I'll check the city of Coeur d'Alene and city of Post Falls Web sites regularly for the next week-plus, to see if any new candidates file for municipal office. At this point, the only ones that haven't filed after indicating an interest in Coeur d'Alene…
Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine performs with a ribbon during the 32nd rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Kiev, Ukraine, today. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Ron Lahr has resigned as president of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans and as president of the Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center. In a phone interview moments ago, Lahr told Huckleberries that he needs to focus on "doing that Republican thing, of making money." Lahr…
5:35 p.m. Shoplifter has hidden knife on person & entered Walmart bathroom. 5:21 p.m. Jiffy Mart, 1601 Lincoln Way/CdA, reports disorderly male out front. 5:15 p.m. Driver of green Chevy pickup, n/b on H95/MP 463 (Westmond) tossed beer can out window. 5:13 p.m. 4 kids…
Tom Eckenberg, right, owner of Miss Everett, the Grand Prix West hydroplane stopped by his sponsor, Porky G's Barbecue on Northwest Blvd in Coeur d'Alene on Wednesday. He's in Coeur d'Alene this weekend to participate in the Diamond Cup races. Story here. (SR photo: Kathy…
Time 2 Vote ... Newly weds Cam Auge and Caylee Wasilenko water ski in Bedwell Bay in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday. The couple exchanged vows on the dock at the Vancouver Waterski Club then hit the water to seal the deal with a waterski…
Judge Fred Gibler imposed a life sentence on Joseph Herrera with 22 of those years fixed; Herrera will be eligible for parole after 22 years and will be given credit for the 640 days already served for the Dec. 25, 2011 shooting death of Stefanie…
"I went to Schweitzer yesterday for hiking and picture taking," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "It was an overcast, relatively cool afternoon, which meant that scenic shots were not the best." Above, Marianne photographed Schweitzer Village. Story & more photos here. Top Post ("Of Faith &…
On his Bay Views blog, Herb Huseland announced that he's burned out from treatment by Diamond Cup hydroplane organizers and has resigned from announcing duties this weekend: After days of people in my face over resident parking and access along Silver Beach, ticket holder problems,…
In this photo today provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, two kittens stand between the rails on subway tracks in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Power was cut to the tracks as transit workers tried to remove the kittens from the…
The number of uninsured Idahoans has dropped to its lowest level since 2007. Data released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau shows 18.9 percent of Idahoans under the age of 65 didn't have health insurance in 2011. That marks a decline in the share of…
Diane Zahand had a passion for early childhood education. Now, even after her death, her work is continuing. After Zahand died on Oct. 10, her husband, Jim Zahand, donated her collection of more than 5,000 books to the Spokane County Library District. With the books…
Huckleberries Online has received the following letter from 9YO Coeur d'Alene Lake resident: Hi my name is Ryan Eaton. I am 9 years old and I love on Coeur d'Alene Lake where they are going to put on the Diamond Cup. I think that they…
Dave Kastel with the Patriot Guard Riders, stands sentry before the graveside service for Delbert "Shorty" Belton at Greenwood Memorial Terrace today. (SR photo: Colin Mulvany) And: photo essay by Colin Mulvany/SR here. Natasha Belton struggled to stay calm when a member of the United…
An eagle-eyed Berry Picker spotted an interesting item on the latest newsletter of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans newsletter. The speaker for the RR luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 12, is listed as "Cd'A City Council Candidate" Noel Adam. Hmm. Huckleberries hasn't heard anything about Noel…
Here we go again. Reports that the Obama administration is planning, without congressional authorization, a military strike against Syria represents a grim reminder of the fact that presidential usurpation of the war power, by Republican and Democratic presidents alike, has become a grotesque fixture in…
At Get Out! North Idaho, OrangeTV provides a rundown of entertainment in North Idaho, from tonight through next Wednesday, including this tonight: Rock Creek Alliance Annual Party. Mark the calendar for Rock Creek Alliance’s Annual Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pend…
Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Wayne Longo said Thursday that Officer Spencer Mortensen, a six-year veteran of the force, is the officer who shot and killed Eric B. Johnston on Sunday morning in an apartment near downtown. Johnston, 35, a Dalton Gardens resident, died from multiple…
At 1:13 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, Huckleberries Online posted this video of Officer Spencer Mortensen successfully arresting an arson suspect who pulled a knife on him near Kootenai Health the previous night. Coeur d'Alene Police have identified Mortensen as the officer involved in the…
12:37 p.m. Officer reports lights are out @95/Kathleen Avenue, CdA. 12:35 p.m. PFPD Blue stops possible stolen 2004 Dodge Intrepid @ e/b I-90/Huetter rest stop. 12:32 p.m. Female motorist reports male in coat swaying on overpass @ w/b I-90/Seltice Way. 12:28 p.m. Red Jeep, silver…
Both feet on the ground. Shoulders back against your chair. Eyes locked on the speaker at the front of room. It sounds like an order a Marines drill instructor might give on the first day of boot camp. But for Idaho football coach Paul Petrino,…
Shawn Vestal will share his short-story collection, “Godforsaken Idaho,” at a book talk at 7 o'clock this evening in the community room of the Coeur d'Alene. Vestal draws on his own experiences as a former Mormon to reimagine life in Northwestern America. An acclaimed McSweeney’s…
A Montana judge on Wednesday stood by his decision to send a former teacher to prison for 30 days for raping a 14-year-old girl who later killed herself, but said he “deserved to be chastised” for his comments about the young victim. District Judge G.…
Wednesday Poll: Even though U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson represents the 2nd Congressional District (southern Idaho), Hucks Nation says he does a better job for Idaho than U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, who represents the 1st District. 86 of 236 respondents (36.4%) said Simpson is better at…
"This is my playground," said Chuck McClain on Wednesday while checking out the scene on Lake Coeur d'Alene that will host the Diamond Cup hydroplane races this weekend. Ready or not, here come the hydroplane races. Scott Maben SR story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)…
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.
