Huckleberries Best of Idaho Online — 9/13/07

Shawn Raecke/Idaho Statesman

A group from the Boise Police and Idaho Fish and Game work to lift a a young bull elk shot with a tranquilizer dart in a field near Boise, Idaho, Wednesday. The elk was loose for nearly three hours before being captured. Story here .

Spotlight: Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman sez Larry Craig is a gift that keeps giving comedic jokes. And provides a link to them here .

1. Since Congress returned Sept. 4 from a monthlong break, Sen. Larry Craig has missed dozens of votes while he’s been in Idaho working to undo the legal ramifications of getting caught up in a sex sting at the Minneapolis airport here .

2. The son of Canyon County Prosecutor Dave Young has been arrested for possessing child pornography. Marcus Young, 31, was booked into the Canyon County Jail this afternoon and charged with five counts of possession of sexually exploitative materials and four counts of destruction of evidence here .

3. Online Poll: By 34% to 31% a plurality of 849 respondents to an Idaho Statesman poll said they lived 6 to 15 minutes from work, compared to 16-30 minutes from work and three other choices.

4. News Roundup: Boise shooting victim discusses “senseless act” , 2 Idaho bear attacks reported , More students at NIC , Service planned for Moscow councilman , and Hailey mayor involved in accident .

5. Blogosphere: Adam’s Blog ( What Risch wouldn’t do ), Clayton Cramer ( 2nd unexpectedly pleasant car repair of year ), IdaBlue ( Craig’s replacement ), Rocky Barker ( Boise gets in way of elk migration ), and Dennis Mansfield ( Big shop of horrors? ).

6. IMHO-Idaho: Tom Henderson /Lewiston Tribune ( Repubs build fence, but will they pay for it? ), Bill Cope /Boise Weekly ( Pity the fool ), Brian Murphy /Idaho Statesman ( Chip back on BSU’s shoulder ), Ginny McConnell/Moscow-Pullman Daily News ( Craig situation is shameful — for him and Idaho ), and Kaisie Brede /St. Maries Gazette-Record ( Good reason for blisters ).