Reuters: Hillary Clinton was set to become the first woman presidential nominee of a major U.S. party on Tuesday, a historic moment that Democrats hope will help eclipse rancor between supporters of Clinton and her rival in the primary contests, Bernie Sanders. (Question: Did you listen to any of the speeches Monday?)
Idaho delegates for Bernie Sanders used crowdfunding campaigns to pay their way to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Price tags for the national convention range as high as $5,000. More than half of the 20 Idaho delegates for Sanders created GoFundMe accounts to pay expenses for the convention.
The future of oil and coal traveling by rail through downtown Spokane will be decided by voters in November. The City Council voted 6-0 on Monday night to put the question before voters, with City Councilman Breean Beggs saying he hoped the platform of a presidential election would send a strong message to federal lawmakers & regulators.
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.
