Ernesto A. Bustamante was a successful young psychology professor, known simply as "E" to a close following of graduate students at the University of Idaho who marveled at his intellect and valued his advice about their careers as well as their personal lives. Kathryn Benoit…
State Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, points out something to the standing-room-only crowd of United Conservatives of North Idaho at the organization's first meeting -- if you don't count its previous incarnation as Rally Right -- last night in Rathdrum. Barbieri plans to push his…
I’ve only been on Twitter for 7 months, not nearly long enough to have assimilated the unwritten rules and conventions, so who knows how many I’ve trampled and broken out of ignorance. But in those 7 months of searching for like-minded tweeps to follow (see,…
Before a packed ballroom in the Compton Union Building Tuesday afternoon, Mike Leach was welcomed aboard as the new head coach of the WSU football program.Leach flew into Pullman early Tuesday and was introduced to the crowd by Provost Warwick Bayly and Athletic Director Bill…
StateImpact notes that Idaho Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, plans to propose legislation to raise the state tax on cigarettes from $1.25 per pack from 57 cents to $1.82. Similar legislation was considered last year. The key paragraph in the story is this: "Interest groups on…
Mandatory ignition interlocks on vehicles for first-time DUI offenders would prevent multiple drunken driving offenses, a Boise Mothers Against Drunk Driving official said Monday. And they would have prevented Wendy Myrick of Nampa from what Meridian police said was her 5th DUI arrest in 10…
A blue sky surrounds a roofing crew from Palmer Roofing as they cling to the steep pitch of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewiston Monday. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Kyle Mills) Cartoon: Romney: Is there a there there/David Horsey, Seattle PI Idaho Falls soldier dies of…
11:59 a.m. Small boy left in red Dodge pickup @ Govt Way video store, near Albertsons/Hayden. 11:23 a.m. A disabled vehicle is blocking busy i/s of H95 & Ironwood. 11:20 a.m. Man at Tesoro reports a transient stole his bike and sold it to an…
Monday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation disapproves of politicians who cheat on his/her spouses. 130 of 166 respondents (78.31%) say they care whether a politician cheats. Only 30 of 166 respondents (18.07%) say they don't care. 6 were undecided. Today's Poll: What do you think of…
"If I wanted a reasonable Republican, I'd vote for a Democrat" -- state Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, quoting a friend's quip at first meeting of United Conservatives of North Idaho.
Gracious! Mary Souza is still selling the snake oil, for all gullible OpenCDA.com readers (both of them), that Councilman Mike Kennedy didn't beat Jim Brannon in the 2009 Coeur d'Alene City Council race. This, despite a court decision that he did. Mary suggests that County…
In this courtroom sketch, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, foreground, and his wife Patti, left, listen as Blagojevich's defense attorney Carolyn Gurland addresses U.S. District Judge James Zagel during his sentencing hearing at federal court in Chicago today. Blagojevich was convicted on 18 corruption counts…
Duane Rasmussen: Yes I was there. It was a very up beat type of program. I saw people from Rally Right, Reagan Republicans, Panhandle Pachyderms, North Idaho Pachyderms, Women Republicans, the Tea Party organizations and most if not all the Republican Central Committees in the…
InlanderLeah tweets re: a pending move from downtown Spokane: "One of 4 million things I will not miss about living downtown: the guy screaming bloody murder last night outside my window." Question: Have you ever lived downtown in a fair-sized town? Did you enjoy the…
Atomic physicist Lawrence H. Johnston, one of the last survivors of the Manhattan Project that created the atomic bomb, died Sunday at his Moscow home of lung cancer. Johnston, 93, designed the detonator for the bombs that were detonated at White Sands, N.M., and Nagasaki,…
It's a balmy 28 degrees in Sandpoint this morning, where last night more than 50 people packed the public meeting room at the Sandpoint Library to learn about Idaho's open meetings and public records laws. “Open meetings and public records are very important to us…
Note: Cindy Hval wrote this five years ago for the SR Voices: I wish I could avoid the second week of December. I should start mentally preparing myself after Thanksgiving, but I don’t. Like a root canal or gynecological appointment, I prefer not to think…
In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach talks with his team during an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Lubbock, Texas. Today, Leach will be introduced at noon in Pullman as the new Washington State football coach. Story…
Bob Pedersen, of the old Rally Right organization (facing camera) talks to others during opening meeting of United Conservatives of North Idaho. On the right is Tina Jacobson, chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Party, who gave a rousing speech. Former state Rep. Jeff Altus…
Item: Gun craze at Christmas: Firearms selling quickly, make for great presents say local sporting stores/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: It's a stocking stuffer that will certainly get a reaction. Gun sales are shooting up (funny, right?) in Kootenai County, which outfitting stores…
DeePee (RE: U.S. mail to slow down even more): Ah, “Hatred!” as Mickey Rourke cheered to those dogs in “Barfly.” (or as the Davies boys sang to each other on that great late Kinks album). What a thread you’ve got going here. Here’s the thing.…
The abbreviated presidency and unfinished life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is, 48 years after his murder in Dallas, one enduring subject in our politics that can launch a thousand debates. Was Kennedy a mediocre, adequate or great president? Is the “myth” of Camelot or the…
The public records/meeting forum featuring AG Lawrence Wasden in Coeur d'Alene Tuesday night has reached capacity for 64-seat conference room in CdA SR building. If you haven't RSVP'd already, it's too late to do so. You might want to consider attending forums in Sandpoint (Monday…
A California Street cable car makes its way toward Nob Hill past a large Christmas ornament in San Francisco earlier today. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Question: What do you like to do when you visit San Francisco, besides ride the little cable cars halfway to the…
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