Boise State football coach Chris Petersen uses a bullhorn to address fans after arriving with his team at the university in downtown Boise, Idaho, Tuesday afternoon. Petersen also holds a plaque with a key to the city given to him by Boise Mayor Dave Beiter.…
Ailing, Family Phil rang in the New Year by taking his kids to Spokane for Kids Night Out here.*HBO thoroughly approves of the New Year's resolution embraced by OrangeTV/Making Flippy Floppy - "to keep this blog updated on a more regular basis and at least…
Kahlei Brown poses for a photograph with her mother Cassandra Brown (cq)of Coeur d'Alene at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene on Monday. She is the first baby of the New Year born at KMC/Kathy Plonka, Spokesman-Review.
Michael L. Burke, the president of North Idaho College since June 1998, is resigning to become president of San Jose City College (a community college with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students). He will begin work in San Jose, Calif., in March. The NIC Board…
President Bush escorts former first lady Betty Ford from the Washington National Cathedral in Washington today during a State Funeral service for her husband, former President Gerrald R. Ford here. (APPhoto/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)Digger: Ford was a great man who restored honor and dignity to…
Issue: Wal-Mart revives plans: Action resumes on seeking Hayden supercenter/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: In the first official movement in nearly three years, Wal-Mart has asked the state for permits to start work on improvements to U.S. Highway 95 and Honeysuckle Avenue for a supercenter in…
Full editorial hereWhen Sandi Bloem ran for mayor of Coeur d'Alene in 2001, she collected three out of every four votes. Four years later, she duplicated that feat in winning re-election. The Lake City obviously likes a leader who follows through on campaign rhetoric. As…
Full post hereWhen young people tell me they want to be reporters when they grow up, I ask: "Do you worry a lot?" If they answer yes, it's a good sign. To worry is to care. And journalists must care about the communities they cover.…
Issue: Seems a whole bunch of government offices will be closed today to, ahem, "honor" former President Gerald Ford. These include: Spokane Regional Health District offices,Spokane Valley City Hall, most federal government offices and courts will be closed. Also, there will be no regular mail…
Jesse Tinsley: My family had a great time at First Night in Spokane. For the second year in a row we got a hotel room in town so we could hit the sack right after midnight fireworks. We had our two small children so the…
Gutsy Broncos dip into bag of tricks to pull off a stunner/Chadd Cripe, Idaho StatesmanMarianne Love: I'm sure virtually every potatohead in Idaho has turned into a Bronco this morning. What a wonderful happening for our state! (Full post here)DFO: We'll have to check with…
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.
