I'm about to hoof it home and enjoy the beautiful sunshine outside along the way. Sometime in the next week, I need to take my bike out of the cob webs. And tune it up somewhat. I used to ride to work regularly a coupla…
Earlier this week, I mentioned that third-grader Cassie Hoots/Atlas Elementary was a finalist in the "Doodle for Google" contest. Seems kids were asked to draw a "doodle" for the google website. The winner (in each category) receives a $10,000 college scholarship and the school gets…
The general public and some members of the press were barred from the taping of Wednesday's Republican debate among candidates for the U.S. Senate by debate organizer KTVB-Channel 7. The event, recorded at 7 p.m. at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa for later broadcast, was…
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for North Idaho. A flood watch means that flooding is possible but not imminent in the watch area. Unseasonably warm temperatures combined with above normal mountain snow pack are forecast to produce significant rises on the…
Up to 11,000 gallons of raw sewage may have spilled into Hayden Lake near Cooper’s Bay this week because of a plugged pipe, perhaps from residents flushing diapers and baby wipes, according to the regional sewer district. A Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District…
A Christian group out of San Diego has found grounds for outrage over the new retro-style logo for Starbucks Coffee. The Resistance says the new image "has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," Mark Dice, founder of the group,…
Complete copy of Tony's speech1. To: NIC employees, students, trustees and community -- Always embrace and celebrate the concept of collaboration, shared governance, and participatory decision making with the recognition that the final legal respnsibility for governing NIC lies with the Board of Trustees.2. To:…
To some minds, a Southern accent is a tip-off of potential racial hostility. Don't tell that to native North Carolinian Tony Stewart. He will tell you that the closer you are to the challenges of prejudice, the clearer it is that it's wrong. Still, the…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewThe Spokane River creates a cacphony of as it roils under the swinging bridge and a solitary runner at Riverside State Park Wednesday afternoon. High river flows from snow melt have weather watchers and emergency personnel watching for potential flooding across the region. Story…
Executive Director Bryan Fischer announced today that the Idaho Values Alliance is joining forces with a coalition of evangelical leaders, national and state organizations, and policy makers to launch a nation-wide campaign to counter the environmental hype surrounding global warming. The “We Get It!” campaign,…
Update: White named chancellor at UC-RiversideUniversity of Idaho President Tim White could be named chancellor of the University of California Riverside as soon as this morning. A report in Wednesday's Press-Enterprise of Riverside County cited unnamed government sources who said the new chancellor could come…
Item: Kempthorne makes tough call on polar bear listing: While blaming the animals' plight on global warming, he says the Endangered Species Act can't be used to regulate greenhouse gases/Idaho Statesman.More Info: Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne may have cast polar bears as the enduring symbol…
First, you need to know that my sister, Lil, is a good person with a sparkling driving record. Also, she's an exec for a large central California winery. People hop when she sez jump. Except for a Spirit Lake police officer who had some time…
RE: Nonini, Pachydermers oppose ed corridorI had a conversation with a member of the North Idaho Education Forum (funny how these folks scream for openness and free access in government, but don't tell people who they are and charge folks for information), I won't name…
Item: Hillary to run as independent? Nearly 1/3 of Democrats think Clinton should bolt if Obama gets nomination/WorldNetDailyQuestion: Do you think Hillary will run as an independent if Obama gets the Democrat nomination? 1. Yes, and she'll win the general election 2. Yes, she's already…
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.
