A February Question
The Bard of Sherman Avenue has a rhyme for the early spring that we're experiencing in the middle part of February.
TUESDAY, FEB. 17, 2015
What Huckleberries Is All About 5
In the beginning of Huckleberries Online (nee, No Holds Barred, nee Hot Potatoes), Cis Gors/No Holds Barred described what this blog was all about in a simple statement. You can read it below.
HucksOnline Quiz For Blogfest 2015 1
I pulled this old quiz out of the mothballs, to get you in the mind set for Blogfest 2015 (2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Fort Ground Grill). How many of these questions can you answer without looking at the drop-down box?
Washington Mulls $12 Minimum 23
The Washington House of Representative is considering a bill to raise the state's minimum wage incrementally to $12 per hour. Washington state now has the highest minimum wage for any state at $9.47 per hour. Am I the only one who thinks Idaho's $7.50 per hour is appalling?
Hall: A Doctor w/2 Patients 5
Bill Hall of the Lewiston Tribune tells how his wife accompanies him to physical examinations , including colonoscopies, to ensure that he remembers pertinent information. How about you? Does you spouse accompany you to doctor exams?
Vito Backs New Open Meeting Bill 4
The House State Affairs Committee gave a far different reception this morning to Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, for his new version of legislation to raise the fines for violations of the Idaho Open Meeting Law. Bateman modified his proposal to raise the fines from…
NIC Vo-Tech Programs Booming
The career technical programs are booming at North Idaho College. A move to a Rathdrum Prairie center should help the college address the waiting list for more students who want to get into them.
Bill Would Clarify Parents' Rights 5
A bill co-sponsored by state Sen. Mary Souza seeks to asserts parents' rights in the public education system. Souza said she has been approached by many consituents who want the Legislature to clarify those rights. Question: Do you have reservations about this bill?
Bill Pushes 8-Cent Gas Tax Hike 3
A bill calling for sharp increases in Idaho’s gas and diesel fuel taxes, as well as a 50 percent increase in car registration fees, was introduced in the Idaho House on Monday, although even its sponsor said the proposal is just a starting point. “They’re…
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.