Josh Heytvelt of Gonzaga ( left in white ) stretches out to deny #20 Diamon Simpson of St. Mary's a shot at the basket in first half action Monday at the WCC Championship game in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Gonzaga won 83 to…
In the news this evening: Dr. Phil says Octo-Mom will get free nurses for her babies here. A study shows that Hospice patients feel abandoned by doctors here. The gunman accused of killing an Illinois pastor marked Sunday down as 'Death Day' here. A-Roid has…
Heather Bowman of Gonzaga (top) dives onto the floor to battle Morgan Henderson of San Diego and is called for a foul during second half action of the WCC Championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada Monday. Gonzaga won 66-55 here. Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-Review. SR Today In…
My Significant Other is a mechanic. He is an excellent mechanic and can fix any problem in any car and especially loves the older, pre-computer cars. He's detailed, intricate, dedicated, and painstakingly thorough. If you have a problem with your car, take it to MechanicMan…
"Out for a suburban Sunday trot on Syringa St. in Post Falls, this teen multi-tasks by checking her cell phone messages while in motion," posts CouncilwomanKerriT, OnLocation North Idaho.Gonzaga women win WCC tournament/Jim Meehan, SRRecord cold coming in wake of snow/Mike Prager, SRSpokesman.com Blogs: Zags…
Utah State fan Bill Sproat, (without shirt on) tries to to distract San Jose State guard Robert Owens as he shoots a free throw during during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday in Logan, Utah. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Herald Journal, Eli Lucero)Top…
3:23 p.m. A woman reports that her brother's ex-girlfriend is harassing the family.3:09 p.m. Denny, at Silverwood, wants to see a deputy re: a breakin-in of a small booth at the theme park. He says that tracks leading from the door are easy to follow.3:08…
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who used strychnine to kill two Sandpoint dogs. “To use any poison to kill an animal, especially one as lethal as strychnine, is incredibly…
Three former governors (from left: John Evans, Cecil Andrus and, far right, Phil Batt) met with Gov. Butch Otter prior to the first official meeting of the Stimulus Executive Committee today. The bipartisan panel will provide analysis to Governor Otter on the use of federal…
The University of Idaho is losing one of its top researchers, a veterinary science professor who helped bring renown to the state by being part of a team that gave the world its first equine clone. S-R higher ed reporter Kevin Graman reports that some…
Put your hands together for a newby to the HBO Blogosphere: "It's Just Me." Me, of course, is a regular HBO commenter who was pushed into blogging by JBelle. Who also pushed Marmitetoasty into blogging a couple of years back. One of Me's specialties is…
The mysterious tabloid discussing the Lake Management Plan that appeared in Saturday's Press raised a few eyebrows, as much for its lack of information as for what was included in its eight pages. "I thought the Hagadone Press did it," quipped Bob Hopper, owner of…
Unfolding horror stories of wrongheaded loans and wretched excesses by bankers prompt a reasonable citizen to ask: Who was guarding the store? Who was looking out for white-collar crime? Outrage and ersatz populism on cable TV news -- spread by guys with seven-figure salaries --…
Molly Creager of Torrington, Wy. reacts after placing third in the 2009 Wyoming Spelling Bee Saturday in Laramie, Wy. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)Cartoon: How does President Cool stay so cool?/Seattle PIBaby-sitter faces assault charge after pointing BB gun/Idaho StatesmanIdaho to debate horse slaughter measure/APOfficials…
Item: Deployment to Iraq is bittersweet for Guard family/KXLYMore Info: Dozens of family, friends, and fellow soldiers watched as loved ones took part in a farewell ceremony Saturday afternoon, one of the last steps before heading off to Iraq. 50 National Guard members based in…
After 25 years, print Huckleberries finally has made it to Sunday, including front page in a news stand near you. Beginning next Sunday, Huckleberries and Betsy Russell will share the front page of the now-combined Handle Extra. The old Handle Extra (Saturday) and Prairie Voice…
President Barack Obama signs an Executive Order on stem cells and a Presidential Memorandum on scientific integrity today in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Story here. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Question: Do you support President Obama's action this morning to lift federal restrictions…
FDR's use of his wheelchair and the ability of his handlers to not call attention to it, is the focus of a wonderfully clear and well-written book, entitled "Splendid Deception". I've owned it for years and highly recomend it. The book details FDR's deceptive success…
Around 6 o'clock Saturday evening, I'd just entered Super 1/Kathleen Avenue en route to rent "Madagascar II" when I heard a man behind me complaining loudly about the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. "It's the worst I've ever seen," the mid-thirtyish man told a female companion,…
The 50th anniversary of Barbie is commemorated by a lineup of Barbie dolls from different eras, starting with the original Barbie in a black and white swim suit, right, in a display by Mattel at the Javits Center in New York where the recent Toy…
Who in these parts would ever have suspected the not-so-distant community of La Grande, Ore., would be so infected with fear? When some residents complained about a play scheduled to be performed at the high school, not only did the school superintendent, backed by the…
In my view, we need to get back to the basics of sound government - the blueprint put together by George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and other framers of our Constitution. That's why I am sponsoring a joint memorial before the Legislature.…
Grace Yancey, 4, shares her igloo playhouse with Boulder Hut cook Shirley Hansen of Kimberley. Grace lives in Sandpoint with her parents most of the year, but during winter, the family helicopters into the remote cabins high in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia for…
Are you surprised that more Americans are claiming to have no religion?/Idaho StatesmanYes, more people need religionNo, I'm not surprisedReligion is a private issueThat's why America is in so much trouble
At Dalton Elementary School, my sister-in-law Lisa was helping first-graders learn their states last week. She received the usual input when she asked the youngsters to name states off the top of their heads. Idaho. Of course. Ditto for California. Then came the show stopper.…
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.
