'Twas the day before the Idaho conventions, and all through the Huckleberries blogosphere, not a wingnut was stirring not even a Ron Pauler ... As you can see, I'm a lousy poet. Therefore, I couldn't be The Bard of Sherman Avenue, even if I wanted…
Daedelus Jones stood up suddenly from the supper table, toppling the sugar bowl and plate of muffins, and with a furious quickness belying his 350 and some odd pounds of flabby girth, he thundered at his son, Daedulus Jr., “by God, I expect you to…
Shawn Gust/Coeur d'Alene PressSusan Francis, a retired educator, explains that the public was not included as part of the process in defining the recent Lakes Middle School levy proposition during a community forum held Tuesday at the Midtown Meeting Center in Coeur d'Alene. This is…
Seems so, according to this link on Craig's List (Spokane) here.Hat Tip: DonS
OrangeTV/Remember The RoxyIn his latest Remember The Roxy postings, OrangeTV provides this 1950s aerial photo of Interstate 90. Looks like the overpasses to 4th, 7th, 9th & 15th streets, right? Anyone know when Appleway developed into a fast-food strip?
Norm Semanko has picked up another prominent backer in his bid to oust Idaho Republican Party Chairman Kirk Sullivan. U.S. Rep. Bill Sali endorsed Semanko on Wednesday, adding more intrigue to what could be a battle for the party’s soul at the upcoming state GOP…
A Mississippi man facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault in Benewah County asserted his parental rights when he forcibly removed his children from a Sanders Road home, according to his defense attorney. Roger Shoemaker was arrested May 30 on Highway 95, along with his…
This photo provided by Image Box Inc. shows Google co-founder Sergey Brin, center, as he trains in zero gravity in airspace above northern California, earlier this year. Space Adventures, the company that sends wealthy tourists to the International Space Station, said Wednesday that Brin has…
Netroots. (n. or adj.) Instead of grassroots politics, the new term is netroots politics. The word refers to political parties using blogs or Web sites to connect with the people. As in: “The campaign of Mike Huckabee worked hard with the netroots, but never got…
Item: Higher gas prices, global demand push grocery prices up. One answer: coupons/IStatesmanQuestion: Are tough economic times affecting the way you use coupons? *Using more*(Using the same*Don't use coupons
I didn't think much of the initial texted scores that I received. Then I realized there was pattern: during every Diamondback game I received a score for the 4th, 7th and 9th innings. I can't stop the texting. I deleted the text that provided the…
This is for all the CAVErs who have been questioning the $10M value set by developer Marshall Chesrown on the 17-acre Education Corridor along the Spokane River. In his new history of Tubbs Hill, attorney Scott Reed includes a document from county Assessor Mike McDowell.…
AP PhotoI am not about to comment on the blog my worst phobia because people who want to shake me ... up will come at me with snakes! When I saw MamaJD’s post I thought…finally someone who will say NO MORE SNAKES!! I seriously cannot…
RE: Seattle gun ban causes stir/Seattle TimesWhy in God's name does anyone need to pack a handgun into a library? Seriously. Help me out gunslingers. Scary books? Dangerous librarians? Maybe you might get lost in the aisle with books on grizzly bears? Hell yeah, ban…
Alan at Idablue is hopeful that the GOP’s current division over closed primaries and the chairmanship will mean Democratic victories in the Fall. Sorry, to disappoint you, but no. It’s not going to happen. Unlike the Democrats of Idaho, Republicans are a diverse party and…
At what point will you start making changes in how you get around?/KHQ *I'm making changes right now*$4.50 *$5.00*$6.00 *I'll keep paying what they charge
Item: Forum tackles district woes: School leaders wanted to hear from opponents of recently failed $31M levy/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: The informal meeting, planned in the wake of voters' rejection last month of a $31 million levy that would have built a new…
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.
