A winter's hike 1
Norm Brown and Ruckus, his Scottish terrier hiked Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene on Friday, November 27, 2015. He's from Seattle and visiting family in Coeur d'Alene.
MONDAY, NOV. 30, 2015
Petitions target tuition, smoking 1
A statewide signature drive launched last Tuesday aims at lowering tuition at state colleges and universities through increasing Idaho's cigarette tax. The drive is sponsored by the group StopTuitionHikes.com, which recently completed ballot language review and titling through the Idaho Attorney General's office.
McIntires give $1M to Kootenai Health 4
In a moment that moved hundreds of people to their feet in a standing ovation, it was announced Saturday evening that longtime Hayden Mayor Ron McIntire and his wife, Joanne, are donating $1 million to the Kootenai Health Foundation. "You won't get a quote from me without me crying, maybe that's the quote," said foundation president Shawn Bassham.
THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 2015
Thanksgiving Wild Card -- 11.26.15 18
Happy Thanksgiving, all you readers, commenters and blurkers. Mrs. O and I have three Thanksgiving meals planned today. Breakfast with her side of the family. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner with mine. And then a smaller meal later in the day with Amy Dearest and Okie Doke,…
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 2015
Parting Shot -- 11.25.15 1
President Barack Obama serves Thanksgiving dinner during "Feast with Friends" at Friendship Place homeless center, on Wednesday in Washington. Friendship Place works with homeless and at-risk veterans in its Veterans First program.
Hump Day Wild Card -- 11.25.15 2
This'll be our last day together this week. I'm taking Black Friday off, to host Amy Dearest and Okie Doke. We might see you at the annual downtown Christmas holiday parade and wreath lighting Friday evening. We'll definitely check out the Festival of Trees at...
Palouse churches back Pullman mosque 4
A handful of churches and humanist groups are offering their support to Palouse-area Muslims after the Pullman Islamic Center was labeled a "radical mosque" in a recent online post. The label came from The Daily Caller, an online news organization co-founded by Neil Patel, a policy adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 11.25.15
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (16 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 12 more items) ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 8
The Cutline Contest today features Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after a campaign rally in Denver, Colo. Tuesday Winner -- gitrdun.
Dry weather ahead
"Forecast model shows dry weather continues to middle of next week at least. Highs in low 30s. Lows near 20. Patchy fog possible by Saturday" -- SR.
Wolf debate in Haiku 4
HucksOnline commenter Wedeln6969 has launched a conversation in Haiku on Rich Landers' Outdoors blog, after learning a new wolf pack has been confirmed in north-central Washington, near the towns of Omak & Twisp. Rich says the thread offers something rarer than an endangered species -- comments about wolves that are worth reading.
UI coaches profane, not rule breakers 4
An investigation into allegations raised by an anonymous email has revealed to NCAA rule violations or major deficiencies in the University of Idaho football program, according to a news release. However, the investigation indicated that the coaching staff used profanity in the presence of student-athletes.
HucksOnline Blogos -- 11.25.15 1
The daily roundup of links from the Huckleberries Online blog roll includes: Trump towers/Fort Boise, And with brussel sprouts/On Tap, Comings and goings/Slight Detour, Day 3: Thankful for .../Simple Mind, It's about time these 2 teams met/Grip Take a 'Roman Holiday' on Sunday/7 Blog, Can Idaho Demos come back?/Carlson Chronicles + more ...
Open Muslim letter to Idahoans 10
In an open letter to Idahoans in the Huffington Post, Jasmine M. El-Gamel responds to a demand by state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, that Syrian refugees be stopped from coming to the Gem State. El-Gamel is the daughter of Muslim immigrants. This letter first appeared in the Idaho Falls Post Register.
No decision yet on death penalty
Prosecutors will have until after the New Year to decide whether to seek the death penalty for Jonathan Renfro, the man accused of killing a Coeur d’Alene Police sergeant in May. Kootenai County District Court Judge Lansing Hayes on Wednesday extended the deadline to Jan.
ignite cda help sought for building 8
Three Idaho colleges have asked the ignite cda board for $2.5M to finish paying for a $9.5M project to build the North Idaho Collaborative Education Facility at the corner of Hubbard and College Drive in Coeur d'Alene. The 40,000sf center represents a giant step in the eventual build out of the proposed Education Corridor.
Puppets became life-long passion
Muriel Liere’s passion for puppetry began at the age of 5 when she saw her first puppet show at the Sportsman’s Show in Spokane.” Now 91, Muriel has crafted puppets for 12 fairy tales at least, but over the years it’s easy to lose count. Her Snow White and the Seven Dwarves were modeled after Disney’s version. Cindy tells you all about it below.
Zags renew rivalry, dump UW
Here's Jim Meehan's game day story on 10th-ranked Gonzaga's 80-64 victory over Washington in the Battle 4 Atlantis opener in The Bahamas. The Zags, who hadn't played the Huskies in nine years, pikced up where they left off. The Zags had won eight of nine games against the Huskies before the series was suspended.
Cindy: Storm prompts thankfulness 1
To introduce her Front Porch column, Cindy says: "Never has a Thanksgiving column been easier to write or more difficult to file. Because my columns run on Thursdays, over the years I’ve written a lot of Thanksgiving missives, and to be honest I wasn’t looking forward to trying to find a new take for this one. The windstorm changed that."
Complete this sentence ... 21
I'm thankful for ...
Searching for peanuts
On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson publishes this photo of one of three squirrels in her Post Falls yard, searching for peanuts under the snow. On Tuesday, the local area experienced its first snow fall of any consequence.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 11.25.15
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday (12 items & counting) includes 2000sf structure engulfed by fire on North Idaho Road in the Rathdrum area.
Immaculate Reception? 6
I just noticed this item in the Post Falls Police Department Day Shift report on Facebook: "Cold report of purse left at the Immaculate Reception Church. Purse has not been located and report was filed." Isn't the "Immaculate Reception" the name that Steeler fans gave to Franco Harris' catch during a 1972 playoff game with the Oakland Raiders?
Idaho 50th in nation for wages 90
Boise is among the nation’s bottom 10 mid-sized metro areas for wage growth, among both the lowest- and highest-paid workers, according to Headlight Data. And Idaho? The Right to Work for Scraps state? 50th of 51 in the nation in terms of wages. Thank goodness for Mississippi.
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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