We survived another day together, HBO. We got to enjoy some creepy art by Rachel Dolezal, we found out that Atholians are getting a shopping mall and we shared about the things we like to smell. What fun! And there will be more to come tomorrow. Promise. Have a great night.
Kudos to Bayview Herb for the scoop: Athol is going to be home to a shopping center! Herb confirmed with Mayor Bob Wachter that a shopping center is planned between Highway 95/Howard Road. Rumored anchor is Super 1 Foods. Says Herb: "This long-awaited development is going to change our lives..."
Slice reader Jim Emory says the smell of cow manure is nostalgic.: "It reminds me of days riding my bicycle on small backcountry roads in Germany as a young teenager (my dad was stationed there with the military)." Question: What smells bring you comfort?
KHQ has pictures of every year's Bloomsday Finisher shirt here. Scrolling through, I figured out I participated for three years: 1990-92. I have friends who are Bloomsday fanatics, but I'd rather be in the mountains. How about you? Bloomsday, yay or nay?
Spring came early to the Inland Northwest. The seasonal weather is a great treat for outdoor enthusiasts, but can be rough for allergy sufferers. According to weather.com, the tree pollen count for Tuesday and Wednesday is expected to be very high. Meanwhile, the grass pollen count is expected to be very high over the next three days.
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Steve Yates is striking an optimistic tone as he announces the state party convention, which is set for June 2-4 at the Idaho Center in Nampa. "This convention will serve to unite and launch the party into the 2016 general election from a position of strength," Yates said.
The art tells the story of her people. At least that was story Rachel Dolezal told before Coeur d'Alene Press reporters Jeff Selle and Maureen Dolan outed the prez of Spokane's NAACP as being a Montana-born white girl. An HBO reader has an original painting…
Job growth: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that from March 2015 to March 2016, Idaho led the nation for increases in employment. During that time period, 37 states had statistically significant increases in seasonally adjusted, non-farm employment; Idaho led the pack at 3.6 percent.
Today Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise profiles Robyn Brody: She’s among four candidates seeking an open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court – which currently is all-male, and hasn’t had a female justice in nearly a decade. "While I’ve never tried to make gender my issue, I think I would bring a unique perspective to the bench that’s missing."
Bonner County Undersheriff David Hale resigned amid a scandal involving a phony website he set up for Sheriff Daryl Wheeler’s political rival in the May 17 GOP primary. “I have accepted the resignation of David Hale as Undersheriff of Bonner County,” Wheeler said in a news release issued on Thursday.
In today's CdA Press, Jeff Selle reports that Ayers "plans to incorporate a new economic development engine into the campus called 'Coeurllaborate'" and build "a business incubator called 'Incoeurbator.'" "Coeur"stion: What fun words can you make using 'Coeur'?
A second Spokane Valley city councilman has quit amid acrimony between previous political leaders and the council’s new libertarian-leaning majority. Chuck Hafner resigned Monday morning, following Councilman Dean Grafos, who quit on Wednesday. Question: Were they right to throw in the towel?
The ex-girlfriend of a Downtown Spokane wine bar owner is accused of smashing dozens of wine bottles and damaging furniture and paintings at his business. Question: How do you get along with your ex?
Happy Tuesday, HBO. I wrote yesterday about my view of Rathdrum Mountain from the backyard. I still think it's funny to wake up in this town, even after living here for four years. When I graduated from Lakeland High, I wanted nothing more than to live anywhere but here. If I've learned one thing over the years, it's to never say never.
Unclebob offered up a nice tribute to The Bard of Sherman Avenue, the late Tom Wobker, under yesterday's Wild Card post. He writes: To the Bard of Sherman Avenue/Known to many, yet truly known by few/You help us see things as we wander/Feel things as we ponder
Human life begins in bright flash of light as a sperm meets an egg, scientists have shown for the first time, after capturing the astonishing ‘fireworks’ on film. An explosion of tiny sparks erupts from the egg at the exact moment of conception.
The infamous giant Idaho potato truck might not be going into the garage after all -- thanks to an inquiry by NBA star Kobe Bryant. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise shares from an AP story: "How long have you been working with Idaho potatoes?" Bryant asked Cox, nicknamed "Spud" by professional athletes. "Have they found that truck yet?"
Law Enforcement Memorial Week officially begins May 15, but it will be recognized 10 days earlier in Coeur d’Alene. In honor of Sgt. Greg Moore, the police department will hold its memorial ceremony on May 5. Moore was fatally shot in the line of duty.
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.
