In one of the strangest moments yet in this year’s most unusual legislative session, the House finished its calendar and attempted to adjourn sine die, which means without a day to come back. But when the House sent its formal delegation to the Senate to…
World's No 1 ranking Zhang Yining of China keeps eye on the ball during a match against Nikoleta Stefanova of Italy in the World Table Tennis championships in Yokohama, Japan, Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
You Merry Hucksters are exactly split re: your concern about the swine flu pandemic. 49.6% of you responded to a question about the flu by saying you were either very (18 respondents) or a little (39 respondents) concerned. And another 49.6% responded by saying "no"…
The pyramids in their well-worn trackHave timeless stood so free.And to virgin stands of tamarackSixty’s young if you’re a tree. The redwood forest ages henceWill soar so breathlessly.One thousand years have spoken since:Six decades’ short to me.(John Austin's complete poem for JeanieS's birthday below)
1) Aliasjax “cone of silence” cutline made me spew my beverage.2) Where else could I read about an ISP officer removing a strainer from I-90?3) The HBO Poll feature is fun and offers instant gratification.4) No other blog featured this tidbit: “There’s either a “contained…
Liz: I'm gonna open a can o' worms here and point out that MEN also get the short end of the stick in various ways. I think that instead of genderizing the whole issue, we really just need to refer to “relational violence”. Also, while…
Taryn Hecker: I'm delighted that Avista's CEO is putting warm and fuzzy and sympathetic letters out to the community in the form of half-page and full-page ads saying that Avista will work with people in these tough economic times, but when you call up and…
Arpie (re: 007's Wednesday AM post here)To start with, the school I’m in now, is the first one that has an art teacher, I know of no other elementary schools in the state that have one- although I’m sure there are some. Our art teacher…
You should know by now that JeanieS turned 60 today here. But did you know that Beth Bollinger/Accidental Rabbit Trails clocked another birthday yesterday here? Congrats to both. Now, for this evening's news: A 777 made an emergency landing at Sea-Tac here. A woman believes…
You can see political cartoonist Milt Priggee's work regularly in the Seattle Views section of the Seattle P-I here. And the SR's Today In Photos here.
You can find a fun test of your historical knowledge by clicking onto this link provided by Cis/Simple Mind here. (You can find the correct answers by holding your cursor over the historical figure you try to identify.)
Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, the House education chairman and sponsor of HB 373, told the House, “Counter to everything you might read in the newspaper, I don’t hate teachers - I admire teachers. I think it’s an admirable profession.” But he said no other…
Idaho Gov. C.L. Butch Otter greets constituents outside a meeting room at the Red Lion Inn after speaking at the Rotary Luncheon today in Lewiston. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Kyle Mills)House blazes through bills toward adjournment without highway deal/Dan Popkey, StatesmanSenate passes ITD budget/Betsy Russell, Eye…
Cyclists take cover from the rain in public phone booths in Rio Branco, Brazil, Tuesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)Top Cutlines:1. Facing harsh budget cuts, U.S. CIA operatives overseas have returned to the use of 1960s era technology, the “cone-of-silence,” to hold clandestine…
At about 1 p.m. today, the Timberlake Fire Protection District was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Highway 95, just south of Silverwood. Firefighters arrived to find a 2008 Dodge Nitro fully involved. But the driver was safe. The driver reported that the transmission light…
Post Falls police are looking for a man who tried to entice four juveniles into his silver or white Honda Saturday night. The youths told police that the man drove up to them at Syringa & Horsehaven at about 9 o'clock and told them to…
I use to love to go out and do the fast dances, and even the slow ones. I was never really good at it, but I tried and I had fun. I didn't do as bad as Elaine on Seinfeld, but I was about average…
The House Ways & Means Committee has voted 4-3 in three straight party-line votes to introduce three new bills: A compromise on election consolidation, with the state covering school district and local government costs; a concurrent resolution calling for an interim committee to study transportation…
"(33YO Jamie A.) Neverdahl was traveling northbound on US95, when he crossed the median just south of Wilbur Ave. Neverdahl then traveled northbound in the southbound lanes for a few hundred yards before striking several trees on the embankment. Vehicle came to rest on it's…
Men wearing high heel shoes take part in the recent Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes event in downtown Roseburg, Ore. About 100 men took part in the one mile walk to raise awareness about sexual violence and rape. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin Loznak)Question: Is society more…
Bayview Bob: "One dozen store brand grade AA large eggs: Albertsons - $1.79, WinCo - $1.32, Fred Meyer – $1.69, Wal-Mart - $1.50." Way too much money. A store bought egg is a joke. It has no color or flavor. Raise your own in your…
Item: CraigsList Killer affects prostitution on the Palouse/David Johnson, Lewiston TribuneMore Info: Moscow Assistant Police Chief David Duke and Pullman Police Commander Chris Tennant confirmed that their departments are fully aware of the local Craigslist entries and that prostitution, at some minimal level, may be…
Years ago, as a younger and far more foolish man, I listed my wife's age in a newspaper column. That's not a mistake a guy makes twice. So this week, when Victoria will celebrate A Significant Birthday, I'm at a complete loss for just what…
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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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