Parting Shot -- 11.17.16 1
Vice President-elect Mike Pence and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speak briefly to members of the media after meeting privately on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 2016
Wild Card/Thursday -- 11.17.16 12
no longer can avoid it. Birthday No. 67 is dead ahead, on Sunday. I was born on a Sunday, early in the morning, between 1:30 - 3 o'clock. When I started in the news biz, I was only 20. I thought at the time that it would be swell if I lasted in the business for 50 years, retiring at 70. 50 is a nice, round number. Who knows? Mebbe I'll make it.
Following the HJR 5 money 4
In the closing days of the recent general election campaign, an independent group supporting the controversial constitutional amendment HJR 5 opened its wallet, to the tune of $107,388. Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News, spotlights the complex relationship b/n independent groups and political parties and their candidates.
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 9
The Cutline Contest today features a cat walking past a Soyuz space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday. Wednesday winner: Psalm 37.
Suit challenges Idaho paternity laws 5
Idaho’s laws on paternity, artificial insemination and vital statistics unconstitutionally violate the rights of same-sex couples and their children, a new lawsuit filed today in federal district court charges.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 11.17.16
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (20 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 13 more items) includes vehicle-vs-bus crash that just occurred near Rathdrum. At least 4 children, bus driver hurt ...
Shooting claims Boise police dog 2
Jardo, the Boise police K-9 shot last week as he and other officers worked to apprehend a violent suspect, has died. The dog died late Wednesday of a heart attack caused by internal bleeding from his injuries.
Wind Storm 2016 changed his life 1
At KREM 2, Taylor Viydo provides an update on Jordan Simon, a young man whose life was changed forever by Wind Storm 2016. The storm dropped a tree on the vehicle he and a friend were in, paralyzing the Twin Lakes man. Viydo reports that Simon has remained positive.
St Vinny's opens warming center 1
With the extreme cold weather, St Vincent de Paul’s Warming Center opened Wednesday evening and will be open again this evening. Future nights will be extended as extreme cold persists.
'Sasquatch Hunter' author Shields to discuss work 5
From Ben Drake, president of the Coeur d'Alene Library Foundation: Our Reading for the Library event with Sharma Shields, winner of the 2016 Washington Book Award for fiction, is this Friday at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library! Starting at 6:30 pm she will be signing...
And another scam 1
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is warning grandparents of a scam involving a bogus arrest of a grandchild in the Salt Lake City area. See below for more details.
St Vinny's HELP center buys HQ
St. Vincent de Paul has been serving North Idaho for 70 years. Now, it finally owns its own headquarters. The nonprofit bought the HELP Center from the city of Coeur d’Alene in early September for $479,083.60, after leasing it for seven years. Bethany Blitz/SR reports. Question: Have you or your family been helped by St. Vinny's?
AM Scanner Traffic -- 11.17.16
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (13 items & counting) ...
Poll: Legalize marijuana 4
In the poll Wednesday, Hucks Nation said Idaho should go beyond simply loosening marijuana laws and legalize recreational and/or medical marijuana. Today's Poll: Would you use the word "mandate" in any way to describe President-elect Trump's election victory?
AM Headlines -- 11.16.17
AM Headlines begins with a little girl's push to raise diabetes awareness in Coeur d'Alene during Diabetes Awareness Month. Also: Idaho Records/Press, 4 more guilty pleas in drug arrests/SR, Public defender funding discussed/Press, Investigation continues in fatal boat crash/Press, Climbing nonprofit dedicated to safety, climber/SR ...
Barker: Idaho has experience w/alt-right 12
In his Letters to the West column today, Rocky Barker/Idaho Statesman comments: "If you want to see what the so-called alt-right means for the future of Idaho, the best place to look is Twin Falls." Barker goes on to discuss the coverage provided by Breitbart News, "the extreme conservative digital media giant."
Cindy: Beware of mixing politics, social media 13
In her Front Porch column today, Cindy explains why she was unfriended by a family member as a result of the presidential election, despite her attempt to keep her Facebook column politics free. Q: Have you been unfriended as a result of the election?
Labrador: Trying to figure it out 9
In the Washington Post, columnist Dana Milbank spotlights a comment by Congressman Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, re: the state of congressional politics following the presidential election of maverick Republican Donald Trump. Labrador was asked if he viewed the election as a mandate for Trump or congressional Republicans.
Jennifer: Never in a million years 10
In view of all those idealistic people harassing Donald Trump electors nationwide to change their official votes, Huckleberries asked Trump elector Jennifer Locke of Hayden if there is any chance that she might change her vote when she officially casts it in December. After she stopped laughing, she gave her answer.
Grip: No winners in Robert Barber case 2
Vince Grippi/A Grip on Sports weighs in on the decision by Whitman County judge David Frazier to stay the suspension from WSU defensive lineman Robert Barber. Barber has been suspended from the team for a fight earlier this year. The suspension was lifted in time for the Cougars showdown with Colorado. Grippi says there's no winners in here.
Tribune: We, these people 15
Have you noticed that the political climate in the state of Washington is much different than Idaho's? Marty Trillhaase of the Tribune comments: "Living on the Idaho-Washington state line, you'd have to be blind not to see the widening blue-state, red-state divide." Q: In view of the recent election results in Idaho, would you rather live in Idaho?
Sex assaults persist at local colleges
Following recent allegations of drugging and sexual assault at Washington State University fraternity houses, Bekkah Leggett spoke out on Facebook about the problems of rape culture and victim-blaming. Many of her peers responded with words of support, but a few commenters were argumentative or dismissive. Chad Sokol/SR reports.
Sheriff sues re: KCSO de-annexation 5
Dueling opinions over whether the Kootenai County Sheriff's facility can legally be de-annexed from Coeur d'Alene has led both parties to seek a higher power. Keith Cousin/Press reports.
SR: Stop it! 2
In this AM's editorial, Opinion Editor Bert Caldwell/SR comments on the upsurge in hate crimes by individuals who have misinterpreted Donald Trump's presidential election victory as a license to hate. Also, Crooks targets the lashing out by supporters and opponents of Trump.
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.