Huckleberries Last: A sneak preview of final column
I'm giving you a sneak preview of my final Huckleberries column (which began in January 1985 as the Kootenai Grapevine). This column will run Friday morning.
THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 2017
So what do you want to talk about?
We've spent a lot of time together over these last 13 1/2 years. And now it comes down to one last day. Do you have anything you want to ask me before I head to the retirement party at the Fort Ground Grill at 5…
CdA contractor wins Lewiston bid
A Coeur d'Alene contractor has been selected to construct an operations building for $4.32 million at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The airport authority board chose Ginno Construction at its Wednesday meeting. The Lewiston Tribune reports ...
Couple still laughs together
HBO blog partner Cindy Hval provides us with one more of her Love Stories before we shutter this place. Today, she writes about the 70-year romance of Amy and John Robeon of Greenacres.
Columnist Clark bids SR readers farewell
I'm not the only one going out the door today. My long-time bud, Doug Clark, has taken the SR buyout, too. He has been writing 3 columns per week for the SR since 1985. Long ago, he and I worked together at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Daily News. Now, we're going out together. He is a terrific writer. And friend.
Housing market unkind to millennials
While we Baby Boomers hold onto our paid-off homes for dear life, driving up house prices, the millennials are scrambling to find affordable housing. Steve Cameron/Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16, 2017
Parting Shot -- 8.16.17
The Parting Shot today features state Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d'Alene, and Coeur d'Alene Press reporter Steve Cameron after Malek announced his candidacy for Congress.
Hump Day Wild Card -- 8.15.17
I've written my farewell column, for tomorrow. And the cake has been ordered for the Farewell-fest at the Fort Ground Grill from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. And I've set up a contact account with Gmail for a possible future private blog or other social media venture: dfo.northidaho@gmail.com.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 8.16.17
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (9 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 13 more items) includes male penned under tractor by tree in Spirit Lake area ...
Cutline Contest -- 8.16.17
The Cutline Contest today features young Elvis impersonator Nathan Pittorf showing off his moves at a candlelight vigil earlier this week. Today is the 40th anniversary of the rock 'n roll icon's death. Tuesday Winner: Dataxman.
Seltice Way renewal to switch side
Traffic on Seltice Way will begin to switch over to the south side of the newly revitalized roadway beginning Friday, August 16, according to Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor.
Summer scenic
Here's one of the idyllic scenes that Marianne Love, hubby bill, and dog Kiwi So, Kiwi, saw in the area of South Creek, located on the west side of Kootenai Valley not far from the Canadian Border. There's more ...
Archives: Demo gets just 'desert'
From the Huckleberries print archives (August 1992): "Local Democrats, like their brethren nationwide, roared and mocked when VP Quayle booted the spelling on 'potato.' But they really don't have room to laugh. So began a fun Huckleberry 25 years ago with a nice twist at the end.
A pay platform?
I just considering options. Do you think a pay platform would work at a back-to-the-future Huckleberries Online? Would people want to pay a coupla bucks a month to read and comment on a HucksOnline future?
Of Senior Moments
I've been going through "The Bard of Sherman Avenue: Poems by Tom Wobker" with you for months. I've tried not to repeat the poems. But it gets hazy after awhile. After all, at 67, I'm officially a senior. And, yes, my friend, Tom, had a rhyme for Seasoned Citizens.
Sorry
Sorry that I'm back so late. I got a late start for lunch. And then enjoyed an hour-long walk along the waterfront with Mayor Steve Widmyer. The mayor has plans he can't break tomorrow evening. So he won't be at Farewell-fest. I appreciate that he took the time to walk with me and chat about old times and current times.
City Hall Selfie Day
Here's Bette Ammon and her worker bees at the Coeur d'Alene Library participating in City Hall Selfie Day today. Sam Taylor has posted a number of these selfies on the city of Coeur d'Alene Facebook page. They're fun.
Let's connect the dots ...
Brent Regan is not only chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee but also chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Board of Directors. IFF, as you recall, gave Rep. Heather Scott its 2nd highest "Freedom Index" score. So it would be proper for Brent to condemn Scott's support of white nationalism. Right?
AM Scanner Traffic -- 8.15.17
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (13 items & counting) includes crash b/n vehicle and motorcycle that may have left biker with a broken leg @ Ramsey Road/Appleway ...
Real Life plans $9M expansion
Real Life Ministries plans to construct an estimated $9 million worth of improvements, including a 41,000-square-foot fieldhouse with three basketball courts, an outdoor artificial turf sports complex that will be a first in the area, a 25,000-square-foot children's addition and more. Brian Walker/Press reports ...
Poll question, anyone?
Anyone have a good poll question for today? I'm tapped ...
AM Headlines -- 8.16.17
AM Headlines begins with a motorcyclist and his Pomeranian Rambo that I met at the Handshake Productions concert last night. Also: Land Board OKs 7% schools payout/EOBoise, Chadwick to retire from IAC after 27 years/EOB, F&G nets $907,000 from cedar grove logging/EOB, Idaho officials may sell 10 commercial properties/AP ...
Because you asked ...
Editor Joe Palmquist of The Spokesman-Review told Huckleberries Tuesday that the archives of Huckleberries Online will remain available to readers ...
Poll: Chairman Regan should resign
In the Cutline Contest Tuesday, Hucks Nation said local GOP CC Chairman Brent Regan should resign his position in wake of ongoing controversy re: his leadership and the recent resignation in frustration by Precinct Committeewoman Christa Hazel. Today's Poll: What would you do if you were in my shoes?
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.