The Idaho Stateman's question of the day offers further proof that Idahoans are miles apart literally and figuratively. Question: "After years of drought and below-normal precipitation, Idaho is having an above-average snow year. How do you feel about all of the snow?" Of the 1327…
Atmospheric Ruminations IllustrationIdaho Escapee fears he's in danger of becoming a political animal here.*Lukewarm TUBOB sums up the prez wannabes: "What an uninspiring lot of compromises and inertia." Click here.*As a former Spokane resident now living in New York after a stint in London, the…
Idaho legislators are expressing fears about whether they can fund Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed budget due to anticipated worsening economic conditions – and they got the first numbers today that bolster that fear. Though preliminary, state revenue figures for January show a sharp drop, coming…
Rajah Bose/Spokesman-ReviewMotorists trickle past Vickie Harrington and her husband Bill high centered on the west Second Avenue snow berm in Spokane. Harrington said she was temporary blinded by the sun reflecting off the wet road and found herself atop the snow. Spokane police warn that…
... Larry Craig Accosts Women To Help Boost Image/CAP NewsTongue firmly cheeked: "We received a number of complaints in a short period of time that an individual was harassing and trying to hit on females in the airport bathroom," said Minneapolis police department spokesman Edward…
Barry Kough/Lewiston Tribune, APMy brother, Frito Ray, who delivers Frito-Lay chips from Spokane to Pullman, faces these conditions four times per week. Here, wind blown snow covers US Highway 95 Wednesday near Genesee (between Moscow and Lewiston). Deer, elk and moose have been moving to…
All right, maybe the problem is the liberal medial outlets such as MSNBC, but it is also conservative Fox News, where the parade of preening, prattling, fawning co-anchors is non-stop from morning till night, each one more self-important than the next. It’s true that Fox…
"My wonderful wife had this insane clown visit me yesterday," e-mails JimmyMAC. "For the record, I hate clowns. I hate them and they scare me. This one was truly creepy. Buddy just happened to stop by around 3 p.m. yesterday and took the attached pictures.…
re: SR hires Rebecca MackOh, and we'll be announcing another "name" signing soon. Sometimes it seems like college "letter of intent" day around here. Speaking of which, one of Rebecca's sons, who played for Lewis and Clark High School's championship team this year, signed a…
Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewJudd Reed of the Idaho Transportation Department talked about the salt brine machine in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday. Story by Meghann M. Cuniff/SR here.*Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, Spokesman-Review*Duncan lawyers seek sentence delay: Defense team trying to find 'social history expert' for hearing/Rebecca Boone, AP --…
The two young men disappeared into the house for a few minutes, but were soon climbing onto the roof, dressed in proper snow-removal attire. "Mom," said Chris, smiling hugely, "this is Johnny Depp – he's going to help us clean off the roof." A hot…
Item: Snow tows: Hefty fees await vehicles left on Cd'A streets/Marc Stewart, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: Police have tagged more than 55 vehicles parked on city streets and if they're not moved within 48 hours, they will be towed and impounded. Police Chief Wayne Longo…
The Idaho State Police is requiring for safe travel, all Tractor/Trailer units to have chains on between Moscow and Lewiston. The road conditions in this area are so poor ISP is asking the Idaho Transportation department to shut the road down. The Transportation department is…
The main problem with the County is that last bunch of Commissioners got rid of Tom Taggart the County Administrator. What a bonehead move. Now the legal staff is trying to run the show (name any smooth running orgainzation ran by a lawyer) and the…
It's been awhile since I've been fooled by an urban legend. Luckily, Holly/UI Argonaut checked in this p.m. and provided a link that debunks this release here. Sorry. (Sound of 40 lashes with wet noodle in background) -- dfoFalse Alarm Making The Rounds: All cell…
New Mexico State forward Justin Hawkins (1) falls over Idaho's Jordan Brooks as he attempts to grab a rebound Wednesday during the first half of the college basketball game in Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State won easily 88-49. ESPN game and box score here.…
In this 2003 file photo, then KXLY 920 news co-anchor Rebecca Mack gets ready to queue program director Bud Nameck.I am really pleased to announce that Rebeccca Mack, late of the Fuhrman/Mack show on KGA, will join us beginning Friday, taking over the Hard 7…
While it's true that the good news about a long-shot candidacy gets relatively scant attention, it's also true that bad news won't be treated to the daily media inquiries faced by those with a realistic chance of winning. Take, for instance, the issue of bigoted…
A young girl runs through a flock of snow geese feeding in a Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, field near the Vancouver International Airport Sunday. You write the cutline. (Canadian Press, AP/Richard Lam) Top Cutlines1. There was a young girl who loved geeses/She chased them through…
A few minutes ago, former Coeur d'Alene School District superintendent David Rawls announced his candidacy for the House District 3 seat now held by state Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol. "I intend to campaign vigorously, meet with the citizens of the 3rd District and listen to…
My mother encouraged me to go, even if she does have her own inexperienced opinion of what happens at a caucus ("a bunch of crows sittin' around"). She's not far off in her assessment, but the crows had no beaks. Instead, they were two-legged, short,…
Christopher Anderson/SR, APUnited States Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker navigating the snowy streets of Spokane, Wash., Tuesday. Crocker was downtown for a meeting with The Spokesman-Review newspaper editorial board. Story here. Spotlight: College football Letter of Intent Day/Dave Trimmer, SR.1. With Super Tuesday over, the…
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.