We've been talking about Blogfest 2017 for weeks now. Today's the day. The annual event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Steve Widmyer's Fort Ground Grill, 705 W River Ave in Coeur d'Alene's historic Fort Grounds. You're invited if you're a blogger, commenter, blurker or column reader in good standing.
The Parting Shot today features Mt. Spokane ski instructor Andy Fuzak working with children from Loon Lake Elementary School.
Tod Marshall says he sent 2 of Tom's poetry books to me in the interoffice mail. Which means I'll get my first peak around noon today. Can't wait to see what Tod and his Gonzaga U associates and friends have done with the book: "The Bard of Sherman Avenue: Poems by Tom Wobker."
Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (11 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 19 more items) ...
The Cutline Contest today features President Donald Trump greeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outside the West Wing of the White House today. Thursday Winner: KeithinCDA.
In North Idaho Life Foodies (Facebook), a woman asked for a recommendation re: "best place for liver and onions in town." Now, I don't know how you can use the term "best place" and "liver and onions" in the same sentence. I consider them mutually exclusive. However, I realize that different folks have different tastes.
A naked man tackled a Gonzaga University student as she was running on the Centennial Trail near the Jundt Art Center on campus around 11:30 a.m. Friday. The woman told police that the man grabbed her, wrapped her in a blanket, threw her to the ground and lay on top of her. The woman was able to get away & call for help ...
The House Education Committee on Friday approved new computer science standards, and made minor changes to Idaho Core Standards in math and English. All told, the committee addressed standards in English, math, arts and humanities, social studies, physical education, health and computer science. Clark Corbin/IEN reports ...
Sometime during the annual Huckleberries Online Blogfests, I give a State of the Blog address. No great orator am I. I simply tell the faithful how things are going -- and toast those who have left us. The annual event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday (tomorrow) at Coeur d'Alene's Fort Ground Grill. The grub & pop are free.
An Idaho Senate panel has introduced legislation that would allow two options for driver’s licenses – one that complies with federal identification requirements and one that doesn’t.
Adriana Janovich has posted her list of the 7 most romantic restaurants in Spokane. (Fleur de Sel in Post Falls makes the list, w/Beverly's netting an Honorable Mention.) Now, I don't know much about restaurants in Spokane. So why don't we shift focus here. Which restaurants in Kootenai and Bonner counties are the most romantic?
"Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace" -- handwritten Thought for Today at entrance of The Leather Works on Sherman Avenue, downtown Coeur d'Alene.
"Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden" -- sign in window of Northwest Gallery/downtown Coeur d'Alene.
KXLY's Robyn Nance wonders about the discrepancy in two recent sentences involving DUI drivers who killed others and/or maimed others. In Idaho, a driver who killed a father and two children received a one-year fixed sentence. In Washington, a DUI driver who killed a 16YO and maimed his friend got 10 1/2 years. What's up, asks Robyn?
The community is rallying around a Whitman County volunteer firefighter and Purple Heart recipient who was seriously injured last week in crash near Colfax, reports Taylor Nadauld, Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
"Yesterday truly was a doozy," writes Marianne Love/Slight Detour from the Lovestead. "Dogs hated me because I kept telling them they could not go outside cuz icy stuff was falling off from anywhere that ice could form. You can see more photos of icy Lovestead and read about it in Marianne's blog today.
Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (19 items & counting) includes fire call in which Rusty's Bar in Hayden was filled with smoke ...
In the Thursday poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation says Idaho should lower the supermajority for passing bond issues from 66 2/3s to 60%. Today's Poll: On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being extreme), how fed up are you with Winter 2016-17?
AM Headlines begins with Eye on Boise's report re: legislation to protect dog sled racing pushed by state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard. Also: State of local real estate/Press, Java on Sherman shutting doors/Press, GOP should warm to carbon dividend/SR, Denney: Idaho online registration coming/EOB, Bill would restrict government communications...
Coeur d'Alene received high marks from triathletes participating in last year's IronmanCDA and Ironman 70.3, according to Erin Robinson & Rob Harris of KREM 2. The Lake City ranked No. 2 in "Best Host City Experience" from triathletes who performed in Ironman 70.3 last year.
The Washington Post today has an in-depth look at Idaho’s experience with Obamacare and health care reform, as a microcosm of what’s going on nationwide. It’s headlined, “Republicans in Idaho tried to design a better plan than Obamacare – and failed.”
Area roads could start impersonating rivers when temperatures increase next week. Press Meteorologist Randy Mann said Thursday although temperatures will briefly go down this weekend, a warming pattern will arrive by Valentine’s Day. Keith Cousins/Press reports ...
In his column today, Shawn Vestal/SR raises questions re: the government's ability to seize and keep the cars, homes and other property of criminal suspects who have not been convicted of a crime. Rather that reform the practice piecemeal, Vestal suggests doing away with civil forfeiture.
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune gives JEERS to U.S. Sen. Jim Risch for taking part in the silencing of Democratic colleague Elizabeth Warren.
In a press briefing Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spizer seemed to imitate the caricature of him portrayed by actor Melissa McCarthy on "Saturday Night Live." Spicer battled with reporters for 30 minutes, according to the Washington Post, seeking out confrontation wherever he could find it.
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.
