Huckleberries Best of Idaho Online — 9/7/07

Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-Review

Kaeden Miller, left and Aidan Cummings, right, share a laugh during their first day of Kindergarten at Sorensen Magnet School in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday. The school’s popularity has officials considering offering more here .

1. The University of Idaho appears to be recovering from devastating enrollment losses over the past several years. According to enrollment numbers released Tuesday, enrollment through the 10th day of classes is down less than 1 percent statewide and 1.2 percent on the Moscow campus, about 103 students here .

2. New Noah Kroese cartoon here .

3. Online Poll: By 45% to 36%, a plurality of 368 respondents to a Coeur d’Alene Press poll prefer Lt. Gov. Jim Risch to Congressman Mike Simpson as the replacement if/when U.S. Sen. Larry Craig steps down from his seat.

4. Bloggers: Adam’s Blog ( The Jose Canseco of Washington politics ), Faustus37 /43rd State Blues ( Bring out your dead ), Clayton Cramer ( Craig story gets worse and worse ), Rob’s Idaho Perspective ( Queens River backpacking ), and Dennis Mansfield ( What did Craig intend to mean with “intend”? ).

5. News Roundup: Craig asks ethics panel to dismiss complaint against him here , Animals rescued from KootCo home here , 3 Idaho women arrested with West Nile virus here , Rival bar owner arrested in Post Falls fire here , and Large fire threatens Tamarack Resort here .

6. IMHO-Idaho: Kevin Richert /Idaho Statesman ( What is Craig’s intent ), Tom Henderson /Lewiston Tribune ( Send in the clown ), T.J. Tranchell /UI Argonaut ( For those preparing to quit ), Randy Stapilus /Ridenbaugh Press ( The Specter scenario — reality? ), and Rocky Barker /Idaho Statesman ( Craig fall won’t affect Wyoming river bill ).