Lake City basketball coach Jim Thacker, is shown in this 2006 SR file photo by Tom Davenport, within days of collecting his his 500th win, against Post Falls. Story here*Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, Spokesman-Review*Snow blankets first day of spring/Thomas Clouse, Spokesman-Review -- Winter without end, amen.*Huckleberries:…
The planned opening of a Mexican consulate office in Boise is causing serious concerns for many Idahoans. Other Mexican consulates provide services that help illegal immigrants evade U.S. law and gain access to services at taxpayer expense. Idahoans expect a consulate in our state will…
Item: State can't take Helm's license despite fainting/Karen Dorn Steele, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The Washington Department of Licensing says it’s powerless to revoke Clifford Helm’s driver’s license even though he claims to suffer from a medical condition that causes him to faint. The condition, known as…
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
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…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I’d actually snuck into the new Cd’A Thai Bamboo during their opening week for some takeout Swimming Rama, but the lobby was too crowded at the time with hungry looky-loos to get much of a feel for the vibe of the place. When I ordered,…
My son was telling me that his first duty upon his return to medical school next month is to learn how to do, ahem, sensitive exams -- you know, ones that involve fingertips and coughing. Seems individuals volunteer to be examined by the medical students.…
DATE: 03/18/2008TIME: 06:09 amLOCATION: NB US95@456INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Tpr. BranchASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Cpl. Greear, Cpl. Yount, Bonner CountyINCIDENT INFORMATION: The Mercury Tracer was SB on US95 near MP 456 when Zantow lost control of her vehicle and was sideswiped by the Ford Explorer. She then slid into…
Item: Calls Mount for Olympic Ceremony Boycott/Associated PressMore Info: Moves to punish China over its handling of violence in Tibet gained momentum Tuesday, with a novel suggestion for a mini-boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony. Such a protest by world…
I made a post on the frontpage of MyDD today about the Clinton-Obama stalemate, proposing that party elders coalesce around a nominee by offering Clinton the Senate Majority Leader position once all the states have voted. Yes, I am an Obama supporter, but I would…
In this 2003 file photo, boxes of Marshmallow Peeps are lined up at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pa. Just Born Inc. is celebrating its 55th year of adorning Easter baskets and satisfying sweet tooths with the colorful confections. (AP Photo/Rick Smith)Question: If your…
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.
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