AP Photo/Courtesy Craig FamilyIn this 2007 photo provided by the Craig family, Casey Craig, left, is shown skydiving with his sister Ivy Green, lower right, and his brother Kelly Craig, upper right. Casey Craig was one of ten people who died Sunday night in the…
A sign at a lunch counter prompted this post. It said something like, "What is 'pita' backwards? A tip!" Next to the sign was a tip jar. I tip based on tradition. I tip servers at restaurants and bars. I tip baristas. I don't generally…
Jack Dempsey/AP PhotoColorado Rockies pitcher Taylor Buchholz winds up to throw during baseball practice Monday in Denver. The Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series starting Thursday in Phoenix. You write the cutline.Top Cutline1. Izzit the 2-seamer? Only the…
Story hereE-mails Baughman exchanged with Lochrie suggest the two were more than colleagues.“I must be getting old,” Baughman wrote Lochrie in a June 2, 2006, e-mail. “I think I’m ready for a nap!”Lochrie replied, “you’ll never get old baby. Can I take one with you?”Almost…
Sweet Herb/Bay ViewsThe CDA law firm representing Bob Holland demanded and received a public apology from two residents who are outspoken about the Bayview developer, reports Sweet Herb here.*At her Cat House and Shooting Gallery, JeanC is planning a proper send off for her pet…
Curious: What is the process for the S-R making endorsements, especially if you're not involved, DFO?DFO: I just talked with Opinion Page Editor Doug Floyd. He said he plans to listen to the tape recordings that SReporters Paula Davenport and Erica Curless have made with…
Today's Question: What do you think of the controversial Fort Ground Grill bulletin board:*Hooters Like*Cool, funTuesday Poll: By 55 to 28, HBOers say they still hold a grudge against former UI/WSU football coach Dennis Erickson for leaving his job prematurely.
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Item: Google's Sputnik salute angers some conservatives/Jim Puzzanghera, L.A. TimesSeattle TimesMore Info: The Mountain View, Calif., company bathes its logo in stars and stripes every Independence Day, but last week's decision to honor the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik launch — the second "g" in…
*At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise will participate in a panel discussion about U.S. Sen Larry Craig's recent political decisions on the Idaho Public TV show, "Dialogue," with host Marcia Franklin. Dan Popkey/Idaho Statesman and John Miller/AP will also participate.****I've just made arrangements…
Jack Dempsey/AP PhotoColorado Rockies pitcher Taylor Buchholz winds up to throw during baseball practice Monday in Denver. The Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series starting Thursday in Phoenix. You write the cutline.
At their press conferences yesterday, both Republican Jim Risch and Democrat Larry LaRocco were asked if they read blogs and if they pay attention to the comments posted on them. Risch’s answer: “No and no.” Though he did say, “I do, however, have to tell…
Is there such a thing as too much house? What’s the biggest home you’d live in?/Idaho Statesman. *3,000 sq. feet*6,000 sq. feet*9,000 sq. feet*12,000 sq. feet*No limit
Item: Ten Commandments no match for Big Mac: New survey shows more can recall burger ingredients than 'Thou shalt not kill'/WorldNetDailyMore Info: The survey of 1,000 Americans, by Kelton Research, showed 80 percent could name the hamburger's primary ingredient – two all-beef patties – but…
From pure marketing perspective, you have definitely hit a home run. I think a restaurant off of the path of Sherman or Riverstone without a shopping center near it needs to do more to create a buzz about it than anything. As for the menu,…
Full post hereIt's a joke that last year the Republicans pushed the property tax button and that's all most Idahoans screamed about--and have now forgotten. Just like they pushed the "senority" button for years to defend a third-rate senator like Craig. After all, Craig's senority…
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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.
