roopers with the Idaho State Police say they've tracked down all the suspects from an earlier high-speed chase near Stateline. The incident began along Highway 95 about seven miles south of Couer d’Alene when a law enforcement officer attempted to pull over a driver who…
I was pickled with curiosity recently after someone on Huckleberries Online brought to my attention the website for the Panhandle Health District. What fun! They list every food service entity in North Idaho and reveal how many violations they've been slapped with by the health…
In this file photo taken Feb. 14, 2009, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets her husband Todd at the finish line of the 2009 Tesoro Iron Dog on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. E-mails obtained by The Associated Press suggest Todd Palin was…
We need to come up with another restaurant site to Grub Club next week. The Porch definitely gets an HBO Grub Club thumbs up as most of you Berry Pickers who commented gave it 5 Huckleberries out of a possible 5, excluding JBelle's gang of…
The Idaho Republican Party has blasted Keith Allred, saying the Democratic gubernatorial candidate failed to file an annual report as a lobbyist. In a statement late Friday, Allred said he "expressed regret" for missing the Jan. 31 deadline, but said he was an unpaid lobbyist…
"There's no shortage of wildlife viewing in North Idaho but a rather unique sight is an elk ranch on Hwy. 95 south of Coeur d'Alene near Rockford Bay," posts KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "This winter there are nearly 50 of the magnificent creatures with impressive antlers…
Susan Finkelstein who was arrested for allegedly offering sex for World Series tickets is seen at Wing Bowl 18, a wing eating contest held before the Super Bowl, in Philadelphia on Friday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Top Cutlines:1. A determined cougar trumps pigs…
6:01 p.m. I-90 motorist reports seeing a male matching the description of fugitive running w/b in the e/b lanes of the freeway, a quarter mile inside Washington.5:24 p.m. Officer reports pursuers have lost fugitive in the woods, a half mile south of I-90. Post Falls…
At Live, Love, Laugh, Hope, you'll find a number of wonderful scenic shots from around the area, titled "Black & White Days," including this one, which must have been taken at the east end of the Centennial Trail.A salute to Buddy Holler, Big Bopper, Richie…
In this image taken from CCTV released by the Pakistan Department of Health, showing the scene as a bomb detonates outside the emergency department of the Jinnah hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, earlier today, killing 25 and wounding 100 in the blast. This bomb exploded outside…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keith Allred slammed GOP Gov. Butch Otter today for what he called his “irrational pessimism and recklessness,” saying that in two weeks of travel around the state, he’s heard concerns from people across the political spectrum over Otter’s proposed budget cuts to…
So why should Kootenai county care (about cross-deputization)? Well, there's the whole “good neighbor” thing and I don't know if you're aware of this, but counties are not surrounded by walls and razor wire with checkpoints. This is not a Gaza/Israel thing. People move freely…
Chief Longo kicked off the meeting by asking their view of "What are the issues?" Bar owners and managers spoke up about over intoxication by patrons, a certain disorderly element that is attempting to be in their businesses, fights, malicious injury to property, and verbal…
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. O. P. Ditch wears a shirt supporting former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin as he waits in a hallway outside the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville on Friday. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)Question: Would you have gone to Nashville to attend…
In the Precision Fitness Solutions newsletter for February, former Farmers Insurance agent Jerry Carlson provides an interesting testimonial. Yeah, the former Coeur d'Alene High booster who is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal drug charges. After introducing himself as a 47YO who has struggled…
Police in Boise, Meridian and Garden City in southwest Idaho, and Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho, have set up steel bins in their office lobbies where unused medicines can be dropped off for disposal. Properly disposing medicines is a problem because the drugs can pollute…
Dozens of men and women take to street corners across the city every day to panhandle, with the lure of easy money clogging intersections and triggering additional crimes. It’s an increase in panhandling that’s causing new problems for police in Spokane and Spokane Valley. The…
The Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho is seen Thursday. Missionaries from the church were charged with kidnapping Thursday for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti to a hastily arranged refuge just as officials were trying to protect children from predators in…
OrangeTV: We had a total blast at the Torch when it first opened nearly 8 years ago, haven't been back much since. The original girls were temporary transfers from the Boise Torch and they were entertainers, really good at what they did. They had interesting…
At More Main Street, Kerri Thoreson writes: "A few days in Boise this week provided an opportunity to visit the newly-renovated state capitol building. I also ran into quite a few local people doing business during this legislative session, including Kootenai County Clerk Dan English…
Noonish: Patricia on Canadian Way/Harrison reports a red SUV has been parked at the end of her driveway since 8. A male occupant said the vehicle was broken down when a neighbor investigated. Later, he moved the SUV and now has blankets on windows.11:31 a.m.…
Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, chairman of the Idaho Indian Affairs Council, has put out a guest opinion on the flap over proposed legislation from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe regarding cross-deputization, after a three-year dispute between the tribe and the Benewah County Sheriff. “The purpose…
Sue: Can anyone explain why Brannon got the number of votes he did, and whether anyone is sorry they voted for him? How many of his votes could be challenged?Question: Would any of you who voted for Brannon in the 2009 election wish you could…
Rumors of a potential gentleman's club in Moscow are swirling, but evidence if such an establishment is coming and where it would go is still emerging. In early January an ad for Flames, "a new bar and gentleman's type club," appeared in the jobs section…
Miguelina Zorrilla, center, of Manhattan, gets a hug from her sister Diana after selecting her wedding dress during the "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement earlier today in New York. The Boston-based clothing store has an annual sale of discounted wedding gowns. (AP Photo/Mark…
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.
