It's hard to move on from the awful news that started the day re: the tragic motorcyle crash that claimed the life of local developer Tom Johnson and severely injured his wife, Cyndie. Please keep Mrs. Johnson and her two surviving daughters in your thoughts…
Christie Wood: I am very excited about the weekly gardening tips. Good job DFO in setting this up. Maybe you could expand this a little and we could hear from other experts in their field such as health and nutrition. Just a thought. Alice, I…
Noah Berger/Oakland TribuneA section of highway lies burned and crumbled in Emeryville, Calif., after a tanker carrying gasoline exploded on Sunday, April 29, 2007. In the resulting blaze, a section of freeway that funnels traffic onto the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed. The truck's driver…
State lawmakers and prison officials want to add a $5 million treatment center for sex offenders at the Airway Heights Corrections Center. Speaking on behalf of the local tourism industry, I don't believe this is the sort of attraction we've been looking for. Come on.…
Item: Former C.I.A. Chief’s Memoir Irritates Some High-Ranking Readers/Scott Shane, New York Times AP Photo/Lawrence JacksonPresident Bush presents George Tenet the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2004. Now, of course, the Bush administration feels betrayed by comments made in…
RE: You can be part of the conversation at the SR Opinion Page blog, A Matter of Opinion, here.In my Sunday column -- read here -- I reconnected with an early mentor of mine, Pat Schroeder, former Democratic Congresswoman from Colorado. I worked in her…
Item: Developer Tom Johnson killed in motorcycle accident, wife Cyndie injured/Becky Kramer, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: North Idaho developer Tom Johnson died Sunday in a motorcycle accident in Mexico. His wife, Cyndie, is in stable condition today at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. A pickup struck…
RE: A feature written by Guide to Dining North Idaho by Kerri Thoreson shortly before the Johnson family lost their 15-year-old son, Jordan in November.The Johnson family...Tom, Cyndie and their children Desiree, Aubree and Jordan have always lived an active lifestyle and North Idaho has…
Item: Baldwin's snap a lesson to angry dads/Connie Schultz, Cleveland Plain Dealer(Actor Alec) Baldwin is getting lots of attention, but I suspect it's not the kind he was hoping for after he left a vicious voice-mail message attacking his 11-year-old daughter for not answering their…
From: Nov. 28, 2006, edition of SRThe younger brother of Arizona State senior forward Aubree Johnson of Post Falls died from an enlarged heart while in St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam women’s basketball tournament, the medical examiner in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, said…
RE: Item: Developer damages key spawning beds: Tiny kokanee die; no permit for pilings/James Hagengruber, Spokesman-ReviewThe state should file every charge they can and the court should impose the most severe penalty according to law. No plea bargains. He should be required to restore the…
If you've been following Huckleberries for the last week, you now know how you can tell if you're from Coeur d'Alene or Athol. Today, Raymond Pert, an Oregon community college instructor and Silver Valley native, explains how you can tell if you're from Kellogg. You…
Alice Rankin left me with a valuable gift Thursday when we did our interview together -- a pamphlet with her personal gardening tips. Immediately, I discovered why the onion sets I planted last year didn't work. I planted them too deep. And most of the…
Item: Developer damages key spawning beds: Tiny kokanee die; no permit for pilings/James Hagengruber, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Illegal construction in Lake Pend Oreille near Bayview, Idaho, effectively "nuked" one of the last healthy spawning beds for the lake's struggling kokanee salmon population, said Chip Corsi, regional…
Sometimes, monitoring HBO is similar to riding one of those mechanical bulls -- not that I've ever done that. You get bucked in every direction and feel fortunate when the week comes to an end and you're still aboard. That's how this week was. Some…
Treasure Valley gasoline prices reached $3.05 a gallon at some area locations Friday. If gas prices continue to climb, will you change your summer travel plans? *Yes*No*No travel plans
Question: Otter considers property tax reform: Plan would lock in assessed values at the sale price of every home/Greg Hahn, Idaho StatesmanMore Info: Otter described an idea similar to California's Proposition 13, saying he is considering a plan that would lock assessed values at the…
AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Lisa M. Collard Dignitaries, including Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, fifth from left, break ground for the restoration and expansion of the state Capitol on Friday in Boise. The project is planned for completion in January 2010 in time for the 2010…
Below: A post from Lynn Swanbom of A Matter of Opinion, the SR Opinion Page blogExcerpts from another entry in the pit bull conversation (the writer did not include contact information for verification):Today when we were walking we came upon a 20 something young man…
AP PhotoWith a part of a mannequin which was apparently stolen from a shop by looters, in the background, Estonian police cordon a battle-scarred street of Tallinn shortly after riots early Friday. Overnight clashes, looting and vandalism were sparked by the government's move to relocate…
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow (left) and North Idaho College women's basketball coach Chris Carlson.Hat Tip: NIC Sentinel Sports Editor Josh Rasmussen
Cis Gors/From A Simple Mind: We all know that at restaurants we are to pay 10% or 15% for a tip ... but my question is what about at the beauty shop or barber? How do you tip? I am always afraid if I tip…
... Mega-church outgrowing Post Falls facility (second story in briefs)/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewJesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewDFO: One of these days, I need to poke my head into Real Life Ministries on a Sunday morning, to see what it's offering that so many people find so attractive. I've heard…
I don't know who writes the aggro weather headlines on the online S-R but they crack me up - here's the one up there now:You can't have it allUpdated at 8:26 a.m. OK. So it's going to be cloudy today. Get over it because it's…
BusinessWeek drills down into recent data suggesting the growth of blogging might be nearing a peak. It's an interesting an analysis, and one that contains good news for bloggers who stick with the craft: "Excited to try out a new way of connecting with folks…
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.
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