Best of the Local Blogs — 1/5/06

CDA’s Phil Corless (aka Family Phil) has become one of the best bloggers in North Idaho. After taking a break from his blog for the holidays, he has returned this week in style by posting a list of his 2005 “bests,” including favorite kid quote, favorite second best job, and favorite photos. You can treat yourself by clicking here .

*In News Is A Conversation, my Editor Steve Smith responds to criticism from Marianne Love /Slight Detour about the media’s embarrassing bad call on the West Virginia mining disaster here .

*What’s this? CDADave /Thin Air has kept that resolution re: joining a health club? Click here .

* JBelle /Notes from The ‘Kan EWA introduces her to her Chow Nation here and provides a “best of” list from her recent visit to Lac Louise, Canada, here .

*Oops. Missed this one on vacation — Jesse Tinsley /Video Journal provides a narrative for his photography re: the last day of the old IFI/Stimson mill here .

*For good reason, Side Note , over on the west side of the Cascades, enjoys reading the SR blog by Courtney Dunham /All We Never Knew for good reason. It’s frank. Entertaining. And provides insights into how twentysomethings view the world. Today, Courtney discusses “open relationship” and a 27-year-old guy who’s in one but tries to hide as much as he can here .

Also: Bayview Herb announces his ‘un-retirement” here , Cis introduces us to some women who played big roles in Idaho’s past here , and Marianne reminisces with other former Sandpoint High teachers at a funeral for a mutual friend here .