Last evening while my wife and I were walking our dog, we encountered a little girl, about 6 or 7, in front of some Ninth Street apartments by the Project CDA playfield. She seemed out of place. So, we asked her if something was wrong.…
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This morning ... on my way to taking my grandson to day camp, went by the church on Divison ... saw two hearse ... for an instant I couldn't understand why... then it hit me.. the mother, father and 2 year old. made me sick…
Issue: 70% of Americans expect major terror attack within five years: 2 in 5 believe attacks will come within 2 years/NewsMaxDFO: I don't think it is as easy to attack us on our soil as most do.Question: Do you believe another major terror attack is…
Tuggle faced higher child support bill: Ex-wife was asking court to increase payments/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: Read this article carefully if you're planning to contribute to this unfortunate girl. It appears some fund-raising trusts are more trust-worthy than others.
1. APhoto Fix: People pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of atomic bombing at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan earlier today. Hiroshima marks the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing Saturday.2. Cartoon Fix: Mike Lester (Bible or Koran),…
Issue: Giant 'Blue Bird' On roof upsets Wisconsin neighborhood: Neighbors complain Sesame Street replica ruins historic nature of community/Local6.comDFO: Over the years, I've been lucky to live next to decent neighbors, so I have no complaints about oddballs. The worst problem we ever had was…
Officials at Guinness World Records recently notified Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. that its 868 pound, six foot diameter and 20-inch thick bagel has earned its place in the record book as the world's largest bagel. Shown are fairgoers viewing the giant bagel at the annual Great…
Arab mob lynches Israeli who killed 4: Bus shooting called 'Jewish terrorism,' more Palestinian retaliation expected/WorldNetDaily
North Idaho photographer Doug Fredericks calls this magnificent shot from the Inland Northwest's Palouse: "Brown Splendor.""When one of his closest friends died after being hit in a crosswalk, Joe Green took the podium at several Shoreline City Council meetings and demanded improved pedestrian safety. Nearly…
...using recycled Kerry for President stationery in his run for the Coeur d'Alene City Council here.Feedback: With those numbers I just hope John Kerry isn't using recycled Kennedy stationery...
Issue: Simpson "Dukes" it out: Pop culture phenom makes movie debut Friday/Cincinnati PostDFO: Yesterday, Cis Gors mentioned to me that her husband, Ken, doesn't like to watch any movies unless the actors and actresses are now dead. In other words, he likes the old stuff.…
'My parents' heart is broken': Three die when their car crashes into a tree and catches fire, forever changing the lives of four Spokane families/Steve R. Neuman, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: If you've ever lost a Loved One in a traffic accident, as I have (my father, in…
1. APhoto Fix: This image made from an undated video broadcast earlier today on pan-Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera, shows al-Qaida's Ayman al-Zawahri speaking at an undisclosed location. In the video, al-Zawahri threatened more destruction in London here.2. Cartoon Fix: Paul Nowak ($61 per barrel), Wayne…
You may have heard the news already that DNA evidence cleared Luis Diaz, 67, center, of two rapes for which he was dubbed the "Bird Road Rapist" and resulted in him spending the last 26 years in prison here. But do you know the local…
News Flash (from Dan of the County): Was just able to pull the number of registered voters in the PF Highway District=21,173. So if they had 324 people vote, that works out to about a 1.5% turnout (I know, I know, that sounds so low…
Kids' Lemonade Stand Closed After Competitor Complains/NBC4.TV NewsHat Tip: Cis The Retired, Taryn Brodwater
Followup: Duncan linked by fingerprint to California boy's abduction, death/Idaho StatesmanFeedback: This emphasizes the importance of the extraordinary behavior of the customers and staff at Denny's. Far more people than I like to think about would have talked themselves out of calling the police for…
Gannett sells Idaho Statesman to Knight Ridder: Newspaper giant also buys Olympian, Bellingham paper/Idaho Statesman
... to 1997 murder of southern California boy here.Hat Tip: Dan of the CountyFeedback: For some of these monsters, death is an easy way out. Living the next 30 years in a 5x8 brick cell by yourself is probably worse -- Whippersnapper.
1. Nah, this photo isn't one of those weird man-animal lovefests outta Enumclaw, Wash. It's jockey Pat Day kissing Kentucky Derby hopeful Dollar Bill at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in May 2001. The Hall of Fame jockey is retiring here. 2. Cartoon Fix: Mike…
'False and defamatory' memo led to settlement: Job criticism helped Kalani hit job jackpot/Erica Curless, Spokesman-Review.DFO: Hot Dog, I have a whole folder full of nasty notes from readers about my job performance. Mebbe I should look and see if any of them are from…
Stabbed daughter: I was raped: FBI tests confirm sexual assault on 12-year-old girl/Leila Summers, Hagadone News Network
Afternoon turns to evening, and it's time for this one to go home. You can start your own threads with this Wild Card ...
Issue: I have you now! Fan pays $200,600 for Skywalker's lightsabre/Guardian Limited DFO: I don't get attached to things. The most I've ever paid for an antique was $60 for a "Spokane Chronicle" weight that was used in the old days to prevent stacked papers…
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.
