SR: Don't reverse state pot laws 2
In a weekend editorial, The Spokesman-Review worries that Donald Trump's choice for the top job at the U.S. Justice Department, Jeff Sessions, is stuck in the past on marijuana laws.
MONDAY, NOV. 28, 2016
Is Otter in line for appointment? 6
Two Idaho governors have served as Secretary of the Interior in the past -- Cecil Andrus and Dirk Kempthorne. Butch Otter might be the third, according to some speculation. If Otter received such an appointment, reports Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise, that would give Lt Gov Brad Little a leg up in the 2018 gubernatorial election.
Malloy: Popular vote wouldn't work 106
It sounds good on paper, especially for the losing side, but to elect presidents by popular vote would create a political demolition derby, according to columnist Chuck Malloy, Idaho Politics Weekly.
Injured coach happy to be alive
George Swanson can’t remember the Jeep Cherokee barreling toward him at 70 mph, or the collision that sent his body flying 60 feet. The NIC assistant men's basketball coach can't even recall his first eight days confined to a Sacred Heart Medical Center bed due to the trauma. But he's thankful to be alive today, reports Ryan Collingwood/Press.
Sweet Lou's opens downtown 1
In his Business Bits column for the Coeur d'Alene Press, Nils Rosdahl reports that Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Tap House opens (today) in the Parkside Building at 601 Front Ave. The 3,600-square-foot place seats 200 with indoor and heated patio tables that look at McEuen Park, Tubbs Hill and Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Sunday Huckleberries: Bugged 2
My Sunday Huckleberries column began with that incident you read about here last week -- the Coeur d'Alene businesswoman, with a fear of bugs, who found herself in a car wash with a stink bug looking at her from the windshield.
SATURDAY, NOV. 26, 2016
Weekend Wild Card -- 11.26-27.16 16
Mrs O, Amy Dearest, Okie Doke & I enjoyed an early dinner at Bonsai Bistro Friday night and then the winter parade, sponsored by the Downtown Association, and the Christmas carols/fireworks/tree light event, provided for the 30th year by the Hagadone Corp.
THURSDAY, NOV. 24, 2016
Parting Shot -- 11.23.16 3
Travelers arrive at O'Hare International Airport for holiday traveling in Chicago today. While driving remains the most popular form of transportation Thanksgiving travelers take, AAA expects just under 4 million people to fly to their holiday destinations. Question: Are you flying anywhere this Thanksgiving weekend?
Thanksgiving Wild Card -- 11.24.16 11
The kids arrived around 11:30 Wednesday night for Portland. We visited a bit. And now it's time to rest up for a Thanksgiving gathering at my sister-in-law's place in Hayden. Huckleberries will be shut down until Monday. But I'll post Wild Cards in the interim.…
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 2016
Hump Day Wild Card -- 11.23.16 11
I rarely pray for rain. But I am this week. I'd rather have liquid sunshine than snow because Amy Dearest & Okie Doke are headed to Coeur d'Alene for the Thanksgiving holidays. While Mrs O and Amy Dearest are binge watching the "Gilmore Girls" sequel on our new, ha-huge TV set, I have a laundry list of technical issues for my tech-savvy son-in-law.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 11.23.16
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (14 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 13 more items) includes injury crash involving ejection of one motorist @ Huetter Road/Lancaster Road on the Rathdrum Prairie. 2 ambulances en route ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 6
The Cutline Contest today features Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey re-acting to a call in an NCAA college basketball game against Southeastern Louisiana in Waco, Texas. Tuesday Winner: JohnA.
Overtime ruling halts Idaho switch 1
Nearly 2,000 Idaho state employees were in the process of being converted from salaried to hourly wages ahead of a new federal rule on overtime pay set to take effect Dec. 1. That all changed Tuesday with the news that a federal judge in Texas granted an injunction against the changes. Zach Kyle/Statesman reports.
Otter for Interior Secretary? 14
Idaho Gov Butch Otter is among the Republicans President-elect Donald Trump is supposedly considering for Interior secretary, bringing the state into the national political parlor game this Thanksgiving week. Rocky Barker/Idaho Statesman reports. Question: Would you support this appointment?
SR: Fake news threatens democracy 15
In today's editorial, the Spokesman-Review comments: "Along with the revival of civics classes, our educational system could, perhaps, introduce courses in media literacy, because Americans are in serious need of a reality check." Question Are you sure that you can tell fake news from the real stuff?
President pardons last turkeys 1
The annual turkey pardon is a silly tradition, and President Obama knows it. On Wednesday, before pardoning turkeys named Tater and Tot, Obama summed up his feelings about this particular duty. Danielle Kurtzleben/NPR reports.
Why PFPD cop didn't go to jail 1
Taylor Viydo/KREM 2 was asked, via Twitter, by the couple who found officer Brenda Knight of the Post Falls Police Department in a ditch recently why she wasn't taken to jail. After all, she was charged with DUI. Taylor tweets his response.
Crisis center opens in Twin Falls
Do you remember when some of our Kootenai County legislators fought tooth & nail to keep a mental health crisis center from opening in Coeur d'Alene. We lost the center to southeastern Idaho for a season. But have one now. Now, a third center has opened, in Twin Falls, and a 4th is planned in Boise.
Abortion rate lowest in decades
The number and rate of abortions tallied by federal authorities have fallen to their lowest level in decades, according to new data released Wednesday. The latest annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, incorporating data from 47 states, said the abortion rate for 2013 was 12.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.
Barking up the wrong vehicle 19
A car burglary suspect wasn't ready for the swift justice handed out by homeowners on Spokane's South Hill. Seems a couple spotted a man in their car, chased him down and took away a replica gun that he brandished at them. Seems the suspect was also hit over the head with a sparkling cider bottle and required medical attention.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 11.23.16
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (13 items & counting) includes Hayden female who asked 911 to send ambulance because a male is threatening to cut his wrists if she leaves -- and she's leaving.
Huckleberries hears ... 7
That our wacky local precinct committee men & woman passed a resolution last night calling on the Secretary of State to investigate threats or intimidation aimed at Idaho's 4 electors for President-elect Donald Trump.
Finish this sentence ... 6
My favorite Thanksgiving family tradition is ...
AM Headlines -- Warming hut burns 1
AM Headlines: Idaho Records/Press, Many mourn slain police dog/AP, Zags, Quinnipiac to open tourney/SR, American Redoubters prepping for storm/KREM 2, Idaho to seek $11M for parolee services/AP, Kootenai County eyes site for ORV park/Press, UI, WSU join search for super spuds/Daily News + more ...
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.
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