The Associated Press captures footage of Boise Christian activist Brandi Swindell protesting in Tiannanmen Square in China. Brandi Swindell blog re: events. (Hat Tip: Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman)Question: What will be the net effect of Brandi Swindell's protest?
Item: Washington pushes to require chicken pox vaccinations/KREM2More Info: The push comes after 14 students at Jefferson Elementary became sick with chickenpox last year, and students who had not been vaccinated for the virus were advised to stay home from school. The state wants to…
Jerome A. Pollos/Coeur d'Alene PressDick Phillips, 88, and his wife Maggie, 92, make their way to an appointment Wednesday on their electric scooters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The couple use their scooters to maintain their independence while going to doctor appointments or lunch dates together.…
RE: Defeated ShoshoneCo sheriff questions opponent's honestySo nobody appears to be concerned about the charge that Yergler lied about having a degree from NIC and also about his campaign contributions? Anyone independently verified those claims yet? I'd hope at least a reporter will/Sam.
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See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.comSee more funny videos at Funny or DieOK, here's the video that everyone is discussing, from Matt Drudge to some of you Idaho bloggers. Indeed, it's funny. Story here.Question: Does this YouTube video…
... still causing ripples here.
Jerome A. Pollos/Coeur d'Alene PressStephen Arbic, 16, sands the rough edges off of his set of stilts he made Tuesday at Art on the Edge in Coeur d'Alene. Children were practicing using their new stilts in preparation for an upcoming art festival.Duncan Case: Joseph Duncan’s…
Courtesy: Bill Sali congressional officeCongressman Bill Sali and other members of Congress meet with General David Petraeus in Iraq on Tuesday. Sali’s spokesman, Wayne Hoffman, said, “He wanted to see first-hand the efforts on the ground. He also wanted to visit with our troops, see…
Got a call recently from Robert Bloom, a Rathdrum, Idaho man who is trying to wring business out of the strong smoking ban that Washington voters overwhelmingly approved in 2005. Bloom's answer: the "Smōk Shaque." The shaque, as pictured in Bloom's brochure, looks a lot…
Taxpayers should be livid and disappointed with their leaders. People should be demanding to know why Benewah County isn’t partnering with the Tribe on these issues. They should be furious that public safety is lowered because some in county government refuse to recognize the Tribe…
Alan Berner/Seattle Times, APAt Dogwalk Musings, the blogmistress sez she enjoys artist David Govedare's wild horses just as they are -- unfinished. She doesn't want the artist to add a giant basket as he intended. Click here.My Blog, My Opinion: I encourage those that consistently…
A no-contact order prohibits Christina Haynes from seeing her children, but neighbors say they want orders keeping Ms. Haynes away from them as well. Ms. Haynes, who is charged with child abuse and aggravated battery on her 3-year-old daughter, was released from jail last week.…
Robin Loznak/Roseburg News-Review, APA hummingbird perches on a barbed- wire fence along a pasture near Elkton, Ore., Monday.Guv's Dog Gets Boot: Two years ago, Governor Brian Schweitzer's border collie got busted for strolling off-leash in Missoula two years ago. Yesterday, he was kicked out of…
IdaBlue's latest post suggesting a left-right pendulum for the Idaho blogosphere is fascinating. In response to being tagged an "ultra-left wing blogger" by Bryan Fischer/IVA, IdaBlue penned a graph indicating his view of the political leanings of the Idaho blogosphere. Binky Boy and 43rd State…
"Welcome to the official Sali for Congress blog. From now until the election we will be keeping this blog regularly updated with information about upcoming events, updates on the stances I have taken on the issues and fun tidbits about what it’s like on the…
RE: Shoshone County Sheriff Chuck Reynalds letter to the News-Press todayDuring the primary election, I was defeated by Mr. Yergler whose platform included restoring honesty to the sheriff's office. Most of his support letters to the public attacked my honesty and integrity. I am submitting…
Item: Cd'A parking generates big bucks: Tickets, lot revenue helps fund Parks Department, other city operations/Ryan Shelton, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: The Coeur d'Alene Parks Department may be parking's biggest beneficiary. Every year, the department receives 40 percent of the public parking lots' revenue, which…
Item: Judge Eugene Marano to retire: Served on First Judicial District bench for 23 years/Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: "I thank the community for their trust in me in the past and look forward to continued service as a senior judge," Marano wrote in a press…
Shawn Gust/Coeur d'Alene PressFran Hughes, owner of Hughes Farm, a 100-acre farm of primarily hay and grain on the Rathdrum prairie in Post Falls, Idaho, checks on his cattle Tuesday in a pasture that is adjacent to the proposed 290-acre Foxtail housing development site, seen…
RE: JeanieSpokane: Wedding gift for gay ex?The term "gay lifestyle" always annoys me because it implies that we live our lives in a somehow radically different fashion than anyone else. Certainly, there are a few wild party animals (as there are in the straight world),…
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Christopher Anderson/SRWashington State football players cool off in tubs of ice water after the first day of fall practice in Pullman today. Micah Hannam is at front while Vaughn Lesuma, rear, pours more ice water over his head.
... that Larry Spencer and Tom Macy plan to offer public comment tonight at the PF council meeting to protest the school district giving land to the city who will give it to the Boys and Girls Club to build their facility next to the…
Beth Wischmeyer/Dickinson Press, APU.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, left, and North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven talk to reporters at Dickinson Airport outside Dickinson, N.D., on Tuesday. Kempthorne said that he supports using "the talent and skills of local citizenry" to help thin the elk population…
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