Inside Huckleberries — 1/30/07

*At 4:27 p.m., fire engines respond to Coeur d’Alene Oral Surgery, 1027 E. Sherman Ave., where employees reported the strong smell of electrical burning.

*Hmm. I see newby Gov. Butch Otter didn’t bother to call the SR for a chat when he came to town yesterday. But he got up close and personal with Brand X. Mebbe Cowboy Butch’s still stewing about our endorsement of Demo Jerry Brady ? Big boys have big feelings.

*Scanner: at 11:20 a.m., patrols report that two moose are running in and out of traffic at Prairie & Fourth.

*Regional Editor Scott Maben, Taryn Brodwater, Meghann Cuniff and I met with CPD Blue Chief Wendy Carpenter and PRmistress Christie Wood to discuss our new 24/7 newsroom this a.m. I asked Christie to put me on the list for the police reports. I want to post more of the interesting ones here.