Not only is Paulette Jordan now the only Democrat in the Idaho Legislature from north of Boise, she’s also the only Native American member. A longtime Democratic activist and former Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council member, Jordan, D-Plummer, said, “My campaign has just been about staying positive, sticking to the truth.”
Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune has written a superb editorial for all those disillusioned by the surprise upset by Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election Tuesday. He explains why those on the losing side of the electoral college and the winning side of the popular vote should keep the faith -- 2018 isn't far off.
New York Times reports: "Thousands of people across the country marched, shut down highways, burned effigies and shouted angry slogans on Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald J. Trump as president. The demonstrations, fueled by social media, continued into the early hours of Thursday.' Question: What would you say to the protesters?
Donald Trump had the poorest showing in Idaho of any Republican presidential candidate in 20 years, but the angst and animosity of his hard-fought national campaign still drove voter turnout to historic levels. That was bad news for down-ballot Democrats
In an editorial today, Opinion Editor Gary Crooks of The Spokesman-Review writes: "President-elect Trump will face his share of reality checks as he moves from rock thrower to leader. How he handles those moments will define his presidency." Question: Can President-elect Donald Trump do anything to unite this country?
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.
