Lake Pend Oreille Levy Passes, Too
In Sandpoint, the Lake Pend Oreille School District passed tonight 2418 yes votes to 1786 no votes. You can see the precinct-by-precinct results here. H/T: Arpie.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
CdA, Post Falls Levies Passing Easily
From Kootenai County Elections Department (w/62 of 63 precincts counted): PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 63) . . . . . 62 98.41 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 0 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 7,348 CdA SD271 Supplemental…
Wild Card/Tuesday -- 3.12.13
I'll provide the final results of tonight's supplemental school levy elections when I get them tonight. So be sure to tune back in here ...
Parting Shot -- 3.12.13
An Oakland Athletics player, bottom left, signs autographs for fans before an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Question: Have you ever gotten an autograph from a professional athlete? Which one(s)?
Leroy Reintroduces Idaho To Lincoln
Former Idaho Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor David Leroy (shown at Shoshone County Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday) is garnering deserved accolades for his efforts to educate Idahoans regarding the state’s historical role under the guidance of President Abraham Lincoln in thwarting southern efforts to bring…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 3.12.13
5:29 p.m. ISP officer reports abandoned vehicle e/b I-90/MP 18 (Sunnyside Road). 5:18 p.m. Driver of red pickup blowing substantial exhaust is texting @ w/b I-90/H95. 5:17 p.m. Driver w/handicap sticker on vehicle driving 45 mph, weaving w/b I-90/H41, PF. 5:09 p.m. 20ish driver of…
PM: Living With MS -- 3.12.13
From a recliner in her living room, Deanna Kirkpatrick works on a podcast about multiple sclerosis. Kirkpatrick has an has an aggressive form of the disease and spends up to 80 percent for her time in bed or in a recliner. Adrian Rodgers SR story…
Skinny On Fat -- Political & Otherwise
I don't think I've ever been witness to anything quite as petty and mean spirited than the cancellation of the White House Tours. The kids from Iowa have a point. It is our house, not the President's nor the governments. People who are more than…
NIdaho/SR Blogs -- 3.12.13
"It's a Hiawatha year!' declares an old magazine advertisement reproduced by Paul Turner/Slice, who adds: "Which should not be confused with the year of the goat or other Chinese new year's designations." More here. (Photo: www.etsy.com) Keening/Tumblewords Phoenix/Carlson Chronicles Dilemma/A Butterfly Moment Shifty tax burdens/Fort…
School Levy Election Wild Card
D'oh! I have no excuse for not posting a school supplemental levy election Wild Card before now. How are things going in the precincts? Allison McArthur (4:51 p.m.): reports from Post Falls Senior Center that only 41 people have voted so far at her precinct.…
Adams Fumes, Gridley Digs In
What’s the latest on the dust up between City Attorney Mike Gridley and Councilman Steve Adams (pictured) following Tuesday’s public disagreement? A letter, no reply, and the Councilman still considering filing a complaint or two. Adams said this week he still hasn’t retained an attorney…
Jewett House Wants To Add Alcohol
SR colleague Kathy Plonka snapped this photo of the Jewett House in April 2005. Booze for a boiler? Cocktail for some carpet? How about refreshments for a roof? The Coeur d'Alene Jewett House wants to add a touch of bubbly to its weddings this year,…
Rude Online Comments Persuasive?
Item: Daum: Online's 'nasty effect': A new study shows that comments can actually sway the perceptions and opinions of otherwise objective readers/Meghan Daum, Los Angeles Times More Info (from Meghan Daum): And while I will admit that comments can range from genuinely illuminating to definitely…
SPLC Lists Several Local Hate Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a map listing what it considers to be hate groups throughout the United States. Idaho has 17 groups listed including several in the five counties of North Idaho. Washington has 16 groups listed. Click here for Hate Map.…
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Raindrops cling to the needles of this Ponderosa pine in Post Falls today. The rain is expected to continue through Sunday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Question: Which do you like best -- rain or snow?
Memory Lane: Lincoln Day Past
Since we've been involved in checking local history from past Huckleberries columns, I thought it might be interesting to see what was happening on the blog a year ago. This post is from March 12, 2012. Remember? The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee's February 28…
Move Starts To Stop Anti-Initiative Bill
A move has begun to collect online signatures from those opposed to a proposed bill that will make it harder for Idahoans to collect signatures for initiatives and referendums (such as the ones that successfully overturned the Luna Laws. Here's the verbiage from the Web…
Happy Birthday, James Taylor, 65
Singer James Taylor performs during the grand opening gala celebration for the Muhammad Ali Center in November 2005 in Louisville, Ky. Taylor turns 65 today. More here. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke) Question: Do you consider 65 to be old?
Cindy: I Hate Ironing
On her Facebook page, Cindy writes: "How bad am I at ironing? 1) I give clothes to the Goodwill just so I won't have to iron them. 2) My husband has had a dress shirt in the ironing for 3 years. I think he forgot…
Bedke: "People Ready To Go Home'
House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro-tem Brent Hill, addressing the Idaho Press Club today, both said they think it’s likely the Legislature can adjourn by the end of March. “I still don’t see anything that should keep us here after the end of…
5th Grader Questions Senate Leader
In his remarks to the Idaho Press Club today – before taking on-the-record questions from the press – Senate President Pro-tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, read a letter he received from a 5thgrader in his district. “I’m 10 years old and I live in Madison County.…
Wanted: Downtown Spokane Fights
Figuring out how to lure more of the public downtown has been the curse of every civic booster since Expo ’74. Yet until now, nobody has been able to break through the firewall of excuses, such as … Parking is too expensive. There’s not enough…
Vote!
Tom Hearn, candidate for Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee election later this spring, offers this reminder re: today's important school supplemental levy elections throughout Kootenai County/North Idaho. If you don't know where you're suppose to vote, click here for Elections Department look-up site. Question: How…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 3.12.13
11:49 a.m. Female in 800 block of N2nd reports getting harassing phone calls from landlord who drove by the house a few minutes ago. 11:07 a.m. Post Falls female reports her sister moved out of her home a week ago, but a male who goes…
Post Falls Man Charged With Murder
A Post Falls man was arrested last night on a second-degree murder charge in the March 25, 2012, death of Luke Anana-Kuewa, 18, of Spirit Lake. At 7 p.m. Monday, Kootenai County deputies arrested Dylan P. Paschall, 20, of Post Falls. He was arrested at…
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