Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey has come under fire from some Democrats because he refused to classify "waterboarding," an interrogation technique that simulates drowning, as torture. Do you consider waterboarding a form of torture? -- Idaho Statesman.*Yes*No*Don't know*In some circumstances
... which describes the 16 layoffs in the downtown office, Spokane Valley bureau and Coeur d'Alene bureaus -- and received 139 comments here.
If you Northern Idahoans would like to give a couple Treasure Valley bloggers on DFO's sidebar a hand, MountainGoat and I are finalists for the 2007 Weblog Awards. Voting goes through Nov. 8th, and you can vote every 24 hours -- for The MountainGoat Report…
Full post hereIt is a shame. It is a shame that with the decline in the print media all over the globe that so many of you don't understand that taking a 3.5% hit after cutting every ounce of fat prior to choosing layoffs is…
Chris Peterson/Muse You Can UseChris Peterson/Muse You Can Use writes: "Most fawns are done nursing by now. This guy was persistent."
Tumblewords Photoancient bedrock richheaps a swirling pannuggets snuggle out of sightdebris spills across the liprenews ripples in the creektreasured gold twinklesawakens timeworn sinand lacy webs of guiltfrom faults of my mindSue Turner/Tumblewords
*In The Know*Shinie*KendramamaYou remember that Halloween story contest that JBelle/Notes From The 'Kan EWA sponsored Wednesday re: filling in the blanks of prepared text provided by a Seattle company? Well, JBelle picked the winners (above) and gave Huckleberries Online three gift certificates worth $50 for…
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North IdahoJust like the falling foliage will leave trees bare for the winter, tarps are being taken down at North Idaho marinas before the snow flies. The crew at RedLion Templin's Marina on the Spokane River enjoyed a sunny day for their task…
In text written by Councilwoman Dixie Reid for a full-page ad in the Coeur d'Alene Press Sunday, she defends the urban renewal agency against "the anti-everything crowd." She sez, "without LCDC we would not have:*928 new jobs*266 retained jobs*Coeur d'Alene's first new public library*New chamber…
Have you been out to downtown Hayden lately? I cannot believe (how screwed up the construction is). These poor downtown businesses, some on the verge of bankruptcy, that were looking forward to a friendly downtown environment, must be so dissapointed. They put street lights in…
... that the council chambers will switch from City Hall to the new library for the Feb. 5 meeting.
*Why the LCDC paid $1.2 million for the downtown library property when similar properties were sold that year for $350,000.*The viability, cost, and impact of the so-called "Educational Corridor" or the "Co-Located Collaborative Education Campus" or whatever they're calling it this week.*Why the LCDC is…
With bad news about stocks, layoffs, oil and foreclosures, how will these changes in the economy affect you? -- Idaho Statesman. *No change*Will be fine*I'm worried*Don't know
Nils Swanson uses a bar code reader to check in skis at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds Thursday in preparation for Saturday's Winter Swap event. The Silver Mountain and Lookout Pass Ski Patrols will host the annual ski gear swap Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3…
Wally : “It's not a newspaper as much as it's a cash cow for Hagadone's ever-growing empire.”You could probable substitute the the name Hagadone for Cowles with the same argument. Laying off employees obviously improves their investment’s return. Any newspaper could improve quality/quantity by increasing…
Darin Epperly/Norfolk Daily News, APMiss Douglas County USA Micaela Johnson reacts to the crowd after being crowned Miss Nebraska USA Sunday night in Norfolk, Nebraska. You write the cutline.
I'm afraid our City Council has now entered phase 3 of the old adage -- they think they know better than the taxpayers. Here's just a sampling of how Coeur d'Alene's City Council has recently avoided the voters:• They overspent $12-18 million beyond the established…
Noah Kroese/Special for Huckleberries Online
I want to thank everyone who has expressed concern and kindness for myself and my colleagues. The Idaho office of The Spokesman-Review was a damn fine crew. Damn fine crew. We worked hard and we worked great together. I'm sure we'll all be OK. Frankly,…
Full post hereI don't know all the facts, but it seems to me that there's no rhyme, reason, nor credible rationale for removing so much potential and truly professional coverage of our area in one fell swoop. My heart goes out to all the fine…
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.
