FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2012
Parting Shot -- 2.24.12
Callista Gingrich, wife of Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, stands in front of a Valentine's Day-themed-bulletin-board as she visits a classroom at the Evergreen Christian School in Olympia, Wash., earlier today. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Finish this sentence: Love is ...
TGIF Wild Card -- 2.24.12
Newt Gingrich. Rick Santorum. Ron Paul. And Mitt Romney's kid. All we need now is a visit from Mitt Romney himself to say that the Inland Northwest is in the minds of the leading GOP presidential candidates. It hasn't always been that way. It means…
Idaho Dad: The Food Paradox
What kid doesn’t have some food they just absolutely won’t eat? For most kids, it’s foods like liver, spinach, and cauliflower that cause dramatic wailing and gagging at the dinner table. No amount of persuasion and bribery can get them to eat that stuff. My…
PM:Winter Flyfishing On The St. Joe
Dale Johnson snapped this photo of his father-in-law, Gary Gaines, during a fishing out on the St. Joe River near Calder last weekend. Emails Dale: "Calder got 6 new inches of snow Saturday night and Sunday morning. Although some parts of the river are not…
APhoto Of The Day -- 2.24.12
Bringman Young's Josh Sharp is harassed by Gonzaga's fans, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday in Spokane. Gonzaga beat BUI 74-63. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Jed Conklin) Top Cutlines: 1. Fan to Josh Sharp: I think you’re the father…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 2.24.12
5:38 p.m. Driver of silver pickup w/canopy ran after hitting vehicle @ Daanen's Deli/Hayden lot. 5:37 p.m. CPD Blue stopping at Independence Point for person of unknown gender in unknown car. 5:17 p.m. PFPD Blues arrest man & woman who were arguing with WalMart/PF East…
NIdaho Blogs -- 2.24.12
When we last saw T.J. Barnhart, he was part of a Coeur Group panel who posed questions to the five Kootenai County GOP sheriff's candidates at the public forum in the Coeur d'Alene Library. Here, he practices his handshake as he waits for presidential candidate…
CdA Police: No Child Abducted Today
Earlier HucksOnline post here Coeur d'Alene police suspect that no child was abducted from Coeur d'Alene Place this morning. In a news release police Sgt. Christie Wood reports: "Police officers contacted residents that live in the neighborhood of where the bike was located. Two different…
Newt, Mark Fisher Work CdA Crowd
Mark Fisher (left in red tie), who introduced Callista Gingrich at the Coeur d'Alene rally, works the rope line with Newt Gingrich at the Coeur d'Alene Inn. For those of you keeping score at home, Fisher has announced that he will run against state Rep.…
Huckleberries Hears ...
... That former Kootenai County clerk Dan English of Twin Lakes is considering a political race this year. Yeah, HucksOnline knows which race the "Last Democrat in Kootenai County" is eyeing. But we've been sworn to secrecy. Should know more next week.
Brannon Manager Wants Nonini Seat
Home builder and Republican activist Jeff Tyler will file Monday for election to Idaho House of Representatives Seat A, a district containing Post Falls, Rathdrum and southeast Kootenai County. Tyler, in his first run for public office, will seek a two-year term to the seat…
IFF: Free Market At Risk In Idaho
Somewhere, someone in Idaho is working day and night on his technological innovation. Maybe out of a dimly-lit garage. I have no idea what this innovation is. Nor do you. Nor does government. That’s the beauty of the free market. The governor and the members…
Rick Seward Meets Newt Gingrich
Rick & Joy Seward, long-time Kootenai County Republicans, meet Newt Gingrich at the Coeur d'Alene Inn Thursday night. (Special to HucksOnline)
Joe: Out, Out, Damn Turtleneck
On his Facebook wall, Joe Paisley (aka "Joe in the Morning") of ESPN 1080/KVNI writes: "Remember that one time that someone told you that they really liked your turtle neck? No you don't, because no one has ever said those words ever to anyone." Which…
Sam: They're Just Going To Die'
On her Facebook wall, Cindy tells of this exchange with one of her 4 sons: "I told Sam I'm inteviewing a 77 year-old lady and a 95 year-old man who are getting married tomorrow. 'That is so wrong,' said Sam. 'Why get married when you're…
We're Getting Unfriendly On Facebook
Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks, a new report found. The report released Friday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that people are managing their privacy…
CPD: No Child Missing From School
Update: Coeur d’Alene Police have worked with SD271 personnel in all of the surrounding schools and have determined no children are currently missing from school. Local private schools and nearby daycares have also been contacted and have not reported any missing children Coeur d'Alene police…
High Noon: Gummint Regulation
In general, more Americans say that government regulation of business is harmful than say it is necessary to protect the public. At the same time, when asked about regulations in specific areas, such as food safety and environmental protection, there is broad support for strengthening…
AM/INWest: Newt Attracts Admirers
Newt Gingrich surrounded by a crowd of admirers during his townhall meeting at the Coeur d'Alene Inn Monday night. (Photo special to HucksOnline) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Police Guild calls Thoma behavior 'reprehensible'/SR Coeur d'Alene takes action against pants droppers/AP SCRAPS investigates huge animal cruelty…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 2.24.12
11:55 a.m. Some sort of theft is reported in 8800 block of Wyoming Avenue/Hayden. 11:47 a.m. Night Hawk Security reports Pam Wallace has returned to scene of fire at her Post Falls mansion, 1504 E. Plaza/PF. She's demanding some sort of paperwork. She's also called…
Idaho BB Boys Sat Naked On Bus
Parents in a northern Idaho school district are steaming mad over alleged hazing incidents that were sexual in nature - and we're never told about it. Some of the alleged actions include Prairie High School boys basketball players sitting naked on a school bus for…
Poll: Not Happy With Commissioners
Thursday Poll: In light voting, 76 of 126 respondents (60.32%) aren't happy with the job performance of Kootenai County commissioners over the past 2 years. 29 of 126 respondents (23.02%) are happy with the commissioners' performance. 21 of 126 (16.67%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Should…
Newt's Peeps Managed Event Well
A Berry Picker photographer writes of this photo: "The security at the Gingrich event was much more robust than that experienced at the Santorum event. It was interesting how the whole event was managed. While there was a lot of room available, the management pressed…
For Those Keeping Score At Home ...
... Just got off the phone with Kootenai County Commissioner Dan Green. Who confirmed that Larry Spencer called him 2-3 weeks ago to say that he was going to run against Green. The commissioners told HucksOnline that Spencer told him that he was a "good…
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