Night Time Is The Right Time

Thu., Feb. 10, 2000

D.F. Oliveria The Spokesman-Revi

Hey, Spokane breath, you might want to see how the Gem State fixes roads. In the last year, this Potatohead has suffered too many bouts of low-level road rage from being caught in Spokane’s version of gridlock (a.k.a., I-90 road work). Now, it’s Idaho’s turn to fix I-90 ruts. But we Spudheads plan to do it in a civilized manner - with motorists in mind. Translation: at night. Said Scott Stokes, district engineer with the Idaho Transportation Department: “We’d like to do most of this work without folks noticing much.” May his kind increase.

Did you hear the one about the disrobed judge?

And the answer is - John Rocker, U.S. Judge Alan McDonald, SFCC student prez April Stevens and Chairman Bernie Rakozy of the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board. The category? People who no longer laugh at racial jokes or comments … Medical Lake High Principal Susan Fahrni should look on the bright side. At least a streaker isn’t carrying a concealed weapon … Don’t look now, but Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage is ready to take off again - this time to Australia and New Zealand. To, ahem, discuss forest issues. “Forest issues” must be Australian for “junket” … The worst job in this area? 1, Spokane city manager; 2, Coeur d’Alene city administrator; 3, Idaho Democratic chairman; 4, WSU basketball coach; or 5, Aryan Nations attorney.

Just what locals did you mean, Butch?

Butch “Tight-Fittin’ Jeans” Otter didn’t start tap dancing last week until a mill worker asked him this: Whaddya going to do about that Burlington Northern Santa Fe depot. Harrumphed the Republican Idaho lieutenant governor: The locals should take care of it, not the feds. But he didn’t say if he meant local GOPers who favor the cockamamie idea. Or the public that doesn’t … Hot Potatoes’ definition of “cowards”: Idaho House State Affairs Committee members who shot down telemarketing reform on a voice vote. Hey, bozos, if you’re not going to provide relief from annoying phone solicitors, at least stand up and be counted so we can hang up on you … This edition of Hot Potatoes was brought to you by the No. 43. Or the number of kindergarten recess hours yearly that Coeur d’Alene School District oh-ficials pawn off as “instructional.” Or who are they kidding?

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