A defiant Idaho Rep. Heather Scott went on talk radio Friday in Boise to defend comments about female legislators that got her removed from all her House committee assignments, charging that the sanctions against her were just a “distraction” to keep attention off her new website and outreach efforts. Betsy Russell/SR reports ...
It'll be interesting to see what becomes of state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, now that she's been disciplined by House leadership for her odd behavior and outbursts. She may think that she's bigger than the system, that her cause is just and must be adhered to. But she should consider the fate of former legislator Phil Hart ...
The Parting Shot today features a man looking on as waves hit the seawall and lighthouse on the beach in Anglet France.
Rep. Heather Scott says she's a martyr. "We all are at times," she tells KBOI radio -- @ScottLoganKBOI.
Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (5 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 11 more items) includes elderly male suffering face injury after crashing into snow berm at Athol ...
The Cutline Contest today features Silvesterchlaeuse (New Years Clauses) singing in Schwellbrunn, Switzerland. The Silvesterchlaeuse are a Switzerland tradition. Thursday Winner: SLFisher.
U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have reintroduced legislation mandating local input and approval as part of the national monument process. In a news release, the two Idaho senators said "the sheer volume of national monumbents being established and expanded by the Obama administration adds urgency to pass their bill.
A Coeur d’Alene man fell off a roof on Wednesday and was impaled by a tree branch. Albert Rorabeck fell off the roof while shoveling on the south side of Jordan’s grocery on 15th street and fell onto a large stick in a bush. Taylor Viydo/KREM 2 reports ...
Dan Dichau, former Gonzaga guard turned TV game announcer, was miffed that the Gonzaga crowd was quiet during the Zags blowout 93-55 win over Loyola Marymount last night. He said so on several occasions during the broadcast. Part of the problem may be that Gonzaga students haven't returned from break yet.
Area fifth-graders got their fill of laughter and inspiration Thursday at the 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Program. Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls school district fifth-graders prepared civil rights essays, learned songs and created art pieces throughout the week to prepare for the big production. Bethany Blitz/Press reports ...
Idahoans think the state is generally on the right track, according to the latest Idaho Policy Survey, published today by Boise State University. “They’re also optimistic about the future,” said BSU political science Professor Justin Vaughn. Question: Do you think the state of Idaho is on the right track?
Saying Facebook isn't enough, two Boise teens are organizing an Idaho women's march in conjuction with the national march in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Colette Raptosh, 16, and Nora Harren, 18, are organizing the Gem State march. Ruth Brown/Idaho Press Tribune reports. Q: Have you ever been part of a protest march?
Wedeln suggests "some things Heather can do with her newly found free time in Boise," including: Air yoga, bird watching on federal bird preserves, and switching to decaf. Feel free to add to Wedeln's list ...
Sandpoint’s Panida Theater promises to be a popular place this weekend as Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen hosts two screenings of his most recent film, “Captain Fantastic.” All seats for both the Friday and Saturday shows are sold out.
Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (11 items & counting) ...
The lede to my column today (re: newspaper carrier Jamie Sedlmayer's close encounter with a Coeur d'Alene snowplow) is not playing on Page 1 of Google News. Those headlines change rapidly during the day. But it has been up there for 20 hours. I snagged a screen shot. There may be something to writing a daily column ...
Some of Coeur d'Alene School District's buses will have seat belts starting this fall. The Coeur d'Alene School Board unanimously voted Monday to only buy school buses with three-point shoulder harness seat belts from here on out. Bethany Blitz/Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
After decades of dental care from the same hygienist, I arrived for an appointment this morning to discover that someone new has taken her place. I had gotten so accustomed to the regular cleanings provided by a hygienist from the Silver Valley that I could almost fall asleep in the chair. How do you adjust to new health care professionals?
AM Headlines begins with a photo and story by the Idaho Statesman re: disciplinary action against Rep. Heather Scott Thursday. Also: Public Records/Press, Idaho lab's economic impact grows/AP, Father takes stand in murder trial/Press, Dichau criticizes crowd in another Kennel blowout/SR, Legislators OK update to child mental health rules/AP.
"The folks in Blanchard lost their minds when they elected Scott. Losing their voice shouldn't hurt them much" -- Uncle Bob.
In Thursday's poll, Hucks Nation was solidly of the opinion that state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, deserved to be disciplined for her comments about other female legislators and her odd behavior. Today's Poll: Today's Poll: Do you feel sorry for House District 1 residents now that Rep Heather Scott has become a Statehouse pariah?
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's office says it will not file criminal charges after being asked to review possible voter intimidation and interference in Bonner County. Last fall, Idaho Democrats pulled a field worker from Bonner County after he claimed supporters of Rep. Heather Scott were intimidating him.
State Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, who earned the ire of House Republican leadership by saying female legislators gain power via sex, has followers. Some of them are livid that House Speaker Scott Bedke stripped Scott of her committee assignments Thursday. Melissa Davlin/Idaho Reports provides coverage.
Duane Rasmussen comments that House Speaker Scott Bedke should have loaded state Rep. Heather Scott down with committee assignments, to keep her too busy to stir things up. Duane doesn't think Bedke has slowed her down much by yanking all committee assignments from her as a result of her odd behavior and outbursts. Do you?
Greg Delavan has support to be rehired as the Coeur d'Alene Airport's manager after being fired — again. Delavan, who was fired by county commissioners last week on a 2-1 vote and also in 2014 before being reinstated in February 2015, has been recommended by the Airport Advisory Board to be re-hired.
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.
