Things never seem to settle down here at HucksOnline. Which is good for you and interesting for me. The increasing attacks on this site leads me to believe that we are doing something very important here. And there are individuals who want to stop that…
A group takes a photo of themselves in front of Olympic Rings floating in the River Thames off of Battersea park today in London. The city will host the 2012 London Olympics with opening ceremonies scheduled for Friday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Anyway, I had already been done with my shift for an hour or so and was getting just a skosh tipsy wipsy and extremely tummy-rumbly. Suddenly, a figure emerged at me from out of the smoky darkness of the bar, carrying an armload of white…
5:41 p.m. Battery just happened on South Fern Creek Road/Cataldo. 5:20 p.m. Pickup pulling boat rear-ended @ n/b H95 @ Miles/Hayden, blocking traffic. 5:15 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for July 23-24 here. 4:54 p.m. Female caller tells CPDispatcher that another female pulled…
Washington State head coach Mike Leach, left, quarterback Jeff Tuel, center, and defensive end Travis Long take question at the Pac-12 college football media day in Los Angeles Tuesday. See story below. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) UI raises $1.1M for Boise law center/Statesman Distant drownings lead…
Another foodie show idea! I have to say, this might be the best mac and cheese I have ever tasted and not just because it is mine. This foodie show sported some wanna be chefs to have their own half hour of fame and they…
At her Cat House & Shooting Gallery, JeanC posts these two deer in velvet during a tour of a regional winery. More photos here. One year without Amy Winehouse/Atmospheric Ruminations Sheep & sheepherders/Dogwalk Musings What have I been doing this summer (fotos)?/From A Simple Mind…
The Idaho delegation is led by the American Legislative Exchange Council's Idaho chairwoman, Sen. Patti Anne Lodge, R-Huston. The 39th annual meeting began Monday for board members and other leaders. Regular sessions begin Wednesday and run through Friday. Lodge, as a state chair, said she'll…
The Phantom Photographer responded to my HBO Signal when I asked for a random shot of Her Sandiness, to go with the profile ones that I have. Idawa had commented: "Exactly how many different images of Cook does DFO have? I’ve seen more different shots…
Fun fact about the lawsuit filed by former Kootenai County GOP Central Committee chairwoman Tina Jacobson and defendant Jane Doe, whom we now know as Linda Cook, the commenter formerly known as Almost Innocent Bystander: Linda Cook is a former aide for the late 1stCD…
This comic image from DC Comics shows a cover image from "Batman, Incorporated No. 3." DC Comics is asking retailers to postpone sales of a Batman comic book out of respect for victims of the shooting at a theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in…
Rubber Obama head banks are lined up for sale on top of a van roof near the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, where President Obama was scheduled to appear. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Question: Would you buy a head bank for Obama or Romney?…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy writes: "You think you're having a bad day? In addition to it not being Thursday, I just found out that my favorite massage therapist is no longer at BrickHouse | Massage & Coffee Bar and I'm going to have to…
At yesterday evening’s school board meeting, the Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees declared a vacancy for the trustee position Zone 5 and outlined the process by which the Board will appoint a person to serve the remainder of the current term through June…
A Boise youth gymnastics coach has been arrested on charges of sexual battery after it was alleged that he engaged in sexual relations with two of his female students at least five and six years his junior. Boise 22-year-old Derek Nesbitt, arrested for sexual battery…
This is what Chester and the totally anonymous Chuckle Berries Online believes to be an outing. Let the guffawing begin. Many of these are no-brainers -- MikeK = Mike Kennedy. Duh. Nic = Nic Casey. Duh. JohnA is John Austin. Shazam! A good part of…
Linda Cook, the mystery commenter formerly known as Almost Innocent Bystander, reads a blog online. Cook outed herself to the Coeur d'Alene Press Monday. The Spokesman-Review has announced it will comply with a judge's order to provide information about her identity today. (Photo by Phantom…
Sandpoint, Idaho, is an especially beautiful mountain and lake town that is tucked into the potato state’s upper panhandle. So lovely is this town – which is home to the state’s largest body of water, Lake Pend Oreille, and Schweitzer Mountain ski resort in the…
Chinese gymnasts put chalk on the uneven bars during a training session in a practice arena ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics Tuesday in London. The opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Question: Were you or your…
Weekend Poll: 187 of 220 respondents (85%) say they don't want HucksOnline to screen their comments before they're posted online here. Only 27 of 220 respondents (12.27%) say they want comments screened. 6 (2.73%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Have you ever been bullied online?
A new group, Idaho Republicans for Our Schools, filed its independent expenditure report on Election Day, May 15, and I've only now tumbled to what was up. Idaho Education Association Vice President Rick Jones is the group's treasurer, and the $9,320 it spent on the…
11:29 a.m. Undisclosed harassment reported in 5800 block of West Twin Lakes. 11:24 a.m. Female named Amber B. trespassed from Burger King on Appleway/CdA. 11:16 a.m. 2 toddlers are walking northbound w/o adults supervision on 15th/CdA. 11:10 a.m. Business in 300 block of Appleway reports…
In one burglary, a Coeur d'Alene resident returned home to be greeted by a stranger coming out her back door. She turned and ran. In another, the victim was convinced a burglar was inside her home when she arrived with her grandchildren. She locked herself…
Bob Williams of Longview, Wash rides a body bowl slide on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Splashdown water park in Spokane Valley. Williams said he and his son, Bob Jr. travel to the park from the west side of the state as much as they…
Abby Madsen, 7, holds her headstand during practice at Flip Factory Gymnastics in Hayden on Monday. Several members of competition teams will be performing in an exhibition at Silverwood Theme Park just north of Coeur d'Alene on Friday. (Kathy Plonka SR photo) Question: Can any…
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.
