Dressed To Kilt 14
The GEICO Caveman attends the 7th Annual 'Dressed To Kilt' charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)Question: Would you wear a kilt to a public event?
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2009
Mayor Gets Free Speech Warning 3
Item: Palouse gets refresher in free speech: State warns mayor against limiting comments during public meetings in town/David Johnson, Lewiston TribuneMore Info: After receiving some unsolicited advice from Washington state's ombudsman on open government, Mayor Michael Echanove on Monday declared a resumption of free speech…
Tony Bennett Departs For Virginia 1
Former Washington State head basketball Coach Tony Bennett gives the "Thumbs up" sign to fans and media standing behind a wire fence and calling his name, before he boarded a private jet leaving Pullman on Monday at the Moscow-Pullman Airport. A small number of Washington…
HBO Survey Sez ... No!
In the daily poll Monday, Huckleberries Online asked: "Do you support the 48-21 Idaho House vote today that allows pharmacists to refuse to dispense birth control or other medicines?" 69 of 91 respondents to the question -- or 76% -- said "no." Only 20 --…
Jerry Has Left The Building 10
First, a disclosure. Jerry Carlson has been my insurance agent for 15 years or so. Now, onward. In the mail Monday, my wife and I each got this note from Farmers District Manager Gary Louis: "Your former Farmers agent Jerry Carlson is no longer with…
Teen Mom Sacrifices For Blind Baby 9
Item: Selah's sacrifice: Single teen mom living in transition to keep help for blind baby/Brian Walker, CdA PressMore Info: Selah has to be with Lelah 24-7 and, to maintain medical coverage in Washington, she needs to live there away from her family in Post Falls…
John: What Did Bennett Owe WSU?
So what does a basketball coach owe you, exactly? Does he owe it to you to stay three years? Five years? Ten? Does he owe you unvarnished honesty? For example, do you really want to hear from his mouth that where he coaches is strictly…
AM Headlines -- 3/31/09 1
Jessica Sherman, an academic assistant in the Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences Department, holds an Australian walking stick at a table in the Student Recreation Center during Vandal Friday. (Jake Barber/Argonaut) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SRWind advisory issued as new storm strikes/Mike Prager, SRSingle teen mom…
One Horse Power 1
When all the bailoutsHave run their courseIt might be timeTo Get A Horse.Idaho Escapee
ECoug01: Tony Bennett Is An A-Rod 9
ECoug01: Tony has A-rodded us. ... I am so pissed. Don't tell us how much you love pullman, want to build a program, raise kids and have no desire to leave, sign an extension for 1 million bucks in pullman (which is equivalent to 2…
Jeanie: Shriners There When Needed
JeanieS: Before the shoes, I spent a few days at the Shriner’s Hospital. No surgeries – just tests. Checking my back. Checking my feet. Checking my legs. There were dozens of kids there my age – many paralyzed with polio. Shriner’s has been an indelible…
Nick: Who'd Want To Be UI Prez? 40
Nick Adams: Given the Republican-dominated legislature's anti-education bias, I wouldn't want the job (of University of Idaho president) either. Can you imagine how frustrating it'd be to have a couple of insurance salesman (Goedde and Nonini) tell you what's best for higher ed in Idaho?…
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009
Wild Card/Monday -- 3/30/09 3
In the news this evening: A 5-in-1 pill may prevent heart disease here. Auto workers complain that Obama treated industry worse than banks here. The Obama team drops 'war on terror' rhetoric here. The Dow drops more than 250 points here. Rapper T.I. was sentenced…
Parting Shot -- 3/30/09 5
A gull snatches a piece of bread in mid-air before it hits the ground while scavenging for food in Chicago's Millenium Park. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) SR's Today In Photos.
Statesman Poll: Obama's Europe Trip 9
Do you think Obama's trip to Europe will be successful?/Idaho StatesmanYes, thousands will greet himHe will help mend broken relationships with world leadersNo, he won't accomplish much in 7 days of meetingsOur new president can accomplish anything
Alex: Twitter's Nothing To Chirp About 29
In case Facebook isn’t creepy enough for you, the latest form of online ADD, Twitter, is there for your basic stalking needs. After all the hype I had been hearing, I eagerly created an account, hoping for the same sense of bedazzlement I felt as…
PM Headlines -- 3/30/09 5
Firefighters work to put out any remaining smolders from buildings at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort near Fairfield, Idaho that burned to the ground Monday, March 30, 2009. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the Monday morning blaze that destroyed the main lodge at…
APhoto Of The Day -- 3/30/09 11
Catherine Jolley, 17, left, and Chelsea Leach, 18, both members of the Northeast High School girls volleyball team, wrestle in a wading tub full of Hershey's chocolate syrup Friday in one of the team member's backyard in Oakland Park, Fla. The girls team, egged on…
Scanner Traffic -- 3/30/09 3
5:33 p.m. Patrol officers are searching for a man suffering from Alzheimers who got lost while trying to drive to Cabela's.5:21 p.m. A downed power line has closed Yellowstone Trail for the next half hour.5:06 p.m. A blown semi tire is laying in the right…
Spokane Shriners Hospital May Shut 7
The Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane, which provides pediatric specialty care programs at no cost to families, may close as a part of sweeping budget cuts. Hospital executives are telling the 172 employees this afternoon that the hospital is on a list for possible…
Alan Broden: A Life Lived Well 9
For more than 30 years, late Kootenai County 911 dispatcher Alan Broden was the calm voice in the face of chaos, directing patrol officers and emergency responders to their destinations. His retirement on Dec. 1 left a hole in the 911 dispatch center. His unexpected…
Reduced In Rank 5
Begging for alms from Congress and voters,henceforward known as Lieutenant Motors. The Bard Of Sherman Avenue
WSU's Tony Bennett Going To Virginia 21
Tony Bennett, who led Washington State to its first appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in 2008, will be named head coach at Virginia. Washington State director of athletics Jim Sterk confirmed that Bennett has accepted the head-coaching position at Virginia on…
Adults Flock To Post Falls Dodgeball 1
During opening night of Post Falls Parks and Recreation Dodgeball league, Dusty Pfennigs ducks out ot the way of oncoming balls. The Post Falls Park and Recreation is starting the city’s first dodgeball league that runs through April 23. Games are played Tuesday and Thursday…
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