As I reflect on my life and this quote, I wonder what people would summarize my life as, in one or two sentences. What type of legacy am I leaving behind right now? What am I choosing to show those that come in contact with…
Rick Roach/Vacaville Reporter, APCooper Bouffard, 5, of Vacaville, Calif., misses a catch while playing with his mother Tuesday at Alamo Park in Vacaville, Calif. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. Cooper picked the wrong time to practice his "YMCA" song dance moves -- A Token D.2.…
Lisa Adams/NYT Parents always want to share their passions with their children. Whether you’re a fan of baseball or the blues, sailing or tinkering with old cars, few things are as rewarding as seeing a spark of receptivity in the eyes of the next generation.…
Tom Davenport/Spokesman-ReviewStill a little early for a dove or sun tanning, a moose works on its summer coat by nibbling branches in front of one of the most treacherous bridges in the area. - Photo by Tom Davenport - The Dover Bridge looms above a…
Seems a crash between a semi truck and a car on the east side of Fourth of July Pass has closed Interstate 90 at this moment. The truck and car were westbound. But the truck's load -- potatoes -- are scattered over all four lanes…
Would you listen if DFO had a radio version of Huckleberries Online? (Don't panic, Dave. It's an idea without form, just something to noodle.) But if we did move a piece of Huckleberries to radio, what should it look like? Call-in talk show? Idaho news…
It seems to be the topic around watercoolers across the Treasure Valley this week: how long could you stay awake? Twenty-four hours? 48? How about 175? KSAS/103.3 Kiss FM DJ KeKe Luv is on the home stretch of an impressive feat – staying awake for…
We made our debut this morning on KJRB. Good work by Dan Mitchinson and Dick Haugen gives us a professional sound right off the bat. Our two-minute news cut-in at the bottom of each hour showcases our staff's growing breaking news capability. So far today,…
Some folks who don't live in Ada County call it the Great State of Ada. I see quite a bit of this anti-Ada/Boise sentiment by N. Idaho commenters at Huckleberries Online. Here's an example. DFO, the proprietor of HBO, poised the first question below, and…
I agree that the male staff who Hillary attracts are slick, geeky weasels or rancid, asexual cream puffs. (One of the latter, the insufferable Mark Penn, just got the heave-ho after he played Hillary for a patsy with the Colombian government.) If I were to…
The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) with its prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress. “Senator Craig has proven to be an effective ally to the business…
Item: Nearly 200 want to be CdA firefighters/Suzanne Jacobson, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: High turnout for a shot at a job with the firefighter department isn't unusual. "We typically have very good responses for firefighters," said human resources director Pam MacDonald. Firefighter turnout is typically…
The Boise Police Department and Ada County Sheriff’s Office have been gradually acquiring and equipping patrol officers with AR-15 assault rifles for the past several years. How do you feel about officers carrying assault rifles?/Idaho Statesman. *For it*Against it*No opinion
I don't envy your job as moderator DFO. But I question the zapping of posts that utilize descriptive terms that people or things have earned. I mean that if bigot can be defined as one who perpetuates negative stereotypes, once that has been established its…
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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.
