HBO’s Best of the Local Blogs — 4/12/06

* Betsy Russell /Eye On Boise reports that the ugly tie worn by Greg Hahn/Idaho Statesman finally worked as the Legislature got the hint and adjourned here .

* Bill McCrory /Whitecaps offers his usual reasoned approach to that question I asked earlier today re: the need/or lack thereof for partisanship in most county elected positions here .

* Stebbijo /Your Choice proves why online advertising isn’t all that it’s cracked up today as she looks for a discount coffee shop in which to spend her four-bits worth of earnings here .

* Marianne Love /Slight Detour remembers her animal-loving, story-telling father, Harold, on the 90th anniversary of his birth here .

* Granati /Orange Frog offers some pickup lines that you can use at your own risk here .

* Jim Meehan /Idaho Vandals provides an update on UI’s attempt to land basketball players for next year here .

Meanwhile, Bayview Herb expands on his immigration thoughts here , Mari muses about bloggers here , and CDADave provides an update on his medical condition here .