Parting Shot 6-16-08
Pecky Cox/As The Lake ChurnsPecky Cox/As The Lake Churns captured this weird -- her word, not mine -- sunset over Priest Lake recently.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
Local Blogs: Honor Thy Father's Sweet Tooth
Family Phil/A Family Runs Through ItHow was your Father's Day? I got a plate of cookies. They were special because my son, without asking for help from anyone or even telling anyone what he was doing, got up and made double-chocolate chocolate chip cookies. He…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 6/16/08
Bill Schaefer/Idaho State Journal, APRichard Parks takes his bearded dragons, Ghost, left, and Jak-Jak for a neighborhood walk on the west-side of Pocatello on Sunday. You write the cutline.Top Cutline:1. "Dick? Hey man, what's up?""Say again, my cell isn't picking up well""I said, what's up…
McClatchy Orders Layoffs, 16 To Go @ Statesman
The McClatchy Co., owner of The Idaho Statesman in Boise, has announced 10 percent company-wide cuts in its workforce, which means the company is shedding 1,400 employees through a combination of layoffs, buyouts and attrition. The cuts are having varying impact at different McClatchy papers,…
It's My 2 Cents -- LCSC & UI Lease
I'm not bothered, as my counterparts at the Coeur d'Alene Press are, that UIdaho is in line to get a sweet lease deal on Spokane River front property this week. Under a proposed agreement with the city of Coeur d'Alene, UI would gain a lease…
Kegger Patrols Nab 200
Item: Party Patrol" catches nearly 200 revelers over 2 weekends/Seattle Times.More Info: This past weekend, deputies working with police from across the region arrested 40 people as part of the "Party Patrol" they coordinate at the end of every school year. The previous weekend deputies…
HBO @ Noon: Pargo Stays, Bavasi Goes
Tom Bauer/Missoulian, APA burned helicopter that crashed in a field west of Missoula, Mont., is seen on Saturday. Both pilots suffered only minor injuries, authorities said. Missoula County Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Dominick said the helicopter was on its side and engulfed in flames when he…
Q: Is Cyberbullying A Major Problem
Sarah Conard/AP File PhotoTina Meier, mother of Megan Meier, who committed suicide on October 16, 2007, after being victimized by cyber bullies, now works to teach others about the harmful effect of internet harassment. She has created the Megan Meier foundation, speaks at schools, and…
Clark Man Dies From Accident Injuries
Jacob S. Day, 20, of Clark Fork died Saturday from injuries suffered in a single-car rollover on State Highway 200 (Mile Post 57.5) June 6. Day was eastbound on Highway 200 when his 1990 Chevrolet left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled before…
Q: Should GOP Leaders Now OK Open Primaries
Republicans at their state convention voted to recommend keeping the GOP primary open to all voters, a reversal of efforts the last two years to close the party primary. The narrow 199 to 192 vote prompted advocates of the closed primary to cry foul, saying…
UI, CDA Lease Closer To Reality
Item: Pieces shifting in corridor puzzle: New UI Harbor Center lease goes before council Tuesday/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: UI's part of the deal involves two parcels including 2.5 acres -- most recently appraised at $1.9 million according to the State Board of Education's…
While R's Talk Weed, D's Too Mad To Challenge
I'd love to see the Dems seriously challenge the GOP in this state. But with all that anger and rhetoric, it's just not going to happen. I must admit that the GOP is taking a serious step forward by actually debating the issues. I'm floored…
WND Poll: Russert's Replacement
Alex Wong/Meet The Press, APDemocratic strategist James Carville and his wife Republican strategist Mary Matalin burst into tears during a taping of "Meet the Press" in memory of the late moderator Tim Russert Sunday at the NBC studios in Washington.Question: Whom would you like to…
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.