I read in the paper this morning that my friend Pat had died. She's also known as Patricia when speaking of her brother Patrick-----McManus, that is. And speaking of her brother Patrick, he has immortalized his older sister as The Troll. I never knew Patricia,…
Idaho State Prison chaplin Cosmo Zimik breaks a pile of bricks with his foot during a martial arts demonstration today at Lakeview Park in Nampa, Idaho. Zimik will attempt to break a 1,000 bricks in 10 minutes for a new record on Saturday Sept. 23.…
For those keeping score at home, Steve Hudson of Hudson Hamburgers fame was part of the officiating crew that was disciplined by the Pac-10 for blowing the controversial calls late in the game between Oregon and Oklahoma Saturday. That should make for some interesting over-the-counter…
Amid falling gas prices and a two-week drive to highlight his administration's efforts to fight terrorism, President Bush's approval rating has risen to 44% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. That's his highest rating in a year. The poll also showed likely voters evenly divided…
JBelle: When is the Spokesman Review going to give up the RPS reporting mess? Now they have commissioned an independent review of their coverage? oh my. This is soooo 5 years ago. Move on Steve! Move on Stacey! We have! Cover the County Commissioner like…
Issue: Potential jurors questioned: Eight hundred receive summons for Duncan trial/Dave Turner, Coeur d'Alene PressTwo most important questions asked of potential jurors: Have you read about or heard about this case? At this time, do you have any opinion regarding whether Joseph Duncan is "guilty"…
Democrat Larry Grant provided one of the best lines during the congressional debate Friday when he said Congress has given itself 8 pay raises since the last time it raised the minimum wage. I imagine our delegation of four fiscal conservatives gave its explicit or…
CDAElephant: I trust the marketplace to determine what language we are speaking rather than the government. When I go to the ATM and it asks me if I want to speak Spanish it tells me that a lot of spansih speaking people do enough business…
What advice would you give the pope right now to deal with Islam? 1. Convert to Islam 2. Make sure the bullet-proof glass on your popemobile is secure and in working order 3. Completely disavow your controversial statement, and undergo sensitivity training 4. Ignore the…
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Alison Boggs, SR colleague: Hey, Dave,What questions did you ask that "elicited gasps" from the audience?DFO: I asked three questions. The first one was in way of an anecdote in which I told the story of my maternal grandmother's struggle in America. She was here…
Claudio Paulo Pinto can pop his eyeballs at least 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) out of their sockets, a national record for eye-popping according to RankBrasil, an organization modeled after the Guinness Book of World Records that lists Brazilian records. You write the cutline. (AP Photo)Top…
Kokanee fishing on Lake Coeur d'Alene was banned today by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in an effort to boost salmon population. The emergency closure applies to all but the southern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene, which is controlled by the Coeur d'Alene…
... Constitution Day in the United States here.
Smog and haze obscure the Phoenix, Ariz. skyline from Piestewa Peak Dec. 21, 2005, on the second-worst day of 2005 for particulate pollution in the area. Forecaster are predicting that the dry, stagnant conditions could return this year, meaning the metro area could be in…
Political partisans can always be counted on to pump up the volume on their "media bias" rants during election season. It does me no good to tell them otherwise, but I've always thought it would be interesting to take two passionate critics and lock them…
"Welcome to "Avista: Gonna Clip-Ya!" – the power company forum designed to answer your energy questions."Q: Last year Avista raised Washington gas rates nearly 24 percent. Electricity rates jumped about 9 percent. And now you have the gall to ask for 8-plus percent increases for…
I just don't understand the Muslim outcry over the Pope's recent remarks wherein he pretty much slammed everyone who's not Catholic. I mean, he is the Pope, after all. He wasn't about to say, "And Islam - that's a pretty awesome religion. They're probably right,…
"Grant’s performance was generally good too, if a little less sweeping. From a launch that was a bit stiff, he gradually warmed to the audience and got better, it seemed, with every question or comment. By the end he was bordering eloquent, and beginning to…
Claudio Paulo Pinto can pop his eyeballs at least 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) out of their sockets, a national record for eye-popping according to RankBrasil, an organization modeled after the Guinness Book of World Records that lists Brazilian records. You write the cutline. (AP Photo)
How do you feel about construction and other development in Kootenai County? 1. It's progressing about right2. Too much, too fast3. Too slow, too little4. None of the aboveAnd your vote?
I come away from these gatherings with a renewed sense of the value of bloggers. I have yet to meet one who is not interesting and well informed. Getting to meet personally seems to strengthen the bond we have with one another on line. No…
Issue: Al-Qaida warns Muslims: Time to get out of U.S.: Afghan terror commander hints at big attack on N.Y., Washington/WorldNetDaily Question: What do you make of al-Qaida's warning for Muslims to leave the U.S.? 1. It's a complete crock 2. I suspect it's hype, though…
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.
