State Party Chairman Keith Roark, wearing an Obama T-shirt, stood out under the trees in the park and said, “This is fantastic, it is truly fantastic. I’ve been coming to these things for a lot longer than I like to admit. There’s a level of…
SR political scribe Jim Camden and his two Idaho counterparts -- Betsy Russell and Erica Curless -- are covering the three state political conventions of interest in the INorthwest this weekend -- Donkeys in Spokane and Boise and Elephants in Sandpoint. You can follow Jim's…
Revolution is one of Ron Paul's favorite words and used in the title of his new book "The Revolution: A Manifesto."Seems one likely McCain supporter objected to the term prominately displayed on a book poster hanging in the Ron Paul booth today at the GOP…
Jason Palmer/Wichita Falls Times-Record-News, APA pair of young raccoons, one of them albino, lounge on a chain-linked fence near the Jasper Street Water Plant in Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday.
Shawn Gust/Coeur d'Alene PressAli Fitch, of Darwin, Australia, swims in the cold, choppy waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Wednesday as part of her training for the upcoming Ironman Coeur d'Alene. The lake water temperatures are 15-20 degrees colder than what Fitch says she is…
*Scanner Traffic: At 4:50 p.m., a complainant reported that a drunken man in blue jeans at the main baseball field at McEuen Park is trying to hug passersby.*First post from Erica re: GOP state convention in Sandpoint: Organizers are trying to get the wi-fi network…
Petrzilka Family Photo/APThis recent undated photo provided Thursday by the Petrzilka family shows Ben Petrzilka. Petrzilka, 14, of Omaha, Neb., was one of four Boy Scouts killed after a twister flattened their camp in Iowa Wednesday night. Story here.
Norm Semanko, a candidate for Idaho state GOP chairman, has issued a statement saying he’s challenging current Chairman Kirk Sullivan for the post in an attempt to unify the party as Sullivan faced a challenge from Rod Beck. “I entered the chairman’s race to bridge…
Hundreds of Democrats are standing in wide lines to check in for the state party convention today, campaign signs and buttons galore are promoting not only election candidates but also the many state delegates who are vying for a chance to attend the national party…
Father's Day always has been a time of reflection for Suzanne and me - to look back fondly on our kids' achievements and to take pride in how they handled life's disappointments. I remember Shae's first date and her first breakup, Mike's first car and…
Item: Top US court deals Bush blow on Guantanamo rights/Breitbart.com More Info: The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detention at the US military base in civilian courts, dealing a stiff rebuke to the Bush administration. Question: Do…
Kyle Mills/Lewiston TribuneAn Idaho State Trooper and others investigate the ruts left behind after a tractor trailer used one of the runaway truck ramps on the Lewiston Hill as part of a training demonstration Wednesday in Lewiston. Story here.1. Idaho is one of the cheapest…
In this 2004 file photo by Jesse Tinsley/SR, Actress Patty Duke, left, and singer Carole King exchange kisses after Duke introduced King at a voter registration rally at the Long Ear record store in Coeur d'Alene. King has been representing John Kerry on the campaign…
*Taryn reports from the Hampton Inn @ Riverstone that demonstrators have gathered outside to protest a possible pact between Idaho POST (Peace Officers Standards & Training) and Blackwater for training purposes. Stay tuned.
Roark has no illusions Democrats will take over Idaho: "This is a red state and will be a red state for a time to come." But he correctly observes that the savaging of Sullivan and the GOP move to kick out independents and Democrats who…
OrangeTV/Remember The RoxyIn his latest postings, OrangeTV/Remember The Roxy offers this snapshot of Sherman Avenue during the sunny 1960s.
I saw Duane's old/Rocky's new cabin today near Cougar Gulch along the straight stretch on HWY 95. It appears that might be the permanent spot? Can anyone confirm this? It pretty close to the HWY. I envisioned it being taken to some acreage somewhere/JimmyMAC.
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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.
