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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 4:48 pm

You probably don't have time to read all the comments we get on the different stories we publish. But I just wanted to share a couple of clever ones — the kind that make you LOL (laugh out loud) no matter what your own personal point of view is.

Here's what one person said today after we posted a story that says Canyon County Commissioners ponder another jail bond in the spring....read more


Friday, October 2, 2009 - 2:15 pm

I personally have jumped on the bandwagon when it comes to texting while driving. I don't like a heap of laws for every little thing, but it makes sense to treat texters the same as drunken driving. And it's interesting to see that Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak says he's instructing local police to cite drivers with inattentive driving if they are caught texting while driving. That...read more


Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 12:45 am

I'll be writing about my nephew, Dan Vickery, who is a finalist in Design Star at my DIY DIVA blog along with other fun stuff while on vacation. The season starts Sunday night.

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Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 2:38 pm
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With all the gloom and doom, I just couldn't resist putting this out. We need to smile.

I'm stealing DFO's idea from Huckleberries Online by asking readers to write a caption for this photo.

Give it a shot.

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 12:18 pm

I don't "cross post" very often, but even serious people like margaritas. Check it out.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 4:59 pm

I found this on one of my favorite sites for a smile.

Top 10 Most Annoying Co-Worker Habits

Written by: Wendy Maxey

Here are the top 10 annoying habits of coworkers: (read the post for more details or to see if you are one of these people)

10. I'm going to be late ... again"

9. "OMG! We're going to lose our jobs!"

8. For sale! School Fundraisers

7. "Wow...read more

Managing Editor Vickie Holbrook comments on newspaper issues, explains our decision-making processes or passes on insight, background or insider information that doesn't make it into print.
Even more importantly, it gives you, our readers and Web visitors, a chance to ask questions and offer feedback in an open forum.
Vickie has worked at the Idaho Press-Tribune for 30 years, starting as a reporter. She was named editor in 1996.

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