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Huckleberries Best of Idaho Online — 9/12/07


Shawn Raecke/Idaho Statesman, AP

A young bull elk, first spotted on Warm Springs Road and across town to here at Ann Morrison Park in downtown Boise, Idaho, makes his way to Katheryn Albertson Park this morning. Fish and Game and officials have not been able to catch the elk yet.

Spotlight: Palousitics has scheduled its second Palousitics Blogfest here.

1. Kevin Taylor of the Inlander covered that Kootenai County Republican CC meeting for Newsweek, only a day after the disclosure about U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's airport bathroom escapade. You can read his Newsweek report here.

2. It's half the length but just as intimidating. On June 1st, 2008 the City of Boise will host an Ironman 70.3. The 70.3 mile race and it will put Boise on the racing map, with other cities like Monaco and Cancun – which host similar events here.

3. Online Poll: 50% of 662 respondents to an Idaho Statesman poll say they didn't save first before buying their first house.

4. News Roundup: NC senator gets Craig's role on panel, KootCo prosecutor's son gets jail, Legal-services-for-sex attorney pleads guilty, Boise ranks 3rd as hottest job market, Funeral for BYU student Cleverley set for Boise, and Horizon Air cancels nearly 30 Boise flights.

5. Blogosphere: Clayton Cramer (She cut off her - what? Testicles?), Rocky Barker (Craig salmon rider has uncertain future), Adam's Blog (A little bit of ignorance), Fort Boise (A moment of candor), and

6. IMHO-Idaho: Tom Henderson/Lewiston Tribune (Mentally challenged can't avoid executioner), Dan Hammes/St. Maries Gazette-Record (Anniversary shopping), Idaho Statesman (More advice for Otter on Craig appointment), Jim Fisher/Lewiston Tribune (After that ad, respect for sponsor is moving on), and Idaho Mountain Express (Craig indicts himself).



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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.