnet school proposal at its meeting tonight. Some Sorensen supporters are headed to the Parkside Bistro and Pub right now to celebrate. Read the full report on the meeting in tomorrow's Spokesman-Review -- Meghann Cuniff/Spokesman-Review.
A street theater act called the "Tacoma Puppetistas" performs a mock court proceeding where puppeteers representing: President George Bush, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Vice President Dick Cheney are charged with war crimes during a rally for supporters…
Stebbijo and Mari were willing to risk stray bullets to taste Sweet Herb's potato salad at the Captain's Wheel in Bayview here.*"Lasean Driggs takes Holy Communion to my mother---and to a lot of other folks who are housebound in rural settings'" writes Marianne Love/Slight Detour.…
A camera crews clean the lens on the overhead cable camera from the sideline during heavy rain in the third quarter of the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Top Cutlines1. Chicago…
The school board will vote on a proposal to turn downtown Sorensen Elementary into a magnet school for the arts and humanities. A magnet school is one that draws students from all over the district and even the region because of its focus. If it’s…
Venec Miller, 6, looks at his moves during his chess game during a tournament held at Cynthia Mann Elementary School on Saturday in Boise. About 250 kids participated in the event. (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Kerry Maloney)
The Super Bowl is over for another year. and this one started out exciting. Butended up predictable. I don't know what happen to the Bears, but they seem to lose heart and the game mostly by the 2nd Quarter. I had no favorite team this…
There is one reason my kids love McDonald's: Happy Meal toys. Here are the toys Boo and Goo scored last weekend on a trip to 'Donalds with The Otis. I have no idea what kind of character this is or what cartoon it's from. But…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’ Office is asking for your help in locating Kathleen Ellen Durkin, 51 of Hayden (pictured). Durkin was recently reported as a missing person by her daughter, Robyn Ott, of Coeur d’Alene. Ott, who had been out of the area for an…
For Bob Paulos' complete Sunday column, click hereIt's a genuine pleasure to drive through downtown Coeur d'Alene, as I did last week, for a business meeting (read: income tax return) and see the sharp new look in the store fronts, building remodeling and upgrading. The…
Idaho Escapee: The commercials this year were okay, but what really grabbed me was how LOUSY Prince's halftime show was. There was no real flow, no real rhyme or reason for the cover songs he did, and his guitar was either not loud enough or…
Issue: Conservative Age died with Reagan: Exclusive: Joseph Farah believes fatal flaw was taking defensive stance in culture war/WorldNetDailyQuestion: Do you think conservatism is dead? 1. No, it's alive and well 2. No, it's liberalism that's dead. Air America is bankrupt and Rush Limbaugh rules…
Dunno what you have planned for Super Bowl Sunday, but I'm joining many in our church at a member's large home for food, chat and commercials, er, football. There's a chick flick for the gals. And a hot tub for the kids. A good time…
Mary Souza mentioned twice last week that I should zero in on local stories and issues for the biggest impact on this blog. That's good advice. I've tweaked things to add even more local, by adding "Hot Potatoes," breaking news alerts, and "Inside Huckleberries." But…
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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