I have a cousin fighting in Iraq, there are kids who went through our youth program, like Brandon and Terry Dunn, who have sacrificed part of themselves for this country. My close friend has a brother in Baghdad and he has been shot several times,…
Side Note: This just in! It was announced on the Today Show this morning that Paris Hilton has been released from jail. A live press conference is scheduled for later in the broadcast.DFO: Those with the gold are allowed to break all the rules.
Huckleberries hears … that competent ex-Kootenai County Treasurer Jeannine Ashcraft is fighting a recurrence of cancer after beating breast cancer a decade or so ago. She's facing an uphill battle – and is checking out experimental treatment in Seattle. She'll find out in a week…
After receiving the pictures of Brandon (Adam of Sandpoint) last night, that is all I've been able to think about. I cried as I saw those pictures. I've known Brandon since he was 11 years old. I think of all the men and woman who…
I'm currently on the phone for our weekly SR Editorial Board conference call. I mentioned to my Opinion Page colleagues that the new Editorial Page blog, A Matter of Opinion, has broken into the Top 10 of the SR blogs, in terms of unique views…
"It's spring and nature abounds with new beginnings. A beautiful sight are the dozens of goslings on the Spokane River adjacent to North Idaho College. The Centennial Trail runs alongside the one-way dike road making it easy to view the gaggle of goslings and their…
... sorta.In our opinion, Paris Hilton is an inexplicable American celebrity and socialite, both of which rely solely on her status as heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune. She provides hope to underachievers all over the world who believe a GED and alleged herpes is…
... the Idaho Travel Council has just issued a press release announcing that J.J. Jaegar of the Coeur d'Alene Resort has been selected to replace Nancy DiGiammarco of Silverwood as its North Idaho region rep. Stay tuned.
Laughing and yellingand making a fuss,summer rode home onthe big yellow bus.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
An Oregon jury deliberated for just over an hour Tuesday before convicting a man who abducted and raped Michealle Dierich two decades ago. The 39-year-old Hayden woman traveled to Hillsboro, Ore., last week to testify against Vance Roberts, who was convicted Tuesday for kidnapping Dierich…
What if Mary Souza’s Coeur d’Alene Press columns were about milfoil invasions instead of the LCDC and Kroc Center? wonders TUBOB in his online HBO column this week.The Weedy’s PulseBy Mary SouzaWhen David slew Goliath it was with a rock in a sling not a…
Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-ReviewAn ailing great-grandmother in Spokane who uses marijuana for medical purposes has been charged as a drug dealer. Read about Christine Rose Baggett in Thomas Clouse's story: Surprise side effect Sounds to me like Baggett made the wrong decision in tipping her dealer with…
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. What do you think of his sentence? -- Idaho Statesman. *Too harsh*Just right*Too lenient*No opinionDFO: Too harsh in terms of the sentence former Clinton…
Sometimes, issues are so important and sides so far apart, unpopular or painful stands have to be taken. The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce's annual American Heroes Parade is not one of those issues. A group of veterans and veterans' supporters has rallied to protest…
Item: Dogwalk Musings' "Parallel Worlds: A Reality ShowDon Sausser: Mari gets it right one time and flubs the next. after his generousity is flamed I don't blame Mr. Chesrown for bailing out next year. But next she finds fault with Mr. H opening his lake…
DFO: Due to technical difficulties, Alice couldn't access her computer to interact much with you yesterday. That's why I'm rerunning her online column today."If you want to be happy for an hour, drink wine.If you want to be happy for a day, run away.If you…
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I've finally shaken off much of my vacation rust and am starting to get back into my journalist/blog mode. It ain't easy obtaining that perfect balance of intensity, passion and stress that keeps a journalist/blogger at the top of his game. Much coffee is needed…
"Today (Saturday, June 2) was another beautiful day in the Flathead Valley (of northwest Montana)," writes Craig Moore/Glacier Life. "Here is a shot of a couple that was married Saturday. Their dogs were the ring bearers - super cool to watch pups run down the…
From Idaho Fish & Game Web site: "While (Fish and Game wolf biologist Michael) Lucid and his crew of helpers were trying to capture and collar a wolf in the Timberline pack (Selway Bitterroot Wilderness) recently, they saw a wolf run across the road carrying…
Mari/Dogwalk Musings has a Tucson friend who's written a book about a parallel universe. Mari sez her friend should feel at home in Kootenai County. Here's her examples of how we locals live in a parallel universe:"Where else will she find teen age boys wandering…
... Princes William and Henry say it shows "gross disrespect to their mother's memory"/Associated PressDFO: I'm with the princes on this one. I remember seeing a photo of my father's crushed pickup after he was killed in an October 1976 wreck. No body. Just the…
... that the local tourism community is concerned that the Idaho Tourism Council is about to appoint two Hagadone Corp individuals (Bill Reagan and JJ Jaegar) to help supervise the distribution of tourism funds in North Idaho. This, sez a Berry Picker, "even after countless…
*Alice Rankin/Alice's Garden Spot called to say that she's having technical difficulties today. She can't hook up to her Verizon server. So, she can't respond to any comments or questions posted for her weekly online column. Be patient....*Huckleberries has received word that former Kootenai County…
Introduction of 2 new blogs, including one by a Coeur d'Alene woman who is pursuing a degree in counseling and who is very critical of counselors who hit on their patients. Also, Stickman provides a photo of another classroom of satisfied stick customers. Stay tuned.
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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