Gonzaga's Gary Bell Jr. (5) leads the charge with teammates Robert Sacre (00) Elias Harris (20) and Mike Hart (30) following as Pepperdine's Corbin Moore (44) also pursues in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game tonight in Spokane. Bell Jr. finished the…
Been reading and enjoying Dave Boling's book, "Guernica," about the 1937 brutal attack by German warplanes on the defenseless Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish civil war. Terrific first book by the Tacoma News-Tribune sports writer. Oldtimers around here know that Boling cut his…
Eight-year-old Josianne Byukusemge, center, sings and dances today in Coeur d'Alene. She is part of the Asante Children's Choir of East Africa. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
Three months ago I wrote about our old cat, Basil, and his paralyzed back legs. He had made an amazing comeback, but never regained control of his bowels and bladder. Just before New Year’s, his condition was worsening, so we made the very tough decision…
5:31 p.m. 50ish female suffered seizure & crashed into ditch on H95 @ Conkling/Worley. 5:21 p.m. A suspicious male is reported at Borah Elementary, 632 E. Borah/CdA. 5:06 p.m. Adult misdemeanor/probation reports wanted person in office. 4:56 p.m. An injured deer, 2 blocks west of…
Lucky, a Fairchild Air Force Base miltary working dog, died Sept. 30. A memorial service to commemorate the life of Lucky, who was assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron, was held on base today. Mike Prager's SR story here. (SR photo: Colin Mulvany) Poll:…
I moved in the newsroom this week to the desk formerly occupied by Jim Kershner, our own walking historian, now retired from the newspaper but writing history, still, for us and others. He had cleaned out his desk pretty well but left behind about 12…
Four Kootenai County men and a Spokane woman lead the felony warrants parade in sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger's weekly list. Eric Kurtis Larson, 24, of Coeur d'Alene (top left), is wanted by KCSD on a charge of first degree stalking with bail set for him…
John Zaller, creative director of Premier Exhibitions, discusses objects from the Titanic’s Verandah Cafe on display in the “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York, in this 2009 file photo. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged…
Recess duty today felt like recess duty in late March or early April. I loved it. The kids were running and chasing and playing soccer. I walked around the playground five times and enjoyed the activity of it. The sun was shining and the sky…
SR columnist Shawn Vestal offers this Facebook thought: "I often wonder what a rugged Western frontiersperson would think about our lives. Today, I wondered what a Lewis or a Clark might think upon visiting the YMCA, seeing people sweating while running in place while watching…
Here's a message scrawled onto a coffee cup that was dropped to a group of campers Monday while a search was going on for an armed suspect in Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. A helicopter crew searching for the gunman who killed a Mount Rainier…
On Adam's Blog, Adam Graham writes of the GOP presidential primary/caucus race: "The phenomenom of one candidate leading the GOP pack and then leading another has been described as “flavor of the month.” This is ultimately disrespectful to both the process and the candidates that…
On a map of the Internet, the capital these days would be "Portlandia." The cult IFC Channel sketch show has been dominating Twitter and Google searches for several days leading up to Friday night's Season Two debut, occupying the type of web chatter usually reserved…
Idaho legislative leaders from both parties say they favor new, stronger ethics laws for Idaho this year. House Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, who in the past has single-handedly blocked new ethics laws, said he’s now ready to consider an independent ethics commission to oversee Idaho…
On Aug. 14, a fun-filled day at Loon Lake ended in near tragedy for the Santos family. As Angelo Santos; his wife, Alyssa; and children Isabella, Zachary, Annalia, and Nikko, traveled south on U.S. Highway 395, a drunken driver blew through the stop sign at…
Idaho Representative Vito Barbieri talks with reporters at the Capitol building this morning in Boise. Rep. Barbieri shared his thoughts on the upcoming debate over Idaho's acceptance of Federal money to develop a state health insurance exchange. Also, he told Eye on Boise that he…
11:59 a.m. 4 people are being transported to KMC from the Hauser area crash (11:30 item). Officer preliminary reports that the stop sign may have been missing @ Hollister Hills, causing crash. 11:30 a.m. Extrication & 2 ambulances needed for 3-vehicle crash @ intersection of…
“It's too bad that the Republicans are divided. If he really wants to throw his time and money away to run, he should certainly be free to do that. I'm quite confident with the support I have up there that I should have no trouble…
Idaho Rep. Vito Barbieri declared, “This health care mandate is not good for the nation. It's socialism. … A socialist America is a broken America.” Speaking on a panel about a proposed state health insurance exchange at the AP Legislative Preview today, Barbieri said, “It's…
A Welsh corgi dog named Ole showed up at a Cooke City, Mont., motel four days after the dog and its owner were swept up in an avalanche. The dog’s owner died. The dog returned to this motel where they had been staying before going…
On the 1080 ESPN (formerly KVNI) "North Idaho Joe in the Morning" show Wednesday, Martha Goss, owner of www.OrganizeItWithMartha.com gave good tips on how you can unclutter your space at home or at work. She recently worked with a family that will appear on a…
Wednesday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation is enjoying the snowless winter in the Inland Northwest. 86 of 156 respondents (55.13%) said they don't miss the snow in Winter 2011-12. 70 of 156 respondents (44.87%) say they do miss the snow. Today's Question: Are you…
You'd think Idaho politicians would be gagging on pledges already. There's a pledge to loyally support the Republican Party platform. A pledge never to raise taxes. A pledge never to cross the gun lobby on one side or the anti-abortion rights league on another. But…
Asked why he chose to announce at a North Idaho fundraiser last month that he'll run for a third term as governor in 2014 - just one year into his current second term -- Gov. Butch Otter said, “I didn't choose to make the announcement…
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.