Parting Shot 7
Floaters beat the heat on the Spokane River above Barker Bridge on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Stay cool this evening.
MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
Wild Card/ Monday PM 7.26.10 23
So, DFO asked if I've been in training for my stint of blogsitting. "Of course," I replied. My fingers are limber and I can make it from my desk to the coffee pot and back in under 30 seconds. Actually, I'm not sure what "warming…
EOB: Hart cast deciding votes on tax rules 2
Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, who has big tax disputes pending over back state and federal income taxes, sat on a three-member legislative subcommittee this year that reviewed new state tax rules for all Idaho taxpayers, and he cast the deciding vote on two of them.…
Federal lawsuit filed over man tasered before bridge jump 2
The Spokane River roars toward the Monroe Street BridgeSPOKANE -- A federal lawsuit will be filed Monday in the case of a suicidal man who fell to his death after he was tasered by Spokane Police.On July 27, 2007, Joshua Levy perched himself on Downtown…
EOB: Judge partially dismisses Syringa lawsuit
A 4th District judge has issued his promised new ruling in the Syringa Networks lawsuit against the state of Idaho over the big contract for the Idaho Education Network, and it has a slightly different outcome from his last ruling: He's dismissing most of the…
Fill in the Blank 6
The worst case of sunburn I ever had occurred while I was_______
EOB: BP protesters plan March on Boise, or MOB
Personal injury lawyers aren't the only ones flocking to Boise for this Thursday's Multidistrict Litigation Panel hearing on the BP oil spill. A group calling itself "antibp-mob.com" has secured permits for a protest outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Boise on Thursday, where its members…
EOB: Why not to cut off a big truck
Leadfoots beware: The Idaho State Police plans to crack down on aggressive driving, from tailgating to quick lane changes to speeding, in or around trucks on I-90 through North Idaho all week. Sgt. Jim Eavenson of the Idaho State Police said 70 percent of crashes…
DS Girl's return may anger Palin 4
The Griffin family of Fox's "Family Guy" watch TV together in an episode of the animated TV comedy. The Hollywood Reporter says, "Family Guy will likely bring back a character that made headlines for angering Sarah Palin. Creator Seth MacFarlane told Comic-Con audiences that "Down…
Pool parties and golf: Where's the Justice?
CBS With a $13 trillion debt, why is the Department of Justice spending money on parties and rollercoaster rides rather than investigating crime, drug cartels, prosecuting terrorists? Untold millions of your tax dollars are paying for recreation in the name of crime prevention: pool parties,…
EOB: SupCourt raps out-of-state sex offender
The Idaho Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an appeal from a Kootenai County man whose 1984 rape conviction in Washington required him to register as a sex offender when he moved to Idaho, even though Idahoans don't have to register unless their sex offenses were…
High Noon: End of the road
Lance Armstrong finished nearly 40 minutes behind winner Alberto Contador.PARIS – Lance Armstrong didn’t want to go out this way.In his final Tour de France, the seven-time champion popped a tire, crashed and struggled up the mountains. Worse, he appears to be the target of…
Bad News 11
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) -- State health officials say Idaho's 2009 suicide rate was 22 percent higher than the previous year.Governor's Council on Suicide Prevention chairwoman Katie Garrett says the poor economy is a factor in the increase from 251 suicides in 2008 to 307 last…
Let them expire 47
GeithnerWASHINGTON – As the White House geared up for a fight to end controversial tax cuts of the last administration, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday that allowing the expiration of those targeted at wealthy Americans was “the responsible thing to do” and would not…
EOB: 'Everyone who's anyone' headed to Boise? 1
The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog reports that "everyone who’s anyone in the world of personal injury and product liability lawyering is making their way to Boise," for this Thursday's Multidistrict Litigation Panel hearing on litigation over the BP oil spill. "Why Boise, you may…
Secondhand stores thrive
Erica McMullen shops at Clothes Mentor in Edina, Minn. Entrepreneurs, thrift stores and national chains are battling over the growing market for used goodsMINNEAPOLIS — Motivated by tighter budgets and the joys of recycling, a new breed of shopper is taking the stigma out of…
Swim or Float 4
Exposed boulders at Flora Rapids on the Spokane River create an obstacle for river floaters below the Barker Bridge on Sunday. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has adapted a zero-tolerance policy regarding its mandatory life jacket usage law. Hundreds of people had fun floating down…
Obama urges liberals to "keep up the fight" 8
President Barack Obama signs emergency unemployment benefits legislation ThursdayLAS VEGAS – President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders sought to soothe relations with the party's disgruntled left wing Saturday in advance of elections in which Republican gains could upend the White House agenda."Change hasn't come fast…
No more Fluoride for you 11
The Sandpoint City Council has voted to quit adding fluoride to the municipal water system that also serves communities from Kootenai to Dover.The 4-2 vote last week followed comments by more than a dozen people arguing against fluoridation at the meeting. Some who spoke out…
No pro-tech high school
HBO daily poll voters said No to a new pro-tech school on the Rathdrum Prairie with 60% (108) saying nada and 37% (67) saying yep. 3% said "Dunno."And that's it for the daily poll until DFO returns.
Idaho Weekend Round Up
Hope they don't choke on air... DFO SR Handle ExtraLife on the move but rarely apart: If Fred Mitchell hadn’t been at the Greyhound bus station in Sioux Falls, S.D., in the summer of 1944, he might never have met the love of his life.…
Tapping Hot Water
Workers at U.S. Geothermal Inc.’s Raft River power plant in Southern Idaho monitor flows from one of the plant’s hot water wells. The plant is Idaho’s first commercial geothermal power plant. BOISE – Idaho’s in hot water – and that could be good for the…
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.