Parting Shot -- 8/1/07
Brandi Jade Thomas/AP Photo, Pioneer PressEmergency personnel work at the seen of a bridge collapse in Minneapolis, today. Story here.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 2007
Question: Do You Arrive Early Or Late?
I am a early person. If I am going somewhere, I will get there from 15 minutes to 20 minutes early. At least in the area of the meeting. Still 10 mins. early. I hate it when some one is late. I can give 5…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 8/1/07
Nati Harnik/AP PhotoMinnesota Vikings players stretch on large rubber balls following morning practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Mankato, Minn., earlier today. You write the cutline.Top Cutline1. Players from the Minnesota Vikings test out McDonalds' new adult sized playland -- Nic.2. According…
HBO's Strange Animals: Surfer Dude Dog
Jayson Mellom/AP PhotoSaint, a three-year-old golden retiever, catches a wave in Morro Bay, Calif., Wednesday. His owner, Kat Young, said he has been surfing most of his life.
CPD Blue: Troxel Drug Test Negative, Charges Dropped
Tests results from the Idaho State Lab show that Lake City High School football coach Van Troxel’s urine tested negative for drugs, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department announced this afternoon. Initially the police department anticipated the test results would take two weeks for the lab…
Overheard @ The Duane's Fund-raising Shindig ...
... The Duane is planning to sell his Stanley Hill house, tear down the lakefront "cabin" and build a summer mansion on the Casco Bay site as his permanent residence. Read: We'll be seeing Duane spending a lot more of his twilight years right here.…
Mayor Bloem Answers Troxel Question
An exchange between KGA (AM-1510) talk-show host Dick Haugen and CdA Mayor Sandi Bloem about the DUI arrest Saturday involving Van Troxel follows:Dick Haugen (On The Road w/Dick Haugen) Have you been debriefed about the Van Troxel situation by Wendy Carpenter?Sandi Bloem: Yes. The officer…
Tenacity: What's This About Rathdrum-Satanism Link?
Question (from Tenacity re: RSPA suggesting a nickname for Rathdrum: "The city of old satanic rumors"): Is there a history or story behind Rathdrum? I thank you for your time, Dave.DFO: OK, who's our Rathdrum-local myth historian?
Huckleberries Hears ...
... that The Duane is summoning individuals who do business with him for a heart-to-heart chat about where they stand re: this fall's elections. He has told them that he wants to replace the three incumbents who are up for election -- Ron Edinger, Al…
Online Poll: Can You Work from Home?
Gov. Otter has proposed a plan that would allow state workers to work from home to reduce traffic and air pollution. Does your job allow you to work from home? -- Idaho Statesman. *All the time*Sometimes*Not at all*No opinionDFO: I don't work from home. But…
Pia: Suicide Video Indecent, Disgusting
Tuesday morning, I found a video re-enactment of Levy's suicide online. Yes, I went looking for pictures. Why? Because I saw onlookers with cell phones snapping away Thursday night and I wondered what would happen to those snapshots. No, I'm not going to give you…
RSPA: Nicknames That Befit INW Towns
I loved Idawa's post on Bellingham's nickname "The city of subdued excitement" I wondered what some similar nicknames for our local cities/towns would be:*Spokane - The city of interesting public/private partnerships*Coeur D'Alene - The city of a lake with many bays*Rathdrum - The city of…
Stantis: Security at the Price of Freedom
Scott Stantis/Birmingham News
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.