A glance at what Spokesman-Review bloggers have to say
9: You know, “Hamburger Feed,” “Spaghetti Feed,” et cetera.
By Betsy Z. Russell
Sept. 8 – Backers of an initiative to raise cigarette taxes while cutting Idaho state college and university tuition and fees have announced a change in their proposal: They’re lowering the tuition cut from 25 percent over two years to 22 percent, and devoting a portion of the funds that the higher cigarette tax would raise – roughly $6.5 million – to tobacco cessation programs. That would more than double the state’s investment in tobacco cessation, said William Moran, a Boise political consultant who’s working on the initiative.
Moran said the group, dubbed StopTuitionHikes.com, heard from supporters that the measure needed to provide funds for tobacco cessation, too, so it made the change. The measure would raise Idaho’s 57 cent-per-pack cigarette tax by $1.50.
On Tap
By Rick Bonino
Sept. 8 – The German American Society of Spokane is not only open to people of German ancestry; anyone with an appreciation for German culture, including the language, is welcome.
President Cordula Grimes helped us out with the pronunciation of a few useful German phrases that you might hear at Oktoberfest, and maybe you’ll even be brave enough to try them out, after a stein of Paulaner or two.
Guten Tag – Good day
Guten Morgen – Good morning
Wie geht es Dir? – How are you doing? (familiar)
Schöen, Sie kennenzulernen – Nice to meet you
Lass uns tanzen! – Let’s dance!