On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson posts: "Semper Fi Marine Cpl. Steven H. Nipp. On (this date) Feb. 8, 1969, the Post Falls High School grad ('66) gave his last full measure of devotion during his second tour of duty in Vietnam. American Legion Post…
Idaho’s urban renewal districts have fallen under scrutiny and criticism in recent years. And if one state representative has his way, the districts will have less power. “Currently, urban renewal districts have the power to enter into any private home or business to make an…
6:04 p.m. Drunk male is unconscious outside the Westwood Saloon, 8162 W. Main/Rathdrum. 5:45 p.m. Caller reports mad 14YO female hitting her mother & him @ Torrey/Broadmoore, Hayden. 5:24 p.m. Suspicious vehicle reported in 1400 block of N3rd Street/CdA. 5:07 p.m. Caller on Thomas Lane/CdA…
Wearing an AR-15 rifle, Tim Hanrahen, left, of Snohomish, Wash., gets information on the location of legislative offices from Washington State Patrol trooper Todd Israel, right, after Hanrahen attended a gun rights rally today at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Several hundred people gathered and…
In a July 9, 2010 photo, Sally Jewell, CEO of REI, leads a five-woman team up the Emmons Glacier and ultimately to the top of Mt. Rainier as the sun rises. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Janet Jensen) The emperor of the American outdoors usually wears…
A few years ago, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo posed with his target after blasting it with a machine gun. Photographer Duane Rasmussen, who snapped the photo during a fundraiser for Crapo at Center Target Sports, said: "I think it was good shooting when you consider…
When I get on the phone with Richard Mack, better known as "Sheriff Mack"—NRA darling, militia hero, and former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona—he tells me he doesn't personally own that many guns. But he won't say how many: "That's between me and the good…
Writing in the pages of William F. Buckley’s National Review, Whittaker Chambers, a former communist turned vigorous anti-communist, offered what would become the most famous criticism of novelist Ayn Rand: “From almost any page of Atlas Shrugged, a voice can be heard, from painful necessity,…
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner says of the comic cover above: "think this story might be a tad thin." (Photo: www.savedfromthepaperdrive.blogspot.com) Day after Pepperdine/Jim Meehan, SportsLink To be or not to be/JeanieSpokane, Community Comment Vandals drop another close game/Josh Wright, SportsLink Is Selection Sunday…
It was Aaliyah Johnson’s moment. One she never thought she’d have. Johnson ran down the basketball court Thursday, hoping to make the shot. The fingers of her right hand pinched the seam of her Mead Panthers uniform, while her left arm pumped as she ran.…
This morning the Coeur d’Alene Tribe distributed its 2013 education donations -- $1,359,368 to schools, school districts and nonprofit organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. With this round of donations the Tribe also surpassed the $20 million dollar mark for lifetime donations to education.…
Bent, with the tongs, and Keith enjoy a home barbecue in 2012. For those who still are waffling re: whether or not to attend Huckleberries Blogfest 2013 ... the main BBQ course will be cooked by none other than Bent. Steve Widmyer of Fort Ground…
This combination of undated file photos shows Republican Governors, from left: Jan Brewer, Ariz.; Jack Dalrymple, N.D.; John Kasich, Ohio; Susana Martinez, N.M., and Brian Sandoval, Nev. While far from voicing a consensus opinion in their party, the governors, along with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder,…
Idaho legislators are pushing back against measures in Western states where voters recently relaxed marijuana laws. The Senate's State Affairs Committee unanimously voted in favor Friday of introducing a resolution opposing marijuana use in any form, clearing the way for a full hearing. The resolution…
Brad Hoaglun, spokesman for U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, sent the following to Huckleberries this AM: I see on Huckleberries this morning you are taking comments about why Senator Risch voted against cloture on the violence against women bill the other day. He opposed it…
One of my greatest joys is my yearly visit to Sandpoint. I appreciate northern Idaho for its raw beauty, history and splendid inhabitants. I recently had the fortune to meet a local couple who own a small business in Sandpoint. During the conversation, they shared…
On his Facebook wall, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., writes of this photo: "A pair of twin newborn lambs soak up the morning sun in our neighbor's field near Elkton, Ore., this morning." You can see more of Robin's outdoor photography here.
11:38 a.m. Undisclosed medical emergency reported in 6200 block of E. Grove/Athol. 11:33 a.m. 25YO male unconscious/unresponsive in 300 block of Lena Louie Lane/Worley. 11:20 a.m. Authorities have 2 people in custody (unknown reason) after chase near Sunup Bay. 11:02 a.m. Female driver hurt in…
Ask Gov. Butch Otter about his political future, and you hear a lot of things. After a bit of gentle prodding Friday morning, he bragged on himself a bit, telling reporters about how he took second place in a roping competition in Hailey last year.…
A federal judge has sided with environmentalists and ruled the U.S. Forest Service erred by not exercising its regulatory authority when the state allowed huge trucks to haul giant oil refinery equipment along U.S. Highway 12. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued a decision…
Nancy Ladyman's view of Lake Coeur d'Alene and Tubbs Hill from her seventh-floor condo will be blocked if a high-rise building at the corner of First Street and Lakeside Avenue is built. Condo owners are suing to stop the project. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press…
Thursday Poll: In one of the most lopsided votes ever, Hucks Nation doesn't want the Idaho Legislature to loosen do-not-call list guidelines to exempt telephone companies. 181 of 192 respondents (94.37%) don't want Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens and other sympathetic lawmakers to turn telemarketers…
A wanted fugitive caught following a Coeur d’Alene pursuit appeared in court on Thursday. Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies described Patrick S. Dalton as a wanted criminal and a white supremacist. Authorities caught and arrested the 30-year-old on Wednesday afternoon when he lost control of his…
Digger (re: Clark lobbying against do-not-call): I notice that there has been some discussion/complaint about the way DFO structures his questions regarding the legislature around "Idaho Republicans" -- as he very well should -- they are the majority party. If he were running this blog…
“It makes you feel comfortable in your own body,” said Coeur d’Alene High School senior Christine Harris, center, as she danced during advanced glee class on Wednesday. Several programs are on the chopping block as voters cast their school levy ballots. (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.
