HBO’s Local Headlines — 3/20/08

Lake City basketball coach Jim Thacker, is shown in this 2006 SR file photo by Tom Davenport, within days of collecting his his 500th win, against Post Falls. Story here

* Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, Spokesman-Review

* Snow blankets first day of spring /Thomas Clouse, Spokesman-Review — Winter without end, amen.

* Huckleberries: Sali mailings a waste of our money /D.F. Oliveria, SR Prairie Voice — Congressmen are addicted to their franking privileges, no matter how conservative.

* Local celebrities dance-off for kids: City councilman, TV personalities, others featured in fundraiser for CYT /Sherry Ramsey, SR Prairie Voice

* Sandpoint armory plan regains traction: Idaho National Guard putting off a project to pursue this one /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Daily Bee — An area that’s known for good recruitment figures deserves a nice armory.

* ‘I just think it’s wrong’: Group gathers on war’s anniversary to protest, urge pullout /Bill Buley, Coeur d’Alene Press — CdA protesters deserve props for making their point peacefully, unlike demonstrators in Portland, Ore.

Question: If the players are supporting Lake City High boys’ basketball coach Jim Thacker … where’s the problem? Seems like he was turning the program around.