Here's Gov. Butch Otter's response to the news that Idaho Democrats have launched a candidate recruitment committee aimed mainly at the 2010 governor's race. "Well, you know, I applaud them," he said. But, he added, "It would be unfortunate if they had to talk somebody…
Tuesday Poll: 77 of 101 (76%) of the respondents voted that individuals who believe that President Barack Obama was born in another country "need to get a life." Results here. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/">How do you watch movies -- Idaho Statesman</a><span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"…
Item: Authorities target Web prostitution: Police say Craigslist ads ease hookups for changing population of sex workers/Meghann M. Cuniff, SR More Info: Kootenai County authorities were monitoring local Craigslist postings even before Philip Markoff was charged with murder and with assaulting and robbing women he’d…
Eight-year-old Charlie Beckett of Rathdrum shows off his winning Holy-Peno Burger for Red Robin's "Kids' Cook-Off." Beckett’s burger will be sold at all U.S. Red Robin® restaurants to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children now until Sept. 13. (Photo: Business Wire)Question: Charlie…
While flipping TV channels one afternoon, I caught a local reporter interviewing Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick about her getting a ticket. Apparently the chief was clocked doing 13 mph above the speed limit. I didn’t hear all the details. So I’m not sure whether…
"He respects owl because you can't help respecting anyone who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right." A.A. MilneHere's hoping your spell checkers never fail. I'm not going to tell you how many days we've got left in the year, because I…
People's Liberation Army soldiers take part in a military exercise in Beijing, China, earier today. China took foreign journalists on a tour of the People's Liberation Army division north of the capital Tuesday, calling it a sign the world's largest army is improving its openness…
Would you pay to see the worst bad movie of all time? According to ABC news, plenty of people are: http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8188221What's the worst movie you've ever seen?
Hi, I'm a stay-at-home dad. Now, before your eyes glaze over and you slowly back away, let me just tell you why I am one. Most boys don't spend their childhood dreaming of one day changing diapers, emptying dishwashers, washing pee-soaked bed sheets, kissing boo-boos,…
Zelda Krup says, "I read an article this week in Time magazine about an amazing new LED bulb that needs only 6 watts of power to equal the output of a 60W light bulb. It lasts 25 years. It costs $50. ...the idea of buying…
Sixty-two percent (169 votes) believe Michael Vick should be allowed to play in the NFL after serving time for his involvement with dog fighting. Thirty five percent (97 votes) said no way. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1818421/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1818421/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1818421/">What do you think of individuals who insist that President…
One of my favorite Idaho reporting anecdotes is the time I called then-Gov. Phil Batt's press secretary, Amy Kleiner, and a voice that clearly wasn't Amy's answered, saying, "Amy Kleiner's office." It was Gov. Batt. Well, it just happened again. I put in a call...
Friends don't let friends eat and drive. Here's a list of the most dangerous foods to eat while driving:http://www.insurance.com/article.aspx/Driver_Distractions_and_Your_Car_Insurance_Rates/artid/140I'm a guilty coffee sipper, but hot soup? Tacos? Ribs? People actually do this?Do you eat and drive?
"The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $1 billion in grants to help keep police officers on the beat during the economic downturn — and tried to assure cities not getting aid that they won’t be stiffed." More here: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/28/only-1-7-agencies-get-police-aid/Thoughts?
The Idaho Democratic Party is launching a "special candidate recruitment committee for the 2010 elections," at a time when, with the 2010 primary 10 months away, the party has had no major candidate step forward to challenge sitting GOP Gov. Butch Otter. State party Chairman...
Yesterday Redman asked "Where's the monkey?" Well, apparently they're busy invading Cape Town: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090724-southafrica-baboons-video-ap.htmlGotta say I've never been a big fan of monkeys. How about you?
July 24: "White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs mentioned casually to CNN today that Twitter is blocked on official White House computers. Gibbs clearly doesn't appreciate the value that can be derived from the innovative social network; he jokes about it as if it is…
The National Conference of State Legislatures has surveyed all the states to see how quickly they're spending their federal economic stimulus money - some are spending it all to close their state budget gaps in the current fiscal year, leaving nothing for the following year...
Apparently, it's not a good idea to locate a research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/27/report-blasts-homeland-securitys-site-pick-for/ Go figure.I can't see or hear the word tornado without thinking of my then three-year-old son running indoors on a blustery spring day.…
A nation that cherishes freedom will not tolerate violence that imprisons its people in fear. A hate crime is a cowardly act that invokes a fear all its own: the specter of being targeted because of race or ethnicity. It is a crime that warrants…
I've posted a few things to get you going this morning before stepping aside to let CindyH and Betsy Russell take control of this blog for the next two weeks, while I'm on vacation. I'll probably post a few other things early in the vacation…
When Ron "Pete" Peterson announced his candidacy for governor today at a Boise bikini bar, there wasn't exactly a crowd on hand, but the few people there were mostly supportive. "I think it's wonderful," said a dancer named Tawni, who slipped off her 8-inch-high stilettos…
Ryan Sullivan crashes near the finish line during the Downhill Mountain Bike Race event at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in Truckee, Calif., on Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Kevin Clifford)Top Cutlines:#1. The crash became known in bike circles as “the banana split” after Ryan “Cherry Garcia”…
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