Sweet Herb: I will add, (other than my separatist tendencies) that no political body is healthy, while controlled absolutely by one political party. When I lived in Western Washington, it was a total control by Democrats. That wasn't and isn't healthy. Neither is the total…
Jesse Tinsley Photos/Spokesman-ReviewPeople attending the renaming ceremony at the Coeur d'Alene Airport got to look at two Marine Harrier jets, which flew in for the occasion Saturday. The airport received the name Pappy Boyington Field Saturday.Greg Boyington, Jr., in the red cap, sits with his…
You can't imagine my surprise when I opened the comments section this p.m. and discovered my kids hanging out there. Above, you'll meet my sweet daughter-in-law, SRAO ... who answers the question posted below: "Have you ever owned a horse?"
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewRusty Palmer of Post Falls checks out the wild horses up for auction at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds Friday during a preview of Saturday's auction of wild horses gathered from Bureau of Land Management land. The horses will be auctioned and those that aren't…
Item: How young is too young for girls to model? World’s first supermodel worries what could befall 13-year-old Australian/Mike Celizik, iVillageMore Info: Maddison (Gabriel) turned 13 on Sunday; she was still 12 when she was chosen as the “face” and official ambassador of the Gold…
Transplanted Texan: Dave, I just want to say thank you. For showing me a small rope or two when I was in high school, for the great print columns, for your earnestness and sincerity in all you do whether I/we agree with or not, and…
Pecky Cox/As The Lake ChurnsOf "Sunset At Priest," Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns writes: "I remember holding my breath shooting this picture." I understand why.
Get the Flash Player to see this video.I'm going to close this week by moving my first office video to the top of the TGIF thread. You can expect to see more of these in the days ahead. I've already asked some of my colleagues…
Huckleberries Online was brought to you today by the Number: 102,788. Or the number of views that SR columnist Doug Clark's parody video of the Larry Craig scandal, "Tap Three Times," has received on YouTube. Or Clark and his Trailer Park Girls obviously have a…
Ernest Coleman/AP Photo/The EnquirerWiener dogs take part in the John Morrell "Running of the Wieners" at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati Thursday as part of a kick off event for this weekend Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. An now, by special announcement from the…
Eric Risberg/AP PhotoSan Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds waves goodbye to the fans at AT&T Park after making his final at-bat in the sixth inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Francisco, in this Oct. 1, 2006 file photo. Bonds was…
Item: Do Not Call list to expire/Associated PressMore Info: The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. The Federal Trade Commission, which oversees the list, says…
Full story by Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise here.Not only did Minnesota prosecutors file objections yesterday to the ACLU of Minnesota’s brief in support of Sen. Larry Craig, they also went into great detail about the restroom sex solicitation sting that ensnared the senator and exactly…
I received the following message from a long-time blogosphere friend this week: "Dunno how talking smack about some of our favorite Press bloggers is consistent with the New Rules of the Convenant (commonly referred to as WWSD). Know that I am not calling on you…
I decided to go with a different poll today than the one I was leaning toward (best HBO pseudonym). Today's poll question asks: Which is the ugliest new building in Coeur d'Alene:1. Parkside (20-story Monte Miller/Dick Stauffer building on Sherman, between 6th & 7th)2. The…
Full post by Kevin Richert hereIn the eBay economy, it seems, everything is up for bid. Including toilet paper which, according to its sellers, came from the infamous Larry Craig stall at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Which all goes to prove three immutable truths. 1.…
Keith Erickson: Dave, thanks for the council report. Very interesting. I always try and catch it on Woody TV, but missed this one. Doesn't it make you miss the old days when you covered city hall? That beat will be a lot of fun in…
Text of complete interview hereDon Sausser/Special for Huckleberries OnlineCentenarian Ace Walden and Library Foundation Director Ruth Pratt check out the new Coeur d'Alene Library Monday, Sept. 10.DFO: What kind of rumors were out there about the library before and even after it was built and…
I spent quite a bit of time today trying to learn the procedure for posting personal messages to you via my Mac laptop. I'll try to post my first message tomorrow -- something 30 to 60 seconds long with a simple message. It doesn't look…
Full post hereOr not. I got a speeding ticket last week, on the way home from a fly fishing trip on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. The worst part about it isn't the $75.00 I have to shell out to pay it,…
Sam The Reporter and the lovely Mrs. T on their first anniversary here.*"I just got back to New Hampshire from my brief 'summer break' home in North Idaho," posts the Wayward Episcopalian. "I must say, over the past few months I’ve come to realize just…
AP PhotoTampa Bay Devil Rays rookie players, from left, Justin Ruggiano and Jeff Ridgway, clubhouse attendant Jamie Greene and player Josh Wilson pose in Hooters hot pants, part of a traditional rookie hazing ritual, as the team prepares to leave Angel Stadium after their baseball…
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