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News >  Idaho

Cda parking violaters: your time has expired

It's quite possibly the worst-kept secret in Coeur d'Alene — the city has not been collecting unpaid parking ticket fines. But that could change if the City Council approves a contract Tuesday with a collection agency to recoup some $350,000 in unpaid fines. Apparently, those tickets lacked teeth. Er. You know what I mean. Cindy
News >  Idaho

Crapo wraps up two-year, 200-city town hall visits

From Aberdeen to Worley, from Bonners Ferry to Blackfoot, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo has visited every incorporated Idaho city over the past two years – all 200 of them. His aim was to hold hour-long, town hall-style meetings in each city, but some of the towns didn’t have any halls.
News >  Idaho

Dane Dugan resigns

As mentioned here Friday, North Idaho Fair manager Dane Dugan has resigned. Dugan, who held the position for the last four years, has chosen to seek other opportunities, per fair chairman Jerry Johnson. Thoughts? Cindy
News >  Idaho

Idaho bus driver fired after racial incident

A bus driver in southern Idaho has been fired after a video of her pouring water on a student and telling him to speak English surfaced on social media. The North Side Bus Company confirmed Saturday that Mary Black had been let go following the incident.
News >  Idaho

Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92

Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has died. She was 92.
News >  Idaho

EOB: Crapo, Sturgill filling campaign coffers

You may not have heard of Jerry Sturgill – few have – but campaign finance reports suggest he’s quite serious about his challenge to longtime Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo. The reports show the Boise businessman and Democratic candidate has raised more than $270,000 for his campaign... How would you rate Sturgill's chances? Cindy
News >  Idaho

Historic Idaho lookout burns

Officials have confirmed that the historic Little Snowy Top fire lookout in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness was destroyed in a fire Saturday. Gary Weber, assistant Dispatch Center manager for the Idaho Department of Lands, said the fire was first reported Saturday afternoon and was confirmed in the early evening.
Opinion >  Column

Huckleberries: ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist led her to Trump, Hayden elector says

Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert cartoon strip, was instrumental in pointing a Hayden businesswoman toward Donald Trump. A year ago, Jennifer Locke was wavering between Trump and Rand Paul in the GOP presidential primary race. Now, Locke is one of four Republican electors in ruby-slipper-red Idaho who are likely to cast an Electoral College ballot for The Donald.
News >  Idaho

Labor Day Weekend Wild Card 9.3-9.5.16

My plans to enjoy my three day weekend are pretty weather contingent. A day at the lake (not gonna tell you which one) some time at Pig Out at the Park and lots of R&R. What are your plans for the weekend?
News >  Idaho

U of O president: rename dorm named after KKK boss

The University of Oregon’s president is recommending renaming a campus dormitory building named after a former faculty member who led the Eugene chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, following demands made last year by a task force that represents African American students.
News >  Idaho

Vestal:The cost of providing public records

Shawn Vestal tells us to brace for a slew of complaints from government peeps about the cost of providing public records. But. We all have a right to them and they have a duty to provide them. Have you ever requested a public record from a government agency?
News >  Idaho

TGIF Wild Card 9.2.16

Yes. I know I said I retired from blogsitting, but DFO flew the bat signal and old habits die hard. So, I'll see if I remember how to drive this thing while Dave's off doing whatever Dave does on his rare days off.
News >  Idaho

Sam’s 1st college textbook

So. I think I want to go back to school. Our youngest son, Sam, 16, will be a Running Start student at EWU this fall. Here is one of the textbooks for his American Experience history class.
News >  Idaho

Out for a ride

“This is their quad, I just drive it,” said Brad Sterns of Wardner, Idaho as he rides around town with his dogs Seeker, left, and Gus in Wardner on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.
News >  Idaho

Brock Turner released from jail after serving half his sentence

Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015, was released from jail Friday after serving three months. Turner, a 21-year-old former Stanford swimmer, exited the Santa Clara County jail around 6 a.m. local time carrying a paper bag filled with his belongings, according to Reuters.
News >  Idaho

Melania Trump escort story retracted

The Daily Mail newspaper and its website retracted a story about Melania Trump on Friday after she filed a lawsuit accusing the Daily Mail Online and a Maryland blogger of falsely accusing her of involvement with an escort agency during her modeling career.
News >  Idaho

Fantasty Football?

Did I miss it? Did DFO launch a Hucks Online League again? My son, the former high school kicker, cleaned up in his league last year and won $700. Do you play Fantasy Football?
News >  Idaho

I went and launched a podcast

So, I'm not exactly sure what a podcast is since I've never listened to one, but today my maiden podcast is live. Produced by Spokane Talks Online, and co-hosted by my two youngest sons "Life, Love & Raising Sons (Not Necessarily in That Order) offers a behind-the-scenes view of my Front Porch column fodder. Link below.
News >  Idaho

Idaho tailgaters imbibe ‘apple juice’ under new alcohol restrictions

Thursday’s gathering at the University of Idaho had all the trappings of a pre-game tailgating party. Barbecue smoke wafted through the air. The marching band rallied Vandal fans young and old. Many drank casually from unmarked plastic cups. But some declined to say what was in those cups. Booze, perhaps? “No,” said one man. “Apple juice.”
News >  Idaho

Paper prevails

A new study from the Pew Research Center shows adult readers in the U.S. still strongly favor paper over e-books. Yes, indeed. Have never read an e-book and don't intend to any time soon. How about you? Paper or electronic books?