FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017
SR biz editor joins CSDistrict 4
Business Editor Scott Maben of The Spokesman-Review has been selected as the new spokesman for the Coeur d'Alene School Board. Maben, who spent much of his SR career in the Coeur d'Alene office, has 25 years of experience in reporting and management. He and wife, Carolyn, live in Coeur d'Alene and have one child in the school system.
Parting Shot -- 4.27.17
The Parting Shot features a model havingher make-up applied backstage before the Marchesa bridal collection during bridal fashion week in New York.
Wild Card/Thursday -- 4.27.17 3
I had an unpleasant surprise when I arrived at work today. My computer monitor made some popping sounds and then went blank. Then, I smelled a faint electrical smell. All of this equals a fried monitor. I hope that it doesn't extend to the computer. I've asked the techs downtown to send me a new monitor at noon.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 4.27.17
Scanner Traffic for Thursday (20 items & counting) ...
Cutline Contest -- time2vote 11
The Cutline Contest today features two UC-Berkeley students making their feelings know re: cancellation of conservative speaker Ann Coulter's appearance on campus, due to pressure from liberal students. Wednesday Winner: YPMule.
'A Swingin' Farewell' for NIC band director Terry Jones 1
The public is invited to “A Swingin’ Farewell” from the North Idaho College Jazz Ensemble and Cardinal Vocal Jazz at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. It will be tribute to NIC Band Director Terry Jones, who is retiring this spring after 30 years of organizing jazz events and other concerts.
Labrador to stage CdA townhall 2
U.S. Rep. Raúl R. Labrador will host townhalls in Lewiston and Coeur d’Alene on Friday, May 5. The Coeur d'Alene townhall will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Lake City High auditorium, 6101 Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene.
City eyes purchase of old Atlas Mill 15
The city of Coeur d'Alene plans to put earnest money down on a $7,850,000 purchase of the old Stimson Mill (IFI, Atlas Mill) on Seltice Way. Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor tells Huckleberries that the city will put down $100,000 in earnest money to move to the front of the line of potential buyers of the 47 acres.
ignite cda lots to be sold
As I mentioned last week, ignite cda is in the process of removing the final 4 buildings on some 12 lots that it had purchased on Park Drive, north of Memorial Field. When the houses are gone, ignite cda will combine the lots into 10 bigger ones and sell them for private homes. The money from the sale will help fund ignite projects elsewhere.
4 Corners: Changes coming to a Memorial Field near you
I'm re-running this post re: changes coming to Memorial Field as a result of the ongoing Four Corners project. I forgot to add a link to the minutes of the ignite cda meeting last week that discussed those changes (Pages 7-12). They'll be significant. And a considerable upgrade, I think.
Tom: Shame on GOP Central Committee 19
Coeur d'Alene schools Trustee Tom Hearn doesn't mince words re: his thoughts of the Kootenai County Republican Party attempt to stop the Riverstone CityLink Transit Center: "Shame, shame on the people who taken over the local GOP and who have promoted such heartlessness through their opposition to a transit center."
What's the Hurry?
As I mentioned a few days ago, Washington Poet Laureate Tod Marshall is sending me 300 poems penned by Tom Wobker, during his 14 years of writing rhyme for Huckleberries. Am today I give you one of those that wasn't included in the book of Tom's poetry. It's a fun little rhyme about sloths.
White House to re-nominate Judge Nye
The White House has signed off on the re-nomination of Idaho Judge David Nye to fill Idaho’s long-vacant federal district judgeship, Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch said Thursday. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports ...
Ronald McDonald House Spokane celebrates 30 years
On April 27, 1987, Spokane’s Ronald McDonald House opened its doors, offering shelter, food and support to families with children in medical crisis. In the past 30 years, more than 13,000 families from across the Inland Northwest have found refuge within its welcoming walls. Cindy Hval reports on the McDonald House anniversary ...
Right-wing host to fight Chobani suit 22
Right-wing radio host Alex Jones says he will fight Chobani’s defamation lawsuit against him and will visit Idaho to expose Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya’s “Islamacist” agenda. Zach Kyle, Idaho Statesman reports.
NIdaho D's set annual dinner May 5 4
The Kootenai County Democrats will hold their 15th Annual North Idaho Democracy Dinner Friday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway in Coeur d’Alene. This year’s keynote speaker will be District 19 State Representative Mat Erpelding.
CityLitter?
A friend just mentioned to me that some local Republicans refer to the CityLink system as CityLetter because, according to their think, the buses deposit crime and undesirable people all over town. Hmm.
Update
I'm headed back to the office with my lap top. My plan is to post from my lap top until I get a monitor from the Spokane office. If something goes sideways and you don't hear from my until noon or later, you'll know that I'm trying to bring the daily report. Keep checking back in. And keep your fingers crossed.
Labrador: Pew poll a plus 9
Congressman Raul Labrador is pleased that an increasing number of U.S. citizens have now heard or read about the congressional Freedom Caucus. Labrador is one of the guiding lights of the right wing group. Question: What is your impression of the Freedom Caucus?
Mud Jeans: Who's the fool? 6
Nordstrom has received considerable blowback from the social media by trying to sell a pair of jeans and a denim jacket covered in what appears to be mud, for $425 apiece. A Huckleberry Friend wonders: Who's crazier -- Nordstrom's for offering these items or anyone who buys them?
City to place giant die in park 8
Taylor Viydo/KREM 2 provides a video/story update re: the giant brown & white die that washed up on the Lake Coeur d'Alene north shore during flooding this year. The city of Coeur d'Alene will retrofit the die and place it for show as public art in a city park.
KHQ: Local GOP fights transit center 20
Adam Mayer of KHQ has produced a story and video report of the attempt by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee to stop construction of a Citylink transit center at Riverstone, a project that has long been in the works. Local Republicans claim the center will be an "attractive nuisance" for illegal activities.
Young inventors help CdA 5YO 2
A dozen home-schooled students in Coeur d’Alene have been recognized for their work in modifying a child-sized remote-controlled car for 5-year-old Barrett Limtiaco-Ruppel, who has cerebral palsy. Nina Culver/SR tells the story ...
Homeless guv wannabe arrested
Troy Minton, 39, a Boise man who recently registered to run for governor of Idaho in 2018 using a local homeless shelter as his address is in the Ada County Jail, after turning himself in over the weekend on a probation violation.
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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