Wild Card/Tuesday -- 7.3.12 6
We're on the lip of a mid-week break for the annual Fourth of July celebration in Coeur d'Alene. I don't know too many towns that celebrate the Fourth in such a grand style as we do here in the Lake City. Mrs. O and I…
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012
Parting Shot -- 7.3.12 4
Selin Nurgun, left, also known as the "Bag Monster", is barely visible through her plastic bags as she appears during a news conference with Sarah Higginbotham, state director of Environment for Oregon, at the Benton County Public Library in Corvallis, Ore., this morning. Story here.…
Capone's To Open Hayden Sports Bar 4
Facebook Friend Jeanette Dunn has re-posted a post on the D'Zign Group Architecture site that says: "We are very excited to have been selected as the Architect of Record for Capone's new restaurant here in Hayden." The building will be constructed near the corner of…
PM Scanner -- 7.3.12 4
5:39 p.m. Juvenile problem reported at Coeur d'Alene Skate Park, behind Memorial Field/CdA. 5:38 p.m. Motorist reports 2 people trying to help female lying on ground @ Govt & Orchard/Hayden. 4:53 p.m. Female passenger in mini-van on I-90 @ M/P 4 (near Spokane Street) holding…
PM Headlines -- 7.3.12 2
Cousins Reggie Moretz, left, and Conan Tapia, both 3, entertain themselves with flags as they await the start of the Fourth of July Kiddie Parade from inside the "USS Lady Liberty" today on the Sherman Avenue parade route in Coeur d'Alene. (AP Photo/Coeur d'Alene Press,…
Holy Political Endorsement, Batman 2
Can it be that the caped wonder who'll be showing off his Batmobile in the 4th of July Parade Wednesday is choosing up sides in the Kootenai County sheriff's race? Here, Batman is shown with Independent candidate Bob Foster, city of Coeur d'Alene code enforcer,…
Raul To Guvs: Reject Health Exchange 5
Joining 11 senators and 59 House members — including former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. — 1st Congressional District Rep. Raul Labrador is calling on governors to resist creating state health exchanges. Business groups favor the creation of an exchange, an online marketplace that enables…
Paying Attention To Idaho Constitution 2
It was a big win for Attorney General Lawrence Wasden (pictured). And for purists who read the Idaho Constitution literally. Wasden convinced the Idaho Supreme Court’s five justices to junk a 1990 law that short-circuited competitive bidding on state-owned cabin sites on Priest and Payette…
Utility Box Art Coming To Lake City 11
Haters of Coeur d'Alene public art have a new target to focus their considerable animosity on -- utility box public art. The first utility box wrap (above) is scheduled to be unveiled at 7 a.m. Friday at the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce building (Northwest…
Kim: Bring Out The Hawaiian Shirts 3
In the comments section, Kim Knerl sez: "It would be refreshing to see a Hawaiian theme at the CdA council meetings." I'm wearing a Hawaiian shirt as I prepare to post this. I probably wear a Hawaiian shirt twice a week, preferring solid black, blue,…
Into The Eye Of Wildfire Storm
The television and photos he posts online show a wall of flames, smoke plumes billowing in the air like ominous storm clouds. It's hot as hell outside, with record high heat, and the wind is blowing. And my young son is out there on a…
Hard-Boiled Contestants Toss Eggs 3
Downtown Grangeville looked like the Angry Birds' worst nightmare after the Border Days egg toss Monday morning. A one-block stretch of Main Street was littered with broken eggshells and yolks and as the pavement began to warm up in the mid-morning sun, a smell like…
Melissa: Has USA Taken 6 Days Off? 4
Executive Melissa Deis of KXLY tweets: "Who's working tomorrow? Heck, who's working today? Looks like America's taking a 6-day weekend for the #4th!" Question: How many days off do you get this week? And/or: Are you working on the Fourth?
Edit: Obamacare Fight Isn't Over 4
Last week's 5-4 Supreme Court decision upholding the heart of President Barack Obama's health care law was an obvious victory for the American public, despite the fact that many on the right are unable, or unwilling, to admit it. While some portions of the law,…
Huetter Grew Most Percentagewise 2
Idaho's largest cities are growing at about three times the pace of its smaller communities, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 1, 2011, Idaho's estimated population was 1,584,985, up 13,883 or 0.9 percent from the year before. The…
Post Falls Man Faces Assault Charges
At 10 o'clock this morning, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Dept. responded to the area of Schilling Loop and Riverview for a possible Aggravated Assault. The reporting party stated that her elderly neighbor had just come to their house and stated that her adult son had…
High Noon: Hart To Read Document 23
The IRS, Idaho Tax Commission and House District 2 voters may have turned against controversial state Rep. Phil Hart. But the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee still has his back. In an email circulated to local Republicans, county GOP secretary Sheila Waller encouraged partisans to…
Do You Still Say 'What Gives'? 4
On his Slice Facebook wall, SR colleague Paul Turner asks: "Does anyone still say, 'What gives'?" I don't. But I still use the old expression "cool" too much. I haven't use "can you dig it?" or "far out" for quite some time. How about you?…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 7.3.12
12:15 p.m. Female in 3200 block of Hudlow/Garwood has taken undisclosed amount of pills. 12:14 p.m. PFPD officer reports someone dropped load of undisclosed material @ H41 & Mullan. 11:47 a.m. William @ 32045 N4th/Spirit Lake reports vandal broke outside light. 11:41 a.m. Visitor in…
The 'Busy' Trap 3
If you live in America in the 21st century you’ve probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. It’s become the default response when you ask anyone how they’re doing: “Busy!” “So busy.” “Crazy busy.” It is, pretty…
AM Headlines -- 7.3.12 1
Ashley Johnson will have Marquis Johnson's baby in August. He died on a one-car crash in May and his organs went to 16 different people. The baby will be named Zuri. Ashley now keeps an organ donor quilt with her at her parents home. The…
Poll: 1/5th Buys Illegal Fireworks 5
Monday Poll: One-fifth of Hucks Nation buys illegal fireworks. Tsk. Tsk. 31 of 143 respondents (21.68%) said that they buy illegal fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration. 110 of 143 respondents (76.92%) said they don't. 2 were undecided. Obamacare: 67 of 116 respondents (57.76%)…
Dems Want To Ban Oversea Flag Buys 17
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) on Tuesday called on the House to pass legislation requiring the government to only purchase American flags that are made in the United States. "Under current law, the American flags that fly from federal buildings —…
Actor Andy Griffith, 86, RIP 7
Andy Griffith and little Opie from the long-running "Andy Griffith Show." Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made "The Andy Griffith Show" an enduring TV favorite, died this morning in Manteo, N.C. He was 86. Story here. (AP file photo) Question: Why are…
Idaho Now 122 Years Young 10
According to the Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho officially joined the Union as the 43rd state on July 3, 1890. In those 122 years, the state has been home to innovators like Philo Farnsworth from Rigby, the "Father of Television”, Joe Albertson, who opened his…
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