Today is the 173rd day of 2009. There are 192 days left in the year. On this day in history: In 1945, the World War II battle for Okinawa ended with an Allied victory; some 13,000 Americans and 90,000 Japanese soldiers, plus 130,000 civilians, were…
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington, D.C., today. Story here. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)SR Today In Photos
Item: Obama signs tough anti-smoking bill, but quitting the habit himself is tougher/Political IntelligenceMore Info: Obama then added his own well-publicized fight with tobacco for emphasis. "Almost 90 percent of all smokers began at or before their 18th birthday," he said. "I know -- I…
"A baby robin crash landed from a nest in one of our poplar trees and took refuge in the flower bed," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. A few hours later, with a little human intervention and strategic placement in a lower branch of the tree,…
Devon O'Neil leaps into the air as he leads his team across the finish line for a repeat championship in the 3rd annual Outhouse Races on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colo., Sunday. Joining O'Neil for the championship run was Jeff Tarczan, right, Tina Lamers, sitting,…
5:49 p.m. R/P is worried re: the welfare of boys playing baseball on the street @ Dakota & Justen Drive/Hayden.5:46 p.m. Horse running loose on Highway 53 @ Ramsey Road.5:19 p.m. ISP officer changing a flat on I-90 @ Fourth of July Pass.4:50 p.m. Wal*Mart…
Two drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries @ 12:55 p.m. today when a mechanical problem caused a 1999 Mazda driven by Amanda Giannone, 20, of Newport, Wash., to side-swipe a Freightliner truck with a dump trailer. Giannone drove off the south shoulder of US 2 @ M/P…
At Taryn Hecker's Photography blog, Taryn provides several photos of interesting TeeHee-shirt messages that she saw at the Spirit Lake event of the year -- the Big Back-In Lawnmower Drag Races on Spirit Lake's Maine Street. Posts Taryn: "The event brings out some of the…
Item: SPD officer indicted in Otto Zehm death/Thomas Clouse, SRMore Info: A federal grand jury has indicted the first officer who responded to a confrontation with mentally ill janitor Otto Zehm, which resulted in Zehm’s death and sparked a cry for citizen police oversight. U.S.…
A permit was issued to the “Cal-Tex Riders,” an organization of retired law enforcement officers for an organized ride through Coeur d’Alene this Thursday. The 100+ motorcycles will be led and followed by police escorts. Streets will not be barricaded closed for the event. The…
"At the Grand Opening BeerBBQ for my new studio (co-hosted by my good buddy, Bent), Kerri Thoreson asked me if I had a wind machine in the studio. No. But then I remembered: I have a leaf blower," posts Taryn Hecker on her new Taryn…
New Hampshire postal worker George Knapp shows off an 8-week-old kitten that he adopted Monday at the MSPCA in Boston. The two-pound kitten, who Knapp is naming PD for Postage Due, was abandoned in a public mailbox in Boston earlier this month. (AP Photo/Eric J.…
Beth Bollinger/Accidental Rabbit Trails: But it was the summer of 1996, when I was an extra in the “Dante's Peak” movie (filmed in Wallace) that made me stay in the PNW. What a beautiful summer it was. Afternoon thunderstorms rolling in. Nothing like the 90s…
"What is so rare as a day in June?" the poet asked. (Just a second, let me Google it to find which one.) Ah, James Russell Lowell (1819-1891), according to a Web site about birds. (Why birds? Maybe June is their favorite month, too.) The…
Lawrence McDonald, center, of Pullman, Wash., dances during the grand entry at the 32nd annual Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial powwow in Saturday in Lapwai. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Kyle Mills)Boise doctor joins GOP Minnick chase/Idaho StatesmanGay pride on parade in old-West showdown/MissoulianBozeman abandons hiring policy…
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a federal permit to dump waste from an Alaskan gold mine into a nearby lake, even though all its fish would be killed. Environmentalists feared the ruling could weaken protection of other lakes, streams and waterways from mining waste.…
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Models prepare during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Saturday. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)Question: Obviously, models are faster changers than the rest of us. It takes me about an hour to shower, groom, dress, grab a bite and get to work in the morning.…
11:59 a.m. City workers in charge of dismantling stands and other remainders of Ironman Coeur d'Alene say the work is almost finished downtown.10:41 a.m. Sharon on Fernan Lake Road reports gas was siphoned out of vehicle.10:37 a.m. Officer is dealing w/a troublesome panhandler @ the…
Idaho is saving tens of millions because construction bids on its big federal stimulus-funded highway projects - including the Dover Bridge in North Idaho and the Vista Interchange in Boise - are coming in so far under budget. The result: Instead of just the eight…
In a recent post, Dennis Mansfield suggests that Mother's/Father's Day is some sort of grand conspiracy by the Hallmark card company to sell product and make kids and the nonparticipatory spouse feel guilty. And he loves Christmas and birthdays. I, on the other hand, view…
Their bodies of bronze flood the street, with abs made of steel they're replete, they swim, run and pedal, each testing their mettle, the Ironmen come again to compete!Mike/29 Words Or Less
At Taryn & Bent's BeerBQ Cookoff Saturday, ThomG, head of the local D's, chats with local Repub official Duane Rasmussen at Taryn's place in Spirit Lake. Which proves that free food, good homemade beer and Huckleberries Online can bring together individuals with a wide variety…
The Obama Administration told a bunch of whoppers: it was going to support gay rights; it was going to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell; it was going to close Gitmo right away; it was going to pull our troops out of Iraq almost immediately; it…
Pediatrician Lauren Kearney, 43, of Carlsbad, Ca, flashes the victory sign as she completes her first swim lap at the Coeur d'Alene Ironman. (Dan Pelle/SR)Ironman CdA top 10 + story/Ironman.comDrama-free day: Pontano, Stewart cruise to Ironman victories/Dave Trimmer, SRPhoto gallery/SRSpanish lullaby: Pontano rides strong bike…
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