Photographer Duane Rasmussen provides HBO with this lovely shot taken out at the CdA Airport this last weekend. Local physician Charles Graves and his wife Denise Graves came dressed in period clothing. Charles Graves has a long running facination with military aircraft.
On this day in history, the Civil War in 1866, was officially declared to be over (even though fighting had stopped months earlier). In 1967, the NY Times reported about a noise reduction system that was developed for audio recordings developed by R. and D.W.…
Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder of Kansas is apologizing for swimming naked in the Sea of Galilee while on a fact finding mission to Israel. About 20 other congressmen and staffers also swam but Yoder was the only one that swam naked. Swimming in the Sea…
Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95. Her son, Perry, "found her with a smile on her face," manager Milt Suchin said. Diller's career as…
The CdA School District 271 Board of Trustees have scheduled 50 minutes in tonight's special meeting agendato find a replacement for the Zone 5 seat vacated by Sid Frederickson. The five applicants are: Realtor & PTA volunteer Kathleen Tilman; business owner and Reagan Republican Jim…
Muslims gathered in a New York City park this past weekend to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Organizers found uncooked bacon scattered around, and police are investigating it as a potential hate crime. "Muslims are prohibited from eating pork products. The New York chapter of…
Was at a friendly gathering this past weekend when the topic of our local GOP politics came up. Some wondered if the Reagan Republicans vs. the Real Reagan Republicans issue had been resolved yet. Others wondered about the Reasonable Republicans, the Reagan Republicans, the Rally…
Tour de Fat rolled through Boise Saturday morning, bringing out tons of eclectically dressed cyclists. The event, which touts itself as a "pro-bike celebration," was created by New Belgium Brewing. The cycling festival is held in cities across the country to encourage residents to use…
U.S. 95 between Chilco and Silverwood will be paved beginning this week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., creating substantial delays for motorists wanting to use Chilco Road, the Idaho Transportation Department announced here. The contractor will be doing test strips of asphalt until Thursday…
Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood hits as "Top Gun," "Days of Thunder" and "Beverly Hills Cop II," died Sunday after jumping from a towering suspension bridge spanning Los Angeles harbor and leaving behind several notes to loved ones, authorities said. The 68-year-old Scott's death…
A man riding on the Silver Mountain gondolas in Kellogg this weekend apparently fell to his death, authorities said today. The victim, identified only as 26-year-old, reportedly had climbed out a window of the gondola car he was in despite being warned repeatedly by a…
Kootenai GOP politics hit NPR again with a report on the continuing local party in-fighting. Local R Duane Rasmussen states, “I visualized myself as more conservative than many. And that’s what I thought until I was rudely awakened by some of these other people who…
Flatlander posted here, My son and I went out and looked at the bombers. We took the inside tour of the B25 but the B17 was not open at the time. We asked if it was going to be opened up and the gentleman said…
The CdA Press editorial this weekend embraced the changes already taking place with the McEuen improvement project. "The whole idea behind removing the tennis courts and now, the baseball fences from McEuen was to open the park to greater usage. The skeptics will say it…
For this week's list of warrants, check out the CdA Press report here. Am I the only one that checks the warrants to see who I know?
20 years ago this week, the Ruby Ridge standoff took place and became a refererence point in American culture. "More than a deadly siege in North Idaho that claimed the lives of a mother, her son and a federal marshal, the standoff at Ruby Ridge…
For the first time ever, Augusta National Golf Club has added two female members. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore will become the first women wearing the traditional green jackets when the club opens for a new season in…
"Congressman Akin's statements were wrong, offensive, and indefensible," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), referring to the Missouri Senate candidate's comments that women who are victims of "legitimate rape" rarely become pregnant. "I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next…
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.
