Quotable Quote 2
Facebook Friend Linda writes: "You know you are going through a difficult time in life when you catch yourself reading the obituaries and feeling just the tiniest bit jealous."
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
UI Vandals Face Brutal Road Schedule 4
The Idaho Vandals announced their 2012 football schedule Monday. Idaho faces road trips to LSU, North Carolina and BYU as part of a challenging non-conference schedule. Idaho plays seven WAC games, beginning with New Mexico State on Oct. 6. The Vandals begin spring drills March…
EN: Beginning of End For Limbaugh? 28
Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, left, is a guest on "The View" in New York earlier today, after her stand on contraception coverage prompted Rush Limbaugh to deride her as a "slut" and a "prostitute" on his radio talk show. Interviewing Fluke, from right,…
ET: Please Define 'RINO' & 'DINO' 6
Estate Tracker: DFO, ou wrote that the GOP is in fear that a “Rino” might get elected. Just wondering, how do you define the line between a “Democrat” and a “Republican” and this rino person? Really, what is the halmark of a D or an…
BYU 78, Gonzaga 66
Gonzaga's Haiden Palmer, right, and Shannon Reader, center, battle for a loose ball against BYU's Lexi Eaton in the first half during the NCAA West Coast Conference tournament championship basketball game, Monday in Las Vegas. ESPN running boxscore here. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New Gen Takes Over Local Mortuary 5
Over the course of 45 years in business, Dale Coffelt has grown close to the community he serves. He has seen children grow into grandparents and watched as one generation gave way to the next. Perhaps more than anyone, he has been there when community…
Solons Laud IEA Despite Loud 'Nays' 1
HCR 48, congratulating the Idaho Education Association on the 120th anniversary of its founding, has passed the House on a voice vote - but with lots of loud “nay” votes. No one debated against the resolution, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, and…
North Idaho Legislative Filings 7
Legislative District # 1 State Senator REP Danielle Ahrens 57 Maxie Ln Sandpoint ID 83864 REP Shawn A. Keough PO Box 101 Sandpoint ID 83864 State Representative, Position A REP Donna Capurso 548 Rim Dr Moyie Springs ID 83845 State Representative, Position B REP George…
Oldest Living Girl Scout Now 111 2
The oldest living Girl Scout, Milly England, 111, sits in her room at the New Bedford Health Care Center in New Bedford, Mass. England joined the organization in 1914, two years after its inception in 1912. The Girl Scouts will turn 100 next Monday. Story…
Hi-Noon: Are You Competent? 4
There are many incompetent people in the world. Dr. David A. Dunning is haunted by the fear he might be one of them. Dr. Dunning, a professor of psychology at Cornell, worries about this because, according to his research, most incompetent people do not know…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 3.5.12
12:02 p.m. Resident in 6800 block of Mount Carroll wants deputy to check out pop bottle in his yard. He's read articles on Internet that tell how pop bottle can be made into bomb. 11:41 a.m. 2 employees of Benewah Market/Plummer report receiving texts from…
Tea Party, Patriots To Discuss Militia 6
Classified ad in this week's Nickel's Worth: "Tea Party and Patriot meeting, Monday, March 5th, 6:30 p.m., Blanchard Community Center. Discussion will include Republican caucus, candidate forum, caribou update, Idaho Lightfoot Militia and Obamacare." Photo essay of a North Idaho militia by Matt Mills McKnight…
Poll: Paul Will Win Idaho Caucuses
Weekend Poll: Ron Paul was the choice of 143 of 299 respondents (47.83%) to win the Idaho caucus election on Super Tuesday. Mitt Romney was second with 107 of 299 (35.79%) votes, followed by Rick Santorum (37 of 299, 12.37%), and Newt Gingrich (12 of…
AM: Zags Vs. Gaels In WCC Finale 1
In his pre-game comment here, Jim Meehan points out that Gonzaga and St. Mary's are finishing like they have for the past four years -- in the one and two spots -- despite the hype involving BYU entering league and the preseason theory that the…
MJ: When Limbaugh Wore A Fedora 7
Rush Limbaugh apologized over the weekend for a choice of words that he admitted “was not the best,” a reference to his radio show delivered “slut” and “prostitute” characterization of a Georgetown University law student. Conservative commentator David Frum summed up El Rushbo’s latest tirade…
Netanyahu Talks Tough With Obama 4
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Story here. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Question: Should President Obama and the United States interfere with a possible pre-emptive strike by Israel to…
DanOTC To Seek Political Office 3
Dan English (aka Dan of the Community) has told Huckleberries that he will run for a political office in the new Legislative District 2 (although he hasn't announced which one). "I will be getting my paperwork in order and filed with the Secretary of State…
Trib: GOP Solons Help Rich Get Richer 5
It's good for you when Idaho Republicans cut $35.7 million from the tax burden borne by the state's corporations and richest citizens. At least, that's what they say. "It lowers taxes in the state of Idaho, it makes Idaho more competitive with its surrounding states,"…
Business As Usual: Zags Vs. Gaels 1
For all the talk about the addition of traditional power BYU and the chatter about the West Coast Conference being the best it has been in a long time, the regular-season race still came down to Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Just like it has the…
Idaho GOP Sets First Caucus 1
Idaho is holding its first-ever presidential caucus — and the vote is early enough in the year to matter. Idaho’s 32 delegates will be decided in Republican caucuses in all 44 counties Tuesday night. The nine states voting with Idaho Tuesday are Georgia (which has…
Printed Books Fight For Survival 10
Books have always faced challenges. Cost was the first obstacle. Gutenberg’s early Bible sold for roughly three times what a clerk earned in a year. As prices dropped and books circulated more widely, the power of their words occasionally led to conflict. Anything from “Alice’s…
Huckabee Visits Treasure Valley
2008 Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee plays the bass guitar after speaking about the importance of conservatism and being active in politics Sunday at the Idaho Center in Nampa. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Adam Eschbach) Huckabee criticized President Barack Obama and Democratic…
Butch To Visit Lake City For Mitt Today 3
Gov. Butch Otter will be in Coeur d'Alene on Monday, the eve of Super Tuesday, for a meet and greet hosted by the Idaho campaign team for Mitt Romney. The event takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. There is…
Limbaugh Sorry For 'Slut' Remark 47
LIMBAUGH SAYS SORRY; ADVERTISERS SAY SEE YA – The conservative talk radio icon — never known for his cultural sensitivities — did something he rarely does over the weekend. In his way, Rush Limbaugh apologized for calling Sandra Fluke (shown in AP/C-Span video photo) a…
Hucks: Sinking 'Flagship'
Seems Richard Westerberg eschews that “single, outdated word” that has caused a furor among Vandal fans since its removal from the University of Idaho mission statement: “flagship.” The Idaho Board of Education prez said so in a guest opinion in Idaho newspapers last week. But…
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.
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