Sometimes, monitoring HBO is similar to riding one of those mechanical bulls -- not that I've ever done that. You get bucked in every direction and feel fortunate when the week comes to an end and you're still aboard. That's how this week was. Some…
Treasure Valley gasoline prices reached $3.05 a gallon at some area locations Friday. If gas prices continue to climb, will you change your summer travel plans? *Yes*No*No travel plans
Question: Otter considers property tax reform: Plan would lock in assessed values at the sale price of every home/Greg Hahn, Idaho StatesmanMore Info: Otter described an idea similar to California's Proposition 13, saying he is considering a plan that would lock assessed values at the…
AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Lisa M. Collard Dignitaries, including Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, fifth from left, break ground for the restoration and expansion of the state Capitol on Friday in Boise. The project is planned for completion in January 2010 in time for the 2010…
Below: A post from Lynn Swanbom of A Matter of Opinion, the SR Opinion Page blogExcerpts from another entry in the pit bull conversation (the writer did not include contact information for verification):Today when we were walking we came upon a 20 something young man…
AP PhotoWith a part of a mannequin which was apparently stolen from a shop by looters, in the background, Estonian police cordon a battle-scarred street of Tallinn shortly after riots early Friday. Overnight clashes, looting and vandalism were sparked by the government's move to relocate…
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow (left) and North Idaho College women's basketball coach Chris Carlson.Hat Tip: NIC Sentinel Sports Editor Josh Rasmussen
Cis Gors/From A Simple Mind: We all know that at restaurants we are to pay 10% or 15% for a tip ... but my question is what about at the beauty shop or barber? How do you tip? I am always afraid if I tip…
... Mega-church outgrowing Post Falls facility (second story in briefs)/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewJesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewDFO: One of these days, I need to poke my head into Real Life Ministries on a Sunday morning, to see what it's offering that so many people find so attractive. I've heard…
I don't know who writes the aggro weather headlines on the online S-R but they crack me up - here's the one up there now:You can't have it allUpdated at 8:26 a.m. OK. So it's going to be cloudy today. Get over it because it's…
BusinessWeek drills down into recent data suggesting the growth of blogging might be nearing a peak. It's an interesting an analysis, and one that contains good news for bloggers who stick with the craft: "Excited to try out a new way of connecting with folks…
Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewSpirit Lake Councilman Steve Gaddum was killed Thursday when his SUV collided with a train at the intersection of Lancaster and Meyer Ave on the Rathdrum Prairie here.
Beachowner: Steve W, i can certainly agree with you that you don't want that parking mess in front of your house. I put up with it every day of the year. the city has enough room now at the Jewett House and Tubbs Hill lots…
I might be an odd case, but I like the faster buildings, the growing pains, and the maddening crowds that have developed. I grew up in CDA and hated it. I wanted nothing more than to turn 18 and escape this one-horse town for the…
I'm going to edit the text of my Q-and-A session with Alice Rankin now. It'll take about 30 minutes. Watch for a link to the complete text and some pretty terrific photos of Ron and Alice as young marrieds decades ago. Now, for your Wild…
Some people fear disasters like tornadoes. In the region where I live, we don't necessarily worry about tornadoes touching down. There is something, however, that feels like it can leave a similar path of destruction. Something that can shake you just as deep, right down…
AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Rex Larsen Eli, an Australian cattle dog, leaps off the back of his owner, Josh Mumme, while chasing a throwing disk, Wednesday at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. In an Animal Planet adaptation of…
When I was news editor of the Lewiston Tribune (1982-84), we usually ended the swing shift (3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.) discussing the various issues of he day, while sipping a Miller's offered to us for 50 cents by copy editor Mel Snow, who'd bring…
Above, Alice Rankin as the Orange County campaign coordinator for U.S. Sen./former actor George Murphy; below, Ron Rankin as a machine salesman for his father's machinist company in northern California.DFO: What would be one thing that people would find surprising about you and Ron?AR: Maybe…
AP Photo/The Gleaner, Mike LawrenceAn American robin nests in a safe and secure site on the eagle sculpture above the entrance of the Kentucky National Guard office in Henderson, Ky., earlier today.
Item: U.S. Senate OKs withdrawal legislation/Jonathan Weisman, Washington PostSen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass: "It is time to end the loss of American lives and to begin to bring our soldiers home."Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho: “A time table for withdrawal from Iraq without establishing a stable environment…
Ron and Alice at their 50th wedding anniversaryI've copied the entire interview this morning with Alice Rankin onto Microsoft Word. I plan to edit it and provide some pretty cool photos of Ron and her after lunch. Now, I need to do the Best of…
It turns out that your mom was right when she constantly reminded you breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether your goal is to gain muscle mass, lose some weight or simply stay fit, health experts agree that a balanced breakfast is…
Item: LCDC shifts $500K to Kroc campaign: Group must raise $1.2M in five weeks to meet goal/Tom Greene, Coeur d'Alene PressMayor Sandi Bloem: "It could be (the Lake City Development Corp.) could provide some help there (meeting the target goal). The city will not."Dan Gookin:…
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.
