Online Poll: Checkers, Anyone?
Idaho will be the first state to offer a statewide chess curriculum. What other games do you think would help children learn?/Idaho Statesman.*Scrabble*Monopoly*Card games*Trivial Pursuit*Other*None
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008
MarkN: Mill Jobs Better Than Tax Breaks For Developers
re: DeArmond Mill closureIt seems that lots of folks are very excited about getting that very valuable land and forgetting about the jobs that are being lost. We make lots of noise about affordable housing and good jobs. The fact is we give tax breaks…
Eye Opener: Poetry Appreciation
Colton Elementary students learn about poetry and how to write it from author Kenn Nesbitt, of Spokane Wednesday in Colton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Barry Kough) Question: Which poem is your favorite?
Iraq War Anniversary Wild Card -- 3/19/08
I don't know whether I'm better off today than I was 5 years ago. I'm older. But I'm still kicking, in relative good health. I don't think this country is better off today than it was 5 years ago when it invaded Iraq. We're still…
Chicken Pox Affects Dozens @ Spokane School
Item: Chickenpox outbreak affecting North Spokane school/KREM2More Info: Several dozen Garfield Elementary School students - 222 W. Knox - may be kept out of school until an outbreak of chickenpox has ended, or until their parents can provide proof of vaccination or immunity. Question: How…
HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 3/19/08
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North IdahoThe long awaited water features at the I-90 on-ramps at Spokane Street are just weeks away from completion, posts Kerri Thoreson, OnLocation North Idaho. Water will flow over the granite slabs in a three-diminsional welcome to Idaho's River City. The town's namesake…
NIC Sentinel No. 1 College Paper -- Again
Nils Rosdahl just called from a Denver airport to report that The Sentinel won first place in general excellence (for full-size papers) last night at the National College Media conference in New York.Hat Tip: Taryn Hecker
Boise No. 2, Spokane No. 9 On Forbes Biz List
Boise is the second best place in the country for business and careers, according to Forbes magazine. The publication released its annual list of the 10 top cities Wednesday.1. Raleigh NC 2. Boise ID 3. Fort Collins CO 4. Des Moines IA 5. Lexington KY…
UI's Spear Hunts For New Basketball Coach
University of Idaho athletic director Rob Spear flew to an undisclosed location Wednesday afternoon to begin interviews for the next men’s basketball coach. Spear said he had four initial interviews lined up. He was doing his first interview Wednesday evening and expected to conclude sometime…
Vox Box: 'A Disenchanted Playroom'
I was sent this link yesterday. It is a photo series by "Wolfram Hahn." I've never heard of him, but the photos are pretty telling. "The children depicted in this series are between three and twelve. Their regards are sad, with facial expressions rather to…
Bad Omen For Mariners' 2008 Season?
On Tuesday, colleague Meghann Cuniff snapped this photo of a motorist who obviously roots for the Seattle Mariners. However, the license plate number should send shivers through religious practitioners: "666" (as in the "mark of the beast" of Revelation). She shot the photo at the…
News Diary: Will Race Debate Last Long?
Barack Obama’s speech about racial division on Tuesday captured extensive play across all media platforms yesterday. The speech captured front-page play in many of this morning’s newspapers, preceded by lots of cable airtime and debate on internet sites. I’ve long suggested that race is the…
Question: Where Will Ed Corridor $$$ Come From?
The closure of the DeArmond Mill in two months has pushed up the timetable for purchasing the property from developer Marshall Chesrown. Chesrown has purchased the property, along with the old IFI mill on Seltice Way, from Stimson. But has agreed to hang onto a…
Dogwalk Musings: Keep An Eye On McCain?
We know John McCain is tied to the apron string's of George Bush's war policy - but to what extent? A lot has been happening on the Democratic side to divert our attention away from candidate McCain. We best multi-task for awhile. We know he…
DeArmond Mill Closing In 2 Months
Item: CdA loses last sawmill: DeArmond to close in two months/Becky Kramer, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Coeur d’Alene’s last sawmill will process its final log in May, a casualty of the nation’s mortgage lending crisis and rising values for waterfront property. Stimson Lumber Co. gave its 60…
WND Poll: Gun Ownership
Item: Supremes weigh your 'keep, bear arms' right: 'If only bad guys have guns, then bad guys are in charge'/WorldNetDailyQuestion: How should the Supreme Court rule in the 2nd Amendment case?1. It should be courageous and completely ban civilian gun ownership2. Uphold Washington D.C.'s gun…
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