Huckleberries hears … that Vanna White, longtime letter turner for "Wheel of Fortune," was a guest at a Gozzer Ranch shindig at Eddie's Bar and Grille/Arrow Point Thursday evening. Seems she was spotted by Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce Commodores who'd piloted the chamber's pirate-boat…
Bayview Herb/BayviewsRecently spotted Bactrian Camel in Athol Area. You'll have to read Bayview Herb's column in the Spokesman Review Aug. 9 for the story ...
Item: Lakes Highway District election is important/Larry Spencer, Spencer's TakeI don't normally write about these kinds of elections, but there is some very misleading information going around, in an attempt to vote out two of the three incumbents. I live in Bayview, where Summer and…
It would take intense psychiatric evaluation to figure the cause of my next phobia - people. And I don't mean people of authority, strangers... I mean EVERYONE. It started when I was in elementary school, and would probably just be considered "shy". But it got…
Frank Hormann/AP PhotoMarlen Uphaus shows an edible snail at a new built snail farm in Gut Scharpitz at the island of Ruegen, northern Germany, today. The snail farm will produce 25,000 snails per year for local restaurants. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. For the nature-loving…
In light of my posting late last week on the economic challenges facing the SR, I'd like to continue the conversation by soliciting 10 great ideas to preserve the best of newspaper journalism, ideas I can share with a national audience. Notice, I did not…
Something happened on Sunday at the Art on the Green event in Coeur d'Alene that really upset me (and many around me) as my wife and I strolled through the tents. It was a beautiful day and the walkway was very crowded. People often had…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewChris Thompson and Jennifer Dudley portray Petruchio and Kate in the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre production of " Kiss Me Kate," which opened Saturday at North Idaho College's Schuler Auditorium.Question: In terms of letter grades, how would you rate this season's overall performances ("Thoroughly…
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North IdahoSand castle engineer/artist Scott Dodson of Post Falls started with 16 tons of sand on Wednesday as he began to create a 14th century gothic castle. The sand is sprayed with an Elmer's glue and water mixture to help it retain moisture…
David J. Phillip/AP Photo Space shuttle Endeavour Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, left, smiles as he sits with fellow Mission Specialist Benjamin Drew Jr., right, during an STS-118 crew news conference Wednesday in July in Houston. Endeavor is scheduled to liftoff next month on an 11-day…
Originally posted at 1:39 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5We went to Silverwood on Wednesday and had lots of fun. That was, until we spotted a group of Skinhead Nazis in the wave pool on the water side of the park. One had a Swastkia tattooed on…
Originally printed at 1:19 a.m. SaturdayI wish I could have caught your blog on the arrest of Van Troxel for DUI. The exact same thing happened to my 20 yr old son about 3 or 4 months ago. When I was reading the article I…
Managers of Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, are planning a $250 million overhaul – with a new visitors center, a convention hotel and high-tech museum displays. Have you ever been to Graceland? -- Idaho Statesman. *Yes, once*Yes, many times*No, but I want to*No, not interested*OtherDFO: Other…
re: Our Mr. Spencer circulated a letter to Lakes Highway District voters over the weekend, in which he endorsed Monty Montgomery and Marv Lekstrum over the current challengers. The beginning of the letter is below.Did you know that the starting wage of a rroad crew…
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please continue this story, we can do a chain story about Larry and the Pony and any other HBO characters you'd like to bring inThe light turned red. Larry and I sat in his pickup truck waiting. It seemed forever. Larry sighed and I asked…
I posted a number of items below that should pique your interest as we enter our first weekend of August, including an APhoto of the Weekend. I'll be monitoring HBO between some honey-do projects today. Then, I'll give way to MamaJD's supervision for Sunday. She…
When the Movie Complex building was built, there was a beautiful parking lot that faced the front of the building. It was dramatic to park and walk up to the theatre. The parking lot was paved, curbed and tree lined making a dramatic entrance to…
Item: Still Don't Get No Respect: Poll Finds Journos At Bottom Of 'Prestige' Jobs/Editor & Publisher More Info: Journalists were rated ahead of just seven other occupations: union leader, stockbroker, entertainer, accountant, banker, actor, and real estate agent/broker. In addition to firefighters, five occupations are…
Question: Who or what is responsible for America's infrastructure being in such bad shape?1. The U.S. has been too busy policing the rest of the world and not taking care of problems at home2. Drivers of SUVs, Hummers and other big vehicles are imposing more…
I watched the 90-minute Big Band concert last night at the amphitheater at Riverstone Park, along with several hundred others. Spectacular evening. Beautiful weather. Viewtiful setting, with geese rising and settling on the water and the water features of John Stone's pond providing soothing background…
Flaming forests red at duskDeath Star, silent as feather stepschases Luna from the skySol burns the edge of summerbaked pears fall from treeswither under raven whispersFate chants songswithout wordsMt Helicon hugs the museswho stop between heavensto rewrite, change nibsspeak of hemlock twigs.Sue Turner/Tumblewords
Joe Imel/AP Photo/Daily NewsFranklin-Simpson, Ky., soccer player Austin Perkins has the ball taken away by a dog that ran onto the field during a high school soccer scrimmage with Bowling Green High School, Thursday in Franklin, Ky. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. Looks like a…
Do you remember that post from a few days ago about the woman who totally exposed her chest for at least 30 seconds while breast feeding her infant and eating a salad at a local restaurant? SR colleague was reminded of a cartoon strip by…
AP Photo1. Brand X trolls Goose, Blundering and Clawed (in drag) react Sunday to news that Rainbow Sparkle Pony Angel is moderating Huckleberries Online2. Mary Souza & Co. prepare for City Council races this fall3. Bill Sali meets the press4. RSPA and John Austin settle…
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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