Inside Huckleberries — 11/1/06

*Huckleberries hears … that Commissioner Gus Johnson lasted about two days in his home-away-from-home office in the county planning and building department. Staffers figured he’d last a week in Rand Wichman’s old office after he moved in. Courthouse insiders say heat generated by this blog and the SR edit page forced Gus to run for cover after announcing his loopy idea to work more closely with planners and builders.

*I’ve finished all but one of the SR endorsements for the Idaho races. All that’s left is a mini-edit, to urge voters to approve the constitutional amendment (SJR 107) to prevent the Legislature from tapping into the tobacco fund to balance the budget. I’m glad it’s almost over. I enjoy the endorsement process least about my opinion writing job.