President Barack Obama ordered his top intelligence chiefs Thursday to patch gaps in the way terrorism intelligence is distributed, analyzed and checked against watch lists used to identify potential attackers bound for the U.S. It was his strongest and most detailed response to the Christmas…
The Alabama band is reflected in tubas before the BCS Championship NCAA college football game between Alabama and Texas in Pasadena, Calif., tonight. Texas just kicked off to Alabama. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Question: Who will win the BCS Championship Game tonight and the national college football…
We'll find out tonight whether Texas or Alabama will finish ahead of Boise State when they play the Citi BCS National Championship Game (5 p.m. PST kickoff on ABC). Frankly, I don't care which team won. I'm simply delighted that Idaho and Boise State won…
HMOffsuite (re: “It takes a village… ”): That always reminds me, of course, of Hillary Clinton. She claimed it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it takes a village, if the mother places her career in front of the child like she did.…
JeanieS: It has been devastating to me to not be able to continue with my job. I have discovered that my job was my identity. It defined me, it showed who I was, it declared my integrity and professionalism. There is a person that lumps…
The Capitol’s been closed to the public for two and a half years, but it’s almost ready to reopen. That process starts tonight with a reception for all the workers who worked on the renovation project and their families, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., posts…
Two sea gulls spar over a piece of bread at Lions Park Beach in St. Joseph, Mich., Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, John Madill)Top Cutlines:1. Nic (see full post below)2. Knowing he was short of cash, Bob and Shirley generously allowed Jonathan…
4:10 p.m. Teen boys have set up a basketball hoop on the street in 300 block of Titanium/Post Falls.3:48 p.m. A person is suffering chest pain at the Timberlake Fire District.3:44 p.m. Female asks for animal control b/c a German shepherd she found on Tubbs…
Just to ensure that you know I wasn't playing hookey Tuesday morning, here's a photo taken by Councilwoman KerriT at the River City Leadership Academy of my panel for Media Day. I'm on the far right; Alison Boggs is on the far left. Can you…
A Moses Lake man shot in downtown Coeur d’Alene has filed a complaint against the accused shooter, seeking at least $10,000 to cover medical costs and other damages. Bradley J. Phillips, 25, was shot in the leg Dec. 27 in downtown Coeur d’Alene. A complaint…
A fiery blast from the past is conjuring controversy in the new millennium. The word "negro" is now featured on an official U.S. document and now many are questioning if the Census Bureau is being insensitive. It's a word that many African Americans associate with…
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed stricter health standards for smog, replacing a Bush-era limit that ran counter to scientific recommendations. The new limits — which are presented as a range — will likely put Spokane, Kootenai and hundreds more counties nationwide in violation,…
With her husband Richard by her side, Mega Millions Winner Mary Morrison of Miller Place, N.Y. flashes the number one sign after they were presented with their ceremonial check for $165,000,000 by New York Lottery jackpot announcer Ralph Buckley and the Lottery's Yoland Vega at…
Kage Mann: Don't underestimate the Democrats in this town, they hold the power on the city council and you mess with them; you could be gone. Just ask one former columnist. They're vicious.Question: How much influence do you think Demos have in the Coeur d'Alene…
Roughly 30 people came to the George’s house and packed into the living room as Minnick and Kennedy moved near the Christmas tree. Minnick stood with one arm folded and the other gesturing — a posture reminiscent of Ed Sullivan. And his jokes were about…
Knowing that every year my New Year’s resolution is the same (to regain the figure I had at 21) this Christmas my husband thoughtfully provided a gift to get me going in the right direction. No, I didn’t find a personal trainer under our tree,…
A clan of wooden bears sits in a holding area of the Billings Police Departments evidence warehouse on Midland Road in Billings, Mont., Tuesday. Story here. (AP Photo/Bob Zellar, Billings Gazette)Boise State band member encounters fame's down side/Idaho StatesmanJudge, college foundation director punched in face/Twin…
A 1992 file photo shows one of two stamp designs unveiled in Las Vegas, depicting Elvis Presley. The stamp is one of many exhibits featured at the Smothsonian Institution exhibit showcasing the King of Rock 'n Roll on the 75th anniversary of his birth. "One…
Noon: A female carrying packages has fallen along Kathleen, east of Ramsey.11:51 a.m. A large rock is lying on I-90 near Pleasantview exit.10:53 a.m. A boat is reported sinking @ the 11th Steet docks.10:49 a.m. Orthopedic Associates reports an unconscious person on premises.10:32 a.m. A…
Sam: I'd like to know what journalist is an elder at a church. As a journalist, I see that absolutely as a conflict of interest. At any point, that journalist might be called on to report on said church. It's not to knock the church…
There is an icy sidewalkthat's slick as polished glass;I saw a lady slip thereand fall upon her...handbag.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Item: Stimulus paves the way: Airport unveils new asphalt, expects full-body scanners/Bert CaldwellMore Info: Turning to security, Sealock said that the Transportation Safety Administration last month brought in two of an expected three canine teams. The dogs will be used throughout the airport, he said.…
First, it must be said that the baby in the photo above turned out okay. Now, onward. In this photo taken on Dec. 26 and released by Bo Ai Hospital, nurses attend Li Jingchao with a chopstick poked into his nose before the surgery at…
Real Life Ministries is snagged in a situation that many churches fear -- former youth volunteer Jordan Vernon has been charged with sex crimes. Major Ben Wolfinger, on behalf of the pastor and other elders of the church, has written a letter to members explaining…
EJS: Listen, I could care less if Wolfinger was a grand wizard or Bozo the Clown while wearing stilettos in his personal life. He's an information/damage control professional and I expect RLM figured that this info coming from “him” would lend credibility to whatever action…
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.
