Wild Card/Thursday -- 6.27.13 2
I woke up in a cold sweat last night. What would I do in these dog days of summer -- all days of summer are dog days in blogland b/c you guys head to the beaches -- if the local and state Republican Party had…
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013
Parting Shot -- 6.27.13 1
Children wearing angel outfits prepare to perform during an open air theater show at a park in Bucharest, Romania, recently. The little angels gathered in symbolic costumes to present their theatrical performances to the assembled audience. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
NBA Draft: Dallas Picks Olynyk, But ... 1
Update: Dallas Mavericks pick former Zag Olynyk, but may trade him/AP The Cleveland Cavaliers selected UNLV freshman Anthony Bennett (pictured in Cavaliers cap) with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, a surprising start to the NBA draft. The Cavaliers passed on big men Nerlens Noel…
Webster: In Praise Of Starbucks 14
Everywhere I go, and that is particularly true in Portland, I find coffee drinkers who criticize Starbucks. Never mind that you (almost) always know what you'll get when you go there. Never mind the principled stands that Howard Schultz has taken. No matter how friendly…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 6.27.13 1
From Post Falls Police Department Facebook: "On Friday, the unknown suspect pictured attempted to steal over $800 worth of video games from Wal-Mart at 6405 W POINTE PKWY in Post Falls. While fleeing the scene, the suspect dropped the merchandise and got into an awaiting…
Cutline Contest -- 6.27.13 10
Time2Vote ... Models wear creations by fashion designer Rick Owens as part of his men's fashion Spring-Summer 2014 collection, presented Thursday in Paris, as Estonian metal/punk band Winny Puhh perform live, suspended from the roof by their feet. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)…
Slice: Are You Ready For Heat Wave? 1
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner posts: You may love hot weather if ... A) You are under the impression that the Spokane area has hard winters. B) You actually do jump in a lake. C) You have air-conditioning. D) You enjoy opportunities to walk…
PM: Carrying Special Olympics Torch
Former Idaho Special Olympics Team member Loretta Lyon of Rathdrum carries the Olympic torch along with ISP trooper Allan Ashby at Riverstone Park in Coeur d'Alene earlier today. She was part of the Special Olympics golf team that went to Greece in 2011. North Idaho…
Carlson: Abolish Power Council 1
Sent a letter off to Governor C/L. “Butch” Otter this week asking him to take the lead among northwest governors and abolish the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The request is a formal follow up to the case I made about the irrelevancy of the…
HBO Blogosphere -- 6.27.13
"I'm proud to have my own tennis shoe full of posies," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "A few weeks ago, my sisters had so much fun selecting summer decor and flowers at Moose Valley Farms in Naples that they decided that's where I'd pick out my…
Serendipity? 4
Wanna know what my idea of serendipity is? Finding that 5-album Bruce Springsteen anthology that I thought I'd accidentally donated to St. Vinny's. Question: What's your idea of a serendipity?
Boston Marathon Murder Counts Filed
U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz pauses during a news conference, announcing a 30-count indictment against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Boston today. Charges against Tsarnaev include using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use, resulting in death near…
Interior Sec Reaches Out To Tribes
Sally Jewell made an emotional pledge in her first address to Indian Country as the 51st U.S. Interior secretary, saying she'll help right past wrongs against Native Americans and work with tribes “nation-to-nation” to protect their sovereignty. Jewell fought back tears and paused to compose…
On The Waterfront -- 6.27.13 1
Greg Lee & I ran into Walkabout along the waterfront during our daily noon walks. We exchanged pleasantries on the Dike Road walking path along North Idaho College Beach. Yesterday, I spotted my new neighbor Kathy & a friend walking in the same area. Quite…
Study: Throwing Key To Evolution 4
In this 2012 file photo made with a multiple exposure, Boston Red Sox's Jon Lester pitches in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Boston. A new study suggests the ability to throw hard and accurately first appeared in a…
Senate OKs Immigration Reform 1
The U.S. Senate has voted 68-32 in favor of the bipartisan immigration reform bill, sending the measure to the House. Both Idaho Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo were among the 32 Republicans who voted no; Risch tweeted, “Our country needs immigration reform. But, this…
Sisyphus: It's Cumulative 7
Sisyphus (re: ): It's cumulative (re: image problems in Coeur d'Alene area). People say: "Isn't that the place where 1) the old man lives who hit the black kid on the plane, 2) they had a KKK snowman with a noose, 3) the school trustee…
Bay Views: Hydro Volunteers Needed 3
Here's your chance to get involved with the race this fall. We need volunteers for various duties, including answering the phone at our new office in Riverstone. Meet and mingle with the race organizers and participants and just an important part of getting the race…
An Ankle's View Of City Skylines
Sam Talkington (pictured) first noticed them on the basketball court. The 2006 Lewis and Clark High School graduate is now a student at the University of Washington, and a part-time referee. “To earn a bit of extra money, I reffed basketball and I saw more…
Olynyk Faces NBA Draft Today 5
Redux: Olynyk opts for NBA draft/Jim Meehan, SR Now that the Miami LeBrons have successfully bought another NBA championship, it's finally time for this year's crop of exceptional college basketball players to find out where they'll be making money next season. Spokane hoops fans will…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 6.27.13 2
11:48 a.m. Post Falls mother reports her son who's running away has a flat tire on his scooter. 11:45 a.m. Injured porcupine laying on H95/MP 399 w/legs up, wiggling, @ Sunny Slopes/Worley. 11:41 a.m. Old, possibly vacant, mobile home is on fire behind old HiCo,…
Plebe Summer Begins 14
A midshipman adjusts a prospective plebe's salute as he stands in formation during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy Thursday in Annapolis, Md. More than 1,200 men and women reported for "I-Day," the first day of Plebe Summer, where they received haircuts, new uniforms…
Quotable Quote -- Mike Kennedy 3
"So, um, if the defenders of "traditional marriage" include Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich then I confess to being slightly confused about the question" -- Councilman Mike Kennedy via Facebook.
Durst: Crapo, Risch Demagoguing 3
On his Facebook wall, state Sen. Branden Durst, D-Boise, posts (re: Crapo, Risch oppose closing debate on immigration reform): "US Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have demagogued the immigration issue to death. All this despite the clear evidence that in a state like Idaho,…
Front Porch: Little Things Shine Bright 7
Discouraged. Disheartened. Disappointed. Those three D’s dogged me like an annoying kid brother tagging along, uninvited. It was one of those days. The kind that starts with an empty coffee pot because you overslept and everyone else didn’t. The kind that continues with the first…
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.