Let me set the disclaimer first. I love meat. Hamburger, hot dogs, chickens, fish, turkey, well you get the idea. But if the idea of e-coli in the meat keeps up and if the pump up shots for quick growth, and the possible side effects…
"The dam at Post Falls displays snow-covered rocks now but when the spring thaw in the mountains raises the lake level the gates will be wide open and spectacular", posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "The viewing platform at Falls Park is a popular vantage point…
Last night I experienced a rare middle of the night dream that I remembered vividly right after I woke from it and later this morning. It was a bear dream. I'm riding on the back of a motorcycle, a fairly nondescript trail bike, and I'm…
In this State of the County address, Chairman Rick Currie of the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners told a crowd of 250 at the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce Upbeat Breakfast that the county's future is bright, despite increasing crime and the nation's economic woes.…
If legislators go along with Otter's recommendations, he will earn a place near the top of Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's list of what Krugman recently called 50 Herbert Hoovers in governors' offices. Krugman's charge was based on the refusal by most state governments to…
Dressed as the Statue of Liberty, Toby Earley waves to cars as he tries to attract customers to Liberty Tax Service in Roseburg, Ore., on Tuesday . Earley said he auditioned for the job and was hired for a 15-week gig. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin…
The Bush Administration will remove wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes from the endangered species list only days before it leaves office but leave them protected in Wyoming/Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman. More here.Question: Can Idaho & Montana be trusted to handle…
My overall grade for the Bush Administration: C-. Not the worst President we ever had, but certainly not the best/Adam's Blog. Complete report card here.The Stupid Shall Be Punished wins blog award/BubbleheadPriorities in tough times/MountainGoat ReportBook Review: John Buchan's 'Greenmantle'/Clayton CramerGood cop/bad cop/F-WordsIn the name…
Marc Stewart, spokesman for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, said the tribe is concerned about Gov. Butch Otter’s proposal to drop state funding for Old Mission State Park. “The tribe is disappointed in the decision, and it’s really too bad that the budget crisis is going…
Baillee Schott, 11, of Boseman, Mont., takes a picture at the Cataldo Mission in Cataldo, Idaho on Tuesday. State officials say budget cuts will force them to cut off funding on July 1 to the Old Mission State Park in North Idaho, the location of…
In this Tuesday, Dec. 16 file photo, Heath Campbell, left, with his wife, Deborah, and son Adolf Hitler Campbell, 3, pose in Easton, Pa. Last month, Deborah and Heath attempted to buy a birthday cake for their son at a nearby ShopRite supermarket in Greenwich,…
What do you tend to look for in a win label?/Idaho StatesmanThe grapeThe ageThe designThe regionAll of themNone of them
The vetting process aside, I'm wondering what it says about these men who have been chosen to serve! Richardson knew he was under investigation, Blair knew what his activities were in East Timor and certainly a potential Treasury Secretary, Geithner, would remember he had failed…
If our region is perceived as highly contaminated and unsafe, prospective businesses would be less likely to start or relocate here, tourists would be less likely to flock here, and the loss of jobs we've seen in this recessional wave could look minor compared to…
In the news this evening, Barack Obama stubs his toe again as the nation learns his Treasury pick failed to pay his taxes here. (Dogwalk Musings comment here.) House Demos are seeking a criminal probe of Bush "abuses" here. "American Idol" kicks off its 8th…
Shaun Key of Lewiston soaks up the sun as he takes in the stunning view from the top of the Lewiston Hill, as a sea of clouds covers the valley, earlier today Lewiston. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Kyle Mills)SR Today In Photos
Cis: Are you paying attention to the rise in gas prices? My sister told me in S.C. where she lives it went up 20 cents in one week. She was paying $1.42 a week ago… now it is $1.61. Sandpoint has raised from $1.42 to…
Poolman: I lived through the Stephanie Vigil early years of bad hair cuts and chattered news reading. I’ve been willing to accept Dan Kleckners transition from a pretty good sports guy to sort of goofy news guy. But, the fact that they cannot pony up…
A group of skiers made the summit of Scotchman Peak in May for this picture by Conor Branski of Hope. The image is a winner in the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness annual photo contest for 2008. Photo by Conor BranskiBest of Spokesman.com PM…
5:37 p.m. R/P on Ante Road/Stateline reports his neighbor is blocking his driveway, threatening to beat him up.5:35 p.m. Post Falls officer is following a German shorthair that is limping after it was hit by a car @ Spokane & 19th. He wants to see…
Visitors entering town via east Sherman Avenue will likely have a new impression of the Lake City next year. The Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission is soliciting bids from artists to ensure a creative, colorful display greets guests coming into town from Interstate 90. ... The…
My daughter was telling me about one of the gals who works at the place she works. The gal called (Ponderay) Pizza Hut for a pizza delivery ... and it went down hill from there. She lives 1 and half miles from Pizza Hut (in…
Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter concludes his annual State of the State and Budget Address to a joint session of the Idaho legislature at Boise State University on Monday in Boise. Meanwhile, Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise continues to crank out the last news from…
The parents of an 8-year-old girl with special needs say their daughter was handcuffed, arrested and charged with battery after a Friday incident at Kootenai Elementary School. The family is not being identified because of the girl’s age. The girl suffers from a neurobiological disorder…
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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