On Page A7 this morning in the Coeur d'Alene Press, Dean Opsal pays for an age that takes up a third of the page, headlined: "Write-in Howard Griffiths or don't vote." The ad is rimmed with Phil Hart's name in the middle of a circle…
Joan Harman: Just heard the latest political robocall this morning. It actually started out as a "debt collection" phone call. For anyone who has struggled to pay their bills in hard economic times, such a call is way over the top. Given the fact that…
It's not as striking as the Vaughn Ward-Barack Obama mashup video that went viral in the 24 hours before the primary election, but Ada County libertarian-leaning Republicans have a new election eve video they're hoping makes a difference Tuesday. In May, the beneficiary was GOP…
Item: One party, one voice? Republicans consider liaison to deal with press/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee wants a more efficient communication line with the media. Unsatisfied with recent writeups, the committee is considering forming a subcommittee to represent…
n the last three months, I have had two gall bladder operations, a stopped heart and a heart artery reamed, almost all without any appreciable pain - except for a severe case of writer's cramp caused by filling out the same set of medical forms…
Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter, with his wife, Lori, dressed as Snow White, make an appearance during a Halloween event at the Capitol, Saturday in Boise. (AP Photo/Paul Hosefros)Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SRRain arrives today from mild Pacific system/Mike Prager, SRRash of stolen Hondas leads to…
You may know that Christa Hazel demanded a witness fee and mileage when she was subpoenaed by attorney Arthur B. Macomber to testify in the contempt-of-court case against Bill McCrory. But did you know that Christa refused to give the $21.27 back after charges against…
Shannon: Cool costumes I've seen lately: Invisible Man, whole family of Wizard of Oz characters, mustard and ketchup, spaghetti dinner. Costumes that were just wrong: pimp and girls, cop with a bullet hole in his head, she-devil with all visible skin painted red, three little…
Re: Suit filed over Cougar Bay pilingsKelli Rooks: I like the pilings. They give the area a more rustic, peaceful feeling (could partially be because they deter the jet skis and power boats). They're also a visible link to Coeur d'Alene's history, and that makes…
Re: Rep. Phil Hart makes a 'donation' to school endowment fundSisyphus: I expect Hart is concerned that if he makes payment on a judgment which hasn't been renewed, he might provide legal grounds for the entire judgment to be revived. And he wants to pay…
Joe Butler: There's some swing voters who attend St. George in Post Falls who may now be voting D Tuesday — following one of the masses (Sunday), the cars in the parking lot had fliers on their windows from a pro-life group extolling the advantages…
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.
