The daily roundup of links from the HucksOnline blogosphere launches with a snowy scene from Lovestead, the Bonner County home of Marianne Love/Slight Detour. Also: Finally, it's over/Dogwalk Musings, Your weekly planner/On Tap, Still searching for intelligent life/Fort Boise, Lantern set to open 'Loving' on Friday/7 Blog ...
Mountain View School District inched closer Monday night toward adopting a policy that would allow school personnel to carry weapons on its campuses. But approval of the controversial measure is by no means assured. Board member Jeremy Harris of Grangeville said he would vote against it, as things now stand. Kathy Hedberg/Tribune reports.
After one night off, the cold is back. With the extremely cold weather, the St Vincent de Paul’s Warming Center will be open the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday night. As always, all future nights will be extended as extreme cold persists. As the sub-30 degree temperatures continue, St Vincent’s shelter will always be open from 7 p.m.-7 a.m.
In an interview with Spokane Public Radio, state Rep. Paul Amador, R-Coeur d'Alene, says that two of his three committee assignments fit his professional and academic backgrounds, so the preparation won't be onerous. Doug Nadvornick/Spokane Public Radio reports.
A crowd came to the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake to lay evergreen wreaths on the graves of veterans, part of the Wreaths Across American project. Individual organizations, like the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, raise money to place the wreaths every years at local cemeteries.
In the poll Monday, a plurality of Hucks Nation said it didn't know more about the Electoral College today than it did on Election Night. Today's Poll: How do you park your car -- front-end first? Or back end first?
I'm not enamored with a birthday late in November. It's too close to Christmas for loved ones to go all in on presents. But how about those with December or early January birthdays? My wife and daughter fall in that camp. At The Slice blog, Paul Turner asks those who have December birthdays close to Christmas whether they are short-changed.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (24 items & counting) includes report of submerged vehicle in Hayden Lake, near Toblers Marina. Driver was able to get out of vehicle. Also: A power lines are down and a utility pole near down on West Fairway Drive/CdA.
AM Headlines today begins with SR report re: someone possibly falling into Spokane River in downtown Spokane. Also: Public Records/Press, Idaho Head Start behind/Press, School district closer to guns on campus/Tribune, Idaho jobless rate holds steady at 3.8 percent/AP, Council to discuss parking boots for scofflaws/Press...
Facebook Friend David Townsend touches on an eternal subject this morning. He was weighing the plusses and minuses of shoveling or trying to start his snowblower. He was also looking behind Door No. 3. Dave is on vacation. His 3rd option was to wait until his wife gets home, shovels the walk, and "shrivels me with shame."
... Or are there two types of drivers -- or more accurately parkers -- in this world: Those who park front end first and those who back into their spot. It can be annoying if you're waiting for someone to back into a spot. Q: Which are you? A front-end parker? Or do you back into a parking spot? If you're in the latter group, can you explain why?
In a recent editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune comments: "Idaho just hit the electoral jackpot. Too bad the Gem State doesn't play the game any better than it does." Trillhaase explains that Idahoans regularly answer siren call for less government & lower taxes from feds. Yet, the state relies on federal subsidies.
A Spokane gang member with a long history of violence is accused of brutally beating and choking his girlfriend’s daughter, leaving the 2-year-old with multiple bruises and broken bones. Cedric E. "Dirty" Burton was able to post bond for release after a judge lowered his bond from $250,000 to $25,000.
Instead of saying, "Merry Christmas," Jim Hudlow prefers, "Happy holidays," or "Happy winter solstice." The big "A" on his holiday sweater is decorated like a Christmas tree, but the message is, "Secular greetings." And although the "A" stands for atheist, Hudlow said he and other atheists and agnostics still enjoy celebrating the holidays.
A Turkish policeman fatally shot Russia's ambassador to Turkey on Monday in front of a shocked gathering at a photo exhibit and then, pacing near the body of his victim, appeared to condemn Russia's military role in Syria, shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo! Don't forget Syria!" The Chicago Tribune reports.
Those fearful that a forecast predicting warmer temperatures and rain today will wash away dreams of a white Christmas should cast their fears aside. "A white Christmas? You can pretty much take that to the bank," said Randy Mann, Press meteorologist. Keith Cousins/Press reports.
Six-thousand emails, a trash bag full of letters and a bombardment of Facebook messages weren't enough to sway Jennifer Locke. Locke, a Kootenai County resident and one of Idaho's four Electoral College voters, had no intention of deviating from her party's candidate. Ryan Collingwood/Press reports.
Although Hillary Clinton easily defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election in Washington, she didn’t pick up all the state’s Electoral College votes Monday. The former secretary of State and Democratic Party nominee split her electoral votes in Washington with a former general and Native American leader. Jim Camden/SR reports.
So we're leaving the deep freeze for some temperatures above freezing this week. I had the wood stove cranking over the weekend. Everything has been toasty inside. Mrs. O and I even braved the cold last night to get in a short walk with Huckleberry. We bundled up. So it wasn't bad at all.
Scanner Traffic for Monday PM (18 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 12 more items) ...
The Cutline Contest today features Indiana elector Daniel Bortner, who will officially cast his votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence today in Indianapolis. Weekend Winner: LikelyAsNot.
Cindy Hval has a sure-proof way to traumatize your teen. Simply bring up bladder control issues. Q: Have you ever intentionally tried to embarrass your kids?
Donald Trump swept aside a last-ditch bid to block his ascension to the White House on Monday, officially claiming the title of president-elect with his Electoral College victory.
Weighing in on the thread re: apartment project at eastern entrance to Coeur d'Alene, Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor comments: "As a note we're actually discussing taking over CDA Lake Drive from the state up to City limits." It's an idea that has been around a long time. Glad to see the city is pursuing it again.
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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