FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009
Apollo 11 Wild Card -- 7.16.09 8
Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2009. There are 168 days left in the year. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins, blasted off from Cape Kennedy, Fla., on the first manned…
Parting Shot -- 7.16.09
Double hand transplant recipient Jeff Kepner, 57, of Atlanta, Ga., left, lifts one of his transplanted hands while wife Valerie, center, and Dr. Joseph Imbriglia look on during a news conference at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Story here. (AP…
EOB: Ousted ITD Director May Sue 7
Ousted Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says her performance evaluations and feedback from the state Transportation Board about her performance as director have all been positive, and she’s not been given any indication why they wanted to get rid of her. “Darrell Manning asked me…
2C Etc: Jogging Is A Bore 10
One of the good things about this time of year is that the warm weather provides us with a wider array of opportunities to get exercise. During the cold months, my options are much more limited. I'm not the kind of person who wants to…
PM Headlines -- 7.16.09
Western States CAT has opened a 55,765-square-foot Caterpillar sales and service facility on North Highway 95 in Hayden. The building cost $10 million. Story here. (Courtesy of Western States CAT)Horsey: Franken: What? Me worry?/Seattle P-IMinnick takes huge, early fund-raising lead/StatesmanOusted ITD director says she was…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 7.16.09
5:19 p.m. Post Falls police arrest hit-and-run suspect. PFPD Blue report here.4:49 p.m. Officers are pursuing a fugitive wanted on a U.S. Marshal's warrant (for battery on an officer) who was picked up by 2 females in an Intrepid at Plummer and then ran from…
Briefs: Neighbors Dispute Over Cat 1
A Coeur d'Alene man made a horrible discovery in a neighbor's trashcan during a recent search for his missing cat, Molly. According to CPD Blue police reports, Ron Moultrie of Fruitdale Avenue was looking for his pet in the area of 15th Street and Davis…
Pecky: Huckleberries Are Everywhere 14
For some reason, Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns can't remember precisely where she snapped this photo. But she said huckleberries are everywhere in her neck of the woods (Priest Lake) this year.Question: Who's going to tell us where the huckleberries are this year -- besides…
Al French's North Idaho Connection 5
Item: The French Connection: Al French led the fight to keep ads on the city’s bus benches — and, in turn, he may have violated the very ethics code he put in place/Nicholas Deshais, InlanderMore Info: French and Hamilton — an architect and a developer,…
Flash! ITD Fires Director Pam Lowe 5
The Idaho Transportation Board just voted unanimously to fire director Pam Lowe. Deputy Director Scott Stokes was named the interim director while a new director is sought, with the search focusing both inside and outside ITD. Board Chairman Darrell Manning said, “The board determined this…
31 Days Hath November? 11
A Rathdrum man pulled over for speeding Tuesday gave a Spokane Valley police officer good reason to be suspicious: he claimed to have been born on Nov. 31. Knowing that “30 days hath September, April, June, and November,” (Officer Jack) Rosenthal arrested the man for…
Ouch! 7
Aiden Rodriguez, 2, of Hayden,gets comforted by his mother Alysha Rodriguez while getting his immunization shots at Panhandle Health in Hayden on Thursday. Immunization programs have suffered losses due to budget cuts. Administering the shot is Mareva Kammeyer RN. Stories by Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise…
2C Etc: Lost Near Home
I never thought I could get lost in Canyon County, but last summer it happened. After getting into flatwater kayaking for the first time in the lakes around Stanley, McCall, and Bend, my dad, brothers, and I decided to try out the Caldwell-to-Notus stretch of…
Review: 'The Half-Blood Prince' 1
There were a lot of good things about the movie. They made a smart decision when they decided to aim the movie strictly at people who had seen the previous films and read the books, so they didn't bother explaining things for "newbies"; this gave…
OTV's Top 10 Coeur d'Alene Songs 14
Top 10 Coeur d'Alene Pop Songs, week of July 19, 2009/OrangeTV, Get Out! North Idaho1. “Just Can't Hold it Anymore” by John Beutler (limited edition version on yellow vinyl).2. “How's My Hair?” by Woody McEvers3. “My View-tiful Dyn-o-mite Bumpersnicker” by Dave Oliveria.4. “LCDC, LCDC, LCDC,…
USS Stout Drops Anchor 3
Officer from the U.S. guided missile destroyer USS Stout, wearing white service cap, and Georgian Navy sailors, wearing black caps, salute during a welcome ceremony for the USS Stout anchoring in the Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi this week. USS Stout dropped anchor Tuesday…
High Noon: First Kiss 8
The enamored couple decided to escape the family and take a walk. “We ended up in Grandad’s car in his garage, because it was cold,” said Roger Imes. “We exchanged a passionate kiss.” There probably would have been another if her father hadn’t discovered them.…
HBO's Best Of INorthwest -- 7.16.09 1
A northern spotted owl sits on a tree in the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon. The Obama administration is withdrawing the Bush administration's last attempt at increasing logging in Northwest forests occupied by northern spotted owls and salmon. Assistant Interior Secretary Ned Farquhar told a…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 7.16.09 1
11:56 a.m. R/P reports a dog has been left in a car @ Fred Meyer parking lot.10:15 a.m. R/P reports hearing a crash and then seeing a blue car on its top near her Mullan Trail Road home, off I-90, east of CdA.9:51 a.m. KCSD…
My 2 Cents: Who's On Local VIP List? 29
In my mind, there's no question that Century 21 owner John Beutler is one of the most prominent individuals in the Coeur d'Alene area. The crash that he was involved in Tuesday night was unfortunate. But it prompts me to wonder who else in the…
Lewiston Teen Game Draws Gunfire 12
An elaborate late night game in which teens run through back yards and down city streets has drawn the attention of police after a report of gunshots fired at participants. Dozens of teens have been dividing into teams as part of a physical game of…
Pet Airways Gets Off Ground 6
Pet Airways Co-founder Alysa Binder's dog, Zoe, walks by one of the upstart airline's aircraft in Omaha, Neb. On the first-ever all-pet airline started by husband-and-wife team Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel, dogs and cats will fly in the main cabin of a Suburban Air…
Sis: 17.2% Of D-1 Uninsured 2
Nate Silver is a numbers guru who was uncannily close in his polling predictions in the last election cycle. Today he posts a breakdown of the uninsured in McCainocrat districts. Idaho's District One has 17.2% of its constituents uninsured, a hefty amount. And while Nate…
Daily News: Idaho Made Wrong Call 15
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare vaccinated the state's children for years against a number of diseases. The shots were free for every child regardless of ability to pay. The program was a good thing. This month, the state changed the program to exclude…
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.