I've survived my close encounter with a fish taco -- shudder -- Wednesday, and I'm ready for new adventures today. You never know what to expect here at Huckleberries Online. Things here can go from mild to wild in the span of how long it...
Republican presidential candidates from left, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina, and George Pataki participate in a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, today in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for the primetime debate.
Chris Carlson/Carlson Chronicle wasn't expected to live more than 6 months when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 (almost gone) neuroendocrine cancer 10 years ago. After holding off the disease for almost a decade, he offers some observations about cancer and survival.
I would like to ask the candidates at tonight's Republican presidential debate ...
Today's Cutline Contest features a woman who made the most of being stuck on the New Jersey Turnpike. Wednesday's Winner: HFHayden.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (19 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link with 12 more items) ...
The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is looking for this bad boy -- Ronald Ray Hanson, 32, of Post Falls. Hanson's wanted on felony warrants for failure to appear on felony drug charges and driving without privileges. A $45,000 bond has been set for him.
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina stood out Thursday in the first GOP primary debate, taking shots at Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton while showing off her foreign policy acumen. Fiorina, the only woman among the 17 Republican candidates taking part in Thursday’s two debates, stood…
After 12 years of sponsoring bills to protect the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness, Congressman Mike Simpson succeeded with the "Elvis version" -- you know, "It's now or never." The bill sailed through Congress and is expected to be signed soon by President Barack Obama, who threatened to apply monument designation to the area.
The daily blog roundup begins with my hard-working Boise colleague, Betsy Russell, wind-surfing on the Columbia River. Color me green with envy. Not that I would wind surf. But that Betsy seems to be having a ball while I'm working for the man at HBO HQ. Anyway, Fort Boise looks at dropping the bomb, 70 years later, and Simple Mind is going nuts.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) is cutting off funds for Planned Parenthood under Medicaid, the latest in a string of state moves against the organization. Alabama’s move, announced Thursday, follows a similar move in Louisiana by Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican presidential candidate, to cancel the Medicaid contract there.
... Idaho's Ag-Gag rule?
On her Facebook page, Kerri Thoreson posts news that Capt. Steve Hatcher, a Spokane Valley Fire Department fireman/paramedic, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening while vacationing at his Lake Coeur d'Alene cabin. His wife, Mindy, and their two daughters were with them. Mindy Hatcher is a big part of the Post Falls community.
Don Sausser posts: "At 6:15 AM an exercise group works out on the Resort's grass near Independence Point."
Spurred by a local media group winning a CINDY (Cinema in Industry), our Cindy handed out her own awards in this week in our Front Porch column. Sadly, you'll find no mention of Huckleberries or any Huckleberries commenters among the Cindy Award recipients. It's as though we don't even exist. Sigh!
Members of armed groups that call themselves constitutional advocates have arrived in a Montana town to support an owner during an ongoing dispute with the U.S. Forest Service concerning a federal mining claim. Groups include Oath Keepers, Pacific Patriot Network and 3% of Idaho.
Arpie comments that state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, who is known for her Far Right views, should take time to investigate more before protesting re: action by VA to take firearm away from ailing veteran. Thoughts?
KHQ reporter Victor Correa is en route to Priest River to cover a protest re: the VA confiscating a gun owned by a veteran who suffered a mild stroke. Rep. Heather Scott is leading a protest this morning at the Congregational Church parkng lot on Highway 2. Thoughts?
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (12 items & counting) ...
Wednesday Poll: A slight majority of Hucks Nation wants the federal government to continue sending funds to Planned Parenthood. (Question: Today's Poll: Should the state of Idaho appeal the court ruling striking down its ag-gag law?)
Rich Landers, my SR Outdoors bud, takes another swing at the outrage over the killing of Cecil the Lion in his column today: "I’m a life-long hunter and proud of it. I’ll match the positive economic and conservation impacts of sport hunting any day to the comparatively feeble gestures of grand-standing anti-hunting groups."
Conservationist John Osborn is among those who are urging residents of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Aquifer area to cut back on water users. This, even though there is no water shortage in the region. (Question: Have you cut back on water usage as a result of the current drought? Do you plan to?)
After 16-plus years and nearly 2,600 episodes as host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has his final Moment of Zen (tonight). He's been media critic, news provider, political scold, truth-teller and guiding spirit (though he'd never admit it) to baby boomers and their ... offspring. (Question: Will you survive Stewart's parting?)
In politics, especially in presidential races, a kind of vacuum is created when a party has no heir apparent, no leadership, no vision, no consensus — or all of the above. What can happen — actually, what did happen — is that a floundering Republican…
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.
