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For news junkies, particularly those with an interest in state politics, there is only one Betsy 
Russell—the Spokesman Review Boise Bureau chief who is the voice of the blog Eye on Boise. The president of the Idaho Press Club, cofounder and current president of Idahoans for Openness in Government, Russell started blogging in 2004, long before many journalists had started working in the virtual world. Russell talked to BW about blogging, her advice for wannabe windsurfers and why—if she had her way—the Legislature wouldn’t meet until after ski season was over/Rachael Daigle, Boise Weekly. More here.
Question: How important to you is news coverage from the SR’s Boise bureau?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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scootermom on October 16 at 11:19 a.m.
Eye on Boise is a must read during the legislative session!
Can't live without it.
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misc on October 16 at 11:32 a.m.
She's absolutely vital to anyone paying attention to the legislature. The Idaho Statesman should be embarrassed that Idaho's top political reporter works for a Spokane-based newspaper.
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danofthecounty on October 16 at 11:40 a.m.
Extremely important year round but especially during the session.
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Sisyphus on October 16 at 12:23 p.m.
Misc, the Statesman actually claims six reporters covering politics including the statehouse. Betsy outdoes all six put together.
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florined on October 16 at 3:25 p.m.
What all of the above said. May she be the last one out the door and then headed to a new door that will open for her readers.
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wheels on October 17 at 6:12 a.m.
Betsy has no equal and I like her logic re: the ski season.He he..
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