No Zags: Candidate endorsement is one of the most antiquated and soon-to-be-extinct functions of the newspaper industry. In a world where anybody can publish any opinion they want and anyone can read it, it seems pretty silly that the "wise old minds" of an editorial…
A military command vehicle with a mock machine gun mounted on the passenger side will be allowed in Coeur d'Alene's Fourth of July parade Wednesday. But the loud prop gun, which thrilled and startled parade watchers last year, is to remain silent. A close replica…
Blogmeister Jeff Bunch and I had an hour-long discussion about the Spokesman-Review blogosphere Friday afternoon. Jeff traveled to Coeur d'Alene to pick my brain re: the things we've done to make HBO a success during its nearly 3 1/2 years in North Idaho. I gave…
At what point will it be so ridiculously convoluted to hand merchants money that consumers will revolt? I can remember taking a product to a cashier, handing over some method of payment and leaving. Those were the days. Now, we're asked a growing number of…
Angel: I was in this accident. It involved a nissan, a ford explorer, a geo tracker and a mini-van. The tracker flipped and hit the van (which we were riding in). The driver of the tracker (which rolled over) crawled out the passenger side window…
M. Spencer Green/AP PhotoPeople stand outside the Apple Store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue today, waiting to get in to purchase the company's new iPhone during the official launch day. After six months of hype people were finally going to get their hands on the gadget…
... scanner traffic is reporting that trees are down all over town as a result of the hailstorm that we're experiencing. Stay tuned.6:06 p.m., two people involved in a non-injury accident on Highway 95 are fighting in the parking lot of Petco.5:56 p.m., traffic lights…
Controversial eastern Idaho elk rancher Rex Rammell says he’ll announce on Tuesday that he’s going to run for the U.S. Senate – Larry Craig’s seat, to be exact. “Guess who is my likely opponent? Jim Risch,” he chortled over the phone. “We’re gonna go head-to-head…
Al Grillo/AP PhotoAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs one of the three budget bills into law in Anchorage today. Palin cut more than a quarter billion dollars from the $1.8 billion capital budget the Legislature sent to her. Palin was born in Sandpoint and later attended…
Remember that old movie, "What Would You Say to a Naked Lady"? Well, intern Melissa Pamer (who has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California) will be traveling to the Worley area Monday to check out a new nudist camp, Sun…
Larry LaRocco, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, started a shift at Pocatello’s Beacon Hospital and Rehabilitation this morning at 6, as part of his “Working for Senate” campaign. It’s the second job he’s putting in a stint at as part of his unusual campaign…
Thomas James Hurst/AP Photo, Seattle TimesJane Balogh is shown this week in Federal Way, Wash., with her dog Duncan. Balogh signed up the dog to vote in protest of a 2005 state voter-registration law she thinks makes it too easy for noncitizens to vote. She…
Item: Wall Street Journal reporters skip work to protest possible sale to Murdoch/Seattle P-IThe Murdoch saga is hotter news in the East where his profile – and growing political influence – is greatest. But it’s also a good example of the integrated media landscape in…
But the very best thing about (Mary Ellen's Guide to Good Enough Housekeeping) is she has tips for slacker-ass housekeepers like me who are spent by the time they get home from work at night and have absolutely no energy or interest in cleaning anything…
What is prominent in your garden? -- Idaho Statesman. *Fruit*Vegetables*Flowers*Weeds*Other*Don't have gardenDFO: My garden majors in flowers, minors in vegetables.
Item: UI Sandpoint site is 'going to happen': State approval is final hurdle before construction begins/Meghann M. Cuniff, Spokesman-ReviewSue Thilo/Idaho Board of Education: "It's going to happen."DFO: I wish the board was as enthusiastic with an equally exciting North Idaho project, the education corridor.Question: What…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewMidge Smock, shown above in her Windermere/CDA office, has led fund-raising efforts to build a house for murder/kidnap survivor Shasta Groene and her father, Steve. Work crews are putting the finishing touches on the house this week. The house is being built entirely by…
Taryn Brodwater: Lakeland High's Class of 97 is coming up July 28-29. We're at Curley's on Saturday and then Rathdrum City Park for a family BBQ the next day. The Otis ran into a friend of his some time ago who ended up marrying one…
DFO: Did you ever meet Pappy Boyington?BR: I never had the pleasure.DFO: But you did talk to the actor, Robert Conrad, who played him in a 1970s TV series?BR: Yes. He had some good stories to tell about Pappy.DFO: How important is it to remember…
"I spotted some interesting Colorado license plates, attached to a VW Touareg, driving down Northwest Boulevard the other day," writes photographer Family Phil.
It’s the eve of my 10-year high school reunion. I feel an anxious excitement about the approaching functions. It’s hard to believe ten years have gone by since I’ve seen most of these people. At first I wasn’t sure about attending the reunion. We went…
Mary Altaffer/AP Cowboy Joel Holly, of Utica, N.Y. watches over 35 American cattle touring the Statue of Liberty during a promotional event today in New York. The barge of bovines helped kick off A&W Restaurants' Moove to American campaign with a tour of the New…
re: the lead to an editorial I'm writing for this weekend or Monday:It’s likely fewer than one voter in 10 knows anything about the Boise attorney selected for the Idaho Supreme Court this week: Warren Jones – other than the quirky fact that he won’t…
Item: Micron posts quarterly loss of $225M; expect 'lower levels of employment'/Gregory Hahn, Idaho StatesmanJames Bond: Micron CEO Steve Appleton has reliquished the title "President" to Mark Durcan, another executive. He also announced "downsizing." Details forthcoming .../Stay tuned
Dear Herb,Thank you for contacting me about Kendra Goodrick. I appreciate the opportunity to respond. A member of my staff has been in contact with Olivia Craven, executive director of the Commission of Pardons and Parole, and Kevin Kempf, Community Corrections chief at the Idaho…
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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