Although absent from here, I wasn't on vacation last week. I was dealing with one of life's storms that has hit my family -- and will continue to shadow us for some time. If I seem distracted in the days ahead, there's good reason. I…
A boy eats a bite of ice cream as participants try to set a world record for longest ice cream sundae at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. More than 1,000 people turned out Sunday to help build the 1,250-foot sundae…
Our friends Larry and Ellie Weiser own a 34-foot boat that they keep moored on Coeur d'Alene Lake. They invited us out for a Sunday sail, which turned out great because the weather was just about perfect: sunny, clear, warm and windy. After sailing south…
5:27 p.m. U-Haul vehicle reportedly on fire (5:21 item) on e/b I-90/MP 24. 5:21 p.m. U-Haul blows tire @ e/b I-90/MP 24 (west side of 4th of July Pass), causing grass fire. 5:16 p.m. Verbal domestic reported in parking lot of Panda Express, CdA. 5:15…
Vietnam Veteran Chaplain Billy Bonthius of Rathdrum held the flag during the opening ceremony for The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.. The wall was on display at Hayden City Park Friday through Sunday. It is now…
Time 2 Vote ... A young sailor tries to right his O'pen Bic boat during an AC Open sailing race on Sunday in San Francisco. The race included young sailors from 25 countries aged 10 to 14 years old. The event was held at the…
The Lewiston Tribune reports two-term incumbent Rep. Raul Labrador has a challenger in Idaho's 1st Congressional District. Longtime state legislator Shirley Ringo, a Democrat from Moscow, will run against Labrador. Ringo told the Tribune she's not naïve about the challenge of being a Democrat in…
The Coeur d'Alene Family Mueller rented the old Gumprecht residence on West Lakeshore Drive recently, to enjoy a family reunion. You might recognize prominent landscape architect Jon Mueller in back on the far right. Here's what one person at the reunion wrote to Huckleberries: "The…
Over the past several years, both through necessity and changing tastes, I've developed a bit of an attitude about ice cream. For the most part, it tastes too rich, too thick, too ,,, well, too much. And so I've opted more and more for frozen…
t's hard to miss the new McDonald's eatery at the entry into Riverstone. And it will be hard to miss its grand opening this coming weekend. The Friday-to-Sunday event will include a visit from Ronald McDonald himself, face-painting, special prices and treats, prizes and visits…
In his latest Bay Views post, Herb Huseland/Bay Views provides this update on hammer attack victim Yvonne Wallis of Bayview: She is doing well now. She is living healthy, looks great and gets regular exercise. She is a new person Partly due to the love…
"If ya go to Sweet Lou's in the summer---Ponderay or Hope----you're bound to meet an Irish server who attends Gonzaga," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "And, if you're nosy like me and ask, you'll learn that Irish servers at the two restaurants are sisters." More here.…
At A Butterfly Moment, Jen writes of "10 Things Still To Do This Summer," including: More beach days! Finish cleaning my house top to bottom. So far I'm about top to middle. Family trip to Crystal Gold Mine. Enjoy one more solo trip to the…
Rick Young, right, kicks his heels just a little faster than Dusty Wetzler as they compete in the Heels for HEALing Men’s Stiletto Sprint Sunday on 1st Avenue in downtown Spokane, Wash. Some 55 competitors participated in the benefit event with proceeds going to the…
A month ago, Sen. Dean Cameron was one of the loudest critics of a controversial multiyear contract to install WiFi in Idaho high schools and junior high schools. Upon learning that the contract could run five years — with options that could extend the deal…
Bullied children and kids who bully others have more health problems when they grow up than kids who aren't part of the bullying cycle, a study finds. They're also more likely to have financial problems, including difficulty keeping a job. The findings run counter to…
She was a New Yorker. Chic, often acerbically witty and always willfully hard-working. Everett Daily Herald reporter Theresa Goffredo died Thursday evening following a long battle — a fierce fight — with cancer. While it was obvious that this petite, dark-haired Italian-American woman wasn't a…
Joker: Cliff Hayes’ attitude and behavior is reflective of a large population of people in this country who fail to grasp that they’re part of the problem. They’re part of the reason we have Obamacare. They’re part of the reason our health care premiums continue…
A statue of Medal of Honor winner Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, was erected at Pappy Boyington Field in Hayden on Friday. Boyington was credited with destroying 28 Japanese planes during World War II. He was born in Coeur d'Alene and his famous squadron was called the…
11:47 a.m. Police have cleared the scene at the 300 block of S10th Street. The person who reported this incident appears to have mental issues. The witness stated to police that he observed a man with a gun holding four women hostage inside a home.…
“They touched me,” said John Rice, of Post Falls, as he touched the names of fellow soldiers whose names are engraved in The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on display in Hayden. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)…
At about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Beaver Road and River Road in the Cataldo area for a reported airplane crash. The downed airplane was located near a residence in the 13000 block of Beaver Road. The…
BONNERS FERRY – The old-fangled name is deceptive: The Boundary County Community Restorium is not a place where elderly residents while away the days gazing out windows at the Selkirk Mountains. They gather for group exercises, visit the county fair, surf the Web and have…
One local businessman and sports fan is trying to buy a hunk of land that he would donate to North Idaho College for a proposed event center. Doug Parker, owner of Parker Toyota, said he has made an offer to Washington Trust Bank to purchase…
Jared Festner said Friday he is running for Coeur d'Alene City Council. It's the first attempt at public office for the Houston, Texas, native, who has lived in Coeur d'Alene for three years. He is seeking seat 2. Festner, 35, is in his final year…
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.
