Monica Paquin, a former resident of Coeur d’Alene now living in the Montreal area, finds herself at the center of an effort to overthrow the 2009 Lake City elections. And all she did was send her absentee ballot back after voting for long-time friend Mike…
With his legislative agenda stalled and unemployment stuck in double-digits, President Obama plans to use his first formal State of the Union address Wednesday night to outline his efforts to rebuild the nation’s economy and put more Americans to work. As part of that revitalization,…
Darlene Etienne, 17, rests at a French military field hospital after being rescued from a building in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday. French rescuers pulled the teenage girl out of the rubble 15 days after an earthquake hit the Caribbean capital.(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
I've decided not to try to live-blog reaction to the State of the Union speech today. I need a break. The day has been a busy and fruitful one. I may have another surprise for you tomorrow re: Brannon's investigation into voter, ahem, improprieties. Or…
A man was racially harassed and assaulted shortly after midnight Saturday in Coeur d’Alene while walking home from the grocery store. The man told police that he was walking along the 800 block of East Harrison Avenue when a big red truck passed him slowly.…
Retired telecommunications and mathematics instructor Jack Walker of Coeur d'Alene checks out the tax software at the Silver Lake Mall in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday. He is a volunteer for AARP and is gearing up for annual free Tax-Aid service." I just love being able…
Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden talks to the media about online photos of him on Tuesday 2010 in Tulatin, Ore. Oden is apologizing for nude photos that have surfaced on the internet. Oden says the pictures, taken with his cell phone and sent to…
5:20 p.m. A vehicle hit a moose on H41 @ M/P 28 (Roberts Road/Bonner County)5:03 p.m. Fire hydrant in Riverstone destroyed in two-vehicle crash.4:53 p.m. A mini-van w/o wheels is weaving all over the road as it's being pulled by a truck on H41 @…
Lawmakers say they’ve been deluged with calls and emails asking them not to cut out state funding for Idaho Public Television. ... Said Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, “Nobody wants us to eliminate funding for public television.” Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, said her constituents have been…
At Slight Detour, Marianne Love posts: "If you've lost a glove, I can tell you where it's hanging."History: Fact or fiction/Dogwalk MusingsButter or margarine?/From A Simple Mind9 Easy Questions: Sam Middleton/Get Out! North IdahoThat mom/Notes on a NapkinWhen the phone doesn't ring/Slight DetourBeacon, grieve, kindred/TumblewordsMore…
... in the kindergarden class of A Butterfly Moment:"I care about everyone. Especially God.""You don't care about the devil.""No.""Or Obama. He's bad.""Yeah, he smokes." DFO: Cute, hunh?
Sam Cooke famously told us that he didn’t know much about history, biology, a science book or the French he took, but here’s a subject about which Idahoans know even less: British Columbia. They’re our neighbors, you know, and starting Feb. 12 they’re hosting the…
The logo on a new 2010 Toyota Camry is seen at a dealership on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. Toyota Motor Corp. announced late Tuesday it would halt sales of some of its top-selling models to fix gas pedals that could stick and cause unintended acceleration.…
Imagine, if you will, a brand new state called Idaho, born in the year 2010. What government services should this new state offer? Would this new 21st century government really include a taxpayer-funded television network? Probably not, and the reason is simple: It’s not needed.…
Spokane Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was among law enforcement brass who told said they should be allowed to fire an officer who lies without fear of being overruled by an arbitrator. Kirkpatrick joined sheriffs from King and Chelan counties who supported SB 6590, which was…
Item: Parks plan: OK to spit, but not smoke/Nicole Tsong, Seattle TimesMore Info: Feel free to spit, but don't even try lighting up. That's the latest message from the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, which has dropped a proposal to ban spitting in parks but…
Sacramento Kings forward Sean May, right, is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Ronny Turiaf during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday. The Kings beat the Warriors 99-96. Turiaf, the former Gonzaga star, has been hurt much of the…
Phil Hammer knew it would be a hard case as he took a long drag off his cigarette. His client, a middle-aged never was, wanted him to track down some dame in Canada to prove that she voted illegally. He pulled up his battered teal…
"But, let's talk about Ward. What's important is that the liberal Republicans are flocking to Ward. Obama supporters may shrug off guilt by association, but conservatives don't. If you walk with the ducks and quack with the ducks, you are more duck than bronco. Ward…
Bert Glandon, president of the College of Western Idaho, says the new Treasure Valley community college set a record nationally when it opened with 1,208 students. Most community colleges start up with no more than 200 students enrolling, he said. “We jumped to 3,600 in…
11:10 a.m. Someone accidentally tripped the hold-up alarm @ Panhandle State Bank/Post Falls.10:49 a.m. A CPD Blue has stopped 3 males @ 6th & Borah/CdA who are suspects in a shoplifting at a nearby business.10:45 a.m. A sheriff's deputy plans to contact two eighth-graders at…
In this Jan. 17 file photo, Johnny Weir shows off his medal for third place during the men's free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane. Friends of Animals has posted an open letter to Johnny Weir criticizing him for having fox fur…
Gary Edwards tells Huckleberries Online: "Today (Jan. 27) Willard Scott on the TODAY Show sent birthday greetings to someone he said lived in Coeur d'Alene IOWA. Will someone please inform Willard Scott that Coeur d'Alene is in IDAHO!" Done.
'Tea-bagger' Phrase: 111 of 206 (54%) of the respondents to a secondary poll Tuesday said the double entendre "Tea-bagger" to describe supporters of the Tea Party movement should be acceptable at Huckleberries Online. 95 of 206 (46%) disagreed.Tuesday Poll: 63 of 105 (60%) said the…
As a longtime advocate and supporter of Idaho Public Television, I am more than troubled by Gov. Butch Otter's proposal to phase out all state support for IPTV. During my 16-year tenure as state superintendent of public instruction, I saw firsthand how this important asset…
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.
