I'm currently on the phone for our weekly SR Editorial Board conference call. I mentioned to my Opinion Page colleagues that the new Editorial Page blog, A Matter of Opinion, has broken into the Top 10 of the SR blogs, in terms of unique views…
"It's spring and nature abounds with new beginnings. A beautiful sight are the dozens of goslings on the Spokane River adjacent to North Idaho College. The Centennial Trail runs alongside the one-way dike road making it easy to view the gaggle of goslings and their…
... sorta.In our opinion, Paris Hilton is an inexplicable American celebrity and socialite, both of which rely solely on her status as heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune. She provides hope to underachievers all over the world who believe a GED and alleged herpes is…
... the Idaho Travel Council has just issued a press release announcing that J.J. Jaegar of the Coeur d'Alene Resort has been selected to replace Nancy DiGiammarco of Silverwood as its North Idaho region rep. Stay tuned.
Laughing and yellingand making a fuss,summer rode home onthe big yellow bus.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
An Oregon jury deliberated for just over an hour Tuesday before convicting a man who abducted and raped Michealle Dierich two decades ago. The 39-year-old Hayden woman traveled to Hillsboro, Ore., last week to testify against Vance Roberts, who was convicted Tuesday for kidnapping Dierich…
What if Mary Souza’s Coeur d’Alene Press columns were about milfoil invasions instead of the LCDC and Kroc Center? wonders TUBOB in his online HBO column this week.The Weedy’s PulseBy Mary SouzaWhen David slew Goliath it was with a rock in a sling not a…
Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-ReviewAn ailing great-grandmother in Spokane who uses marijuana for medical purposes has been charged as a drug dealer. Read about Christine Rose Baggett in Thomas Clouse's story: Surprise side effect Sounds to me like Baggett made the wrong decision in tipping her dealer with…
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. What do you think of his sentence? -- Idaho Statesman. *Too harsh*Just right*Too lenient*No opinionDFO: Too harsh in terms of the sentence former Clinton…
Sometimes, issues are so important and sides so far apart, unpopular or painful stands have to be taken. The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce's annual American Heroes Parade is not one of those issues. A group of veterans and veterans' supporters has rallied to protest…
Item: Dogwalk Musings' "Parallel Worlds: A Reality ShowDon Sausser: Mari gets it right one time and flubs the next. after his generousity is flamed I don't blame Mr. Chesrown for bailing out next year. But next she finds fault with Mr. H opening his lake…
DFO: Due to technical difficulties, Alice couldn't access her computer to interact much with you yesterday. That's why I'm rerunning her online column today."If you want to be happy for an hour, drink wine.If you want to be happy for a day, run away.If you…
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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.
