Best of the Local Blogs

The Coeur d’Alene Family Kennedy with its paterfamilia. (If this Father’s Day photo doesn’t bring a smile to your heart, you need to chill out.)

*The SR published a letter to the editor today from Bearable Bob here .

* Blogmeister Ken provides a rundown on tomorrow’s top stories, including the one about the state rejecting Duane Hagadone’s plans for Blackwell Island, and a behind-the-scenes look at story play for suspected murderer Joseph Duncan in Daily Briefing here .

* Kristin Hoppe /Not So Fast provides a coupla sites where you can see how your blog rates in the blogosphere here . She’s No. 8752 on The Truth Laid Bear.

* Sam Taylor /Vandal Sense explains geocaching here .

* Marianne Love /Slight Detour remembers a story she did for Sandpoint Magazine on North Idaho golf pros a few years ago that included Jamie Packer, the Hidden Lakes golf pro who was killed recently in an accident in the Kalispell, Mont., area here . (Note to Marianne — I’ve had trouble for the past few days getting directly to your blog entries.)

* Herb Huseland /Bay Views tells how Bayview is rallying to the financial aid of Terry Shepherd, the new owner of Don’s, er, Terry’s Cafe, here .