Hi, Dave;The Hauser Lake Water Association, our water department for Hauser area, is sending a letter of support for the commissioner's decision to shut down the BNSF facility.D.J. NallHauser councilwomanDFO: And the drum beat grows louder.
It's interesting that an internal review cleared the sheriff's deputies in the fatal shooting of Michael Madonna Dec. 28. The report, however, doesn't address the appropriateness of Bangs's action when he twice walked away from a suspect known for slipping handcuffs. Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger…
I'll end the first day of my second year by reposting the first item to run in this blog last Feb. 16. It was titled: "Fasten Your Seatbelts."For those who have developed a taste for Huckleberries, Hot Potatoes and other basic food groups in North…
Bill McCrory/Whitecaps has read and completed his long-awaited analysis of the 320-page ISP report re: the fatal police shooting of Michael Madonna in Hayden Dec. 28. I've skimmed it for now. And will read it thoroughly tonight. Knowing Bill, it'll answer many questions you have.…
Jim Tibbs of Grants Pass, Ore., provides another of his clever 'toons above.*Dunno whether to provide links to Bearable Bob's list of "The Things I Wouldn't Do For Love Even If These Were Society's Mores for Love Acquisition" here or to his poem, "dividing up…
A funny thing happened to Sandpoint High J-instructor Erin Daniel in her sixth period class Monday. Her water broke. In an e-mail announcing the birth of little Emma Marie, she blames the poor timing on Principal Jim Soper. Quoth: "He was in my room 5th,…
New tricks quickly learnedby a grizzled old dog:12 months of successwith a true first-class blog.The Bard of Sherman AvenueDFO: I look forward to the day when my friend, The Bard, can come in from the cold and let all of you know who he is.…
So what do you think would be the last thing SR photog Jesse Tinsley, 43, and working on a middle-age spread, would find in his mailbox? An advertisement for a dating service? Nah. Notice that a distant relative has died, leaving him with a small…
*Ferris High teacher resigns: District says Sayeed X had sexual relationship with girl/Rob McDonald, SR -- Oh great, this guy continues to draw salary for 7 months and promises to not seek another job in the district. So, Spokane schools simply pass their problem onto…
Issue: Rail depot has new leak: BNSF shuts part of facility, says no sign of harm to environment/James Hagengruber, SR.DFO: County commissioners have requested that the facility be shut down until further notice. But I doubt that the railroad will listen. We lost our chance…
5:41 p.m. My day's almost done, so I'll let you in on a little secret. Tomorrow, I'll celebrate the first anniversary of this blog. A year ago, I began No Holds Barred/Hot Potatoes/Huckleberries Online with fear and tremblin'. Sometimes, the only thing that kept me…
re: Central Valley High policy that requires tenth-graders to read Bernard Malamud's book with sexual language and situations.Methinks the CV HS board needs that red light/green light system from Athol to shut them up. Of course students shouldn't be FORCED to read a specific text…
Issue: Yesterday, Huckleberries Online focused on overrated North Idaho experiences. Which launced an impromptu discussion on North Idaho experiences that live up to their billing (read comments) here.DFO: My fave? A bike ride to Sanders Beach near evening of a warm summer day, followed by…
The last time I covered Keith Gilbert was about 20 years ago when I was called out of the bath tub one night to report on his arrest in Post Falls on welfare charges. He spent five years in Alcatraz prison for plotting to blow…
*'The Natural' to stay in CV high schools: School board says it can be available to 10th-graders/Sara Leaming, SR -- I don't see a foul here, as long as students aren't forced to read the book. If students can opt for another book on the…
Here's your nominees for most overrated North Idaho experiences (in no particular order):State Line ShowgirlsKootenai County Solid Waste Transfer StationNorth Idaho FairTorch LoungeChristmas Lighting cruiseCoeur d'Alene ResortThe Grail funtime barThe Tremors ride at SilverwoodEmerald Creek Garnet Digging AreaThe Floatin' GreenStella Chairlift at SchweitzerIron Horse RestaurantAtholDowntown…
6 p.m. Why am I still here? (Wife: Bingo!)5:56 p.m. Good blog numbers again last week, despite the Server meltdown Thursday, which dropped numbers for a strong day to 1325. All the other weekdays were 1802 or better. 7-day total: 10,891. Thanks.4:40 p.m. I held…
Bob Salsbury/The Unbearable Bobness of Being has provided six overrated North Idaho experiences, including Tremors roller-coaster at Silverwood, here. And I've added him to my North Idaho blogroll over there (look right and down). After all, his family has owned land out here for generations…
Mon Feb 14 2005 - In a 97-94 loss to Orlando Sunday, ex-Zag Dan Dickau of New Orleans had a career-high 28 points and added seven threes, four boards, six assists and two steals on the night. Eventually, Baron Davis is going to return to…
Issue: Joel Connelly/PI has produced a column in which he gives tongue-in-cheek gifts to public figures and institutions here.Example: "To Bill O'Reilly, the high-rated, self-absorbed Fox News Channel host: a new piece of theme music in the form of Carly Simon's most famous lyric. 'You're…
I was rooting around in The Unbearable Bobness of Being, Bob Salsbury's blog, and found numerous gems -- not the least of which was a Nov. 29 post: "Ten Most Overrated Spokane Experiences," including: The Spokane River: It’s sort of the sewer line for the…
*Slaying stuns Palouse town: Sheriff says girlfriend forced to watch; suspect arrested/Amy Cannata, SR -- No community's immune from the evil that lurks in some men's hearts.*Valentine's Day just another day apart for military couples: For Ferrez family, separation is common/Jonathan Brunt, SR -- On…
SR Photo: Susie and Colin Cross in 1995.Susie Cross, whose doctor/hubby Colin died of cancer in 1999, collided with the federal bureaucracy this month. Seems the Post Falls widow got notice that daughter Zoe would lose her Social Security benefits in March when she turned…
Issue: In the Blogosphere, Lightning Strikes Thrice: CNN news exec is latest victim of blogosphere's Wild West justice/Howard Kurtz, Washington Post.DFO: At times, the blogosphere can be scary because it's brutally frank -- and turnaround time is next to zero, faster even than radio or…
Issue: District 81 forces out gay dance: Officials say decision based on ages of guests; sponsors cry foul/Kevin Graman, SR.DFO Comment: District 81 officials would be run out of Spokane if they allowed a hetero dance with age limits from 14 to 22. This isn't…
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.
