Fear the Beard & Karnowski
Paul Turner/The Slice had some fun talking to people in downtown Phoenix on Thursday about Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski and his impressive beard.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017
Qualfon to hire 300 within months 5
In 2016, the global company Qualfon acquired the San Antonio center services company Culture.Service.Growth. Now, about a year after that acquisition, North Idaho's Qualfon centers are experiencing their own growth. Devin Heilman/Coeur d'Alene Press reports that Qualfon will hire 300 people locally within the next few months.
Senate Majority Leader touts education funding
Longtime Idaho Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, who is widely rumored to be the leading candidate to be Idaho’s new U.S. Attorney, said Thursday that funding for improved teacher pay is among the top accomplishments of the Idaho Legislature this year. Betsy Russell/SR reports ...
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017
Parting Shot -- 3.30.17 1
The Parting Shot features Gonzaga's Jordan Mathews listening to a question after a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament semi-final game.
Wild Card/Thursday -- 3.30.17 5
I've finished three full months as a daily columnist for my newspaper. It has been a challenge to balance the increased print load with what I do here. OTOH, I enjoy the daily space in the newspaper Mondays through Thursdays. And I enjoy seeing the ongoing improvements in the print product.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 3.30.17
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (19 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 10 more items) ...
Cutline Contest -- 3.30.17 7
The Cutline Contest today features a 5YO boy feed an orange to Owl butterflies in London. Wednesday Winner: GaryDRhodes.
GOP faces backlash over privacy vote 22
Congressional Republicans are facing widespread outrage after advancing a bill that will overturn privacy protections for internet users. The bill narrowly passed the Senate by two votes and the House by 10. Now it heads to the White House, where President Trump is expected to sign it. The Hill reports ...
IEN spotlights Amador, 3 others 1
In Idaho Education News, Clark Corbin spotlights for freshman legislators who played a role on education issues, including state Rep. Paul Amador, R-Coeur d'Alene. Corbin writes that Amador was old school He kept his head down, learned his business and kept his name out of the headlines.
Can you handle the Karnowski? 4
Spokane’s D. Lish Hamburgers is offering the special new menu item, named in honor Gonzaga University basketball player Przemysław “Przemek” Karnowski, at least as long as this year’s NCAA season lasts for the Bulldogs. The burger consists of 7 burgers & a beard full of fries. Adriana Janovich/SR reports.
Otter cancels press conference
Gov. Butch Otter’s press conference on the legislative session at 2 today has been canceled – the governor has laryngitis and can’t speak. It’s being rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday. “It just got much worse today,” said Jon Hanian, Otter’s press secretary.
Trump calls out Labrador 31
President Donald Trump called out Congressman Raul Labrador of Idaho by name in a tweet this afternoon. Who do you think is going to buckle -- The Donald or The Raul?
Few named AP coach of the year 2
Mark Few, who led Gonzaga to a 36-1 record, is The Associated Press' Coach of the Year. Few has taken the Zags to the NCAA Tournament in all 18 of his seasons there. He was a runaway winner Thursday receiving 31 votes from the same 65-member media panel that selects the weekly Top 25.
No longer talk of the town
Last week, this giant, metal die/dice was the talk of Coeur d'Alene, after it washed up on Lake Coeur d'Alene's north shore from Driftwood Bay. Now, it's an afterthought, next to a portable outhouse, and a target for graffiti. The city moved it from Independence…
Water recedes
Last week, there were ducks swimming behind the bench where the woman is sitting reading her book during the lunch hour today. Lake Coeur d'Alene is still high but it's not lapping into the Independence Point parking lot or over Mudgy's toes a short distance...
Back at it 1
Construction workers from Thorco were back at work today finishing the roof and parapet at the Coeur d'Alene Carousel, just east of Memorial Field. Carousel booststers have been pushing to get their project finished by the tourist season this year.
Poll: Most disapprove of Trump
Two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans mostly disapprove of his overall performance. But they’re more upbeat about at least one critical area: his handling of the economy. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s overall performance, and about the same percentage say the country is headed in the wrong direction. AP reports.
Zags put Spokane in nat'l spotlight
As the Zags prepare for the Final Four tipoff Saturday, Spokane is gearing up for its own prime-time moment. An ESPN crew will spend up to four days in Spokane, filming “Zag Nation” fans, game events and local attractions for the network’s social media, website and possibly TV coverage, the network has confirmed. Becky Kramer/SR reports ...
Should men wear a hat inside? 9
"Here's another etiquette question you might want to try. Should men remove their hat when eating in a restaurant or in someone's home?" -- Hugh Imhof, via my work Facebook as a follow up to question about shaking hands with women, offered by KXLY's Melissa Luck. Well?
Raul: But, but, we stood by U 15
Earlier today, President Donald Trump declared war on the Freedom Caucus via a tweet. Now, Freedom Caucus leader Raul Labrador of Idaho has replied: "Freedom Caucus stood with u when others ran. Remember who your real friends are. We're trying to help u succeed." How will this end?
AM Scanner Traffic -- 3.30.17
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (10 items & counting) includes notice that one lane of traffic is closed for guardrail repair between Sherman Avenue to Mullan Road, east of Coeur d'Alene.
Poll: Give Legislature an F 5
In the Wednesday poll, Hucks Nation gave the 2017 Legislature an F, like it has done for several years now. But there seemed to be fewer F's this year than the preceding years. Today's Poll: How long have you been a fan of the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team?
Twitter stops counting @Replies 3
Twitter has been changing the way it counts characters toward the 140-character limits. Now, it has quit counting @SoandSo replies to people against the characters. So the tweeted can write longer. Question: Do you use Twitter?
37 years of loving same woman 7
In the comments section, Dennis offers a sweet testimony to the long married life that he's enjoyed with his wife. Check below to see her response last night when he asked her why she has stuck it out. I think a lot of men with long marriages, including me, are amazed that our wives put up with us. Right?
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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