Frito Ray finally got a snow day today. He couldn't make his roundtrip run to Lewiston this morning because US 195 was closed on the Washington side. And US 95 wasn't much better on this side. A coupla trucks spun out around 5:30 this morning…
Discuss Obama visit hereDiscuss Clinton visit hereClinton's traveling press secretary explains that she didn't take questions because she is running behind schedule, wanted to talk to people individually and still is going to try to meet with folks at the overflow site at the Girl…
In the food world, no beast is more ravenously dangerous than the all-you-can-eat buffet. Whether stuffing your face with four types of chicken tenders at Old Granny's Corral or shoveling curry at an Indian restaurant, you're heading for the groan zone. And that's a glorious…
Children listen to Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses supporters at a rally at Pier 30 in Seattle Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Top Cutline1. The American public shuts its eyes and prepares to swallow whatever the candidates feed…
Idaho Department of Correction officials say heavy snow collapsed the roof of a gymnasium at North Idaho Correctional Institution in Cottonwood. No one was injured in the collapse, which happened Friday afternoon/KREM2. More here.
New legislation to put off the North Idaho water rights adjudication and require an advisory vote of area residents before it goes forward was introduced in the Senate Resources Committee this afternoon. Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, who’s sponsoring several bills to either cancel or scale…
Presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, waves as he stands with Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire after Gregoire endorsed Obama at a rally Friday at KeyArena in Seattle. Washington state voters will take part in political caucuses Saturday. Story "Thousands pack KeyArena to see Obama"…
I hope this subject isn't too personal, but with Valentine's Day less than a week away I couldn't help but wonder about everyone else's love life. Since our second child was born less than two yeas ago, I get so busy with the kids that…
Item: Former coach back in class: Schmerer had been accused of sexual relationship with student/Sara Leaming, Spokesman-ReviewSteve Smith/News Is A Conversation: Even if charges were never filed and even if the state settled the case leaving Schmerer with only a school district reprimand in his…
A top Northwest opinion expert, Tim Hibbitts of Portland, posed a key question to be answered by Saturday's caucuses in Washington, and Oregon's spring primary. 'Have the Clintons worn out their welcome?' Hibbitts asked/Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. More here.Question: Well, have the Clintons worn out…
The Worley Highway District says 90 percent of the rural roads on the outskirts of Worley are impassable due to drifting snow. The highway district is advising people to stay off the roads in southern Kootenai County and road crews are waiting for the wind…
A tow truck stops to help a stranded motorist on US Highway 95 Thursday in Genesee, between Moscow and Lewiston. High winds and icy roads closed the Highway for most of the day. Area roads remained closed today here. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Steve Hanks)*Idaho Records,…
Shoshone County Commissioner Sherry Krulitz announced today that she will not seek re-election. She's currently serving her 20th year as a commissioner. Krulitz is past president of the Idaho Association of Counties and was the first county officer from Idaho to be appointed to chair…
Where did you meet your lover? -- Idaho Statesman?*School*Bar*Work*Blind date*Online*Church*Other*Still lookingDFO: At a church Valentine's banquet
I know they extort money, run drugs and rub out the competition, but I still think it would be kinda fun to join the mafia. Not because I enjoy committing a heinous crime here and there -- except for the occasional second Diet Pepsi refill…
I've driven in both Spokane and CDA over the last day and Spokane is, by far, the worst of the two. Spokane has far less snow than CDA. CDA has a better snow plan. The South Hill is brutal.Dick Haugent
Some of Cd'A's side streets are pretty bad, washboard followed by 1-2" drop offs. I feel sorry for pregnant women right now! I'm wondering if dentists are seeing an increase in people who are having fillings falling out?Shannon
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.
