1. "First ladies? I've never thought about them all that much. What makes a good first lady or President, for that matter? Perhaps they're just all average people who find themselves thrust into extraordinary circumstances."...2. "OOOH! OOOH! What kind of Books would be featured in…
Tom Von Alten/Fort Boise isn't too happy with the practices of UPS/Fed-Ex of simply dropping packages at his door steps and taking off (above) -- nor with big raises that Boise State coaches are about to pocket here.*Oh no, Idawa/Word Forge has hit the blogging…
Photo/Annie Love*Trish Gannon, the chief cook and bottle washer of The River Journal, wonders if she's running fast enough on her media treadmill. Translation: She's flirting with the idea of publishing The River Journal weekly rather than every other week. And she wants your input…
Spen-Sah: I was at the county administration building this afternoon, and I decided to stop by the third floor offices of the now moved out commissioners offices, just to see what they looked like, as I had never been in them. Rick Currie came out…
Full Larry Craig column hereAssociated PressHistory will prove that the removal, trial, and execution of Saddam Hussein was justified, and I believe it has helped lay more of the ground work for a stable and democratic Iraq. Will Saddam's passing be a magic bullet that…
This year will be the year of the sequel. Which movie are you looking forward to watching? -- Idaho Statesman *Spider-Man 3*Shrek 3*Pirates*Oceans Thirteen*Harry Potter*Other*None
Item: Prosecutor hires new senior deputy (second item) hereMamaJD: I think some mention should be made of Bill Douglas' new hire of Denise Rosen. It would appear that Bill is bringing in outside, seasoned and credible talent to help minimize the disasters. This is a…
Frank the Parrot was one mean bird,the loudest mouth you ever heard.He lived with Bob the baker man,whose butt’s the size of Pakistan.“Ya big fat slob!” Frank used to scream,“Ya oughta cut out all ice cream!And drop the cakes and quit the beer!Why fatten up…
For years, the governor’s State of the State speech was given around mid-day, not long after the Legislature’s official convening of its session at noon. But the last few years former Gov. Dirk Kempthorne moved the big speech to an evening time slot, smack in…
Issue: A sermon at 65 mph: Evangelism by signs shares church message and inspires some drivers, but makes others/Bill Buley, Coeur d'Alene PressPro: "We want to put up text that challenges or meets the needs of the traveling public. It's not just willy-nilly out of…
Question: What are your thoughts on Nancy Pelosi's election as speaker of the House? 1. She'll make a great speaker of the House 2. Pelosi said it best – 'It takes a woman to clean House' 3. It's irrelevant – Democrats won the election and…
The Otis has posted his newest soon-to-be-a-hit single "Beer Run" on his myspace page. Check it out. And then come back here and suggest a new name for the band comprised of two out of three original members of Coeur d'Alene's pop-punk original, Yer-A-Nation. If…
The following statements from the University of Idaho express our sadness at the death of University of Idaho student Angelina Cabrera, who died in a car accident this morning: “The loss of a young life profoundly affects us all. I and the university community extend…
... Be Afraid Republicans, Be Very AfraidNewly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, is sworn in surrounded by the children and grandchildren of members of Congress, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington today. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)... Mitt Launches 2008 Prez RaceFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt…
Issue: Diocese settlement reached/John Stucke & Virginia de Leon, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: A $48 million settlement to end the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy has been filed. The plan - which calls on parishes to raise $10 million - is a major breakthrough in a case…
Two Vandal cheerleaders were involved in a deadly crash on I-84 in Payette County this morning. Angelina Cabrera (back row, 2nd from left) died in the accident. Katelyn Dillon (just to the right of Joe Vandal) was hospitalized after the crash here/University of Idaho photo.Hat…
Item: Baughman investigator revealed: Former Garden City councilwoman conducting sexual harassment probe/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: Seems Kootenai County's default position is to cover up, refuse to reveal public information, and go to court to fight disclosures. All this, and county officials will look you in the…
Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to Congress, will take his oath of office using the Quran. Critics have argued that only a Bible should be used for swearing-in. What do you think should be used? -- Idaho Statesman *Bible only*Other sources*No opinion
Some of the best sound bites of 2006 came from these mouths. Clockwise from upper left: Katie Couric, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton. You write the cutline. (AP Photo Illustration/Hillary Rhodes)
SR story re: Time Warner subscribers switching to satellite en masse hereWe were lucky enough to have gone to the Time Warner studio to pick up the switch and rabbit ears so that we could watch the Boise State game. ... The overall experience was…
Wondering: Oh good grief, I'm no artist and I could make that thing from trash refuse. And what would the taxpayers be shelling out for that? P.T. Barnum was right. This reminds me of the Emperors New Clothes. Not art, a joke. But nobody wants…
Ryan Hill: For those of you who missed the BSU-OU game, FSN (which I believe is available on your cable system) is replaying it tomorrow at 9:30 pacific. The game will also be available via the Internet on several leading digital download sites. Fans can…
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