Republican presidential candidates Texas Gov. Rick Perry, left, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, listen as Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, makes a point during a Fox News/Google debate Thursday in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool) Question: What are Mitt & Rick thinking?
Americans trust local news organizations more than any other source — including national news orgs, government and business. But that’s not saying much. Only one-quarter of those surveyed say news orgs get the facts right, a new low since 1985 when the question was first…
Cellphone addicts may have to put the brakes on their habits with the passage of a new ordinance banning hands-on mobile device use while driving. Council members passed the draft ordinance on its third reading after allowing for several months of public comment opportunities. The…
CHEERS ... to Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter. The governor just kicked off what could be a huge fight with the nullification wing of the GOP for the best of reasons: It's the right call for Idaho consumers, taxpayers and businesses. Nobody has taken a…
In this June 26, 2011, photo provided by Laura McCallum and taken in Veneta, Ore., a group of men help turn a canoe being built by John McCallum, owner and boatwright of Applegate Boatworks. Back in 1806, explorers Lewis and Clark stole a canoe from…
Jim Faucher's son, Greg, a 1991 graduate of Coeur d'Alene High, is known as a prankster. So his birthday 39th birthday Thursday provided a great opportunity for fellow employees at a financial consulting firm in Lake Oswego, Ore., to get even. Question: What's the best…
Several of you have commented -- in the comments section here & on Facebook -- re: the name change sought by a Kootenai County resident, reported in the Idaho Records section of the Wednesday SR: "Stonecalf Warriorwoman, petition for change to Mary Angelfire Gotcha!" So…
Christie Wood: Mr. Hamilton I was on the Board when the decision was made to offer IB. I also worked along side your Board Chair Wanda Quinn for many years to become a school district that did offer as many different opportunities for learning as…
Duroc: Tonight’s GOP debate was appalling. Booing a gay soldier who served our country proudly? Really? The Tea Party wing of the GOP is absolutely sickening. Although I don’t agree with them on everything (and I’m still perfectly happy with Obama), I give credit to…
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.
