In the news this evening, the New York Times editor hints that the "Gray Lady" may begin charging for online access here. The porkulus package may grow even more in the U.S. Senate here. The California court will hear the gay marriage case in March…
A Thai woman looks out from the window of a Bangkok city bus, featuring an advertisement for instant noodles in Bangkok, Thailand, earlier today. Instant noodles in Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia are popular. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)SR Today In Photos
I sent the President an Email this morning to apply for the job that Nancy Killefer has declined. As I read about her and the position, I thought " I can do that!" Efficiency Officer is pretty much my job description here at home. I…
Mara Ostroot naps on the hood of her Honda while reading a book at LaBonte Park today in Laramie, Wyo. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)Baby moose moves into Spirit Lake/KXLYOakland Raiders retain ex-UI Vandal coach Cable/Greg Beacham, APMacy's cuts mean layoffs at area's 4 stores/Tom…
The legs of an Australian man who was caught with two pigeons hidden in his pants on an international flight from Dubai to Melbourne, Australia, are shown. The 23-year-old man arrived in Melbourne on Sunday and was questioned by Customs officials after two eggs and…
5:24 p.m. A mother on Rude Street/Hayden reports her teen son stomped out of the house upset with a machete. He then returned and punched the wall, stating she was lucky he hadn't used the machete on her head.4:50 p.m. Bailbondsman reports that an ex-con…
A Southern-fried friend of mine once told me that Idaho, despite popular opinion, does have distinct dialect. "Y'know, y'all do have an accent up here," he said with a Kentucky twang. "It's called proper English." He may be right. On the surface, the Idaho vernacular…
A Hayden man told KCSD that he lost his .45 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol @ 15602 Rimrock Road Monday -- and he's afraid a school child picked it up. Michael Stallcup told deputies that he put his pistol and holster on top of his…
Quotable Quote: Not only did “The Boss” nearly die trying to get his old ass up on the piano Super Bowl Sunday, but in a dramatic turn of events, old Bruce found himself singing a couple of octaves higher after accidentally slamming his nads into…
Our doubts ebb and flowand then wane and wax:does anyone thereever pay all their tax?The Bard of Sherman Avenue
At Priest Lake this morning, Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns welcomed the sun and fog with her camera.Flower of Geranium, and: Comet Lulin & Winter Haiku/TumblewordsWrong write/Nuts & NonsenseBeatles White Album! As a puzzle?/Otis G. ExperienceThoughts on the big game/Rants, Raves & Random Thoughts'I'm so…
In this May 17, 2005, file photo, Julie, front left, and Hillary Goodridge pose with other gay couples and supporters as they celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Boston. The couple, who led the legal fight for Massachusetts to become the first state to legalize…
Our nation is in trouble. Unemployment rates are climbing, people are watching their savings disappear and all of us are worried about what comes next. That's why Idaho families, workers, businesses and local governments should get what they have asked for from the U.S. Congress:…
What got to me was the walk to the mailbox. Robert and Darlene Moser did it, hand in hand, every day of their 62-year marriage, save for the days when the mail wasn't delivered. At night, they spooned together on the couch, Robert setting his…
Trackways are visible on one of the stones found by retired rancher Grant Loertscher that he removed from a Montpelier, Idaho quarry and has stashed in a storage facility in Montpelier to protect them recently . The rocks bear trackways that may belong to prehistoric…
For 27 years, the top-selling vehicle of any kind in the U.S. has been the Ford 150 pickup truck. But a terrific piece by Josh Levin at Slate suggests that its long reign may be coming to an end. Gas prices are of course one…
Idaho’s newest senator is one of the nation’s richest senators. Republican Jim Risch is listed as the eighth wealthiest senator with a net worth estimated between $19.9 million to $92.8 million, according to a new report from the Center for Responsive Politics. Virginia Democratic freshman…
Building and maintaining a high quality comment community is a difficult thing to do, and I’m not sure the sysop blogger has as much control over it as he thinks he does. Finding a good one is also difficult. I look at LGF, MM and…
With hundreds of hungry customers taking their turn waiting in line, Denny's Restaurant, server Jessica Nance looks over multiple orders in Vacaville, Calif., this morning, during the restaurants nationwide free Grand Slam breakfast promotion. (AP Photo/The Reporter, Rick Roach)Question: Anyone take advantage of the offer…
... from HHS nomination here. And: Nancy Killifer has withdrawn her name from consideration to become Obama's first chief performance officer for the federal government here. Unpaid taxes were the underwriting problem for both former nominees.
11:21 a.m. EMTs are responding to a possible unattended death of a 90ish woman in the 1100 block of West Hayden Avenue.10:59 a.m. A manager at Triple Play wants to speak to an officer re: found pills.10:35 a.m. 14YO boy with a history of anxiety…
Why would Luna run? Well, to start; I’m pretty sure that most will agree that he’s egotistical enough to think that one term as Superintendent of Public Instruction is all he needs in order to run for higher office. His OTJ training hasn’t really worked…
The raucous, hostile behavior of some University of Idaho fans at Thursday night’s men’s basketball game against Boise State University prompted UI Interim President Steven Daley-Laursen to send an e-mail letter to the campus community on Sunday condemning those fans’ actions. The urgency of Daley-Laursen’s…
Idaho First Lady Lori Otter reads Ida visits the Capitol to third and fourth-graders at Webster Elementary recently in Lewiston. Otter collaborated with Boise State University on the book to provide a fun way for kids to learn Idaho History in school. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune,…
Item: ISP feeling budget pinch/Betsy Russell, Eye On BoiseMore Info: The governor’s recommended budget for next year for ISP calls for an 8.2 percent cut in state general funds, and a 5.1 percent cut overall. However, it’s one of the few areas where the governor…
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.
