OrangeTV: Remember last summer when I wrote about that hilarious drag queen show featuring a couple of the Summer Theater actors? You should ask Robby French if he's heard if "Miss Vera" and "Black Diamond" are planning a show again this for summer (I don't…
A close encounter with Meter Readers has transformed another motorist into a former downtown Spokane cuss-tomer. Seems "Janette" tried to beat the Spokane parking jinx June 27. At 4 p.m., she pumped 20-plus nickels into meter No. 2575, near The Onion restaurant. In fact, she…
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In a way, it's a shame that we're off today -- what with the new Douglas-Kalani e-mails and all. We have a lot to discuss. But that can wait until Thursday. Today, we have a parade to attend, picnics to eat, family and friends to…
What is your favorite article of clothing or accessory from the ’80s? -- Idaho Stateman.*Leggings*Pegged jeans*Anything neon*Wide belts*Skinny ties*Big jewelry*Other
Imagine there's no clothingI wonder if you canNo need for jeans or tank topsA nakedhood of manImagine all the peopleLiving life unclothed...you-ooo..You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneThe world will remain a nice placeIf we just keep our clothes ON.Idaho Escapee/Atmospheric…
Nothing TOO outrageous, really. Maybe the next round will be juicier. Meantime, these were my personal favorite moments:1. Bill dressing up as “Puff Daddy Combs” for a party2. Marina’s proposed Christian music CD3. Bill turning his “boomer bass” up to 30 and “thumps with Sean…
Family Phil/A Family Runs Through ItKootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson, who lost a brother to war, salutes the flag and those who have fallen during ceremonies at the Rankin Veterans Memorial Plaza today.
Craig Moore/Glacier LifeDuring his recent travels, Craig Moore/Glacier Life photographed this viewtiful scene in Rocky Mountain National Park in eastern Colorado here.*The Wayward Episcopalian declares the mainstream media -- as well as the blogosphere -- a huge failure when it comes to pinpointing the continuing…
While the instant efficiency of e-mails lends itself to informal conversation, my situation shows how casual communication can be preserved and misinterpreted forever. I hope these 3 year old e-mails are reviewed in their full context. In the words of the Idaho Supreme Court, they…
Lisa Poole/AP Photo, Daily NewsLou Perry, of Gloucester, Mass., takes the flag and wins the Friday greasy pole contest during the Saint Peter's Fiesta, Friday, June 29, 2007, in Gloucester. Perry advances to the Saturday competition. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. "It's not unlike walking…
Remember Melissa Pamer's assignment to cover the Sun Meadows Resort (new nudist camp near Worley) Monday? Well, she did. And she snapped a coupla tactful photos to go with her Spokesman-Review story for tomorrow. CDA photog extraordinaire Jesse Tinsley shot some, too -- and opined…
... Accused in coverup of three civilian deaths/Associated Press
Family Phil/A Family Runs Through ItFamily Phil was on hand today with other local residents as Kerri Thoreson (lower photo) and others raised Old Glory over the Ron Rankin Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Phil remarked that it was terrific to hear…
I made an early evening decision on our coverage of the Jimmy Marks funeral that left more than a few of my newsroom colleagues unhappy and scratching their heads. Columnist Doug Clark and political reporter Jim Camden both attended the funeral and filed their respective…
Bill Morlin/Spokesman-ReviewGerald O'Brien, of Coeur d'Alene, (center) was among 8 neo- Nazi skinheads who demonstrated Saturday outside the Spokane County Courthouse, commemorating the legacy of the late David Eden Lane, a member of a 1980s domestic terrorist group called The Order. Question: Would it be…
Item: 'Scepticism' over climate claims: Poll suggest public not buying concerns by politicians, scientists/BBC NewsMore Info: The Ipsos Mori poll of 2,032 adults - interviewed between 14 and 20 June - found 56% believed scientists were still questioning climate change. There was a feeling the…
As a newbie to the CDA blogging world, I'm purely curious - what is the motivation behind constant criticism of the Coeur d'Alene Press? Honestly?a. Hold the Press to a higher professional standard. (At times, I try to force the Press to cover things it…
How do you celebrate a mid-week holiday? -- Idaho Statesman. *Whole week off*Long weekend*Day off*Don't celebrateDFO: Day off
At the start of the war, we credentialed embeds for local units. And then the units we worked with were reassigned before deploying to the war zone. Our embeds at that time, both reporters and photographers, were covered by special insurance riders that would have…
To be honest, it didn't really bother me. It was mostly old ladies who would go on to excitedly regale me with tales of kids and grandkids, and I took it as their way of reconnecting with their own experience of motherhood. It truly is…
Raymond Pert: Yes. Scooter has demonstrated that he has recovered from his meth addiction. Clean and sober he is a responsible father. He needs to be home with his child. Obviously, the judge overstepped in punishing him when he has done so much to straighten…
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Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-ReviewBobby Marks gestures toward the casket of his brother Jimmy as the Marks family funeral procession stops outside the City Hall of Spokane earlier today.You can here columnist Doug Clark's new song about Jimmy Marks' death hereQuestion: Much has been made of Jimmy Mark's…
Would you vote for Hillary Clinton for president? -- Lewiston Tribune.*Yes*No*Too soon to sayUpdate: 68% of 538 voters in the Democratic Lewiston Tribune circulation area said they wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton for president.
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.
