A baby changes everything
I wrote this several years ago. Seems like a good time to repost it :-)
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2014
IRS leaders accused of tax scandal cover-up 4
WASHINGTON – A House Republican investigation faults senior IRS officials in the mistreatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, but could find no link to the White House, according to a report released Tuesday.
NORAD Santa Tracker 1
Children wondering where Santa is don't have to run to the window and throw up the sash, looking for the miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, does that with great precision, starting on Dec. 24.
Lights for Life 5
COEUR d'ALENE - Hundreds of Kootenai County students rely on their bicycles to get safely to and from school each day.
5 Seahawks selected for Pro Bowl
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
Seattle begins warning non-recyclers 4
Seattle garbage collector Anousone Sadettanh empties a residential garbage bin into his truck on Monday as larger yard waste and recycling bins stand behind.
Democrat groups collect most cash 6
WASHINGTON – For as often as Democrats attack the conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch for their heavy spending on politics, it’s actually the liberal-minded who shelled out the most cash on the just completed midterm elections.
Finding Family 3
Heather Livergood, pictured at The Spokesman-Review office in Coeur d’Alene, tracked down her long-lost brothers in Utah this year. Kathy Plonka, photo
Gas prices continue to tumble 8
Kootenai County gas prices have fizzled to the lowest they've been since May 2009.
TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 2014
Parting shot: Putting a bow on it
Ava Vanderhoes, 7, puts a bow on a present for a family member Monday with the help of Patti Petersen, who works in administration at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. In the center’s Children’s Hospital, patients and siblings had the opportunity to shop for and…
Tuesday Wild Card 12-23-14 10
Why yes, I did cram three days worth of work into my Monday. Which means I only have to do two days worth of work today! I found out last week that my publisher wanted one more chapter for War Bonds, which was great news,…
The Hobbit's not the only thing that's bloated 3
It's useless to criticize Peter Jackson for what he's done to J.R.R. Tolkien's novel “The Hobbit.” What's done is done.
Mt. Spokane finally opens
Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park webcam photo at the base of the mountain from 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, the day before the 2014 opening.
SR Staff book picks 8
Perusing the variety of lists of favorite books this time of year is a great way to whet your appetite for reading. I asked my newsroom colleagues to list a favorite book or two that they read in 2014. Not all of their choices were…
John A: 'Twas the night before a Hucks Online Christmas 4
A lovely gift from our friend John A.
US moves to end ban on blood donations by gay men 7
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are recommending an end to the nation’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 31-year-old policy that many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified.
Lake City Cider taps 1st keg! 2
Fort Ground Grill owner (and Coeur d Alene Mayor) Steve Widmyer with staff after the 1st keg of Lake City Hopped Cider was tapped! Drum roll please! Jeff Selle and crew report: We are on tap this morning at Fort Grounds Tavern. We are holding…
What does the library mean to you? 3
My friend Sarah Bain works for Spokane Public Libraries. Here's what she posted on Facebook yesterday. Every few days, I post a question in the downtown library to a white board I purchased for the library Foundation Trivia event. I moved the whiteboard out of…
Asphalt batch plant plan resurfaces
SAGLE - Permanency is being sought for a temporary asphalt batch plant on the west side of U.S. Highway 95.
Parking innovations from the future
The city of Spokane announced that it was expanding its pay-by-phone feature from just a few meters near City Hall to all 3,500 meters in its system.
Court grants Orangutan rights 1
The orangutan named Sandra sits at Buenos Aires’ zoo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday.
Hayden mulls firearms change 1
HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council tonight will consider amending its firearms ordinance.
Body cameras drop PFPD complaints in half 7
POST FALLS, Idaho— Complaints about Post Falls Police officer conduct is nearly a thing of the past thanks to a little bit of technology.
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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