I finished what I consider to be the end of the beginning of my annual garden routine today: I dumped all the pruned limbs, weeds and other yard discards into the back of a pickup for a trip to the dump tomorrow. My gardening and…
Green Libertarian: read all of it, including Smith's take, and Stacey's take. This report is more whitewash, than not. The bottom line is that the State of WA has very strict prohibitions against government entities enriching private parties. The Cowles folks managed to illegally (for…
I admit, though, that I knew very little about North Idaho before I moved here. I had gone to school in Pullman and briefly visited Coeur d'Alene several times, but still had no feel for the area. It wasn't until becoming a resident that I…
... And were afraid to ask (or mebbe you weren't) can be found here.DFO: I give Editor Steve Smith props for having the guts and persistance to get the OK from on high to submit the newspaper to this scrutiny. I've never met an editor…
We've arrived at the Cinco de Mayo. But I haven't put the Quatro de Mayo to rest yet. I'm still pecking away at the Mac Book at 2 in the morning. I have to be up in 6 hours for a church meeting. Then, it's…
1. Burn 4 chicken pot pies in the oven, filling your house with smoke. Breathe deeply.2. Rototill your garden, stirring up a cloud of dust and organic material. Breathe deeply.3. Wear shorts and a t-shirt to daughter's soccer game, then watch the temperature drop 20…
Item: Computer snafu reveals victims' names/John Stucke, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Extraordinary measures ordered to protect the identity of victims in the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy have been undermined because of a technical gaffe that allows people to easily view victims’ names in records online. The…
Verizon ends tie with 'rape rapper': Admits partnership with Akon 'mistake' after furor sparked by attack on girl, 14What do you think of Verizon pulling its sponsorship of hip-hop superstar Akon? 1. That's Verizon's loss – Akon's good, another company will step in and sponsor…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
