Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewLaura Olphie, 17, of Athol practiced the fitness routine portion of the Idaho Junior Miss competition at NIC on Thursday. Junior Miss competition takes place today through Saturday at North Idaho College.
Full Eye On Boise post hereSen. Larry Craig and Idaho Gov. Butch Otter had a “lengthy” phone conversation today, according to Otter’s office, and Otter’s not saying much more than that. Last week, Otter finished interviewing more than two dozen candidates to replace Craig should…
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North IdahoAt the Kootenai County Courthouse clerks work on Saturdays to accommodate couples in love, writes Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho. Coeur d'Alene is one of the most popular wedding destinations in the Northwest, as much for North Idaho's four-season honeymoon scenic beauty as…
Congressman Bill Sali issued the following statement on Larry Craig’s decision to remain in the Senate: “Our prayers continue to be with Senator Craig and his family as they make decisions that will affect their future and Idaho's. The people of Idaho will benefit most…
Doug Lindley/AP Photo/Idaho State JournalStudents, from left, D.J. Williams, Todd Hartle and Dave Resz did more than wear high heels on Wednesday for the " Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" fundraiser at Idaho State University, they got dressed up for the occasion in Pocatello.…
Dunno how legit this is. But Colin McEnroe, former long-time employee of the Hartford Courant, has posted it on his blog, To Wit here.
I chatted with Library Director Betty Ammon a few minutes ago re: the next book for the monthly Huckleberries Book Club. We still haven't smoothed out the discussions like I'd like. But we're getting there. I consider "Water for Elephants" and "Harry Potter and the…
Larry Craig's statement re: ruling:"I am extremely disappointed with the ruling issued today. I am innocent of the charges against me. I continue to work with my legal team to explore my additional legal options. "I will continue to serve Idaho in the United States…
... Toilet Pol Bid Flushed/New York PostQuestion: Anyone come up with a better headline for the Craig ruling today?
Full Eye On Boise post hereDemocrat Larry LaRocco, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat now held by GOP Sen. Larry Craig, today called on the 29 Idahoans whom Gov. Butch Otter has identified as wanting an appointment to Craig’s seat to declare their…
Full story hereSen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, talks to reporters as he leaves his residence at a Yacht Club in Washington recently. A Minnesota judge has denied Idaho Sen. Larry Craig’s bid to withdraw his guilty plea to misdemeanor charges in a restroom sex-solicitation sting. Hennepin…
Actress Patty Duke of Coeur d'Alene will appear on the Oprah Winfrey show this afternoon to talk about bipolar disorders, a malady that affects her. That, or what a thrill it is to be the aunt of a Coeur d'Alene City Council member. So sez…
*Otter names energy director: Kjellander will help state get its share of power, governor says/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise -- It's probably time someone kept tabs on the energy costs in rapidly growing Idaho.*Lewiston teen will face felony charges in alleged racist incident/Lewiston Tribune --…
From our editorial today:Very few Iraqi refugees, regardless of how much they helped our military and how desperate their situation may be, have been allowed to move to the United States. And yet, since this war began, more than 2 million Iraqis have been displaced…
Originally posted at Eye On BoisePaul Kjellander and his wife, Radelle, told Gov. Butch Otter they had a particular reason to be happy today in addition to the governor’s having named Kjellander to be his new energy czar – today is the couple’s 20th wedding…
Originally posted 5:43 p.m. WednesdayKathy Plonka/Spokesman-Review"I was shocked and disappointed," said Owen Plato on Wednesday about the treatment his wife Lori received upon entering the federal courthouse in Coeur d'Alene on Sept. 20. She was told to remove her underwire bra to pass through security.Instead,…
Item: Parents balk at banning cold drug: But doctors back FDA safety advice/JoNel Aleccia, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Word that federal safety experts might ban over-the-counter medications sold to treat sniffling babies and coughing toddlers drew praise from Inland Northwest pediatricians this week – but protests from…
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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.
