Pepperdine's Jett Raines struggles for the rebound against Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski and Drew Barham (43) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday in Spokane. Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine 82-56. Game story and boxscore here. (AP Photo/Jed Conklin)
Another day. Another opportunity for an elected official -- or former elected official -- to pop off or do something that makes headlines here at Huckleberries Online. You never know when one of our insulated gang of elected officials will say something in public that…
Briana Collins, left, 14, and her sister, Nevaeh, 6, walk along the railroad tracks by Reaney Park on Wednesday in Pullman after school was dismissed for a scheduled half-day for students. The Collins sisters said they just planned to hang out at home and play…
There’s an interesting online dustup today in which a reporter for the IdahoReporter.com site disparaged the Senate’s senior member in Twitter posts while the senator spoke at a packed public hearing, and then, when called on it by another reporter on Twitter, responded, “This is…
The House State Affairs Committee this morning rejected a proposal from Rep. Stephen Hartgen (pictured), R-Twin Falls, to create a “rebuttable presumption” that the identity of an online commenter must be disclosed when there’s a defamation or slander suit. Just two committee members, Reps. Ken…
At As the Lake Churns/Priest Lake Facebook wall, Pecky Cox calls this lakeview: "Kalispell in the Clouds." Irrefutable/Fort Boise Still eligible/Bay Views Thursday this & that/Slight Detour Iran to US -- up yours!/Dogwalk Musings Coming out in the open/From A Simple Mind A weird night/Rants,…
Calm and mild temperatures in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley on Wednesday made for prime conditions to enjoy a round of golf with friends at the Clarkston Country Club. (Lewiston Tribune photo: Steve Hanks) Question: How early do you begin golfing?
5:41 p.m. Driver of blue sedan w/Washington plates possibly DUI, weaving, going 45 mph on I-90. 5:16 p.m. PFPD Blue reports 2nd motorist has pulled up w/gas to help female driver who is holding sign that says she has run out of gasoline. Undisclosed Post…
Former longtime North Idaho Rep. Jim Clark returned to the Legislature on Thursday - as a lobbyist pushing to loosen up Idaho’s do-not-call list for phone companies. After winning a unanimous vote from a House committee for the bill, which would drop a restriction that…
A group of downtown condo residents who live next door to a proposed 14-story high-rise building filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city and developer to prevent the $20 million project from happening. The suit, filed by a group of Coeur d’Alene North Condominium residents…
From City Clerk Renata McLeod's minutes of the City Council meeting Tuesday, a presentation by LCDC executive Tony Berns, which led to this comment by Councilman Mike Kennedy: "Councilman Goodlander stated that she appreciated the way the presentation was organized, as it was easy for…
On his blog, The Slice, Paul Turner posts the photo above and this question: "Where were you in 1970?" (Photo: ceranchbooks.com) Thursday SR Prep page/Greg Lee, SportsLink St. Patrick's Day limerick contest is back/Spokane7 Signing day links & more/Christian Caple, SportsLink Travel: Chasing Paris/Cheryl-Anne Millsap,…
In 140 characters or less, Gonzaga basketball players have experienced boundless praise and stinging criticism from their followers on Twitter. One game, even one play, can generate tweets from both ends of the spectrum in a matter of seconds. It goes with the territory on…
The Senate Commerce Committee has voted 8-1 in favor of SB 1042, the governor’s health insurance exchange bill. The only “no” vote came from Sen. Branden Durst, D-Boise, who said he was concerned about the lack of legislative oversight in the exchange as proposed. Sen.…
State Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d'Alene, who has sponsored legislation that would require all Idaho students to read Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," is shown at a Memorial Day observance at Hayden City Hall. (Duane Rasmussen photo special to Huckleberries Online) Keith Wagstaff of Yahoo! News…
In this Oct. 21, 2010, SR file photo, a pair of female counter-protesters kiss as they drive along 37th Avenue near Ferris High in Spokane, while a woman from Westboro Baptist Church stands on an American flag. (SR file photo: Dan Pelle) One of the…
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department has released an artist’s rendering of the man suspected of trying to rape a woman on Jan. 11 near North Idaho College. A 21-year-old woman told police she was attacked by a man around 10:45 p.m. while walking near West…
Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) warned on Thursday that he won't vote for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and neither will his fellow House Republicans, a bad sign from someone who is considered one of the more pro-reform Republicans in the chamber. "The people…
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) has fired his longtime spokesman over a tweet the spokesman accidentally sent from the congressman’s Twitter account praising a Super Bowl commercial featuring the stars of the CBS show “Broke Girls” provocatively pole dancing, according to the Idaho Statesman. Spokesman Phil…
If Justin Sherfey, 14, had known how to tie a necktie, a gifted musical duo might never have been born. As Sherfey, the reigning Northwest Fiddle champion, waited to take the stage for a local talent competition, he realized he had a wardrobe malfunction. Colby…
Looks as though Steve Widmyer is preparing some of the same fare for Blogfest 2013 as he had for Blogfest 2012 at his Fort Ground Grill -- barbecue sandwiches, friend beans, cole slaw, etc. The SR picks up the tab for the meal and soda.…
11:58 a.m. Firefighters en route to check alarm @ 10585 Reed/Hayden (cross of Lacey). 11:55 a.m. Hayden Walmart security reports catching a shoplifter. 11:49 a.m. Undisclosed drug incident reported on Wells Fargo Bank/Hayden premises. 11:43 a.m. CPD Blue are looking for blue Buick involved in…
Kent Leiss, who resigned his job as the Coeur d'Alene boys coach last Friday, rescinded his resignation Wednesday afternoon. Leiss stepped down two days after a group of disguntled parents met with school administrators alleging verbal abuse. "Upon further review and reflection, I'm innocent of…
The Idaho Republican Party today reminded the Idaho State Legislature that the state’s Republicans stand opposed to the creation of a state health insurance exchange. The reminder comes as the State Senate is considering Senate Bill 1042, which would create an insurance exchange under the…
Stickman sent Huckleberries a sample of his writing last week. A measure directing the State Board of Education to require cursive handwriting in Idaho schools is headed for a full House vote after unanimously passing the chamber's Education Committee. Bill sponsor Rep. Linden Bateman made…
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.
