As promised, here are the proposed nominees for the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis this September. The full state delegation will ratify the slate tomorrow. But first, here are a few tidbits about the national gig.For the first time the Idaho delegation gets to stay…
Pecky Cox/As The Lake ChurnsPecky snapped another shot of her neighbor's dock on Priest Lake. Now, can't you just picture yourself in that lawn chair?
5:23 p.m. 3-vehicle hit-and-run accident on Canfield, at Highway 95. Two vehicles hit possibly head on. The third left the scene.5:16 p.m. Rear-end injury accident involving three vehicles in the westbound lane of Interstate 90 @ milepost 13 (Highway 95). Injured person possibly a 2-…
Thanks for your patience. Here are the names of the other Dist. 2 delegates ousted with Larry Spencer: Del Rust of Benewah County and Dan Thompson of Shoshone County. Spencer's update is that he will get five minutes on the floor tomorrow. He's pretty excited…
David J. Phillip/AP PhotoRepublican presidential candidate Ron Paul, left, sits with his wife Carol before the start of a rally in Houston where the Texas GOP State Convention is being held Thursday. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. Ron Paul sits amongst all the people who…
Former Montana Senator Conrad Burns told the Idaho GOP today that Sen. John McCain wasn't his first choice for president but now he's backing the Arizona senator.He urged the Republicans to "keep it simple" and vote for real change, not the type that Democratic Sen.…
Idaho has been branded as a haven for racists with the various groups who've deliberately chose Idaho because of its relative paucity of people of color. It began with the shameful notoriety of Richard Butler's followers, termed neo-nazis or Aryan Nations, that chose north Idaho…
Perhaps the most lively debate today has been about how war should be declared--giving the President nearly unlimited powers or strictly following the Constitution. In the end, the delegates on the Platform Committee voted 22-6 against going into battle "only when there is a clear…
(Boise Mayor Dave) Bieter told the crowded hall, “As mayor of Boise, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Garden City,” drawing a big laugh. “We’re actually across the river from Boise,” he noted. Bieter led the crowd in a Democratic cheer in…
A resolution opposing legalizing marijuana, even for medical use, passed the GOP's resolution committee this afternoon. Delegates voted 21-9 for the measure that Ada County delegate and former Deputy Attorney General Jeremy Chou presented. The move was seen by some as a direct attact against…
Item: Not my apology: Radio host Bell recants apology for alleged comments, said onus to apologize lies with guest/Cassidy Friedman, Twin Falls Times-NewsMore Info: Local AM radio talk show host Zeb Bell, who said Wednesday he would apologize for a guest's incendiary, racial remark on…
We published a lengthy Associated Press story in Thursday’s newspaper, reporting that the House has voted to send articles of impeachment against President Bush to a committee that is not likely to hold hearings before the end of the term. While the House floor debate…
Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, is missing from the state GOP convention because he broke his foot and might have to have surgery.Huckleberries hears that he misstepped two weeks ago but didn't find out until yesterday that it was a pretty severe break. The doctors…
McDonald’s gets bashed for being a contributor to American obesity. I tend to think there’s personal responsibility involved. Case in point was today. I wanted to eat in Boise before heading on the plane to Sandpoint. However, amidst all the fast food on the concourse…
Pecky Cox/As The Lake ChurnsPecky e-mailed this photo she took this morning of the morning fog playing off Priest Lake. Seems like Pecky lives in Paradise.
This is not the first time that comments made my Bell or his guests have been met with criticism. Bell's controversial tirades have ranged in topic from xenophobic attacks of the Hispanic populations of both Cassia and Minidoka counties; unprovoked denouncements of the public education…
On Monday, state Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Hagadone HQ, e-mailed a public documents request to the city of Coeur d'Alene, asking for a copy of the CDA's wastewater risk management plan. He was told by City Clerk Susan Weathers that the plan is protected under national…
The sun is shining here in Sandpoint as the GOP is gathering at the Bonner County Fairgrounds for the first day of real action at the state convention. The main exhibit barn abuzz about the beauty of North Idaho. But the underlying buzz is about…
Item: Idaho GOP may not seat Ron Paul delegates: Now that Texas Rep. Ron Paul has suspended his presidential campaign for the GOP nomination, what happens to his convention delegates?/Jill Kuraitis, New West BoiseMore Info: Paul captured 24% of Republican primary votes, making Idaho his…
Don Sausser/Special to HBOHBOer Don Sausser shot this photo of a motorcycle accident at 1st & Sherman. He e-mails that the injuries suffered by the biker appeared to be minor.*Idaho Records/Sherry Atkins*Area chiefs say no to possible Blackwater deal/Taryn Hecker, Spokesman-Review*Idaho party conventions under way/Dan…
Item: Portions of Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes closed by flood/Becky Kramer, SRMore Info: Each year, about 100,000 people travel the 72-mile asphalt trail on foot, bike and inline skates. The scenic trail starts on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation, crosses Lake Coeur d’Alene on…
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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.
