Parting Shot -- 10/12/07
Bob Pennell/Mail Tribune, AP PhotoA herd of Elk make themselves comfortable in a field in Medford, Ore., Tuesday. The herd has been in this semi-urban area for years but is rarely seen out in the open.
FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 2007
Huckleberries Hears ...
... that zillionaire Duane Hagadone has ordered his historic old "cabin" on Casco Bay taken apart, board by board (and numbered, to be reassembled elsewhere), to make room for a mega-mansion. The rumor has been out there for awhile. Work should begin within a coupla…
Mrs. Mac Energetic: 'Girly Girl' Or 'Manly Woman'?
Full post hereSo I'm having a conversation yesterday with my seventeen year old daughter, Ann. She is the epitome of all things girly (since birth) and is not suited for the "snakes and snails and puppy dog tails" type of existence. Having a way with…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 10/12/07
Rick Rycroft/AP PhotoCamels and their riders break from the gate to start the sixth race at the Harold Park Paceway in Sydney earlier today. The novelty races were instigated after Australia's New South Wales state suspended horse racing after an outbreak of equine influenza. You…
Hear Candidates Yourself ...
... in our never-ending quest to improve election coverage, the Spokesman-Review has developed another feature that should help you and your friends get important information about the City Council candidates -- an audio tape of their interviews with our reporters. In the Idaho section of…
What If ...
... U.S. Sen. Larry Craig announces on the Today Show w/Matt Lauer next week that he's tired of fighting his inner impulses and admits he's gay? What if ... he asks for forgiveness from the people of Idaho for his actions in the airport bathroom…
Greg Lee's Picks: LCHS, CHS Will Win Tonight
Originally posted at 4:47 p.m. ThursdayGet the Flash Player to see this video.Greg Lee, North Idaho prep sports scribe extraordinaire, sees good times ahead on Friday night for Lake City and Coeur d'Alene high schools. In the video above, Greg tells you why. You can…
"Pushing Daisies" Producer Fuller From Clarkston
Scott Garfield/AP Photo, ABCThis undated photo, provided by ABC, shows actors Lee Pace and Anna Friel in a scene from the new NBC series " Pushing Daisies."Item: Clarkston High grad is 'Pushing Daisies': Bryan Fuller found success in L.A. writing quirky TV shows; latest effort…
Idaho Blogosphere -- 10/12/07
(Marion) Jones isn't alone in throwing honesty to the winds. Idaho Sen. Larry Craig was back in the news last week, reneging on his vow to leave Congress if his disorderly conduct conviction was upheld. As with Jones, Craig's story has been filled with denials…
Inside Huckleberries -- 10/12/07
*So, anyone know what happened to Mary Souza's column for the Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Page today? She's back from Europe. Brand X published her first Friday column last week. Inquiring minds want to know.***An HBO Blurker e-mails: "Maybe you can dig out the reason…
PF Council Race: Thoreson, Johnson or Evans?
In Post Falls, the City Council is expanding from four seats to six seats. The resultant council races have attracted a number of top-flight candidates, as you can see by the three vying for one seat below. You can read the profiles by colleague Paula…
Al Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Item: Gore, U.N. panel share Nobel for peace: For efforts to spread awareness of 'man-made climate change'/Associated Press More Info: Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change jointly won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their efforts to…
Average Jane: Leaning Toward Gookin
Thom George/Perspectives On TodayAverage Jane: Average Joe - where are you getting your information from? I went to Gookin's Website and he is for expanding the parks and protecting green belts. He is for URD, just not our tax dollars paying for anything that we,…
Office Sex Harassment Alive, Well In Corp America
I actually used to think that this kind of sexual hanky panky didn't exist in the private sector until I recently spoke a friend of my wife who worked for one of the top three law firms in LA. She was assigned to the unit…
Anderson: Softball Questions
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