On this day in history: In 1992, on the third day of the L.A. riots, Rodney King appeared in public and appealed for calm, stating: "Can we all just get along?" And, in 2000, ABC aired the first celebrity "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."…
An adult goose bites the neck of a gosling today near the Stewart Park duck pond in Roseburg, Ore. The little one appeared uninjured by the bite. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin Loznak)SR's Today In Photos
Liz: Actually, except for Flannery O' Connor, I cannot think of a single “serious” author that I genuinely enjoy. I am finally old enough now that I feel no need for the pretense of pretending I would rather be reading Dickens when the reality is…
In this Wednesday photo, Rufous hummingbirds converge on one of the many feeders at Chris Caviezel's home in Hyak,Wash. This time of year, when the hummers are feeding heavily, he serves up more than 100 ounces of nectar a day. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Alan…
HBO received only two entries in the daily cutline contest re: the two wreslters looking at a supposed outline of the Virgin Mary on a griddle of a Calexico, Calif., restaurant. Rather than re-running that photo, I'm running an accompanying one that shows what the…
5:11 p.m. A car hit a 7Y0 male pedestrian @ Cassia & Boekel/Rathdrum. Boy is complaining about pain in his legs.4:27 p.m. Blue Creek Road/Harrison resident complains that his neighbor's horses are loose on his property again, a recurring problem dating back several years.4:11 p.m.…
“The Bullitt sisters were handing out coffee and donuts to the photogs and reporters,” Rick Aguilar says of the company’s previous owners during a strike. Aguilar started in the station’s mailroom in 1975 while still a student at Spokane Falls Community College and went on…
Landon Otis, Janice and Roley Schoonover and Libby Stockdale prepare to hit the trails at Farragut Park as participants in the recent Horseback Geocaching Ride. The event was coordinated by students in North Idaho College’s Resort/Recreation Management program, who were assigned the task of creating…
At Slight Detour, Marianne Love and hubby, Bill, have converted this manure spreader into "lawn scape." You can see more "Late April scenes from Lovestead" here.Armageddon maybe? Nah/Bay ViewsOn becoming 60/Brand X RanchPoem: "Cure For Puppy Fever"/Gathering Around The TableGreater Cutthroat Trout: Weekly highlights/Get Out!…
Several colleagues were laughing about a YouTube video making the rounds that shows men gagging and gasping for air as they tried to change a baby's diaper -- one in a hazmat suit. Before we had our two kids, I'd only changed one diaper in…
She asked, “What, do you think she’s hot?” Now, I couldn’t remember that ever coming out of my mouth, let alone the fact that I had never even seen this girl until she pointed her out. I mean, sure she was pretty, but what did…
Spokane Valley firefighters work to extinguish a house fire at Flora and Valleyway this morning. The private residence was destroyed in the morning fire that sent a pall of smoke over the area. Story here. (Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-Review)Cartoon: The Great Obama/David Horsey, P-ISwine flu concerns cancel…
HMOffsuite: for 30 years I have seen the size of boats on the lake increase. To a point that anyone with a boat that is smaller than about 23ft, really gets bounced around, particularly at the very north end of the lake. I have found…
11:10 a.m. Authorities are searching for a mentally handicapped 18YO named Joshua.10:06 a.m. Voice: "You might want to be careful over here ... the police guys are spraying pepper spray at each other."10:05 a.m. Arms of railroad crossing @ McGuire & Poleline/PF are down but…
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I can think of a lot of real champions for open government in Idaho this year. People like Bill von Tagen, the able and respected deputy attorney general who helped wordsmith the bill and navigate through the Legislature. Or Betsy Russell, the Spokane Spokesman-Review reporter…
According to Moscow Assistant Police Chief David Duke, Miller and a group of friends started drinking about 7 p.m. Friday at C.J.’s. The group took advantage of the establishment’s 7-11 deal, where consumers can drink from a keg cup for $6 with unlimited refills from…
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to expand current hate-crime laws, passing H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act. The measure passed on a 249 to 175 vote with just 18 Republicans joining the…
In this February 2006 AP file photo, Supreme Court Juctices Antonin Scalia, left, Justice David Souter, center, and Justice Clarence Thomas, right, attend Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's swearing-in ceremony. Souter has announced that he plans to step down from the bench later this year.…
Item: WSU to cut departments of theater, dance/Andy Jones, WSU EvergreenMore Info: All the students in the Department of Theatre and Dance received notice of an emergency 1 p.m. meeting on Thursday at Wadleigh Theatre. Knowing that the university’s budget was expected to be announced…
With bigger boats mooring on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Hagadone Hospitality wants to retrofit a 1940s marina to provide a sheltered space for luxury yachts and other pleasure craft. A deeper harbor and two dozen 60-foot-long boat slips are part of the proposed makeover at the…
Dylan Dickson races for the University of Idaho team during the 10th annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge recently at Michigan Technical Institute. The team took third place in the race, and first place in the fuel economy portion of the contest. Story here. KRC/MTU/Courtesy PhotoIdaho…
Wrestlers Renegado and Mr. Tempest look at an image of what they believe is "Our Lady of Guadalupe" on a griddle at Las Palmas restaurant in Calexico, Calif, on Wednesday. Restaurant manager Brenda Martinez says more than a hundred people have flocked to the small…
In the daily HBO Poll Thursday, 77% (76 of 98) of you Merry Hucksters said you own an American vehicle -- 59% (58 of 98) buy American exclusively, while 18% (18 of 98) own both American and foreign vehicles. Only 22% (22 of 98) own…
OrangeTV: Interestingly, sales of new vinyl record albums keeps increasing exponentially each year as record companies reissue old titles and bring out more and more new releases on the once-dead format. Even the big chains like Best Buy have a little section of records again.…
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.
