The Parting Shot today features a Spokane couple who adopted Jay Jay, a 4YO terrier mix. They were looking to adopt a quiet, smaller dog when they came across Jay Jay on the Internet. (Q: Have you ever adopted a Pound Pup? How did that work out?)
I will keep an ear out for Scanner Traffic items this afternoon. But I need to concentrate on writing my column for tomorrow. I'm behind on the column writing as a result of my recent vacation to Florida. I'll also watch out for breaking news. Otherwise, I'm out of here until Tuesday morning.
Scanner Traffic for Monday PM (16 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 32 more items) includes a Dumpster fire @ 703 Miltary Drive/Fort Grounds that spread somewhat ...
The Cutline Contest today features Jamaica's superb sprinter Usain Bolt reacting during a press conference prior to a Golden Spike Athletic meeting in the Czech Republic.
In a recent column for the Inlander, former state senator Mary Lou Reed confessed that she has a habit of "complaining, whining and even bitching a lot about the state of the state of Idaho." But she goes on the say that the plusses far outweigh the minuses in this incredible part of the country. What do you think?
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to prohibit the entry of some people into the United States from countries he deems dangerous. The New York Times reports ...
In an op-ed column, Congressman Raul Labrador reacts strongly to an editorial by Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune. Trillhaase opined that Labrador was "inching toward" using his congressional office to "subsidize" his campaign for governor. Labrador contends that Trillhaase was off the mark.
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." Twenty years ago today, that sentence welcomed readers into the world of Harry Potter - and things have been anything but normal since. Forbes magazine reports. (Q: How many Harry Potter books have you read?)
Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office posted on their Facebook page Monday saying they found a pet snake over the weekend. A snake has been on the loose in Coeur d’Alene for over two weeks. KREM 2 reports. (Q: Anyone out there ever own a pet snake?)
Huckleberry Friends provides a roundup of links from HucksOnline social media. Today, it includes: Summer time/Bay Views, inter's coming/David Bond, I wasn't ready yet/Simple Mind, On the record again/Fort Boise, Week's Openings: Heists galore/7 Blog, Numbers of consequence/Randy Stapilus, A perfect allegory of our time/Faithful Geek ...
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (32 items & counting) includes female bicyclist who suffered hip and shoulder injuries after hitting deer in Hayden Lake area this morning ...
Mrs O and I have been busy this past month, as I mentioned in the Wild Card. First, we flew to a family wedding in central California. Then, more than a week ago, we flew to Gainesville, Fla., for the graduation of my son, Seth, from the University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery.
In an editorial Friday, the Coeur d'Alene Press comments that Riverstone developer John Stone picked the wrong target for a critical message he posted on a Riverstone billboard. The Coeur d'Alene chamber, not Mayor Steve Widmyer, was the entity that asked to drop the full Ironman race.
AM Headlines: The SR offers a look at the Riverfront Park overhaul in downtown Spokane. Also: Public Records (June 24)/Press, Ironman proposal gets yes answer/KREM, Local government meetings this week/Press, Spokane is no longer a gritty railroad town/SR, New thrift store, community center opens/Press + more ...
In the last poll that I conducted before leaving on vacation, almost half of you described yourself as "pessimistic" re: the future of this country. Today's Poll: Which summer events in Coeur d'Alene interest you most?
The Supreme Court on Monday announced it would not hear two key cases surrounding the Second Amendment. One case involved California's concealed-carry law. The other dealt with the federal law that bans felons from possessing guns. The Hill reports ...
Republicans have controlled the Idaho Legislature for nearly six decades, but a national Associated Press analysis shows that the state GOP may have gained even more control last fall with the help of Republican-friendly districts. The Associated Press reports ...
A Coeur d'Alene man is fed up with straying cats who relieve themselves in his flower beds and garden where his wife works. Howard Kuhns wants the city to do something to rein in the problem. (Q: What do you think the city should do to address the problem of straying cats?)
To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. And in Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene, there was nobody better than Matt Hanson. Not a two-time defending champion. Nor the defending world champion. Sunday belonged to Hanson, and he left no doubt about it....
Kevin Durant, the MVP of the recent Golden State Warriors finals championship, thrilled the large Hoopfest crowd when he made a surprised visit to Spokane Sunday.
Former state Sen. Russ Fulcher's decision to dtop out of the governor's race may be a blow to supporters and friends. But there's a silver lining to the move. Chuck Malloy/Idaho Politics Weekly says Fulcher is now entering a race -- for the 1st Congressional District -- that he could win.
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.
