MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2012
Weekend Wild Card -- 7.21-22.12 55
As I write this early Saturday morning, I'm listening to a debate led by Piers Morgan re: the possible need for tighter gun control in this country in wake of the latest massacre by a mad gun man. I know those are fighting words for…
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
Parting Shot -- 7.20.12
A woman and a child stand near a sign that reads "7/20 Gone Not Forgotten," near the movie theater where a gunman killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens of others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history today in…
TGIF Wild Card -- 7.20.12 8
Colorado shooting this morning hits home. Junior & Sweet Stephanie lived in Aurora for awhile while he attended University of Colorado medical school at Denver. Junior received his medical degree from the Denver medical school, where the suspected shooter is said to have been a…
Hooligan Makes A 1st Impression 8
So Christa Hazel dropped by the SR/CdA office this afternoon with her two children and new pup, Hooligan. I'll let Christa provide the rest of the story: "Our new puppy, Hooligan, paid a visit to the offices of Witherspoon Kelley today. He was a good…
No Costumes For AMC Batman Shows 7
Theaters across the country were on high alert Friday for the regular screenings of Batman’s “The Dark Knight Rises” following the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., where 12 were killed and dozens more injured. Earlier today, Regal Movie Theaters released a statement saying the chain…
PM Headlines -- 7.20.12
Two Elm Seed Bugs are seen in this undated handout photo provided by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. A federal official said Wednesday that the invasive insect commonly found in south-central Europe has been detected in southwestern Idaho, marking the first time the elm…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 7.20.12 2
5:42 p.m. Suicide threat reported at Taco Bell restaurant on Appleway/CdA. 5:32 p.m. Fire boat has 5 of the stranded people on board -- a maximum -- and is asking for help from U.S. Navy vessels en route to pick up the other 3 individuals.…
North Idaho Blogs Rdp -- 7.20.12 1
Here's one of the evening scenes that Marianne Love/Slight Detour discovered en route to Grouse Creek Thursday. More here. Whiner in chief/Arch Druid Lost dog/Bay Views Put a little spark in your life/Community Comment The defenselessness of the Batman shootings/Dennis Mansfield It took a tragedy/Dogwalk…
Paterno Still Has Penn State Presence 7
Jenni Kahler, right, holds her daughter, Emma, 4, as they have a photo taken with the statue of Joe Paterno located outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., today. Paterno's statue stands outside the stadium even as his reputation has swiftly fallen following a scathing…
Diamond Cup Calls Off 2012 Race 5
Hydroplane racing will not return to the Lake City this summer after all. Organizers say the Coeur d’Alene Diamond Cup hydroplane race event needs more sponsors. With sponsorship deals still in the works, the race has been rescheduled from this summer to Labor Day weekend…
News Release Errs In K12 Criticism 2
The news release showed up at the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday. Produced by the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado, it said students from Idaho and other states enrolled in K12 Inc. virtual schools lag behind traditional students in math and reading.…
Summer Olympics Torch Arrives 5
Torchbearer Abdul Kasam, center right, shakes hands with London Mayor Boris Johnson as he carries the Olympic torch at the Tower of London today. The Olympic Torch arrived in London after it was carried around England in a relay of torchbearers to make its way…
Sandpoint Byway To Open Next Friday 7
The Sand Creek Byway will open in one week. Idaho Transportation Department officials announced today that the Highway 95 realignment project will open to traffic on Friday, July 27. The $100 million project was officially dedicated June 29 at a ceremony which attracted more than…
OTV: So Tired, Tired Of Waitin' ... 6
I don't like to use drive-thrus, unless I see hardly any vehicles are in line. Can't stand the thought of wasting expensive gas idling. This came to mind moments ago when I saw OrangeTV's post re: waiting 16 minutes in line -- and counting --…
Shooter Was Neuroscience Student
Federal law enforcement officials say the suspect in last night's deadly shooting in Colorado is James Holmes, a 24-year-old American. Officials believe Holmes killed a dozen people when he fired into a crowded movie theater in a Denver suburb. He was wearing a gas mask…
Pollster: 'Romney's Race To Lose' 4
For 20 years, Greg Strimple was a fixture in the Republican Party’s New York-Washington campaign machine and also worked for corporate clients such as AARP, AT&T, Fox, GE and the NFL. By 2009, he had four young children and had spent all but 89 days…
High Noon: Should Movie Be Pulled? 19
The Dark Knight Rises' once-bright, perhaps-historic box-office prospects have clouded in the wake of the shooting at a Colorado theater that left at least 12 dead. "Nothing like this has ever happened," Exhibitor Relations' Jeff Bock said Friday. The Christopher Nolan Batman epic grossed $30.6…
Eyewitness To Horror 12
Eyewitness Jacob Stevens, 18, hugs his mother Tammi Stevens after being interview by police outside Gateway High School where witnesses were brought for questioning today in Aurora, Colo. A gunman wearing a gas mask set off an unknown gas and fired into the crowded movie…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 7.20.12
12:09 p.m. Caller reports unconscious person in 1600 block of E. Meadow Lane/PF. 11:45 a.m. Rathdrum police report 2004 white Mitsubishi Outlander stolen early this AM. 11:35 a.m. CPD reports 1993 Honda Accord stolen w/"USA" sticker from Day's Inn this AM. 11:24 a.m. Quantity of…
IPT: AG Wasden Sets Example 2
In today’s hyper-partisan, bitterly polarized political environment, the battle lines have been clearly drawn: you’re either an immoral, Constitution-hating, America-despising, God-loathing commie or a greedy, selfish, homophobic racist waging a perennial War on Women. Of course, there’s also a third category that’s even worse: a…
Shooter Was Former Med Student 6
A former medical student at the University of Colorado - Denver, barged into a crowded Denver-area theater during a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie on Friday, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others…
AM Headlines -- 7.20.12
“They just prick your finger really quick,” Iliana Lewis, 6, said as she showed off her bandage after participating in the blood-lead screening offered by Panhandle Health District at Osburn Seventh-day Adventist Church on Thursday. Becky Kramer/SR reports that blood-testing is still crucial for Silver…
Hucks Poll: Punching Bag 'Tasteless' 2
Obama Punching Bag: 103 of 179 respondents (57.54%) said an Obama punching bag featured at an Indiana GOP county fair booth was tasteless & disrespectful. 55 of 175 respondents (30.73%) said the exhibit was "funny." 18 (10.06%), including Sisyphus, voted "meh." 3 (1.68%) were undecided.…
Screening Online Comments? 21
Sisyphus: "There’s lots of rubbish printed daily in the Letters to the Editor by people who may or may not be using their given names (i.e. Kage Mann) It’s a good analogy to comment boards. But comments like AIBs would never have been published because…
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.
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