AM Scanner Traffic -- 1.10.17 2
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (19 items & counting) ...
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 2017
Trapped by a rolling berm 2
A funny thing happened to Jamie Sedlmeyer and her boyfriend while they were delivering papers at Coeur d'Alene Place early this morning. They got plowed in. We're not talking about being played in while they were in a driveway, tossing newspapers to sleeping customers. They were plowed in WHILE driving on the street.
AM Headlines -- 1.10.17 3
AM Headlines begins with a photo gallery of snow photos from photog Jesse Tinsley/SR. Also: Domestic-related death ruled suicide/Press, Protesters push again to 'Add the Words'/EOB, Spokane man, 2 Idaho troopers to be honored/SR, 'Close the Gap' coalition urges lawmakers on/EOBoise, Recently election county officials face challenges/Press ...
Poll: Education is our top priority
In the Monday poll, a plurality of Hucks Nation backed Idaho Gov Butch Otter's contention that proper funding of education should be the top priority of the 2017 Legislature. Today's Poll: Will Coeur d'Alene voters pass both a $35.5M bond and a $32M supplemental levy in March?
A round of cookies on the house 5
2 small, neighborhood children didn't get to shovel our driveway for money yesterday. But they got something better. They received some of Mrs O's renown cookies -- and wanted more. Here's a little Slice of Life from the Borah Triangle.
Puzzled patrons find theater shut 2
Patrons of Modern Theater-Coeur d'Alene were surprised when they arrived at the theater of Garden Avenue for a performance over the weekend and found it closed. Bethany Blitz/Coeur d'Alene Press searches for the answers to this surprise development.
A winter driver's lament 6
Eric Barro, of Coeur d'Alene, sees ironies in winter driving this year, including surviving the dangers of freeway driving only to get stuck close to home. Q: Have the plows reached your side road yet?
Dems react to State of the State 1
House and Senate Democrats cited some common ground with GOP Gov. Butch Otter today in their reaction to his State of the State message, particularly in his focus on education, reports Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise. But they drew sharp distinctions with majority R's on array of issues from minimum wage to the Medicaid gap to protections for gays.
Grip compares Clemson win to Rambo 1
I was one of the lucky ones, who tuned into the national college football championship game between Alabama and Clemson in the fourth quarter. Now, Vince Grippi of the SR's A Grip on Sports blog compares the thrilling title game to Rocky Stallone's movie, "Rambo" and even one of the "Rocky" fights. Q: Did you watch the game?
About to launch
Photographer Keith Boe of Post Falls provides another creative shot this AM of snow sculpture in area yards. This one, taken at Syringa and Greensferry in Post Falls, features the creative use of snow blocks to form a rocket ship.
No concern about roofs ... yet
Even with the latest dumping of snow we received — and more predicted this weekend — local building officials aren't setting off alarms yet calling for residents to knock the deepening white stuff from most rooftops. But they also caution that rain or wet snow could quickly change the situation. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
Huckleberries: Patrick woulda sneered at smoke-free Lakers Inn 1
The gritty Lakes Inn Bar on Second Street has gone smoke-free, to the approval of at least one patron who praises the tavern's stiff drinks for a reasonable price. But the late Patrick Jacobs, who pleased us with his reviews of restaurants and an occasional bar, might not have liked it.
Trustees vote 4-1 to float $35.5M bond 8
The Coeur d’Alene School Board voted 4-1 in favor of bringing a $35.5 million bond to voters in March. The Coeur d’Alene School District will now be asking local taxpayers for money twice on the March ballot; the $35.5 million bond and a $32M supplemental levy. Bethany Blitz/Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
MONDAY, JAN. 9, 2017
Parting Shot 3
Kathy Plonka, the superb SR photog, snapped this photo of "Pete the Postman" slogging through the snow in downtown Spokane in short pants today.
Wild Card/Monday -- 1.9.17 8
OK, one of the changes I need to make in my schedule is to shut down things here at 4 p.m. each week day, so I can switch to my column-writing duties. I can't concentrate on column writing with the police scanners and other distractions at Hucks HQ. Sorry. Just so much of Your Huckleberry Hound to go around ...
PM Scanner Traffic -- 1.9.17
Scanner Traffic for Monday PM (10 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 19 more items) includes news release from Coeur d'Alene police re: brutal domestic abuse that included suicide of an individual ...
Cutline Contest -- time2vote 15
The Cutline Contest for Monday features sumo grand champion Harumafuji of Mongolia peforming his ring entry forms in Tokyo Friday. Weekend Winner:
When your snowblower fails ... 3
In a winter like this, there are only 2 types of people: Those with snow blowers and those without. Well, make that 3 types. Vicki Isakson of Post Falls has a snow blower. But it quit working on her this winter. Below, she addresses her snow blower in strong terms. Q: Have you had a snow blower go out on you at a critical time?
Blogos -- 1.9.17
I haven't picked a new name for this daily roundup post. So we'll keep the same one for awhile longer. Today, Blogos features: Founders, keepers/On Tap, Ethically challenged/Fort Boise, Snowy Selle & beyond/Slight Detour, Toilet paper & the law of averages/Simple Mind, Friday's openings: Cops, robbers & monsters/7 Blog ...
Malloy: Otter goes, if Trump calls
Chuck Malloy of Idaho Politics Weekly says that Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is ready to take the right job with the Trump administration if it calls. Otter was bypassed for the Interior secretary job. But he still could be the pick for Agriculture secretary or an international position.
Clark: A new year, a new knee 2
SR columnist Doug Clark is back working for a living after undergoing knee replacement surgery 6 to 8 weeks ago. In his own way, Clark recounts what it's like to go from watching the giddy Republicans on Election Night to weeks worth of painful physical therapy. Any Knee Replacements out there who want to weigh in?
Otter: Education must be priority 4
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter told legislators in his State of the State speech today that "it is our responsibility and our duty as elected leaders" to protect the frame work for Idahoans to pursue their dreams. That's why, he said, "such a large share" of his recommended budget for next year is dedicated to improving education.
IFF criticizes Otter's 2017 plans 41
Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman issued the following statement Monday following Gov. Butch Otter’s State of the State address in the Capitol: "“Idahoans deserve the conservative government they voted for. The governor’s budget doesn’t deliver on that. His budget grows government by nearly 9 percent and offers zero tax relief."
Otter warns lawmakers re: tax cuts
Noting that Idaho has cut taxes by about $1B during his tenure, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter warned lawmakers today in his State of the State speech that they must address essentials of government before cutting taxes willy nilly this session. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports ...
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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