I dropped by Bent's BBQ as he, Sunny and others were closing up shop around 8:30 Friday evening. They looked tired. But Bent seemed satisfied that his soft opening for the food cart @ 5th & Best (east of Davis Donuts) had gone well. He…
Two birds perch on wrapped electrical wires at Agro Brasilia, an agricultural exhibition on the outskirts of Brasilia, Brazil earlier today.. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Next week, it'll be time for a V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N, which I need after juggling the triple crown of local controversies at HucksOnline for the last few months: Recall/GOPrimary/Jacobson subpoena. Solid gold stuff at the page-view turnstiles. Officially banked my first million page-views for the year --…
A Butterfly Moment lists "10 things that make me happier than they probably should": Free chai lattes. The free ones taste so much better than the ones I buy for myself or make at home. A gift of flowers. I love flowers. Love them. But…
"It was a little different," said Atlas Elementary 5th grader Maddi Howe, center as she and her classmates Krista Hawkes, left and Blaike Nelson, right took in the scenes from the 4th annual Art Tour at the school in Hayden earlier this week (Kathy Plonka…
5:48 p.m. Female on Red Tail Hawk/Worley reports 3 dogs attacked her dog in her yard. 5:37 p.m. Van driver uncooperative after hitting bicyclist @ I-90 & Spokane/PF. No injuries. 5:34 p.m. R/R reports possible DUI driver in black Chevelle n/b on H95 @ M/P…
On Thursday night, Post Falls Councilwoman Kerri Thoreson was in the dunk tank busy raising money for River City Leadership Academy's scholarship fund for Post Falls High students. Sez Kerri: "And the water was warmer than the air after we were wet." 10 things that…
A fun time wasn't had by all at the Rendevouz on Coeur d'Alene Avenue early Thursday morning. CPD Blues found a 30YO man unconscious when they arrived at the downtown Coeur d'Alene bar. Seems he'd hit his head on a brick wall and sidewalk after…
Executive Tony Berns responds to various claims made by opponents of the urban renewal district in the Coeur d'Alene Press Online today: Claim: The city of Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County are the only taxing entities affected. LCDC response: Actually, several taxing districts (city, county,…
Sharon Culbreth heads from Sherman Hardware to try to attract motorists on East Sherman Avenue to sign her Recall petitions against Mayor Sandi Bloem and council members Deanna Goodlander, Woody McEvers and Mike Kennedy. Fellow Recaller Rus McClain was on the other side of the…
Notorious multiple murderer Joseph Duncan was back in a Boise courtroom this morning, as lawyers and a federal judge wrangled over setting a date for a new hearing into whether Duncan was mentally competent when he waived appeals of his triple death sentence for torturing…
Randy Stapilus of the Ridenbaugh Press has produced another of his invaluable Idaho political guides, the first one in a decade. A promo for "The Idaho Political Field Guide" reads: "Idaho politics isn’t just the story of politicians: It is also the story of the…
If things don't work out re: attempted recall, Coeur d'Alene Councilman Woody McEvers has a fall-back job busing tables at Rustler's Roost. Woody, of course, owns Rustler's Roost in Hayden. Above, the Phantom Photographer spotted Woody busy in the kitchen during the lunch hour today.…
The back-and-forth over Tuesday's closed GOP primary — and the ultimate voter turnout — just keeps on keeping on. Today, Idaho GOP rules committee chairman Ronald M. Nate weighed in with a statistical analysis on the 2008, 2010 and 2012 primaries, and suggested the turnout…
Grab the party hats and get your game face on -- Saturday is Sirens & Gavels' 3rd birthday. Some of you may already be planning epic celebrations, but for those of you I caught off guard, I apologize. The idea behind this blog was simple…
LoveToHateMe (re: Post Falls police going to digital system, which can't be picked up by regular police scanners): By my understanding, digital systems scramble the frequency every time a transmission is made, in order to prevent the public from being able to monitor police activities.…
Kerri Thoreson provides this photo of Bent BBQing chicken at his Bent's Pitchamps Bar-B-Que at 5th & East Best today. He'll be open until he runs out of food or until 8 p.m. Stickman: I just went by Bent’s to say ‘hi’ on his opening…
A woman makes her way with a shaved poodle during the world dog show in Salzburg, Austria, earlier today. More than 30,000 dogs are expected to take part in the exhibition. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson) Question: Would you do this to a dog?
Notice: HucksOnline Scanner Traffic is now operating without the 2 Post Falls police frequencies because Post Falls has switched to a digital system. 12:03 p.m. 2 males are about to get into a fight @ Spirit Lake docks, 7036 W. Spirit Lake Road. 11:56 a.m.…
Mattel makes a line of Barbie dolls under the moniker of “I can be …” in which Barbie shows she can be in any profession she wants: doctor, a teacher, a computer tech and a variety of other occupations. Ah, but Barbie has never had…
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kerry Wood, ;eft, stands in the outfield with his son Justin during batting practice before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox today in Chicago. Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then…
Opinionator Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune hands out two monster Jeers for the two-headed monster that led the Idaho GOP over the closed-primary cliff -- Rod Beck and GOP Chairman Norm Semanko. Of Beck, Marty said: "Closed or open, the GOP primary yielded the…
The Caldwell School Board did the right thing Monday when it voted to extend the school district’s dress code to Caldwell High School. That code is already in practice in the district’s elementary and middle schools. Teachers and administrators like it and have noticed an…
Danielle Nienajadlo's mother Lindsay Wiedman, left and sister Michelle Scheibner, hold the folded flag given to them signifying Nienajadlo's death in 2009 as they pose for a photo next to pictures of Nienajadlo and her children on Thursday in Spokane. Nienajadlo, a 1995 Lewis and…
Thursday Poll: State Reps. Phil Hart and Bob Nonini ran one-two as biggest losers on the GOPrimary election Tuesday. Hart, of course, actually lost his legislative seat. Nonini poured money into three losing campaigns trying to dethrone incumbents. 84 of 236 respondents (35.59%) picked Hart…
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.
