Divers and marine deputies are searching for a possible drowning victim in Lake Coeur d’Alene near Arrow Point. “Initial indications are that two people fell out of a boat (about 300 yards north of Arrow Point) and one was recovered by the Fire Boat,” said…
Today is the 187th day of 2009. There are 178 days left in the year. On this day in history: In 1945, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom. Former first lady Nancy Reagan is 88. Former President George…
Competitors are reflected in a tidal pool as they run during the Bare Buns Run, a 5-km clothing optional run at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday. Wreck Beach is the Canada's first and largest clothing-optional beach. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)SR's Today…
Phaedrus & Allies are having quite a discussion with Dan Gookin, Mary Souza & Co. on a Coeur d'Alene Press online thread re: Joe Kunka's ultra-long-shot bid to unseat Mayor Sandi Bloem. Phaedrus: "Souza has bitterly attacked the mayor and council ever since she came…
Lilypad: I am the brother of (Twin Lakes accident victim) Brynne Malone. I wanted to leave of note of thanks to the wonderful people aboard the ski boat who helped pull him from the water so quickly. And another big thanks to the paramedic on…
At Slight Detour, Marianne Love asks the question under this photo: "Botulism, anyone?"Providence lays off 33 at Sacred Heart/SR28YO Post Falls baby-sitter arrested on lewd conduct charges/KHQSpokane Shriner's Hospital tentatively spared/KXLYEx-GOP lawmaker launches independent bid for Idaho guv/Eye On BoiseLuna calls for lowering supermajority/Eye On…
Since the first APhoto of the Day attempt didn't draw much attention, I'll try again. (And if this doesn't work, I have PETA guys & dolls protesting the bullfight and a Canada Bare Buns fun run in reserve.) Here, Spanish bullfighter Jose Tomas is gored…
4:49 p.m. Woman in Toyota RAV has run out of gas on I-90's Memorial Bridge and wants assistance with traffic control.4:41 p.m. 16YO female has lost consciousness near Hastings magazine rack.4:14 p.m. Male trying to yank a female out of a vehicle along I-90 near…
The North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle has sold out for the 16th year in a row, despite a slow start due to the current economic climate. The last of the raffle’s 5,000 tickets were sold late July 3. All ticket holders and community…
Dressed as fairies, Fiona Willow, 6, and Savannah Hensley-Kellow attend the 2009 Annual Fairy and Human Relations Congress June 26th in North Central Washington. The purpose of the congress is to encourage communication and cooperation of the fairy realm. SR story here. (Colin Mulvany/SR)Question: Do…
Two boys suffered serious injuries earlier today when their ATV crashed into a telephone pole on private property near Athol. Malachi Mort, 10, the driver of the vehicle suffered a compound leg fracture -- and was taken to Kootenai Medical Center for treatment, according to…
If you'd like to participate in this national event at a place where you're not likely to be arrested, check out the 2nd Annual Skin to the Wind Festival of Fun at Sun Meadow Resort July 9 to 12 near Worley, Idaho. A highlight this…
Kerri Thoreson provides a link to many of the wonderful photos she has taken of veterans over the years. You can find the link on her Main Street online column here.Happy Birthday, America/Community CommentConflicted/Dogwalk MusingsHigh fidelity/Kellogg Bloggin'3 difficult weeks on so many levels/MarmitetoastyJuly 4/TumblewordsMore below
In this photo taken Saturday, Andra Suchy and Garrison Keillor sing "Side by Side" during the 35th anniversary broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion" in Avon, Minn. Keillor's public radio variety show debuted on July 6, 1974, with about a dozen people in the audience.…
Item: Pentagon nixes flyover for first time in 42 years: Organizers say military balked at Nampa event's Christian theme/Idaho Press-TribuneAdam's Blog: At best, the Pentagon’s actions are somewhat hypocritical. While the Pentagon opposed a flyover, apparently they had no problem with recruiters for the U.S.…
With just a week and a half to go prices have dropped yet again for luxury condos being sold in the Village at Riverstone auction in Coeur d'Alene. The latest starting bid price drop for a one-bedroom unit is $204,000 less than the original asking…
Men work on top of the Spokane Valley Mall this morning where an electrical fire behind a decorative medallion damaged the facade Monday morning. The fire is just above Tilt, the video game arcade and the arcade will reopen once the facade is repaired. (Jesse…
Item: Shorter than expected fireworks display irks Caldwell mayor/Idaho Press TribuneMore Info: Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas will seek an explanation and apology from the contractors responsible for Caldwell's shorter-than-expected 4th of July fireworks show. Independence Day revelers praised the quality of the display but some…
In the last few weeks, my neighbor's mid-teen daughter was killed in a crash involving two personal water crafts, off the Third Street dock, in downtown Coeur d'Alene. A Spokane man accidentally killed his brother in a water ski crash on Hayden Lake. On the…
For those who missed the fireworks from the lakeshore of the city of Coeur d'Alene, Don Sausser put together this collage from his bird's-eye view on Sherman Avenue.
8:56 a.m. At Maiden Rock on Lake Pend Oreille (near Sagle, about 20 minutes by boat from Bayview), a woman kayaker is clinging to rocks and her male companion is missing after their kayak capsized. Both were wearing lifejackets. Reportedly, the woman is getting cold.…
11:14 a.m. An 11YO boy has suffered a head injury and his 10YO companion a serious leg gash in an ATV accident @ Twete & Good Hope roads/Athol-Bayview area. The two weren't wearing helmets. The 11YO is conscious but acting strangely. There's significant damage to…
After the Fourth of July fireworks display off City Beach Saturday, Mother Nature tried her own brand of sky pyrotechnics. And Don Sausser was there from his perch on Sherman Avenue to capture Mother Nature's handiwork.
A good friend of mine is a lifelong resident and a reserve officer for the CPD Blue. As a result, he worked crowd control on the Fourth of July. I spotted him putting up barricades on Lakeside Avenue on my way to City Beach to…
The US Marshals Service has obtained an escape warrant for Burke. Burke was charged in 2006 with Possession of Ammunition, after having been committed to a mental institution. Burke was under investigation at the time by the Inland Northwest Joint Terrorism Task Force, for threats…
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.
