I'm back from Portland, where my wife and I enjoyed the Junior Parents Weekend with Amy Dearest, who was one of the organizers of the University of Portland event. Caught a girls' basketball game (against U/San Diego). Schmoozed with the college prez, Father William Beauchamp,…
... (On a Honda Element with Spud State plates in downtown Spokane): "Just say NO to negativity."Hat Tip: Taryn Brodwater
Pecky Cox writes: For 7 years Sharon Gordon has hosted a gathering of beautiful women to dine, drink and participate in the Academy Awards. Starting years ago in Portland, OR Sharon moved the party to Priest Lake and now her home has the spotlite on…
Washington state Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, questioned the wisdom of Democrats on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in passing the “Huckleberry Bill” out of committee last week. House Bill 1040 would allow the citation of local huckleberry pickers who possess or transport more…
OK, so you've sat down with paper and pen and worked out the numbers once and then twice and then you've snuggled up to your spouse and said in a soft, soft, voice, almost a whisper, almost a lilt, "Honey, I want to be a…
OrangeTV: One thing is for sure: Sandi Bloem is a hardcore fashionista. Did anybody catch her outfit at the 2/20 City Council meeting? I tuned into red-hot CDA Channel 19, and my jaw dropped when I saw her squeezed delicately into a shiny plastic grey-and-black…
Kindergartener Anthony Neff tries to name letters and sounds on cards held by teacher Jacque Dean in the all-day kindergarten class at Atlas Elementary in Hayden Friday. For kids who need reading and language help, the all-day kindergarten reinforces what half-day kindergarteners are learning/Jesse Tinsley,…
If you haven't read HBO's favorite Brit poster Marmitetoasty, you're in for a treat. She' begun a blog from her vantage point on the south coast of England. She introduces herself on her Twaddle Everyday Rubbish blog with the following:"Single Mum of 4 wonderful sons,…
For the rest of the story, click hereA postal regulatory commission recommended a 2-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter Monday and urged the Post Office to introduce a “forever” stamp valid for first-class postage even when rates rise. The recommendation to increase…
Issue: Don't let silence speak for you: A consultant heading up the search for North Idaho College's next leader presided over two public forums earlier this week/Bonner County Daily Bee.More Info: Several dozen campus employees showed up. Some of them spoke out. But from the…
Side Note: No doubt membership in the Salvation Army church will skyrocket. Who wouldn't want to go to a church that has an Olympic-sized swimming pool and athletic center attached?Buckssome: I am pro Kroc Center but I wonder if I would be pron to support…
For DFO's complete Sunday column, click hereI'm amused by media pundits and opinion makers who emerge from their ivory towers occasionally to condemn bloggers. They harrumph: They're amateurs. They have no checks and balances. Their audience is small. They'll go away as the fad fades.…
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.
