Norm Parker, age 71, rolls his wheelchair across a frozen Riverside Avenue at Post Street while on his way to River Park Square for some reading and warm spot, in downtown Spokane, Wash. I lost my wife, but I’m working on another one, says Parker.…
If you read the first post on today's Front Page thread, you know that I'll be writing Huckleberries columns five days a week after the first of the year. Shorter ones. About 10-12 inches apiece. So I'll be tapping you guys to be my eyes and ears in the community more than ever. It'll be a challenge to write 5 columns weekly. But very doable.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (14 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 18 more items ...
The Cutline Contest today features Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving at Yamaguchiube Airport in western Japan pan earlier today for a two-day summit that marks his first official visit to a G-7 country since 2014.
Two of Idaho’s four Republican presidential electors -- Layne Bangerter of Melba and Melinda Smyser of Parma -- will be replaced prior to Monday’s vote of the Electoral College because they are constitutionally barred as federal employees from serving as electors. Bill Dentzer/Idaho Statesman reports.
Some of us have dismissed secession talk by state Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, and two of his buddies out of hand. The idea doesn't have a snowball's chance of gaining traction. And it's goofy. However, JohnA and other Bloglodytes here have a better approach to Shea's proposal than simple mockery. They prefer sophisticated mockery.
Jennifer Locke, of Hayden, will be one of four Idaho Republican electors who will cast a ballot for state prez winner Donald Trump in Boise Monday. On Thursday, Huckleberries interviewed her about the vote she is about to make. She has received 6,000 emails asking her to change her mind about voting for Trump. She won't. See 5Q interview below.
Here's a happy thought from Facebook Friend Casey Irgens: "Less than a week from now, the days start getting longer. Cheer up!"
We know now that President-elect Donald Trump isn't going to pick Congressman Raul Labrador to be his Interior secretary. But Trump could put Labrador in control of some other area, like immigration or criminal justice reform. Should Labrador accept an appointment, Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune says, Idaho would be in for wild ride.
I really like this 1946 photo of Darlene Prosser, of Coeur d'Alene, who turns 89 next Tuesday. First, I enjoy the carefree moment that the camera caught. Second, her daughter, Karen, tell Huckleberries, Darlene, who was 18 at the time, wore jeans for the first time for this outing. You can see where it was taken by clicking on link below.
Last year, my late friend Tom Wobker (aka The Bard of Sherman Avenue) took his long-overdue public bow at Blogfest 2016 for all the years of little rhymes that he contributed to HucksOnline. At Blogfest 2017, Tom will be front and center again -- at least, his book of poetry will be, thanks to the efforts of Washington poet laureate Tod Marshall.
In a news release, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department issues this reminder: It's against the law to blow, plow, shovel snow onto public roadways and sidewalks. You could be hit with $2,500 fine for doing so. You've been warned.
In a guest column, Pete O'Brien says he didn't do the things in his youth that Baby Boomers are known for, esp. smoking pot. Now that marijuana is legal in Washington state, O'Brien says that he has a dilemma. Q: Would you try pot if it was legal to do so in Idaho?
In the Wednesday poll, exactly half of Hucks Nation believes future President Donald Trump won't lead the battle against ISIS/terrorism as well as President Obama has. Today's Poll: Should fans of Washington teams, like Seahawks & M's, be allowed to pack concealed weapons to game?
AM Headlines: Public Records/Press, Fire rips through Hayden home/Press, St. Vincent's to host holiday meal/Press, 10 under $10: Blues, brass & BB guns/SR, WSU's O'Connell unanimous all-American/SR, PFPD seeks man in bookstore crime/KREM 2, EWU's Kupp wins 4th straight all-American honor/SR, Idahoans fight Texas firm re: natural gas well/EOB ...
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (18 items & counting) includes dryer fire on 2nd floor of Post Falls home ...
After creating speculation about Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador and Washington Congresswoman Cathy Rodgers McMorris, President-elect Donald Trump has picked Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to serve as Interior secretary.
John Blanchette/SR weighs in on the goofy idea from Washington State Rep. Matt Shea re: fans being allowed to concealed weapons into stadiums and arenas, like Safeco Field and CenturyLink.
I'm becoming a fan of Branden Durst's short Facebook thoughts. Branden, as you may know was an Idaho state senator before moving to the Puget Sound area. Today, he notes that partisans from both sides denigrate the opposition, and are blind to their own candidates' faults. He recommends not defining people in terms of what's wrong with them.
From Pinehurst, former Shoshone County commissioner Sherry Krulitz provides this morning's critter report: "Today, friends are posting photos of 6 or 7 elk in downtown Wallace, moose in downtown Pinehurst, and deer in yards all over the county." Q: Have you spied any critters hanging out in your 'hood this week?
Supt. Sheri Ybarra has written a letter to the school teachers. A source has sent that letter to Huckleberries. It sez in part: "With the recent conversation regarding teacher evaluations, I want to tell you today that no evaluation system in the nation is working perfectly and that the evaluation itself doesn’t improve teaching." More below.
The Spokane Valley City Council will take a position on splitting Washington in two to create the new state of Liberty. Liberty would be the name for Eastern Washington, under a proposal recently filed by three Republican state representatives, including Spokane Valley’s Matt Shea and Bob McCaslin.
I've been mourning the loss of a great Cobb salad since Chili's switched things up in the salad section a few years back. Chili's offered a dine-oh!-mite Cobb for years. I eschewed everything else on the menu accept that salad, except for an occasional fajita on two-for-Monday days. Now, thanks to my son-in-law, Okie Doke.
In her column today, Cindy Hval describes how the family almost gave in to hubby Derek's siren call for a fake Christmas tree. Derek had his shopping cart pointed to the fake-tree section when reason prevailed. Cindy suggested that they ask the boys. Who were horrified at the thought of a fake tree. Maybe next year.
Judging from the bloom of down coats showing up downtown this week, humans have learned a few valuable lessons from wildlife about surviving bitter cold weather. But critters are the masters at enduring cold with their own feathers, fur, fat, mobility and other adaptations beyond human capability. Rich Landers/SR Outdoors reports.
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.
