Parting Shot --10.14.16
Joella Adeniran's blows in the wind as she takes a walk on her lunch break in the intersection of Post Street and Sprague Avenue in downtown Spokane Friday
FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 2016
TGIF Wild Card -- 10.14.16 17
Huckleberries Online is still digging out after Hurricane Rich (Landers) swamped the SR.com system Thursday afternoon posting an obituary for the Great Barrier Reef on his SR Outdoors blog that went viral. I barely could post yesterday afternoon. Things are still slow today. So be patient. Here's your TGIF Wild Card ...
PM Scanner Traffic -- 10.14.16
Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (15 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 14 more items) includes angry neighbor who waved handgun at children who were playing with his dogs ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 7
The Cutline Contest today feature a man playing with a 1,500-pound Kodiak bear at an Orphaned Wildlife Center in New York. Thursday Winner: Nic.
CDAJim: UI made right decision 2
CDAJim, a long-time University of Idaho football fan, says he supported the decision by the administration when it first decided to try to "keep up with the Joneses" by following Boise State into big-time football. Now, Jim says, he supports President Staben's decision to return to the Big Sky. So do I.
Reader: Don't vote for Pedro for president 7
A reader whom I'll call "Charles" provides a good reason why those so inclined should leave the presidential portion of their ballot blank rather than vote for a fictitious person like "Pedro" from "Napoleon Dynamite": I enjoy reading Huckleberries online most of the time, even...
FAA bans Samsung Galaxy on flights
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones will be banned from all airline flights after nearly 100 incidents of the devices overheating and sometimes injuring owners, the Transportation Department announced Friday. Question: Do you own one of these devices? What do you plan to do now?
Crapo releases new ad 1
Mike Crapo’s campaign announces the release of its new television ad, “Veteran Testimonial”, which is running statewide. In the ad, Doug Pugmire, who served in the US Air Force, shares his struggles with the VA health care system and Senator Crapo’s successful efforts to help him receive the care that he needed. See ad below.
Friends forever
Students from the Selle Valley Garden School enjoy camaraderie at Marianne Love's Lovestead in Bonner County after delivering a decorated bird house to her. The kids hand-painted the bird house. Marianne celebrates the little school near her house as one she would have loved to attend as a child.
Wells Farco suffers scandal fallout 10
I'm still ticked about the Wells Fargo Bank scandal because I've been a loyal customer for decades. I should pull my banking, not that it would buckle Wells Fargo's knees. But it seems like such a hassle. And the local tellers greet you warmly when you approach their window to do business. What would you do?
Scarywood to host hazmat drill
Where else to stage a frightening hazardous materials scenario than at Scarywood? The Halloween makeover at Silverwood Theme Park in North Idaho will serve as the setting Tuesday for a major training exercise led by the Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team.
Raindrops keep falling on my car
A photo like this separates the true photographers and their gifted eyes from the pretenders. SR photog colleague Colin Mulvany explains on his Facebook page that their are quality photographs all around if you have the eye to see them.
Banducci, Gfeller discuss civility 4
North Idaho College Trustee Todd Banducci and challenger Greg Gfeller discussed civility and budget control at a forum Thursday for their contested race. Two other trustees -- Judy Meyer and Brad Murray -- who are running unopposed also attended the forum.
Statesman endorses Clinton 2
The Idaho Statesman endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president this week: "Our seven-member editorial board’s vote for Clinton was nearly unanimous, and we decided this before the audio and video surfaced of Trump’s lewd 2005 conversation about women."
Crash kills 37YO Kellogg woman
A Kellogg woman who died in a crash late Thursday night was not wearing her seat belt, the ISP reported. Alecia T. Arthur, 37, was driving east on Silver Valley Road near mile post 52 just after 10:30 p.m. when she crossed into the westbound lanes and then drove off the road. She hit a jersey barrier and an embankment before her car overturned.
Ringo brings Staff band to Spokane 1
After 27 years of putting together assorted musicians to play with on the road, Ringo Starr has found a group of guys that clicks. This latest – and longest tenured – incarnation of Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band lands at the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane on Sunday night.
Scott wants help outing RINOs 28
In a newsletter to supporters, state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, asks for help in identifying registered Republicans who are supporting her Democratic opponent Kate McAlister.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 10.14.16
Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (14 items & counting) ...
Poll: We want 'None of the Above' 1
In the Thursday poll, A bare majority of Hucks Nation would like to see the option "None of the Above" listed on the ballot in Idaho races. Today's Poll: Do you plan to vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the presidential race?
Stapilus: Explain this
Veteran Randy Stapilus, like many of us, have never seen anything as strange as the 2016 presidential race. Stapilus points to the split among the highest elected Republican officials in the state as proof that something strange is happening here.
AM: Gibbs wins lifetime arts award
AM Headlines feature the life achievement in local arts award given to worthy recipient Steve Gibbs Thursday. Also: NIC trustee wannabes talk civility/Press, New Potlatch High roof only a Band-aid/SR, E-cig blows up in Spokane woman's mouth/KHQ, Miss Washington 2013 says Trump groped her/KREM ...
Demo challenger outraises Scott 5
The latest campaign finance reports from the race between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Democratic challenger Kate McAlister of Sandpoint show McAlister out-raising the outspoken first-term incumbent. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports. (Q: Do you think Hazzard, er, Bonner County will re-elect Rep. Scott?)
Top 10 races for fund-raising
Idaho EdNews dug through more than 130 of the latest Idaho legislative campaign finance reports filed this week, and compiled a top-10 list based on total contributions during the latest filing period. The race in Lewiston involving House Minority Leader John Rusche is the top money raiser. But 2 NIdaho races came in 6th & 8th.
Judges: A reason to vote for Trump 25
Commenter Cathyanne brings up one solid reason conservatives have to stay behind flawed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump -- judicial nominations: "I voted for Trump as I know voting for Clinton would mean more liberal judges and attitudes." Question: How important are future Supreme Court judge nominations to you?
Edit: If you apologize, mean it 5
An editorial in the Coeur d'Alene Press today points to the shallow apologies in recent days of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Then, it goes on to hold up a legitimate apology made by the local Democratic Club. If you apologize, says the Press, mean it. (Q: What value to you place in a politician's ap-hollow-gy?)
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.