I'm thrilled that top-notch NIC Trustee tromped stealth candidate Richard Phenneger, who parroted the CAVEr line against the Education Corridor. By whuppin' Penneger 2-to-1, Meyer proved that this community supports the expansion of higher education. Souza, Gookin & Co. have failed in their attempts to…
As Bob enjoys pointing out, Huckleberries Online (aka No Holds Barred and Hot Potatoes) was launched on Feb. 16, 2004 as a conservative blog to support George W. Bush's second term. I, your Blogmeister, have retreated from that position during the long, drawn-out Iraq war…
BSU political scientist Gary Moncrief, who studies elections, had this to say when asked why GOP Congressman Bill Sali lost in Tuesday’s election: “I think it’s largely a referendum on Sali. You know that district – there’s no way a Republican should lose that district.…
In recent months, there's been speculation that Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne will return to Idaho to become UIdaho president. Obviously, the former Idaho Republican govenor won't be working in a Barack Obama administration. Do you think Kempthorne will return to politics? Or will he…
Here are some election stats for KC. For the '08 General there were a total of 63,034 ballots cast vs. 55,704 in the last '04 Presidential Election. That's an increase of over 7,300 votes or about 13%. I wonder how that compares with the rate…
The Region 1 Hazardous Material’s Team has made the preliminary conclusions of the substance found at the Louisiana Pacific Corporation offices today. It determined that the substance was corn-starched based and was of no further hazard. The substance has been sent to a laboratory in…
Granati/OrangeFrog76Granati calls this one: "One voice, one vote," adding: "I was No. 215."I was shocked and saddened when I opened a letter last night from the Spokesman-Review newspaper. As of December 1st I will no long have a paper delivered to my home. This is…
2:02 p.m. Stray Rottweiler puppy contained at a construction site @ N. Hauser Lake Road & Waterford Loop.12:53 p.m. One-car rollover by Dave Smith Motors on 4th @ Locust.12:39 p.m. Honeybucket outhouse tipped over at local boat launch.12:00 p.m. 4-car chain-reaction accident at Highway 41…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department has located the missing Post Falls man, Robert Duane Harkness, 77. Harkness was found a short distance from his home early this morning, deceased, after apparently taking his own life/KCSD news release here.
Elaine Thompson/APRepublican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi speaks at a news conference with his wife, Terry, at his campaign headquarters Wednesday in Redmond, Wash. Rossi conceded Tuesday's closely-contested election to incumbent Gov. Chris Gregoire. *Ex-WSU QB Leaf on administrative leave/AP*Idaho bull rider arrested for domestic battery/Idaho…
County Commissioer - District 18747 Todd J. Crossett Democrat 9643 Cornel Rasor Republican 5 Terry Williams (write-in) Republican County Commissioner - District 2 7951 Brian E. Orr Democrat 10311 Joe Young Republican Sheriff 5361 Larry Hanna Democrat 12972 Daryl Wheeler RepublicanMore below
Item: "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton dies/ReutersMore Info: U.S. best-selling author Michael Crichton, who wrote such novels as "The Andromeda Strain" and "Jurassic Park," and created the popular TV drama "ER," has died at 66, his family said on Wednesday. Crichton, a medical doctor turned…
31 of 33 precincts count hereAlthough the ballots from the county's 33 precincts were sealed in ballot boxes, rain throughout the day on Tuesday managed to dampen the paper ballots, causing them to stick together as they were fed into the machine. Creases folded into…
In Idaho, staunch fiscal and social conservative Bill Sali went down to defeat at the hands of Walt Minnick, who received large campaign contributions from the two largest pro-abortion organizations in the country (Planned Parenthood and NARAL), and who showed his support for the radical…
Sisyphus: What do you bet that Congressman-de-elect Sali is calling Governor Otter and telling him he's going to stretch this out embarrassingly unless Otter names him to the soon-to-be vacant Lt. Governor spot?"--he can call till the cows come home. You didn't see Otter stick…
Paul Hosefros/APDemocratic candidate for U.S. Congress in 1st Congressional District Walt Minnick at campaign headquarters in Boise, Idaho, Tuesday night, while awaiting results. Minnick appears to have won his race with Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Sali, leading by slightly less than 4,000 votes with only…
*Final Kootenai County results here*State and legislative results here*Bonner County election results here*Idaho county-by-county tabulations here
Which local-state race result excited you most?*Minnick beats Sali*All 3 Kootenai County ballot measures fail*Kootenai County commissioner incumbents keep their seats*Meyer thumps Phenneger for NIC seat*Risch dispatches LaRocco*Rasor bests Crossett for Bonner County seat*Repubs maintain statehouse stranglehold*Other
What's your reaction to the election of Barack Obama?/WorldNetDaily 1. Hallelujah! America is saved 2. Fantastic. I trust he'll put the country back on track 3. I'm pleased, and have hope Obama can improve things 4. This proves once and for all America approves of…
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.
