A collection of boots worn by people attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Monday. Publicists, actors, filmmakers and film fans showed their style in their cold weather footwear during the 25th Sundance Film Festival. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Issue: Idaho gay marriage fight begins again: Bill must win two-thirds majority approval in the House and Senate before going before voters/Kyle Arnold, Associated PressRep. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, the state's only openly gay legislator: "A small group of people want to make an election issue…
"It should come as no surprise to those who know me that I am offended by the frame of this question. I thought we had moved past these nasty little stereotypes a long time ago."The shocker isn't that booze is involved. The shocker is that…
Issue: Piazza hoping third time's a charm in run for county commissioner: Former county employee to challenge Brodie/Marc Stewart, Coeur d'Alene PressDFO: You have to give Rich points for persistence.Question: Are Commissioners Katie Brodie and Gus Johnson vulnerable to a Republican challenge in the spring…
re: The following was circulated over the weekend to Kootenai County Republicans by Any Mouse (aka Facts). You'll see he distorts what happened to him recently. He was given the boot for not following directions to post his question to the appropriate place and being…
Monday's all but in the books for me today. What do you think about the change in moving "Best of the Local Blogs" up earlier in the day? Also, make sure you check out Greg Lee's Idaho Preps blog through the week as he gets…
The newly-crowned 2006 Miss America, Jennifer Berry, from Tulsa, Okla., takes a bite of french fries and ranch dressing during her post-pageant press conference at the 2006 Miss America pageant in Las Vegas Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Sam Morris) Top Cutlines:1. Local blogger…
"As Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and other state leaders push for a statewide community college system, local control remains the crucial issue to NIC and College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The two institutions have accomplished much in preparing high school graduates for four-year…
Dr. Brian Evans, chief veterinary officer for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, speaks during a press conference in Edmonton, Monday Jan. 23, 2006, announcing that BSE or bovine spongiform encephalopathy was found in an Alberta cow. No part of the approximately six-year-old animal entered the…
"I don't claim to be a prophet, but back in a December column (Dec. 15, to be exact), I said the Lewiston High boys basketball team would lose at least one Inland Empire League game. And I said the team that would inflict that defeat…
The newly-crowned 2006 Miss America, Jennifer Berry, from Tulsa, Okla., takes a bite of french fries and ranch dressing during her post-pageant press conference at the 2006 Miss America pageant in Las Vegas Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Sam Morris)
"Concerns also have been raised about noise and light pollution, including a much-discussed claim by Washington State University Professor James Krueger on Jan. 13 that light pollution could cause Pullman men to become impotent. He based the claim on research involving deer."From a story about…
Issue: Jesus Christ's existence going on trial this week: Priest faces lawsuit by atheist to prove Nazarene indeed real/WorldNetDailyQuestion: Do you think there's sufficient proof Jesus Christ lived 2,000 years ago? 1. Since Jesus is a myth, all purported proof is phony 2. The lack…
Tough Seattle defense sends Hawks to first Super Bowl: Seattle 34, Carolina 14/José Miguel Romero, Seattle Times
Issue: Seattle stands on brink of Super Bowl goal: Defensive-minded Panthers provide final challenge/Jim Meehan, Spokesman-Review; and: Steelers, Broncos getting defensive: But ground-oriented offenses not bad either/Jamison Hensley, Baltimore SunQuestion: OK, you sports geniuses, guess now who's going to be in the Super Bowl --…
"Legislators should recognize the wisdom of returning to the people some of their hard-earned money, much of which would flow right back into the Idaho economy and immediately boost jobs and earnings. We encourage citizens to contact their legislators and voice their support for the…
I see Mike Godwin's Law was invoked in the comments section earlier today -- you know, "as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." We haven't had the Nazi card played since the last of the…
Seems the lobbyists in Boise gather around this sign before pouncing on unsuspecting Idaho lawmakers. You write the cutline. (AP photo)
Issue: Idaho's union rate among the lowest: Barely 5 percent of workers represented by organized labor/Becky Kramer, Spokesman-ReviewAdditional Info: "Idaho is one of 21 states with a right-to-work law. In Washington, which doesn't have the law, 19 percent of the work force belongs to a…
"I went downtown CdA for dinner tonight.I happened to meet Mike Morse of the Seattle Mariners.What an incredibly nice and polite young man. He asked for my card so he could send me a signed picture.I will tell you that I was most impressed. Goes…
Issue: The rise of the blog/K Daniel Glover, Beltway BlogrollDFO: I've been blogging for almost 2 years now (come Feb. 16). Dunno what impact Huckleberries Online has had in Coeur d'Alene and North Idaho. If I had more time, I definitely would do things here…
Tracey Renee Brown of Post Falls, Miss Idaho, catches air as she dances during the preliminary competition for the 2006 Miss America Pageant at Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday. Fifty-two contestants will compete in the annual Miss America pageant on Saturday…
A head-on collision south of Silverwood and a two-car accident near the intersection of Corbin Hill Road are blocking U.S. Highway 95, according to the Idaho State Police. The ISP warns of significant delays. Additional details will be posted as they become available.
I just came up for air after writing an editorial and the print version of Huckleberries this afternoon. It's not as easy as it looks. But the weekend is ahead. And I'm looking forward to it after receiving the report from home that the garage…
re: Mary Souza's response to Jane Q. Citizen re: blog anonymity"Jane, That's a cop-out! I don't care what your position in the community, Mayor, CEO or server,if you can't put your name to your words, you should not voice your opinion. There's no integrity in…
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.
