Tuesday Poll: A whopping 79% of Hucks Nation received no pay increase or took a pay cut or were unemployed in 2010. 105 of 238 respondents (44.12%) said they received no pay increase last year, while 59 of 238 (24.79%) said they took a pay cut. 24 of 238 (10.08%) were unemployed. On the other end of the spectrum, 5 of 238 (2.1%) said they received a pay increase of 20-25%; 3 (1.26%) got a hike of 10-20%; 6 (2.52%) of 5-10%; 21 (8.82%) of 2-5%; and 15 (6.3%) of less than 2%.
Kootenai County Job Cuts: 42 of 69 respondents (60.82%) believe the county planning and zoning department can keep up with public demands despite cuts that reduce staff by 7. 24 of 69 (34.78%) say the department won't be able to keep up. 3 were undecided.
Today's Question: Do you use a cellphone exclusively in your home?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
