Today is the 161st day of 2009. There are 204 days left in the year. On this day in history: In 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio. In 2004, Singer-musician Ray Charles, known for such hits as "What'd I Say," "Georgia on My…
Earlier this spring, Donald Trump came to the aid of embattled Miss California USA in the midst of a hubbub re: a gay marriage comment and the discovery that she'd posed topless for photos. Earlier today, he issued a statement firing her, claiming continued breach…
Meghann Cuniff cell-phoned HBO Central just now to say that suspected Holocaust Museum shooter James Von Brunn lived with Stan Hess (now of the Grouse Meadows subdivision/Hayden) for a brief period. Hess, as you may recall, ran for the Coeur d'Alene School Board and North…
JeanieSpokane: I just got back from strolling through downtown - the shot for my anemia must be working. Big Hip Hooray on that one. Passed several street musicians on the walk. Two old guys playing brass (trombone and tuba, I think) - not really very…
"This poodle looked right at home in the passenger seat of a flag-decorated truck," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho.Grizzly killed near Rose Lake/Shoshone News-PressNo jail for mom who let kids live with dead puppies/KTVBEagle passes ban on smoking in public places/KTVB14,000 Idaho homes are ready…
Comedian Stephen Colbert, from the Comedy Central television program gets a military style haircut from General Raymond Odierno, Commander of the Multinational Corps, Iraq, during the taping the first of four shows at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/…
5:58 p.m. Woman @ Harmon & Chase reports someone is threatening her son's galpal.5:28 p.m. R/P reports someone is stealing firewood from his father's property, off H95 @ Cougar Creek Bridge, south of CdA.5:07 p.m. 25sf grass fire burning under boat trailer @ 110 Hattie/CdA.4:59…
I waited until I was 38 to get my very first tat. That would be about 11 years ago. After my husband beat me to the punch and got one before me, I finally sucked it up and did the deed (oh, and did I…
Frum Helen Back/Hauser Thoughts invites Merry Hucksters to take a shark break. She also provides these instructions: "The fish follows your mouse, but there's more. This is amazing, if you click on the extreme right hand column you can change the scene of the background.…
I never held to the dream, as shown in David Horsey’s cartoon (see link), of making gunny sacks full of money writing for Community Comment. Not hardly in an age when real journalists, those who have made their living writing each day, are standing out…
Item: Lone gunman kills security guard at Holocaust Museum in Washington/CNN.com. More coverage hereA dark chapter in North Idaho history re-opened Wednesday in Washington, DC. Holocaust Museum shooting suspect James Von Brunn (pictured) is not only a fervent racist with Neo-Nazis ties but once lived…
In this photo provided by the subject and taken in Dec. of 2006, Gary Strader is seen with his dog and horse in Glendive, Montana. Strader, a former professional hunter for the U.S. government claims in a whistleblower complaint he was fired in retaliation for…
How you know it's going to be a bad day (by CindyH):You try to trim your kitty's claws and snip one too close. You cry and carry on more than the cat does.You get a call from the principal of your 8th-grader's school, informing you…
Two weeks ago, the California Supreme Court upheld the voter-approved constitutional ban on gay marriage. That same day, many miles away in Moscow, a small band of protesters held a demonstration to protest the "hate" against the gay and lesbian community. While I agree with…
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Some guy in Turkey won't leave me alone. He's been writing me e-mails - in Turkish - looking for investors in a get-rich-quick scheme that I don't understand because I can't read Turkish. How do I know it's a get-rich-quick scheme? Because in his messages,…
Swallowtail butterflies swarm along the Columbia River near Northport Friday. (Jesse Tinsley/SR)Cartoon: The dream, reality of blogging/David Horsey, Seattle P-IEWU freshman faces 72 years after Facebook party post/KREMWSU to cut theater, dance; won't merge with UIdaho/Lewiston TribuneIdaho agency to lay off 23/Lewiston TribuneGrizzly mauls Boisean…
In this October 2008 AP file photo, Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick (7) drives around Charlotte Bobcats forward Adam Morrison (35) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Orlando, Fla. Both college stars have floundered in the NBA. Story here.Question: Are…
11:41 a.m. R/P wants to see a cop re: a man watching children @ a nearby playground.11:38 a.m. A motorist reports he's outside a Maple Street/Hayden house, after following a red car there that was speeding a blowing stop signs.11:29 a.m. Linda reports that her…
A Berry Picker e-mails re: the leaflet above: "My children found a plastic ziploc bag containing a rock and the attached flier. Are there others reporting any Aryan flier drops in CDA? I live off of 15th, north of Timothy Lane and south of Dalton…
According to the Idaho State Journal - Amber Koger and Jeri Underwood say they didn't get the Lava Hot Springs Pool advertised family admission price. "What made me mad is that their definition leaves out a lot of families. What you're saying is that because…
Over the last several weeks, especially during the legislative session, there has been considerable coverage of the tough decisions’ facing administrators at the Moscow school. We’ve all read about the terrible, horrendously ruinous budget cutting required at the austere institution. We know that thanks to…
In this 2007 AP file photo, Erik Espinoza, right, and Anders Miller, center, both of Pike Place Fish Market, look on as J.J. Swanton, left, throws a fish in the salmon-tossing contest held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Pike Place Market in…
Item: Kroc membership doubles in 3 weeks: Center nets another 6000 members/Tom Hasslinger, Cda PressMore Info: 12,000. And counting. The Salvation Army's new Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center is making good on its promise to be a destination the whole community can enjoy. Doubling…
Item: Riverside extension may bear MLK name/Jonathan Brunt, SRMore Info: After nearly 20 years of discussions and debate, Spokane finally might name a street after the nation’s most prominent civil rights leader. The Spokane Plan Commission today will discuss a proposal to name a new…
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.
