Francis Specker/AP PhotoWashington State's Taylor Rochestie, left, drives on Southern California's O.J. Mayor during the second half of a men's college basketball game in Los Angeles on Thursday. No. 4 WSU won 73-58 to improved their season record to 14-0 going into a road showdown…
A spokesman for AAA Idaho says gasoline prices could hit $3.50 a gallon in the near future. How will you respond when it happens?/Idaho Statesman.*Grin and bear it*Buy a hybrid*Take fewer trips*Ride the bus*Bike or walk*Boycott gas
Lawmakers keep poking their heads into the 10-by-10 room for reporters at the temporary Statehouse. Then the lawmakers giggle. "Wow, you weren't kidding," Senate Minority Leader Clint Stennet, D-Ketchum, said two nights ago as I worked on a story about a family task force. He…
Kootenai County Sheriffs Dept news release: At approximately 2:00 p.m. today, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported domestic dispute in the City of Hayden at a residence near the Coeur d’Alene Airport. Prior to arrival, deputies were informed that the suspect had…
Wayne Drought/APNew Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary makes a speech during the 50th Anniversary of Scott Base celebration, at Scott Base, Antarctica, in this Jan. 20, 2007, file photo. Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's…
... and other outrageous 2008 predictions/Doug Clark, SR. North Idaho tycoon Duane Hagadone asks state officials for permission to build a "teleport" outside his Casco Bay home on Lake Coeur d'Alene. "I know last year we wanted to build a helicopter pad," says Hagadone during…
*In its latest issue, Boise Weekly predicts a yearbook-in-preview for the 2008 class of the Idaho Legislature. The "class bully," for example, is likely to be the Budget. While the "most popular" kid will be Transportation. Of special note? HBO's Noah Kroese draws the caricatures…
John Ely PhotoTeen Michelle Davidson, a guest in the home of John and Melinda Ely, pets Bayview's wandering moose through her resident window.Entertainment in Bayview this time of year tends to be a little simpler than Summer venues. Currently, We are entertaining a Bull Moose…
In this first week of the Idaho Legislature, Democrats have managed something not seen since Cecil Andrus retired as governor 13 years ago: They've gotten under the Republican majority's skin. They've done it by seizing on voter anxiety about growth. House Minority Leader Wendy Jaquet…
Male respondents (to Redbox's Best of 2007 movie survey) selected “Good Luck Chuck” star Jessica Alba as the movie star they would most like to date and marry (25.4 and 21 percent, respectively). Female respondents, however, apparently seek different traits. While women chose Orlando Bloom,…
Love it until the snow flies, or Dec. 15, whichever comes first. Then I hate it with a capital H. Why?1. Nasty driving conditions2. Shoveling snow3. Lingering darkness4. Huge heating bills5. Dangerously slick parking lots/sidewalks6. Giant middle-of-the-street snow berms downtown7. Dirty cars8. Power outages9. Cabin…
Jason Hunt/Coeur d'Alene Press, APLake City High School students Dominic Vitagliano, left, Tommy Anderson, and Christian Hanna, sled during a day off of school during a a snow day Wednesday in Coeur d'Alene. Stories here and here.Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR*Basketball teams get into spirit of…
People in Spokane now feel the need to apologize if they happen to enjoy aspects of winter. "I think the Lilac City looks quite comely wrapped in a white blanket. Sorry." As a region, we've turned some corner where the default attitude about this season…
A would-be burglar who closely resembled a famous Disney pirate and became a sensation on YouTube turned himself in with a dislocated knee after his failed attempt to break into a coffee shop in Lakewood, Wash. More here.
I married a woman many years ago that is much younger than me, and I haven't a cent or much of a future, except making sticks and giving them away. I made a New Years resolution to kiss her more each day, at least once…
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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.
