PS: Oil train protest nets arrests 9
The regular Parting Shot today includes story from Jonathan Glover/SR re: a protest in Spokane against oil trains by activist "Raging Grannies" group. Spokane police arrested three protestes -- all grandmothers.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, 2016
Hump Day Wild Card -- 8.31.16 14
I'm hooked on another of those series offered by British television. Mrs O & I are now semi-binge watching "Doc Martin." I was LOL halfway through the second show of the first season. "Foyle's War." "Downton Abbey." "Sherlock." "Inspector Morse." Etc.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 8.31.16 2
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (34 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic with 32 more items) includes power outage affecting 700 Kootenai Electric Co-op customers in Cougar Gulch area where propane truck crashed earlier today.
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 10
The Cutline Contest today features two women participating in the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight in Bunol, Spain. Tuesday Winner: DFO.
Cindy resists flying the bird 2
On her Facebook wall, Cindy tells of resisting temptation to flip someone off in traffic today. In fact, she comments that she's never flipped anyone off. And it's not on her bucket list to do so.
Lunch time
At 11:45 this morning, Jeanie Melvin of Priest Lake noticed an unwanted guest who dropped by for lunch. Comments Jeanie: "He's not afraid." Pecky Cox posted Jeanie's photo on her As the Lake Churns blog today.
Wolf pack kill ignites death threats 1
In his SR Outdoors blog, Rich Landers tells of the death threats from both sides as a result of a Washington Fish & Wildlife Department's decision to eliminate the cattle-killing Profanity Peak wolf pack in Ferry County.
HBO Blogos -- 8.31.16 2
The daily roundup of the HucksOnline blogosphere begins with Rich Landers/SR Outdoors discussing Tourists Behaving Badly Toward Animals in Yellowstone Park. Also: Apoplectic/Fort Boise, One down, more to flow/On Tap, Hello, Priest Lake/As the Lake Churns, Wednesday odds & ends/Slight Detour, College football kicks off tomorrow/Grip ...
Poll: Keep Columbus Day 1
In Tuesday's Poll, a solid majority of Hucks Nation disagreed with the Spokane City Council to rename Columbus Day in honor of the nation's Indigenous Peoples. Today's Poll: What would you do with controversial QB Colin Kaepernick, if you ran the SF 49ers?
Tina open carries at fair 13
Tina Kunishige, a 'constitutional sheriff candidate running as a Democrat, is shown with her daughter, Sarah, and dog, Lacey, at the North Idaho Fair last week. Kunishige, who open carries a sidearm, made herself available to talk to voters this afternoon at the fair.
Jennifer's vote counts much more than yours 1
Jennifer Locke, a Kootenai County GOP precinct committee woman, has experienced one of the perks of being an early supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Jennifer is one of four Idaho Republican electors who will vote for Trump if/when he wins in Idaho in November.
Cigar tax snags younger Banducci 9
Paul Banducci of Bulldog Pipe and Cigar in Coeur d'Alene pays a steep price in taxes for the cigars he buys, whether or not he sells them. The Idaho Freedom Foundation provides the story.
AM: Pig Out in Park begins today
AM Headlines today begin with coverage of the 37th annual Pig Out in The Park at Spokane's Riverfront Park. Also: Navy wants help finding Bayview drones/AP, Agencies pursue Post Falls land swap/Press, Committee on foster care meets today/EOBoise, Snake River dams boost Idaho sockeye/Outdoors + more ...
AM Scanner Traffic -- 8.31.16
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (32 items & counting) includes unwanted person who showed up for townhall meeting being conducted by U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, at State Line Subs & Pizza this morning. Also: Failed robbery attempt at Bank of America & propane truck rolls down bank at Cougar Gulch.
Crapo salutes MIA Vietnam heroes 1
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, applauds "those who work to ensure the service of all our nation's veterans is not forgotten. He goes on to provide the names and brief comment about the 8 U.S. service men from Idaho who are still missing from the Vietnam War, including Staff Sgt William B. Hunt from Sandpoint.
America doesn't like her either 33
The number of Americans who don't like Democratic presidential nominee Hillary has reached a record 56%. However, that's still less than the number who doesn't like GOPresidential nominee Donald Trump
Regan to speak to Post Falls Elephants 7
Kootenai County GOP Chairman Brent Regan will be the guest speaker at Friday's Panhandle Pachyderm Club luncheon. He will discuss the operating system of the human mind. How it can be manipulated. How people can become more persuasive and resist being manipulated. Etc.
2/3s Bonner County voters reject levy 3
By almost two to one, voters in the Lake Pend Oreille School District rejected a proposed $55.1 million plant facilities levy Tuesday, according to the Bonner County Bee.
Renfro to appear in court today
"Accused #SgtMoore killer Jonathan Renfro about to appear in court. Def. lawyers to argue against death penalty" -- Taylor Viydo/KREM 2, via Twitter.
Stepfather in toddler death has long record 4
Taylor Viydo/KREM reports: Joseph Davis, "the stepfather who faces charges for killing his stepson has had several run-ins with the law in the past."
Edit: UI misfires in killing cats 5
In an editorial in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, commenter Devin Rokyta criticizes the University of Idaho for unilaterally killing 7 wild cats, incuding kittens, to remove an "infestation" around Morrill Hall.
Massive boat garage riles neighbors 29
Neighbors call it "The Mistake on the Lake" -- a monstrous two-level, four-vessel boat garage that sits on Lake Coeur d'Alene's Everwell Bay. Ryan Collingwood/CdA Press provides the story.
Letter: Quit persecuting Rep Sims 6
In a letter to the Coeur d'Alene Press editor, long-time Republican stalwart calls on the newspaper to quit reminding readers about a close encounter that state Rep. Kathy Sims had with a Coeur d'Alene police officer.
County wants to de-annex KCSO, jail 3
For 31 years, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office & jail have been on city property. Which means Coeur d'Alene police are called to respond to incidents -- fights & drug smuggling -- on the grounds. Now, according to the CdA Press, the county is moving to de-annex the KCSO complex. And Sheriff Ben Wolfinger isn't happy.
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.