Cindy: Bragging On My Brood 2
Cindy doesn't apologize for bragging up the accomplishments of her four boys. They may speak fluent social media. But she's delighted that all four of them can write. Question: How often do you brag up your kids?
THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 2015
AM Scanner Traffic -- 1.29.15
AM Scanner Traffic (15 items) begins with at least one driver worried about the placement of ITD flaggers on a road construction project south of Coeur d'Alene.
Edit: Obamacare Working In Idaho 1
Obamacare works, especially in Idaho. Health care reform has saved taxpayers a bundle of money and delivered better health care. So say the people who have been trying to prop up the Gem State's antiquated system of providing health care to those unable to buy…
Poll: Most Back Wolf Shooter 2
Wednesday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation said they would not vote to convict Forrest Mize, who said he shot a wolf without a tag on Rathdrum Mountain, to protect his dogs. 115 of 217 respondents (53%) would support Mize's innocence. 92 of 217 respondents...
AM Headlines -- 1.29.15
AM Headlines: While "Add the Words" advocates grieved following 13-4 committee vote that rejected their legislation, there was some talk of a compromise + 7 links to other stories making headlines this morning.
Idaho Agencies Face Bias Claim 3
The tort claim alleges that Idaho Department of Labor Director Ken Edmunds and former Idaho Human Rights Commission Director Pamela Parks discriminated against Don Dew while he was interviewing for a job as Idaho Human Rights Commission director because he has epilepsy and is gay.…
City To Work On Dike Thru February 2
The city’s portion of the work on the Dike Road will be completed at the end of February. The KEA is accurate in its estimate that about 70 percent of the trees along the Dike Road will remain. As noted previously, most of the trees…
Cutline Contest -- 1.29.15 3
Neil Blan, bottom, and Katherine Shea practice yoga at Echo Park in Los Angeles Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) Wednesday Winner -- DeePee, with 11 likes: "Wallace residents discover it's July." And Runnerup -- ThomG57, with 8 likes: "Boston residents hope to…
Organization Fires Bryan Fischer 4
Former Boise pastor Bryan Fischer has been fired as spokesman for the American Family Association. On Wednesday, Tim Wildmon, President of the America Family Association told MSNBC that they were firing Fischer. Fischer was known for his adamant stand against gays.
Paper Defends 'Ad No Words' Ad
At KBOI, reporter Eric Gonzalez writes: "A sticky note ad that speaks out against the Add the Words bill was on the front page of the Idaho Statesman Wednesday. The ad stated, Add No Words, Stand up to bullying!' The paper says the ad went…
Spokane-To-CdA Bus Service? 17
An express bus service from Spokane Valley to Coeur d’Alene is among the improvements to service Spokane Transit Authority officials are considering if voters approve a tax increase this spring. The plan calls for extending routes of some of the freeway express buses that serve...
Sims: We'll Continue To Listen 14
Before voting to reject Add the Words legislation, Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d'Alene, said, “This has been 21 hours of some very compassionate testimony and I’ve listened to it all. But you know, the time I spent on Idaho’s Human Rights Commission taught me that...
Silver Valley Turns Back To Boxing 1
Caleb Allen, 10, from the Spokane Boxing Club, is congratulated by his coach and another club boxer after winning his 85-pound bout at "Fight Night" in Wallace, Idaho which was an event that was prominent in the town of miners and loggers from the early…
Loertscher: 'Stop The Cruelty' 4
Before the vote to reject the "Add the Words" legislation, House State Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, said: "Every member of this committee has changed because of this process. None of us here, as we’ve gone through this hearing, can honestly say that we...
Have Conservatives Quit Palin? 13
In the Washington Post, reporter Karen Tumulty writes: "They’re over her. Sarah Palin’s odd, rambling speech last weekend before an audience of committed conservative activists in Des Moines has many influential voices on the right saying that the time has come to acknowledge that the...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 2015
Hump Day Wild Card -- 1.28.15 26
In an editorial today, the Coeur d'Alene Press announced that state Rep. Luke Malek and state Sen. Mary Souza will begin writing columns about their experience in the Idaho Legislature. They'll flipflop the columns. Luke launches the new feature with an op-ed column today about...
Parting Shot -- 1.28.15
Young fans gape at Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps at the Haslam Family Club University in Knoxville, Tenn., today. Phelps coached the swim team on behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and participated in an announcement about the “Our Kids, Our...
Romney Goes After 'Clueless' Hillary 7
It begins again, 21 months before the 2016 presidential election. 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney is about to test-drive his case against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. In a speech tonight, Romney will paint Clinton as clueless on foreign policy. Fasten your seatbelts, kids.
Comcast Sorry For Rude Billing 8
A Comcast official is apologizing today after a customer service representative apparently changed the name of a customer in Spokane to "Asshole" on her bill. The matter was first reported by consumer advocacy blogger Chris Elliott, who said the customer, Lisa Brown, contacted him. No,…
'Add Words' Hearing Wraps Up 8
House State Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Loertscher expects "Add the Words" vote to take place Thursday. Final tally from Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise: 190 people testified over the three days. Of those, 134 spoke in favor, 54 spoke against, and two were neutral. Vote will take place Thursday AM.
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 11
People work to shovel snow-covered cars out in Boston's Charlestown section this morning, one day after a blizzard dumped about two feet of snow in the city. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Tuesday Winner -- SLFisher, with 7 likes: "Hey, guys! Watch me...
PM Scanner Traffic -- 1.28.15
PM Scanner Traffic (21 items + AM Scanner Traffic link) includes a hit-and-run crash on Ross Point Road involving city bus & hit-and-run driver.
PM Headlines -- 1.28.15
Coeur d'Alene police officers set up a perimeter around the Budget Saver motel, where a pipebomb was found in one of the rooms Tuesday. The Spokane Bomb Squad defused the device. Investigation is continuing + links to other afternoon stories today.
SR News Quiz -- 1.25-30.2015
How much do you know about the New Horizons spacecraft, Idaho's official state amphibian, a young inventor from Spokane and other recent items in the news? Find out in the SR's Weekly News Quiz, where you could win movie tickets or a $50 gift card...
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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