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Idaho Falls Today: Ski Season! Buying a pass? Where’s the best place to hit the slopes?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0500

(Sent via email) We are welcomed today with a fresh blanket of snow, and a much anticipated ski season approaching, there’s a question for some if they’re going to spend the hundreds of dollars necessary for a season ski pass, or back off a bit this year. The answer to that [...]

Right Mind: Obama Bumpersnicker

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:06:26 -0500

The following bumpersnicker was seen by my friend, Rose B: "Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8" So...(read more) [...]

Ralph Maughan's Wildlife News: Maughan hasn’t been around

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:17:28 -0500

Number of comments: 1
In case some of your wondered why no posts or approval of new commenters, I haven’t been around for a while and no Internet access where I was. It might be a while before new posts. Ralph Maughan webmaster [...]

Huckleberries Online: Boise State 42, Idaho 17 (Half) ...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:06:52 -0500

Boise State's Brandyn Thompson (13) causes Idaho's Maurice Shaw (2) to fumble during the first half of an NCAA college football game this afternoon in Boise. Boise State recovered the ball. Boise State throttled its one-time rivals 63-25. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)

ESPN boxscore here [...]

TrishAndHalli.com: David Ripley: Justice for the 14th Victim

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:40:04 -0500

Idaho Chooses Life

Military prosecutors announced yesterday that they were filing a 13-count murder indictment against Maj. Nidal Hasan for his jihadist rampage against fellow soldiers at Ft. Hood. That is well and just, but glaring in its oversight of the 14th victim – the preborn child of Francheska Velez, [...]

Dogwalk Musings: Premium Premiums!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:12:00 -0500

The Friday the 13th edition of The Wall Street Journal had an interesting commentary by Andrew Heinze about what Health Reform would do to his health insurance. An appropriate day for such an article was my thought. He explains how his insurance, basically [...]

Adam's Blog: Jesus the Capitalist

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:11:33 -0500

My latest column is out:

Michael Moore has been bashing capitalism, its excesses, and its lack of concern for workers and their exploitation. A story that backs Moore up comes from a reliable source. It’s a story of naked capitalism ignoring the rights of workers and arbitration.

A farmer had some [...]

NewWest.Net Boise: Timber Falls, But Manufacturing Rises in the Panhandle

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:26:48 -0500

What stands out from the "first annual" Economic Outlook Forum that was held in Sandpoint Thursday is the extent to which the panhandle continues to grow away from its roots in the timber industry. This process has been going on for decades, but the current recession and concomitant implosion of [...]

Spin Control: There's a map for: Where the votes are, Spokane

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:11:33 -0500

Spin Control regularly reports the voter turnout in elections as a gauge of the relative strength of different areas or neighborhoods.

But turnout is a percentage of the people who vote divided by the total people registered. Some areas that have high turnout don't have as many voters, and some with a relatively high number' [...]

Right Mind: Fort Hood Victims Names Include Pregnant Woman Francheska Velez

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:31:47 -0500

Now here’s a story about the 14 th victim of Maj. Hasan’s murderous rampage that no one is...(read more) [...]

Right Mind: Fort Hood Victims Names Include Pregnant Woman Francheska Velez

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:31:47 -0500

Now here’s a story about the 14 th victim of Maj. Hasan’s murderous rampage that no one is...(read more) [...]

Right Mind: Another Media Black Eye: Second Cop -- Not Kimberly Munley -- Brought Down Fort Hood Killer

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:27:04 -0500

Number of comments: 1
I would have been happy if Munley had killed Major Hasan. But that’s not what really happened....(read more) [...]

Right Mind: Another Media Black Eye: Second Cop -- Not Kimberly Munley -- Brought Down Fort Hood Killer

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:27:04 -0500

I would have been happy if Munley had killed Major Hasan. But that’s not what really happened....(read more) [...]

Huckleberries Online: Wild Card/Saturday -- 11.14.09

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:43 -0500

First, you should join me in putting your hands together re: the terrific job that CindyH did as the sub blogmeister of Huckleberries Online this week. She kept the blog beast fed -- and supervised the comments playground like someone who'd performed the task for years. I don't think anyone [...]

Huckleberries Online: Idaho Faces Undefeated Boise State

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:37:53 -0500

First and foremost on the minds of the Idaho Vandals this week is starting Saturday's football game as if it were a 100-meter dash instead of a marathon. "We need to improve the way we start the football game," said Robb Akey (pictured), who takes the 7-3 (4-2 WAC) Vandals to Boise for a' [...]

fortboise.org: Let the midterm elections start

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:16:43 -0500

In Bizarro World, Karl Rove is a pundit offering commentary on elections as if he had never been in politics, saying things about his President's "record of bipartisanship," and "sound leadership in the wake of 9/11" (as we raced to war in Iraq).

"Voters have a" [...]

Huckleberries Online: UI Tops Utes For 1st Time In 71 Years

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:02 -0500

Idaho's Jeff Ledbetter drives on Utah's Luka Drca during an NCAA college basketball game on Friday in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Tom Smart)

Mac Hopson scored eight of his 16 points in the last six minutes as Idaho beat Utah 94-87 on Friday, bringing the team its first win [...]

Huckleberries Online: Eagle 25, Coeur d'Alene 21

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:35:15 -0500

Three times Coeur d’Alene High took the lead in its State 5A semifinal football game. Once in the second quarter, again in the third and once more late in the fourth quarter. Each time, the Eagle Mustangs responded with a touchdown drive. The last, fueled by Dillon Lukehart’s 46-yard run on a broken play, helped [...]

Ridenbaugh Press: Wilbur out

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:15:15 -0500

This could be a transition to note. Kirby Wilbur, a conservative talker in KVI radio in Seattle since 1993, is out, effective yesterday. The KVI statement says that “Since 1993, Kirby’s voice has been heard on KVI and part of its conservative talk line-up. His introduction to KVI listeners came as [...]