Parting Shot -- 6.27.16
Swimmers warm up prior to preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016
Wild Card/Monday -- 6.27.16 9
I rode my bike to work today, the second time this year that I've done so. I've been a slacker this year when it comes to bike riding. Last year, I rode my bike almost daily. Dunno why I haven't this year. Mebbe it's the thought of all those distracted drivers on cell phones, using the same streets.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 6.27.16
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (12 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link to 13 more items) includes rescuers treating male with dislocated ankle who was pinned under a vehicle after it rolled 120 feet down bank at end of Cape Horn Road/Bayview ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 11
The Cutline Contest today features a cowboy who makes a quick exit off Social Call during the West of the Pecos Rodeo last week. Weekend Winners (tie): Psalm 37 and ScooterMom.
Paul, Colbert spotlight McCall, Idaho 1
Actor Aaron Paul of the popular "Breaking Bad" show had fun discussing his native Idaho on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The two participated in a regular segment on the show in which Colbert discusses the community calendar of small towns in this country. Paul and Colbert targeted McCall, Idaho (video).
City to salute Reed, Manley 1
Two men who helped transform the Coeur d'Alene waterfront into the wonderful place it is today will be the subject of a community tribute Friday -- the late Coeur d'Alene residents Scott Reed and Art Manley. I was privileged to know both men and report on their battles to protect Sanders Beach, Tubbs Hill, Cougar Bay and Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Idaho SATs beat national averages 3
The latest round of SAT scores places Idaho above the national averages across the board, and the State Board of Education is encouraged. “Overall, this is a positive for Idaho and the work being done in our schools,” State Board executive director Matt Freeman said in a news release.
Legal blogger decries Olson call for calm 2
As national media attention continues to focus on the controversy surrounding the assault of a Twin Falls child, a prominent legal blogger is calling a rare statement from the office of U.S. Prosecutor Wendy Olson—who called for calm amid a flurry of inaccurate reports concerning the incident—a threat to free speech.
Bernie fever will haunt vulnerable D's 3
Idaho Democrats in winnable legislative district will be haunted by a resolution passed by delegates to the state party convention this month, comments Chuck Malloy/Idaho Politics Weekly -- the one that says Idaho Democrats totally support the campaign platform of socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Blogos: Moose on loose at Wallace
The HucksOnline blogos today begins with reminder from Rich Landers/Outdoors blog why you should carry a cell phone or camera everywhere. (Hint: Sometimes, you see a moose in the strangest places.) Also: Brexit/Bay Views, Damn Brits/Barrett Rainey, Richland Center/Fort Boise, Ugly Americans/Faithful Geek, I don't want to blog/Simple Mind ...
Twin Falls editor discusses sex case 1
Matt Christensen, editor of the Twin Falls Times-News, discusses the newspaper's response to the controversial sex assault case that allegedly took place at the Fawnbrook Apartment. The case allegedly involved 3 males of Iraqi & Sudanese nationalities assaulting a 5YO girl. The case has been spotlighted by The Drudge Report & social media.
Half-Ironman off to a good start
Swimmers in Ironman CDA 70.3 got off to a good start in the shortened swim portion of the event Sunday. After days of inclement weather, Ironman CDA 70.3 enjoyed great weather in the 70s and low 80s on Sunday. (Don Sausser/photo)
Labrador land bill angers Montanans 3
When a Montana lawmaker voted for an Idaho Congressman’s anti-public lands bill, all hell broke loose. Rep. Ryan Zinke is Montana’s lone member of the House of Representatives. As such, he’s under a great deal of scrutiny, particularly when it comes to something Montanans treasure: public lands.
Gun group to celebrate permitless carry 34
So-called "permitless" firearms carry becomes law in Idaho on Friday, July 1, and Idaho Second Amendment advocates won't waste any time celebrating the milestone. The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance rally will take place on the Idaho State Capitol Mall from 5-6 p.m.
Abortion ruling disappoints Labrador 9
Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-3 decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstadt. The Court struck down a Texas law that protected the health and safety of women in the state’s abortion facilities.
Tedder holster sales booming
Six years ago, Thomas Tedder was sitting in his kitchen in Fort Smith, Arkansas, crafting a holster for his handgun. Today, he oversees a bustling North Idaho manufacturing business that each day fills hundreds of orders for concealed-carry holsters from across the U.S.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 6.27.16
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (13 items & counting) includes news releases from Kootenai County sheriff and Idaho State Police re: plane, car and ATV crashes in North Idaho over the weekend that killed 4 people ...
Poll: Brexit won't cause recession
In the Weekend Poll, a slight majority of Hucks Nation expressed optimism that the unexpected vote in Britain to leave the European Union won't cause another recession in this country. Today's Poll: Do you agree w/Ed Board decision to ban alcohol sales at UIdaho & Boise State to general admission football crowd?
Keough raised $102,611 for GOPrimary 4
In her Eye on Boise weekend column, Betsy Russell notes that Idaho Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, and Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d'Alene, raised $102,611 and $64,420, respectively, to fend off uber-conservative challenges in the Idaho GOP primary. Betsy provides a glimpse at the 30-day post-primary disclosure statements below.
Plane crash kills 70YO Spokane pilot 1
Authorities have identified the pilot who died in a plane crash Saturday afternoon in Kootenai County as Kenneth D. Chapman, 70, of Spokane. Chapman’s body was found in the wreckage of a downed plane about 25 yards up a steep embankment. The crash occurred in the Horsehaven area, about 40 miles east of Coeur d'Alene.
AM: Man loses 100lbs on dog walks 2
AM Headlines today features Too Many Cooks blog post about a Spokane Valley man who lost more than 100 pounds walking his dog. Also: 3 of 6 top Idaho execs took 2015 pay cuts/AP, Only 1 Priest Lake lot draws competitive bid/EOB, Property assessment appeal deadline Monday/Press, Pilot rescued after plane crashes into Hayden Lake/KHQ ...
Trib: Some UI/BSU boozers more equal 4
In a weekend edit, Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Trib notes the hypocrisy of a recent 7-1 Ed Board decision. The Ed Board torpedoed a year-long experiment that allowed UI & Boise State to sell alcohol at football games. But it continued to allow season ticket fans who could afford suite seats or those w/ties to corporate sponsors to buy booze.
Court rejects Texas abortion law 30
In a dramatic ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday threw out a Texas abortion access law in a victory to supporters of abortion rights who argued it would have shuttered all but a handful of clinics in the state. The 5-3 ruling is the most significant decision from the Supreme Court on abortion in two decades.
Can word usage make you hoity-toity? 10
Kathy Hedberg, the long-time Idaho County correspondent for the Lewiston Tribune, and her son receive a tip of the day email focused on word usage. Recently, they challenged each other to use a particular day's word in a sentence. The word? "Phantasmagoria." Have you ever used that in a sentence in daily conversation?
Father to interview 12 perspective brides 8
Arthur Brooks showed up in Coeur d’Alene this weekend ready to find a suitable mate for his son, Salt Lake City businessman Baron Brooks, and left with around a dozen prospects. However, he'll interview them later. His plan to interview the women at the Coeur d'Alene resort was thwarted when management asked him not to do so.
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.