Hump Day Wild Card -- 7.25.12 16
If any of you tells Mrs. O that I'm still dressed in the faded orange T-shirt & faded gray shorts that I wore when i rode my bike to work today, I'll throw you in the cooler. Now for your Wild Card ...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
Parting Shot -- 7.25.12 5
A police officer stands guard outside the Aquatics Center at Olympic Park before the 2012 Summer Olympics Wednesday in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Question: Have you ever talked to a Bobby?
Hit-And-Run Driver Surrenders
RE: Spokane officer from Post Falls dies in H200 crash with hit-and-run driver/SR Idaho State Police news release: "Law Enforcement authorities are no longer looking for the driver of the blue dodge pickup involved in the crash that occurred on 7/24/12 around 10:30 pm on…
Reporter Ferrets Out City Hall Suspect 11
By process of elimination, The Press has determined who’s accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the city of Coeur d’Alene. A public records request from The Press shows Sheryl Carroll as the Finance Department employee who was fired Tuesday. The request, submitted Tuesday, asked…
PM Headlines -- 7.25.12
A crowd of skateboarders wait to show their skills before the start of Tony Hawk's Birdhouse Left Coast Tour on Tuesday at Hillyard Skatepark in Spokane. Sara McMullen SR story here. (SR photo Tyler Tjomsland) UI eyes lottery funds for law center/KREM Reward offered for…
Richert: When Lame Ducks Fly 8
In May, North Idaho Republican voters elected to fire tax-dodging state Rep. Phil Hart. Nonetheless, House Speaker Lawerence Denney has elected to send the lame-duck Hart to a national legislative conference — on your nickel. No, it doesn’t make a bit of sense to me…
Reagan Republican Pleads For Unity 3
At Reagan Republicans HQ -- the real RRs, Jeff Ward takes out his pen (pixels) to plead for GOP unity. He writes: "Although the libelous attacks and slanderous diatribes continue on nefarious blogs, there is growing evidence that much of the apparent Republican vs. Republican…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 7.25.12
5:36 p.m. A boom truck is burning @ 3831 Meadowbrook Loop/CdA. 5:29 p.m. White Subaru on fire @ 1523 Harrison Avenue/CdA. 5:25 p.m. Female prevented by 17YO son from leaving in vehicle in 1300 block of Greensferry/PF. 4:58 p.m. Suspicious male reported @ Ramsey Park/CdA.…
2 More WSU Defenders Arrested 5
Two Washington State football players were arrested in separate incidents over the weekend, marking the third and fourth projected defensive starters to be arrested this offseason. Defensive end/ outside linebacker Travis Long was arrested Friday for suspicion of minor in possession of alcohol by the…
Spam Event Leads To Free Tickets 4
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre actors show off cans of spam that could lead to free tickets to their production of "Spamalot." The Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association in cooperation with the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre has announced a "Search-and-See-It" event in downtown stores starting today and…
Cook-Jacobson Story Goes On NPR 10
A lawsuit in north Idaho over anonymous comments posted in an online forum attracted national attention. Now, the commenter at the center of that dispute has unmasked herself. The case reveals a rift within the north Idaho Republican Party. Linda Cook of Rathdrum, Idaho, pictured,…
Carlson: In Praise Of Jack Buell 12
It is often said “power corrupts,” and “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” There are exceptions to that rule and one exists in Benewah County. For almost 40 years one person has worn lightly with grace and humility the crown of absolute political power in this north…
St. Maries Man Hurt Saving Others 5
A St. Maries man suffered injuries after he guided a runaway snowmobile away from a crowd at the annual Summer Sucks Grass Drags Saturday. Dan Reynolds sustained a broken arm, a broken jaw and lacerations on his leg after a snowmobile crashed into a parked…
Wheelbarrow Wednesdays 10
Maybe Sandpoint is on the way to your next lakeside destination for summer fun. Perhaps music during the Festival at Sandpoint, Aug. 2-12, will be the draw. Either way, don’t miss some of the town’s gastronomic highlights while you’re in the area. During a recent…
Edit: Go Close Another's Tax Dodge 3
You'd search a long time to find anyone who is a bigger budget deficit hawk than Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo. A member of the Gang of Six, Crapo embraces closing tax loopholes as a way to lower overall tax rates and generate more money. That…
Chester Targets Cook, Roetter 12
Chester the Callow Keyboard Commando from Chuckleberries is backing off his promise for another big, ahem, reveal of the true IDs of HucksOnline commenters today. Now, he's saying it'll be Friday. Meanwhile, he's tell his followers -- 9 of them according to the CBO Facebook…
High Noon: Spokane Valley-ites? 1
There's an item in the Slice column pipeline in which a reader uses the phrase “Valley-ites” to describe residents of Spokane Valley. That doesn't sound quite right. But what would be the preferred label? Valleyers? Valleyians? Valleyans? Valleytonians? Valleyenos? Valleyiscans?/Paul Turner, The Slice blog. More…
Worth Every Penny 3
Erik Finman, 13, eagerly raises his bidding number after getting the approval from his mother Lorna Finman to place a $6,500 bid Tuesday on a cruise on the 60-foot sailing yacht Sizzler and dinner for eight. The item was one of five available during fundraising…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 7.25.12 1
11:54 a.m. Motorcyclist in purple helmet w/passenger on back & white helmet hanging off the back is passing b/n vehicles on s/b H95 @ M/P 459 (Cocalalla Loop). 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for July 24-25 here. 11:19 a.m. 2-vehicle crash, with…
Union Gospel To Open CdA Shelter 9
The hundreds of homeless women and children in Kootenai County will soon have a place of refuge. The Union Gospel Mission is opening a 42,000 square foot facility on 196 W. Haycraft in COEUR d' Alene designed to provide "rescue, recovery, and restoration" to its…
WSJ Editor Tweet Brings Backlash 5
James Taranto, an editor at The Wall Street Journal, has found himself the target of criticism after sending a tweet about the three men who died shielding their girlfriends from gunfire during the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., last week. "I hope the girls…
Crash Kills Spokane Officer From PF
A Spokane police officer was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck after being thrown from his motorcycle in a crash on state Highway 200 near Clark Fork. The Idaho State Police are looking for the driver of the pickup that struck 47-year-old…
AM: Hagadone Event Raises $500K 2
Duane Hagadone welcomes Larry Running and Peg Michaelsen to his home as they disembark one of the two cruise boats used to ferry passengers across the lake to the Hagadone's home. The event raised more than $500,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai…
WWTD: What Will Tina Do? 13
Tina Jacobsonis shown at a North Idaho Pachyderm Club meeting some time ago when the club was still meeting at IHOP. She wanted to ask a question of the speaker. Question: What do you think Tina will do -- drop the matter, as the Coeur…
Meanwhile, Back At Chester Berries ... 26
... I see that Chester & his Keyboard Commandos at Chuckle Berries Online are using a photo from my Web site without permission, which seems to be par for the course. And they're denouncing King DoFoo for a series of shortcomings, real and imagined. (I…
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