In the middle of the switch over to the new blogware and this Mother of All Snow Storms, I reached a goal that I set at the beginning of the year for the blog: 2.5 million page-views. Huckleberries Online hit that Wednesday. The blog was…
Sherri Gittel shovels out the sign in front of Gittel's grocery store Thursday on Government Way in Coeur d'Alene. Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County received approximately two feet of snow from the latest storm. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-ReviewQuestion: What did you do today while the…
I'm still trying to get my lets under me as I learn this new blogging system. I'm exasperated by some of the things I can no longer do easily. But impressed by new capabilities. At my SR office Wednesday, I hit my stride in the…
Kyle Dosch pushes a passing car through several inches of snow until the car gained enough momentum to go by itself Thursday in Coeur d'Alene. Dosch was out snowshoeing with his wife when the car slowed to a near stop. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Jesse Tinsley)…
Item: 6 religious students claims Boise State discriminates/Idaho StatesmanMore Info: Six Boise State University students have filed suit in federal court complaining that Boise State Universities does not permit use of student activity fees for religious groups. Attorneys for Christian Legal Society's Center for Law…
Since the blogroll remains at the old HBO Central site, I'll post more of the local blogroll so you can check out what your North Idaho blog mates are doing. Above, Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns has fallen in love with a critter that braves…
Don Sausser notes in an e-mail that so much snow fell that the heat from this streetlights couldn't melt it. Now, the lights have their own Christmas caps.
5:16 p.m. H41 near MP 6m south of Rathdrum, is blocked due to a slid off semi. The highway is restricted to one lane with intermittent closures while the truck is removed. Please avoid this area for the next several hours.3:18 p.m. Little boys are…
I know that Hartgen knows all about Dear Abby, because he published it for years at the Twin Falls Times-News, where he was my boss for a year (1984-85). I fled as soon as it was reasonably possible because it became clear in short order…
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department advises that the following county roads are closed until further notice:* Lancaster Avenue between Huetter and Meyer roads* Wyoming Avenue from state Highway 41 to Meyer Road* Meyer Road between Hayden and Meyer avenues* Greensferry Road north of Prairie Avenue…
Well, some of us would lose our jobs if we were exposed, but that's an argument for some other time. My chief beef with Richert's opinion is that he confuses commenters with bloggers. Folks who leave some comment under a fake name on a blog…
Coeur d'Alene blew through its 24-hour snowfall record with 25 inches reported at the mouth of the lake with about 3 additional inches expected through today. The old record was 16 inches set on Feb. 6, 1955/Mike Prager, SR
While drivng to and from Coeur d'Alene yesterday (both trips taking a few minutes shy of two hours to cover the 45 miles), I could think of only two other times I'd been so fearful of the possibilities of meeting my maker. And I drove…
he JD's have finally written our first Christmas newsletter. Every year, I get them from friends and relatives updating us on events that happened since the last newsletter. I have felt inadequate when I receive them because I have never taken the time to really…
A bell ringer for the Salvation Army solicits donations on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Question: How often do you give to the Salvation Army bellringers during the yuletide: Every time you hear the bells ringing? Occasionally, if I have loose…
Question: Are we going to get the blogroll back? That was one of the most useful parts of the old site/Bubblehead.s Absolutely. That was one of my favorite features of the old site. I've asked Blogmeister Ryan to transfer the blogrolls to this site and…
The Rev. Al Sharpton, right, stands beside Caroline Kennedy as they field questions, during a press conference outside the famed soul food restaurant Sylvia's in Harlem, New York, Thursday. The late President John F. Kennedy's daughter acknowledged Wednesday she's seeking to be appointed to the…
Should you worry about the snow piling up on your roof? Probably not — at least not yet, says Rick Simmet, roofing manager for Specialty Home Products. This snow’s really light, so I don’t think it’s going to be an issue like it was last…
Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Wayne Longo is telling citizens to stay home due to hazardous road conditions. “The roads should be utilized for emergency vehicle travel only,” Longo said in a news release. Police and Fire units are responding to an overwhelming number of stranded…
ThomG suggested that I set up a thread that can be used by commenters to discuss the recent switch to the new system. So here it is. Post your observations and suggested tweaks here.
South Korean elementary school students yell during a winter survival camp at Marine Training Center in Gimpo, west of Seoul, Thursday. Some 50 students participated in the three-day camp to strengthen themselves mentally and physically. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Item: Tyrants of tolerance go after Obama, Rick Warren: Voices of tolerance, diversity, multiculturalism come unglued/Bryan Fischer, Idaho Values AllianceMore Info: Obama’s criminal offense is that, in a move that ought be celebrated by all who claim that America’s strength is found in its embrace…
And tool could be accurate. Loaded and slanted questions, daily WND posts, Cramerica, he's Idaho's answer to Drudge. I thought he was going to ah, um, a, blow a load when McCain picked Palin and then when we had the audacity to point to her…
was asked a great question the other day. Roughly paraphrased, do I think Idaho has a better class of state legislators than it had 20 or so years ago? I didn't have a quick answer at the time. I'm not sure I have a good…
Andrew Gumprecht was killed when his sedan collided head-on with a semi truck late Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 after Gumprecht headed westbound on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 at the Sherman Avenue exit in Coeur d'Alene. SR Story here. (AP Photo/Coeur d'Alene Press, Jerome…
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.
