As the secrets about the CIA's interrogation techniques continue to come out, there's new information about the frequency and severity of their use, contradicting an 2007 ABC News report, and a new focus on two private contractors who were apparently directing the brutal sessions that…
In this Oct. 9, 2002, file photo, the hood ornament of a 1967 Pontiac GTO in Sturtevant, Wis., is shown. The Pontiac GTO is considered by many to be the first true muscle car. General Motors announced it is killing off Pontiac, the maker of…
When Holli High broke her wrist snowboarding at Bogus Basin in January, she immediately sent a text message on Twitter to tell friends about the fall. Soon after, there was another message - a "Tweet" - from a nurse at the hospital who is one…
May Day ... (is) a day for the anonymous gift of flowers ... a tradition vaguely rooted in Celtic history. Or it's a distress signal. And if the voices in your head are saying "Mayday, mayday, mayday," there is a very logical explanation. May is…
Sisyphus: There's a notion that the sciences power the future, the liberal arts explain it. Each discipline in the humanities has tremendous value. Certainly if the previous administration had been better versed in some liberal arts they wouldn't have doomed us to repeat some history.…
Idawa: it would also be good if they could find one who could match wits with Scalia. While I don't care at all for Scalia's jurisprudince - his sense irony and his ability to write well would be key qualifications. Here is a recent Scalia…
Zelda Krup: It's still hard for me to believe that books such as “Catch-22” and “Rabbit Is Rich” were on the bestseller lists compared to the crud that populates the it today. Maybe the tipping point was “Valley of the Dolls” (yeah, I read it…
HMOffsuite: I watch literally hundreds of boats cruise by my place every weekend. (Hagadone's house is a big attraction and a must see for boaters). In watching the boats go by, I have made an observation. The smaller the boat, the more people will be…
COEUR D'ALENE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - MOZART REQUIEM (K. 626) FEATURING THE NIC CHOIR & BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY #5 - 7:30 p.m., Schuler Auditorium, Boswell Hall, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, 765-3833.Who We AreWe, the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra, with our history of over twenty-five years performing…
Benton County Court Commissioner Bill Platts dances on the bench of his courtroom Thursday in Kennewick, Wash. making good on a promise he made to defendants that if they got their high school diploma or GED, he would dance on the courtroom bench during his…
On this day in history: In 1992, on the third day of the L.A. riots, Rodney King appeared in public and appealed for calm, stating: "Can we all just get along?" And, in 2000, ABC aired the first celebrity "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."…
An adult goose bites the neck of a gosling today near the Stewart Park duck pond in Roseburg, Ore. The little one appeared uninjured by the bite. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin Loznak)SR's Today In Photos
Liz: Actually, except for Flannery O' Connor, I cannot think of a single “serious” author that I genuinely enjoy. I am finally old enough now that I feel no need for the pretense of pretending I would rather be reading Dickens when the reality is…
In this Wednesday photo, Rufous hummingbirds converge on one of the many feeders at Chris Caviezel's home in Hyak,Wash. This time of year, when the hummers are feeding heavily, he serves up more than 100 ounces of nectar a day. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Alan…
HBO received only two entries in the daily cutline contest re: the two wreslters looking at a supposed outline of the Virgin Mary on a griddle of a Calexico, Calif., restaurant. Rather than re-running that photo, I'm running an accompanying one that shows what the…
5:11 p.m. A car hit a 7Y0 male pedestrian @ Cassia & Boekel/Rathdrum. Boy is complaining about pain in his legs.4:27 p.m. Blue Creek Road/Harrison resident complains that his neighbor's horses are loose on his property again, a recurring problem dating back several years.4:11 p.m.…
“The Bullitt sisters were handing out coffee and donuts to the photogs and reporters,” Rick Aguilar says of the company’s previous owners during a strike. Aguilar started in the station’s mailroom in 1975 while still a student at Spokane Falls Community College and went on…
Landon Otis, Janice and Roley Schoonover and Libby Stockdale prepare to hit the trails at Farragut Park as participants in the recent Horseback Geocaching Ride. The event was coordinated by students in North Idaho College’s Resort/Recreation Management program, who were assigned the task of creating…
At Slight Detour, Marianne Love and hubby, Bill, have converted this manure spreader into "lawn scape." You can see more "Late April scenes from Lovestead" here.Armageddon maybe? Nah/Bay ViewsOn becoming 60/Brand X RanchPoem: "Cure For Puppy Fever"/Gathering Around The TableGreater Cutthroat Trout: Weekly highlights/Get Out!…
Several colleagues were laughing about a YouTube video making the rounds that shows men gagging and gasping for air as they tried to change a baby's diaper -- one in a hazmat suit. Before we had our two kids, I'd only changed one diaper in…
She asked, “What, do you think she’s hot?” Now, I couldn’t remember that ever coming out of my mouth, let alone the fact that I had never even seen this girl until she pointed her out. I mean, sure she was pretty, but what did…
Spokane Valley firefighters work to extinguish a house fire at Flora and Valleyway this morning. The private residence was destroyed in the morning fire that sent a pall of smoke over the area. Story here. (Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-Review)Cartoon: The Great Obama/David Horsey, P-ISwine flu concerns cancel…
HMOffsuite: for 30 years I have seen the size of boats on the lake increase. To a point that anyone with a boat that is smaller than about 23ft, really gets bounced around, particularly at the very north end of the lake. I have found…
11:10 a.m. Authorities are searching for a mentally handicapped 18YO named Joshua.10:06 a.m. Voice: "You might want to be careful over here ... the police guys are spraying pepper spray at each other."10:05 a.m. Arms of railroad crossing @ McGuire & Poleline/PF are down but…
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