Wild Card/Thursday -- 9/28/06
You know the drill ...
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 2006
Why Ask Why? -- Catfights
Why do some people get uptight when you use the term, "catfight"? OrangeTV trotted out the term to describe that ... ah ... well ... catfight at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Shore Lounge the other night. People instantly know that you're discussing a clawing, scratching,…
HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 9/28/06
Cis/From A Simple Mind published this photo with the note: "Well, someone was on Sanders Beach today."*Ken Paulman/Daily Briefing has done a superb job outlining the internal debate about the controversial Jack Lynch story this morning here and provides video of the discussion about it…
Q: Should English Be Used for Geography Changes?
Issue: Change the names - but let's use English/Dan Hammes, St. Maries Gazette-RecordMore Info: In his column, Dan Hammes argues that the Coeur d'Alenes are correct to seek to change the names of places that are derogatory, like Squaw Bay. But he goes further by…
Commish II: Tossing Around A Horseshoe
Monster Hat Tip: DanG
Question: Is Grant Ad Being Sneaky?
Issue: Grant campaign ad omits party affiliation: Candidate says point was his bipartisanship/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewAd: "We need problem solvers in Congress, not problem makers," 1st Congressional District candidate Larry Grant says in the ad, which has been running in the Spokane TV market to reach…
Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 9/28/06
"She's such a joy," said Valerie Stichweh of Spokane about her 18-month-old daughter Faith Ann while swinging at Finucane Park in Hayden on Wednesday/Kathy Plonka, Spokesman-Review.Eye On Boise: GARVEE funds for Idaho highway projects coming up far short here. 1. David Horsey/Seattle PI believes the…
Commish Now Have Horseshoe to Toss Around
Kootenai County Commissioner Katie Brodie laughs and holds an old horseshoe after Commission Chair Gus Johnson, left, gave her the "golden horseshoe" award this morning during a hearing about the proposed Powderhorn Bay golf course development. The horseshoe, according to Johnson, is to be passed…
CDA Press Poll: More & More OK w/Sanders Ruling?
re: A strange thing has been happening to the Coeur d'Alene Press Online poll. Seems the numbers have turned around considerably since HBO reported yesterday that the public opposed the Supremes decision in the Sanders Beach case 53% to 31%. Now, it's 43% to 41%…
Superintendent of Schools: Luna vs. Jones
Issue: Two vie for top schools job: Candidates differ on charters, Proposition 1/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: A businessman and a longtime educator are competing to be Idaho's next state superintendent of schools – a choice that wouldn't even have been legal 12 years ago. Idaho…
And Another Spokane Official Under Scrutiny
Spokane Deputy Mayor Jack Lynch's request to be placed on paid medical leave comes at a time of increasing questions about recent visits to a city park known for lewd conduct and drug abuse. What prompted the surprise medical leave remained unclear Wednesday but Mayor…
APhoto of the Day -- 9/28/06
Maggie, an 11-year-old California sea lion, paints with the help of keeper Kesha Phares at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
09:02:27
Sanders Beach ProtestThere will be a peaceful public demonstration at Sander's beach at 1 p.m. this coming Sunday. The goals will be to:1. Protest the decision of the Idaho Supreme Court2. Show support for the community leaders who worked for the preservation of this public…
AM Hucks: Leaf It, For Modesty's Sake
North Idaho College sophomores Spence Butterfield, 22, and Travis Temple, 19, have nothing on John Goedde, as far as the Coeur d'Alene Republican state senator is concerned. Butterfield and Temple are the two candidates for the NIC Student Senate featured nearly nude (save for strategically…
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 2006
Hump Day Wild Day -- 9/27/06
If you work in or near the North Idaho Cancer Center tomorrow, be sure to give my sister, Charlotte Mitchell, a belated Happy Birthday. She turned the double-nickle today. She's holding up well for her age. If you're keeping score at home, she's the third…
Question: Who's Influenced by Negative Political Ads?
Issue: New campaign ads have theme: Don't be nice: At least 30 new spots unleashed in contested House, Senate districts – only 3 positive/New York Times DFO: OK, gang, obviously attack ads and other mud-slinging works. Or the handlers wouldn't recommend that their candidates go…
CHS Coach Poff Doing Well After Surgery
I received a call from Coeur d'Alene High athletic director Larry Schwenke at 5 p.m. Dale Poffenroth is out of surgery and doing well, according to Poffenroth's wife. Schwenke cautions those who wish to visit Poffenroth at Deaconess Medical Center in the next few days…
Bullwinkle Gets Tranquilized En Route to School
Conservation Officer David Beveridge is chased by a moose while trying to direct the animal toward another officer with a tranquilizer gun earlier today in a school yard at Wasatch Elementary School in Ogden, Utah. (AP Photo/The Standard-Examiner, Matthew Hatfield)
Q: Should Idaho Crack Down On Seatbelts, Too?
Issue: Study: Washington leads nation in seat-belt use/Associated PressMore Info: A higher percent of drivers buckle up in Washington than in any other state in the nation, according to new data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. The state’s drivers got a seat-belt use score…
NIC's Bowen Lists Fave Conspiracy Sites
I love the Internet. How else can one waste away precious living hours entertaining oneself with delusional rantings and conspiracy theories? I guess there are always drugs and churchy, but drugs are expensive and church is ... yeah. Enough said. When I'm bored, nothing gives…
Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 9/27/06
Rescue workers help an unidentified man, wearing white shirt, from his vehicle after it left a road, rolled and ended up in the Portneuf River near Pocatello, Idaho, Tuesday. The man was not seriously injured, according to authorities. (AP Photo/The Idaho State Journal, Doug Lindley)…
APhoto of the Day -- 9/27/06
Donald Diedrich, one of the 100 cheese company workers who won a Powerball jackpot worth $208.6 million in early August, wears a hat at a news conference earlier today in Fond du Lac, Wis. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
JBelle: Others Have Done More Than Hag
I have been very critical of Oprah in the past for parceling out certain sums here and there and exactly every gram of marketing and promotional benefit she could. I have to say that even Oprah has redeemed herself in my eyes, no small feat,…
Q: When Are T-Shirt Messages Over The Top?
Issue: 'Your boyfriend is a good kisser': Blatantly sexual messages on teen T-shirts make educators squirm/Washington Post More Info: The T-shirts, which school officials say are racier than ever, are posing dress-code dilemmas on Washington area campuses. School systems typically ban clothing that expresses vulgarity,…
HBO Gang Reacts to Senator's Leaf Comment
The Huckleberries blogosphere was buzzing Tuesday about that comment at the North Idaho College forum by state Sen. John Goedde, who made reference to the political posters of two male ASB Senate candidates -- you know the ones featuring them nekkid save for a tree…
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