Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest — 4/25/07

Jesse Tinsley

A member of the Federal Protective Police uses a bomb sniffing dog to check the outside of Betty Kiefer Elementary in Rathdrum Wednesday morning in Rathdrum. Several bomb threat notes were found at schools around the Lakeland School District, forcing the closing of all schools for the day while police and fire agencies looked for threats.

1. Best of the Political Cartoons: Alberto Gonzales at home /David Horsey, Seattle PI.

2. 4. Best of the Online Polls: A plurality of 43% of 364 respondents to an Idaho Statesman poll say they won’t support their school levy in their voting districts next month.

3. Best of Sports: Art Thiel /Seattle PI ( Sonics should aim for the starts ), and Start by M’s catcher Jamie Burke is encouraging, rain isn’t here .

4. Best of the Blogs: Orbusmax Special ( BSU event worries campus Muslims ), Mari /Dogwalk Musings ( Boss Hog ), Randy Stapilus /Ridenbaugh Press ( Opinion bloggers, and paid for it ), Betsy Russell /Eye On Boise ( Chasing free marketers in Havana ), and Karl /Leaning Straight Up ( V-Tech paranoia brings accusations ).

5. Best of the News: Idaho high tech had 11th fastest growth in nation here , Wage gap between men, women worse in Wyoming here , GOP leader sez Montana governor can go to hell, here , Wal*Mart gets Twin Falls OK here , and Iconic “Jesus Saves” sign comes down in Boise here .

6. IMHO-NW: Tom Henderson /Lewiston Tribune ( A trip through hell without TV ), Missoulian ( Ugly feud threatens bison range ), Norm Semanko /Idaho Statesman ( Summit was open way to solve water problems ), Murf Racquet /Moscow-Pullman Daily News ( End fees at UI, embrace tuition ), and Spokesman-Review ( Washington income tax merits ).