Two kids with rakes showed up at my door Sunday, wondering if they could rake make some money raking the leaves on my front lawn for me. I told them to come back in a week when they had all fallen. However, there presence guilted...
Elderly blind voter, Abdel Naby Abdel Baset Gomaa, 83, is assisted by election officials to mark his finger with ink to show he has voted in the first round of the Egyptian parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Giza, Cairo, Egypt, Monday.
From out of the blue comes a report from College Football Fan Index (as published in USA Today) that UI's Kibbie Dome is the No. 10 on the list of "Ten stadiums with the best atmosphere in college football." Can that be? The stadiums for LSU (Tiger Stadium), Ohio State (Ohio Stadium) and UCLA (Rose Bowl) rank 1-2-3 on the list?
Moments ago, Joseph Bekken, former financial director for North Idaho College, was sentenced to 107 days in the Kootenai County Jail, 3 years probation and given a $10,000 fine. Bekken admitted guilt in crimes that involved using his position with the college to solicit financial aid for sex. (Q: Do you agree with the sentence?)
The Cutline Contest photo today features a 9-month-old baby trying to get his mouth around a candy apple wielded by this grandmother in Mississippi. Weekend Winners: Phaedrus & Wedeln6969.
Writing for the Lewiston Tribune, Bill Hall nails it when he says that we're all smart and dumb. In some areas, we might be brilliant, while in other areas we're lost. I'm lost at mechanics and repairing things, for example. My brothers laugh at me. So do others. However, I do have a knack for collecting information and reporting it. And writing.
For those keeping score at home ... the speed limit for school zones with children present is 20 mph. You should know that because Coeur d'Alene police are cracking down on speeders. You could end up with a ticket well north of $100 if you violate limits in speed zones.
Avista’s Idaho customers could begin paying more for electricity and natural gas on Jan. 1. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is expected to act on the settlement in December. If approved, a typical household would see its monthly electric bill increase by 0.9 percent, or 75 cents, for a total of $85.74.
PM Scanner Traffic for Monday (15 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 11 more items) ...
In the comments section, Wedeln6969 lists 8 things he'd rather see chained to the door of the Idaho governor's office than a wolf lover.
The daily roundup of links from HucksOnline blog roll includes: Your weekly planner/On TapHomey, don't play dat/Fort Boise,What is pop culture?/Faithful Geek,Cannin' & jammin' is our game/Simple Mind, And the winners are .../Coeur d'Alene Today,Adrenalin can kill innocents/Barrett Rainey, RP Seahawk losses don't create good vibrations/Grip ...
In a recent online column, Randy Stapilus of the Ridenbaugh Press says that the extremists in control of the GOP machinery are a minority who don't reflect the mainstream conservative views of the area. But they're organized and they vote. Stapilus came to this conclusion during a tour of the panhandle with Chris Carlson.
A half-dozen pro-wolf activists from around the country demonstrated at the Idaho Statehouse today, and a woman from Virginia chained herself to the door of the governor’s office, demanding that Gov. Butch Otter respond to the group’s concerns. Otter, ironically, was in Virginia. (Q: Ah, do you think this approach will work with Otter?)
Remember when the Seahawks used to win games in the 4th quarter? -- Cindy. (DFO: I hate to bring it up to Seattle Seahawks fans, but it's even worse than they think. As inept as the San Franciso 49ers are this year ... they still have the same 2-4 record as the Seahawks. Ouch!) I suspect the Seahawks will recover soon. Do you?
Badly outspent and targeted by a withering Chamber of Commerce television ad, Woody White lost the Republican primary for an open House seat from North Carolina last year. Yet with anti-establishment Republicans riding high in the presidential race and Congress these days, the tea party-backed lawyer senses a better environment for a '16 rematch.
Most Americans want stricter gun control laws in the wake of multiple mass shootings, according to a new poll from Gallup that found support for tighter firearm rules jumping by 6% since 2014. The latest Gallup survey released today said that 55% want more restrictive gun control guidelines, a total up from 49% the year before.
AM Scanner Traffic for Monday (11 items) ...
A group of dog walkers at Spokane's Lincoln Park has morfed into a group of friends who look forward to morning walks with their pets. Cindy Hval provides the story re: how it happened.
Coeur d'Alene police are looking for a man in a red-hooded sweat shirt who tried to rob Cenex Zip Trip at 15th Street & Best Ave this morning. The male was thwarted when the store clerk refused to give him money and walked into a back room. The male matches the description of a robber who took $250 from Frontier Grocery in Post Falls.
Frankie Barnhill of Boise State Public Radio reports that states that expanded Medicaid saw many more people added to their state-run health insurance plan but only a slight increase in cost. However, state's like Idaho who refused to expand Medicaid not only hurt constituents but saw Medicaid costs increase by twice as much.
Bobby Wilhelm admits his late father was right -- that he was mostly to blame for the bad reputation of Bob's 21 Club in Post Falls. Now, he and his sister's have remodeled the bar and are working to restore its reputation. Bob's 21 Club is one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the area.
Police in Idaho Falls, Idaho, say an Oregon man accidentally dialed 911 while making an alleged drug deal that was overheard by dispatchers. The Post-Register reports that (http://goo.gl/Zv0OsB) Lawan Sanders, of Portland, is accused of several drug-related charges stemming from the Sept. 27 incident.
In the weekend poll, 80.5% of Hucks Nation agreed with Idaho Gov. Butch Otter that it's time to lift trade restrictions with Cuba. Today's Poll: Are you directly affected by the federal government decision not to increase Social Security payments next year?
The Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel is blaming “excessive” dance moves by hunky male performers for a 10-day liquor license suspension. No alcohol will be sold in any of the casino and resort venues from Nov. 1 through Nov. 10. (Question: Hmm. What are excessive dance moves?)
AM Headlines for Monday includes a feature story about the growth of air ambulance service in the Inland Northwest + Spokane IFL team can't keep Shock name/SR, Post Falls police chief wants substation/Press, Robber steals $250 from Frontier Grocery/Press, Business Bits: Anthony's to open in June/Press ...
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.
