A Rathdrum Facebook Friend tells HucksOnline that swarms of tiny blue bugs have descended on her community for the last six days. Writes she: "They are so thick that people can't avoid breathing them in and visibility has been reduced to 6 inches." Things aren't…
Miguel Perez, 20, of Spokane, dances earlier today on the Sandifur Memorial Bridge in Spokane, Wash. Perez said he regularly visits the bridge and dances to release negative energy. "I dance for tranquility and peace of mind," he said. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Tyler Tjomsland)
... The Mayor's Awards for the Arts will take place tonight at 6 o'clock at the Hagadone Events Center at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course. The event is free to the public.
Thirteen years ago today I became a mom. Thirteen. Can you believe it? I can't. The half-boy/half-man that lives in my house can't possibly be that little bundle of blue that they handed me all those years ago. But if I look closely into his…
5:44 p.m. Undisclosed weapons offense at 2301 E. Sherman/CdA. 5:24 p.m. Crossing arms down on H54 @ Athol but no train is coming. Drivers going around arms. 5:18 p.m. Female driver of green Subaru is passing in no-passing zone @ H95 & H58/Worley. 5:05 p.m.…
The fire chief for the city of Caldwell has won $1 million in the Idaho Lottery, the lottery reported today; Mark Wendelsdorf and his wife Kim claimed the prize today. The fire chief plans to stay on the job; the couple will use their winnings…
In another newsletter this week, Mary Souza is questioning the announcement by Mayor Sandi Bloem that the the current council has no intention of building a boat launch at Silver Beach. And, according to Mary, the mayor also stated during a workshop on the ITD…
If you're going to be stranded all by yourself anywhere on an Aqua Patio Pontoon Boat, I can think of no better place to be than in the middle of Hayden Lake during this wonderful fall. That's what happened to FB Friend Shirley Thagard at…
Jason Monks of Meridian won a four-person GOP primary in May, collecting 942 votes out of just 2,373 ballots cast. But even as one of the winners in the GOP’s historic closed primary, Monks’ support for the idea is qualified. He told the Statesman editorial…
Facebook Friend Ken Burchell snapped this photo of his 82YO father, Robert, on the swinging bridge on east side) during a recent trip around Tubbs Hill. Ken proudly sez that his father made it all the way around. Thirteen/A Butterfly Moment How to spell ignorance/Arch…
Not only was the ancient human known as Kennewick Man not Native American, he was not even from the Columbia River valley where his bones were found, according to the scientist who led the court battle to study his remains. The more than 9,300-year-old skeleton…
Mitt Romney sought to reassure anti-abortion rights groups that he is on their side on Wednesday as he vowed to be a "pro-life president" if elected. "I'm a pro-life candidate. I'll be a pro-life president," Romney said Wednesday during a campaign appearance in Ohio. Romney…
Facebook Friend Robin Loznak offers more early-morning fishing photos on Oregon's Umpqua River from this morning: "As the morning fog lifts, fishermen test their luck for Coho salmon on the Umpqua River near Roseburg, Ore. The Umpqua River is considered one of the premier salmon…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy, the mother of 4 sons, reports: "When PR goes horribly wrong. Just got a story pitch from someone in a PR firm whom I've never met, but have corresponded with. She writes, 'Hey Cindy -- Hope this email finds you…
What if President Obama wins re-election and Republicans don’t believe it? The question isn’t far-fetched. For several weeks, we have seen Republicans challenge the veracity of a number of election-related facts, and the outcome of the presidential election may be no different. First, some Republicans…
Toyota TM -2.04% recalled 7.4 million vehicles around the world Wednesday citing faulty power window switches that may catch fire. But history suggests many of the affected Toyota owners will ignore the warning and continue to drive around with the dangerous part. On average, just…
Republican Congressman Paul Ryan is a changed man. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate made a name for himself as a bold fiscal crusader, willing to make big, unpopular cuts to entitlements to get U.S. finances in order. But since Romney tapped him in August…
On his Facebook wall, FF Dave Chamberlain writes: "Government Way Remodel from Dalton Ave north is looking really close to completion. It amazing how the street Department kept things flowing through the entire process... I only said ARRRRGG a couple times through the process, and…
Outdoors photographer extraordinaire/Facebook Friend Robin Loznak snapped this photo this week of salmon fishermen on the Umpqua River at River Forks Park near Roseburg, Ore. You can see more of Robin's incredible photography on his Facebook page here.
12:08 p.m. Someone hurt in a fall in 1800 block of Horsehaven/PF. 12:01 p.m. Female suffering seizure on Madellaine Drive/Coeur d'Alene Place. 11:31 a.m. Female 4-wheeler reports someone dumped nails on USFS trail off Rimrock/Garwood. 11:10 a.m. Caller reports possible explosives in 500 block of…
Republican Ed Morse, who unseated controversial Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, in a four-way GOPrimary race in May has almost a 2-to-1 campaign chest edge over Democrat Dan English in the House District 2B race. Morse has raised $7446 in the latest reporting period and spent…
How in the world can anyone justify removing a ball field for kids, and then partially replace it with a one-acre dog toilet? It’s truly unbelievable. McEuen Park is considered by many to be the highest valued real estate in all of Idaho. Yet those…
The refusal of a new nonprofit group to reveal the source of $200,350 contributed for TV ads backing Propositions 1, 2 and 3 is “under legal review,” the Secretary of State’s Office said. The spending was disclosed by Parents for Education Reform, which filed its…
Mike Achenbach, owner of MPA Enterprises, applies a coating of spray-on granite to the Civil War memorial at Forest Cemetery on Monday, in Coeur d'Alene. (AP Photo/Coeur d'Alene Press, Jerome A. Pollos) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Barker: F&G chief Conley helped Idaho in tough time/IS…
Tuesday Poll: In a tight vote, a plurality of Hucks Nation supports an Idaho Constitutional Amendment (HJR 2a) that would protect the right to hunt, fish and trap. 57 of 118 respondents (48.31%) took that position. 54 of 118 (45.76%) opposed the proposed constitutional amendment…
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.
