Cis: Thank You Notes? 6
When you are given a gift, do you write a thank you note? Do you call instead? Or do you sit down and write out a thank you note and mail it? Or being we are more into internet, do you sent an email? Or…
MONDAY, DEC. 21, 2009
Parting Shot -- 12.21.09 6
In this July 23, 2009, file photo, Kim Peek stands on the steps at the Salt Lake City Library in Salt Lake City. Peek, the man who inspired the title character in the Oscar-winning movie "Rain Man" has died. Peek was 58. His father says…
Winter Solstice Wild Card -- 12.21.09 8
Kerri Sandaine, a reporter-blogger for the Lewiston Tribune, called today to ask about a story that Father Andrew Schumacher told her about me during an interview. He told her of the interview I did with him in 1988 after he replaced the late Bill Wassmuth…
Whitopia: CdA's 'One-Acre-Lot' Rule? 5
Coeur D'Alene "has developed in such a way that the working class white folks who grew up there aren't going to be able to raise their kids in the very community they grew up in," Benjamin says. The culprit is not necessarily individual discrimination, but…
PM Headlines -- 12.21.09
A lighted dove and wreath hang on the side of Sacred Heart Medical Center above heavy Spokane traffic headed south on Browne to I-90 on the "getaway day" of the Christmas Holiday: Friday. (Christopher Anderson/SR)Police: Car-jacking was really rolling armed robbery/Jeff Humphrey, KXLYHolmgren to take…
APhoto Of The Day -- 12.21.09 9
Seattle Seahawk fans wear bags over their heads in the final minutes of Seattle's 24-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL football game Sunday in Seattle. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)Top Cutlines:1. DFO unviels the dresscode for Blogfest -- Nic.2.…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 12.21.09 9
4:33 p.m. Rose Lake Conoco reports that an unauthorized person used a credit card to pay for gas.4:31 p.m. Motorist reports that a man standing by a tan SUV near tracks on Garwood is holding a sign he couldn't read. He was too afraid to…
ID: The Year Without A Christmas 14
It's going to be hard to muster up the usual festive Christmas spirit this year. On Thursday, we took our cat Milo to the vet after he started showing signs of weight loss and weakness. The diagnosis was kidney failure. The vet told us the…
Factchecker: Too Much Spam 11
Factchecker: The last few weeks the spam to my e-mail has been outrageous. About 40-50 per day. A lot of them are these types of scams. Why does anyone open these? Haven't we all been warned about these over and over?Question: What steps should Factchecker…
Uh-Oh, Tea-Partiers Preferred To R's 25
If the conservative Tea Party rebellion should move from the soapbox to the ballot box, it might well beat the Republican Party, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey. In what the pollsters called a "three-way Generic Ballot test," voters were asked in a national…
DFO's Animals -- Waterlogged Dog 3
Firefighters rescue a German Shepherd after it fell through thin ice at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Muncie, Ind., today. According to rescue workers, the dog was in the water for over one hour. Firefighters were able to break the ice and the dog swam to…
Nigerian Scam Targets Local Woman 4
The Nigerian scammers have gotten more sophisticated. A week ago, I received this message purportedly from a well-known woman in the community: "I’m sending you this e-mail in a hurry because I only have 30 minutes, I traveled to United Kingdom to see my ill…
Jackson Hole Planners Seek Caps 4
Future residential and commercial development in Jackson town limits should be capped at what’s allowed today, planning commissioners decided last week. During the weekly review of the draft Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan on Thursday, Jackson and Teton County planning commissioners voted to recommend that new…
Herb: Captain's Wheel To Close 3
Today, we mourn one more stake in the heart of Bayview. Losing hundreds of dollars per month trying to stay open during the slow months, the Captain's Wheel is throwing in the towel for, at least the next two months. The last days of this…
Soldier's Family's Belongings Stolen 3
Sharon and Dewey Brown stand behind their daughter Cami next to the wanted poster she made to try and get her favorite doll "Jenna" returned today. The family was staying overnight in the Spokane valley when their truck and attached U-Haul trailer were stolen and…
Nail Salon Burglary Suspect Caught 11
A man was caught sleeping on the couch of a Spokane nail salon early Saturday in an alleged burglary detectives think may have been sexually motivated, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The owners of Perfect Nails, 9311 N. Division St., arrived at the…
3 CdA Brothers Face Hate Crime 1
Three brothers accused of harassing a Coeur d’Alene man because of his ethnicity say they simply asked to buy electrical equipment from the man and were stunned when he pulled a gun on them. Ira Gino Tankovich, 47, Frank James Tankovich, 46, and William Michael…
HBO's Inland Northwest -- 12.21.09 2
Bernice Ende of Trego, Mont., takes a break with Claire Dog and her horses Essie Pearl and Honor during a visit to Roswell, New Mexico, last week while on a cross country walking trek carrying on the tradition of the Long Rider. Ende left Montana…
Noon: Xmas Divides Mice & Men 1
Among the male gender, there are men and there are mice when it comes to Christmas shopping. The mice bought their gifts, after thoughtful consideration, by Nov. 15. The men wait until Dec. 24 — or if possible, until the small hours of Christmas Day…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 12.21.09
Noonish: Bystander reports that a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle @ Greensferry & Seltice got on an e/b Citylink bus.11:30 a.m. Left-turn traffic into the Silverlake Mall, off H95 & Hanley, is backed up b/c the green light is recycling to quickly.11:22 a.m.…
Poll 2: Shopko Fires Hero Pharmacist
Coeur d’Alene pharmacist Jerry Gunderson was fired after he chased down a robber, the the Chicago Tribune reports. Gunderson apparently broke Shopko company policy of resisting a robbery and the Wisconsin company ignored the pleadings of his immediate boss and the fact the community gave…
Hoffman: Cut Arts, Public TV Funding 6
If Idaho lawmakers greatly reduce or eliminate funding for the arts or government-funded television, I’ll be convinced that they’re serious about not only getting state spending under control but also rebalancing the proper role of government/Wayne Hoffman, Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here. Opposing: What does…
Fire Destroys Chef In The Forest 10
Police tape surrounded The Chef in the Forest restaurant early this morning after a fire destroyed the building at Hauser Lake late Sunday night. (Kathy Plonka/SR)Hauser Lake fire officials are looking into the cause of a fire at the restaurant Chef in the Forest. The…
HBO Poll: Zag Coach Mark Few 1
JohnA's analysis of Gonzaga coach Mark Few: Never uses first half timeouts to regain momentum: See Michigan State, Wake Forest, Duke, all losses. Sits idly and calmly by as the refs kill his team. My God, man, do a Bob Knight and throw a chair…
Skookum: Death On The Sidelines 113
He had one of those lives that you read about in a paperback novel that someone left at the laundromat. The pages are dog-eared, the covers are crumpled and the dryer with your clothes is going kalump-kalump as you watch the clock above the detergent…
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.