I am a Greek. I don’t go to class and I never study. I spend my days at The Coug or Valhalla devising elaborate schemes to swipe history and biology tests for my house’s files. I spend nights partying and afternoons at sororities. I have…
Chris Carlson/AP PhotoDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. waits to speak during a rally earlier today in Elko, Nev. Story here.*Obama back up by 2/Gallup*Group posts e-mail hacked from Palin e-mail account/Wired*Ex-National Review publisher endorses Obama/Daily Kos*Prominent Clinton backer/DNC member to endorse McCain/CNN Political…
And what “clear sign” did the researchers at one of England’s most prestigious universities learn about Idahoans? Mostly, that we are less social than Americans living in other states. What poppycock and balderdash! Anyone who has taken the time to actually visit the Gem State…
Item: Government bails out AIG w/$85B loan/Fox News.comMore Info: The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would provide up to $85 billion in an emergency, two-year loan to rescue AIG, which teetered on the edge of failure because of stresses caused by the collapse of the…
Elaine Thompson/APScott Woodward addresses a news conference announcing Woodward's hiring as athletic director at Washington Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at the school in Seattle. The hiring of Woodward, who has held the interim position since Todd Turner resigned in December 2007, ends a nine-month search…
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho"In a few short weeks the patio furniture will be put away, the sandals and beach towels will go to the back of the closet and the colors of autumn will be on display -- my second favorite season in North Idaho/Kerri…
Courtesy: Kootenai County Sheriff's DepartmentKootenai County authorities are looking for the owners of an 8-foot boa constrictor that was found curled up on a lawn in the 13600 block of Bodine Avenue, north of Post Falls, last evening. The snake was taken by a veterinarian…
My experience ... is that liberals tend to eat, drink and sleep their brand of politics, EVERY DAY. So when a hero like Hillary Clinton or Teddy Kennedy fails to gain their party's nomination for President, many are lost and are forced to go home…
I hate it when people say ("...the lesser of two evils"). It is code for "I don't know anything about either of the candidates, so I'll just say "the lesser of two evils" and it'll sound like I'm smarter than everyone else." Except it doesn't…
When I read the obituary over the weekend for 81-year-old Darrel "Robby" Robinson the memories came flooding back. In 1968 my first real job was behind the counter at Robby's Drive-In, on Sherman Avenue between 6th and 7th. It was a cool place to work…
Eric Gay/APThis fish was among those caught in a fence by flood waters brought by Hurricane Ike in West Orange, Texas, Tuesday.
Originally posted 7:54 p.m. TuesdaySarah Palin has picked out an All-American set of names for her children. There's Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow, and Piper. Ever wonder, What would your name would be if Sarah Palin was your mother? Well now you can find out! Click…
Item: Authorities targeting speeders in school zones/Jody Lawrence-Turner, SRJody Lawrence-TurnerMore Info: More than 300 drivers have been ticketed for speeding in school zones in the Inland Northwest since Sept. 2, authorities say. Coeur d’Alene Police wrote 62 citations in the first two weeks, said spokeswoman…
Item: Idaho candidates tout cross-party support/Betsy Russell, SR Eye On BoiseMore Info: Both candidates for North Idaho’s seat in Congress are now saying party labels don’t really matter, after Democrat Walt Minnick released a list of 60 “Republicans for Minnick” and GOP incumbent Bill Sali…
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David Horsey's latest Palin 'toon*Vandal cheerleaders switch uniforms after complaints/KREM2. *Sunshine Mine silver production stops/SR*PERSI loses $211M but that's not so bad/Eye On Boise*Kevin Coe trial cost adding up/KREM2*McClatchy, Statesman lay off more workers as economy sags/Idaho Statesman*Timber up, stocks down/Eye On Boise*Ketchum puts Main…
Gerald Herbert/APDemocratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., kisses his wife Jill Biden after she introduced him at a campaign rally in Media, Pa., Tuesday. Story here.*Gallup: Statistical dead heat*Alaska GOP lawmakers sue to stop Palin investigation/Seattle Times*CBS: Sarah Palin phenomenon doomed*Neither McCain or…
With the departure of President Tim White and a nationwide search for a replacement, I think it's high time for the State Board of Education to take a look at the track record of some other high-ranking UI executives. I'm talking, of course, about Vice…
"Kendra Martinez? Formerly known as Kendra Goodrick, but not anymore, because the Idaho Department of Correction is releasing her from supervised probation?" there was a singsong, smiling tone to the voice, and I finally recognized it as Tammy Douglas, who up to that point had…
Whiskey's was that rarest of Wood River Valley public houses, a place equally beloved by tourists and locals ... They crowded the premises for Dollar Nights and for concerts by rock, soul, folk and reggae bands both famous and obscure ... The nearly century-old building…
Robin Loznak/Roseburg News-Review, APA western fence lizard, also known as a blue belly, soaks up the late afternoon sun on the top of a fence post along a pasture near Sutherlin, Ore., on Monday.*Study: Grizzlies thriving in Montana/Billings Gazette*Creepy, crunchy beetles invade Tri-Cities/Tri-City Herald*Otter wants…
I’m a mass of mucous, phlegm and disease. I realize I’m a hazard, so I’m trying to isolate myself to ensure I don’t spread this around. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be outside the city walls with a sign reading “unclean” hung around my…
*Why I'm voting for McCain/Adam's Blog*Otter lets Risch hog spotlight/Red State Rebels*Lip service is not social service/F-Words*Obama staff's flip comments re: McCain keyboard prowess/Dennis Mansfield*Obama wagers campaign time in Nevada/Kevin Richert*Modern liberalism vs. classical liberalism/Red County*Boise city attorneys target another victim/Idaho Values Alliance*Silence lost in…
Item: Premera enrollees may lose coverage/SRMore Info: Unless an agreement is reached by the beginning of 2009, patients with Premera Blue Cross would be unable to use their insurance at four area hospitals and other facilities. Providence Health & Services, which runs Sacred Heart Medical…
Jake Barber/ArgonautHall of Fame Former University of Idaho football player E.B. Hess makes a speech after his induction into the Idaho Vandals Hall of Fame during the 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday in the Student Union Building. UI Argonaut story here. *Prospective jurors…
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.
