"Had it been me who showed Otter's signs of illness, my better half would have pumped me full of Gatorade and water, made a batch of chicken noodle soup and tried to convince me to go to the doctor. I would have considered it, because…
"3Cs Spring Fashion Show choreographer, Amy Bartoo, did double duty as a model for Silhouettes Lingerie Boutique," posts KerriT/More Main Street. "She had a message for event chair, Angela Cross that was a real hit with the crowd." You can see a whole bunch of…
I realized last night that I'm now fairly fluent in 4 cyber languages -- internal Spokesman-Review/CCI/Merlin photo wire-ese, blogosphere, Twitter, and Facebook. The latest two languages are a work in progress. I'm getting better each day of my crash course. How about you? How many…
One of the many unwritten rules of motherhood is that moms are not allowed to get sick. Ever. Another one is: If you go away for a “girls-only” weekend, you will pay for leaving your family to fend for themselves like wild savages. Even if…
It turns out that GOP gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell’s 16-foot green T-Rex is an inflatable, like the big balloons you see in parades. Asked where he got it, he said, “I don’t know, New York or someplace. We got him online.” The big dinosaur, with…
Tiger Woods looks for his ball under a tree on the 14th hole during the first round of the Quail Hollow Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., this morning. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Top Cutlines:1. Frustrated, Tiger wishes he…
4:46 p.m. A disorderly male is standing outside the Coeur d'Alene Bingo Casino, bothering people.4:32 p.m. Angie is in the KCSD office to report that other driver in a crash in the Subway lot wouldn't give her insurance info.4:20 p.m. A female is going door-to-door…
Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane and House Speaker Lawerence Denney have been named honorary co-chairs of state Rep. Raul Labrador's (pictured) campaign, bolstering his claim to the GOP's most conservative wing. Denney, R-Midvale, was already on Labrador's endorsement list and has been appearing with Labrador at…
That is the question on Facebook. Well, it says to “confirm” … or one of your friends will send someone else’s Facebook address and tell you, you should befriend them … So when should you? And when should you Ignore? And what are the consequences…
"My dad and I spent most of yesterday planting potato seed in the family garden," posts Sunny/Bent's Beer Garden. "We utilized the potato planting tools that were passed down from both of my grandpas. They still work like a charm.....the only problem was that the…
Joann Weber, of Midtown Realty, changes the sign from "Sale Pending" to "Sold" at a home that just sold in Palo Alto, Calif. Real estate agents are working seven days a week. Homebuilders are staying open until 10 p.m. All of this frenzy is to…
Few sandwiches inspire passionate opinions like the Reuben. People love them; people hate them. Yet if you tally up how many appear on menus around Spokane, you are forced to admit that there must be a great multitude in our midst that are deeply in…
No matter your feelings regarding the merits of a single state - Arizona - taking action on immigration, there can be no doubt that what the state legislature and governor have done in the land of the Grand Canyon has set off another raging national…
A Coeur d'Alene school patron has provided HucksOnline w/a letter she sent to Trustee Bill Hemenway (pictured) re: the proposal to start the school week w/a one-hour teacher collaboration. (See her letter here.) Hemenway responded in part: "Why always threaten us with the levy issue?…
At the Get Out! North Idaho blog, OrangeTV has a series of photos of graffiti around town, including the one above. You can see the others here (if you have access top Facebook).Question: Let's be honest now. Have you ever written or painted graffiti on…
Bill Ayers, right, embraces his former family pastor Dr. D. Curtis Minter of Loveland, Colo. prior to Ayers' speech at the University of Wyoming Wednesday in Laramie, Wyo. Ayers pursued a court order allowing him to speak at the University of Wyoming after initially being…
11:53 a.m. Michael reports he didn't get the title when he exchanged vehicles w/another male.11:36 a.m. Daniel reports someone broke into his chicken coop @ Atlas & Vantage/Hayden.11:25 a.m. Anonymous caller wants officer to put note on neighbor's door re: his barking dog.10:31 a.m. Officer…
Second District Judge John Bradbury has managed to get an Idaho Supreme Court justice to offer him exactly what he wants: a debate. Bradbury is seeking to unseat incumbent Justice Roger Burdick in the May 25 judicial election for an Idaho Supreme Court seat that’s…
Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said today that he will re-try two Coeur d’Alene brothers on malicious harassment charges. Frank J. Tankovich, 46, and William M. Tankovich, 49, will be tried on charges of conspiracy to commit malicious harassment and malicious harassment related to an…
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and state Rep. Raul Labrador are the only major candidates among a field of 17 for federal office in Idaho to reply to the Tea Party Boise candidate survey. Notable for their absence are incumbent Reps. Walt Minnick and Mike Simpson…
In this book cover image released by G.P. Putnam's Sons, "I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood" by Dave Barry is shown. (AP Photo/G.P. Putnam's Sons)Question: Who's the funniest humor writer that you've read?
The Buttonhook Inn Restaurant will open very soon, possibly this week-end, but for sure next. The lease is signed, we are looking for help in several areas and as soon as we are staffed, we'll be open. The Buttonhook for you that aren't familiar with…
Dustin Hurst/Idaho Reporter: I will be interviewing both Ward and Labrador tonight. Does anyone on HBO have anything they would like me to ask the two gentlemen?Question: Feel free to post questions you want Dustin to ask the GOP congressional candidates at tonight's debate in…
Silverwood Theme Park is offering discounted tickets of $19.88 this weekend as it opens for the season. Seems the regular price for adult tickets is $41.99. Season passes are $139.99. You can read all about prices and the park here.Question: How often do you go…
Meet Carissa Kuchenski, a North Idaho College cheerleader, who's the cover girl of the latest Numerica magazine. Carissa talks about starting a checking account in 2007 and learning to budget because a lot of her classmates were spending their money on frivolous things. Quoth Carissa:…
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.
