While others elsewhere are bracing for the dog days of summer, Coeur d'Alene is gearing up for two major events -- Art of the Green/Taste of Coeur d'Alene/Coeur d'Alene Street Fair this weekend and the return of the Diamond Cup hydroplane races on Labor Day…
Carmel Travis, of Pullman, talked about her dog Ginger in a field near Acra-Fab in Liberty Lake on Wednesday.She heard reports that Ginger had been living there for about four years. She set a trap for the dog and now has adopted her. Story here.…
On his Facebook page, former SR buddy Kevin Taylor posts: "A woman in a little black dress and ankle-strapped black pumps comes striding briskly past, one hand cocked up and fondling the back of her updo, a tracery of tree branches tattooed over her left…
5:36 p.m. Undisclosed medical emergency @ Emeritas assisted living, 205 E. Anton, CdA. 5:15 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Aug. 1-July 31 here. 4:48 p.m. 911 dispatch explains that male w/smart phone doesn't know how to turn it off. 4:31 p.m. Goats…
At the Kootenai County Republican Women's Federated luncheon today, Superintendent Tom Luna lobbies for the controversial Common Core program. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Idaho schools new star ratings out/Betsy Russell, EOB Shock host road-savvy Rush in opener/Jim Meehan, SR Festival, police warn against camping in Sandpoint…
Time 2 Vote ... Jeff Wilson falls into the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Mont., after losing his balance on the board while practicing yoga moves during a recent class in Missoula. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Missoulian, Kurt Wilson) Wednesday Winner -- Phaedrus, with…
On his Facebook wall, Councilman DanG posts of the photo above: "This is one of those paper balloon things, which they light up with a candle and send floating up into the air. I'm sure everyone was inspired. Now if you and your guests don't…
Seven mule deer overlook the Clearwater River Wednesday morning in Nez Perce County. Deer season opens Oct. 10. (Lewiston Tribune photo: Steve Hanks)
Columnist Chris Carlson's analysis of the game of chicken being played by Gov. Butch Otter and Congressman Raul Labrador re: 2014 gubernatorial race: There is a huge bluff game being played and at this point it appears Governor Otter has bluffed Congressman Labrador into thinking…
Above, part of the information provided on the back of flyers for Mary Souza's mayoral campaign handed out at the Kootenai County Republican Women's Federated luncheon today. In her latest newsletter, Mary begins: "Well, the campaigns are heating up early this time, with many new…
Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are taking advantage of a recent Supreme Court decision by enacting rules to make it tougher for their residents to vote. Thanks to the court's 5-4 ruling, a handful of states no longer have to receive federal approval before…
The sparrow is a humble bird but his progeny are many, and thus you’ll often see a bunch -- but you’ll rarely see not any. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Huckleberries hears ... that Sharon Hebert will challenge incumbent Coeur d'Alene Councilman Woody McEvers in this fall's municipal election. The announcement was made during the lunch hour by President Leslie Damiano of the Kootenai County Republican Women Federated. Huckleberries knows little about Hebert other than…
At top: The Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, home to the Dukes of Devonshire for more than 500 years, is featured in the PBS special “Secrets of Chatsworth.” Above: Trixie Franklin, Cynthia Miller, Jenny Lee and Chummy Noakes, left to right, from the series “Call…
From Reagan Republican Facebook page comes this comment from North Idaho Overpasses for Obama's Impeachment organizer Mike Towan: "This event is five days away. Please go to our FB page to RSVP so we have an accurate count of attendees. There is an 'AM shift'…
She heard his voice first – then his laugh. A group of young men were chatting at a downtown drug store, but Jackie Cassis was intrigued by one particular voice. Her errand forgotten, she followed the sound of that laughter. “I went over to where…
Local basketball star Craig Ehlo, who starred in the NBA and most recently coached at Eastern Washington University, was arrested early Thursday on a domestic violence charge. Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ehlo, 51, on charges of first-degree reckless burning, domestic violence, according to the…
On the Festival at Sandpoint Facebook page: "The Festival at Sandpoint celebrates its 31st annual summer concert series, August 1 -11, with eight nights of eclectic music under the stars, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Since 1983, the non-profit Festival…
Chains found in an upstairs bedroom at the Seymour Ave. house are shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase of Ariel Castro today in Cleveland. Three months after an Ohio woman kicked out part of a door to end nearly a decade of…
Update (10:34 a.m.): Officers have contacted the male suspect and taken him into protective custody. Roads will be opened up soon. Coeur d’Alene Police are on scene at Bestland Retirement Apartments dealing with a barricaded suspect with a handgun. Police have the suspect contained to…
Throughout the prolonged and sometimes testy labor negotiations in Nampa, teacher turnover has been a recurring theme. And now Mandy Simpson — president of the Nampa Education Association, the local teachers’ union — is leaving the Nampa School District. Simpson was not immediately available for…
Huckleberries hears that Superintendent Tom Luna was late for that Friends of Idaho (but not of Common Core) meeting in the Coeur d'Alene Library community room, scheduled to start at 10:30. An eyewitness reports: " As he entered, Ray Writz, possible candidate for City Council…
Also at Get Out! North Idaho, OrangeTV notes that Hudson's Hamburgers has received another accolade. The venerable hamburger joint on Sherman Avenue/CdA has made Sunset magazine's list of "Top 77 road food spots." Here's the brief description of Hudson's provided by Sunset: Hudson’s Hamburgers, Coeur…
On his Get Out! North Idaho Facebook page, OrangeTV explains the photo above: "From the Dept. of 'Oh, My...': Apparently this has been going on for a while, but...The Dog House restaurant in St. Maries features a variety of 'Dog Turds' on the menu." Question…
Wednesday Poll: Hucks Nation believes Jim Brannon will drop out of the Coeur d'Alene mayor's race and run for council instead. Rather than split votes with another staunch conservative, Mary Souza, Brannon will run for council, says 45 of 110 respondents (40.91%). Only 5 (4.55%)…
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.
