President Barack Obama had a better night with his State of the Union speech than Republican counterpart Marco Rubio, R-Florida, had in rebutting it. It didn't hurt Obama, of course, to be interrupted with standing O's from Democrats every time he paused to catch a…
Models wear their runway shoes backstage before the showing of the Badgley Mischka Fall 2013 collection during Fashion Week on Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)
Lorie Hutson/SR reports: "There’s still time to spice up your holiday, or treat your little sweethearts to some whimsical chocolates for Valentine’s Day. We dropped in on several local stores and a sampling of treats caught our eye." One of those stores offering treats is…
What Dale Morris had feared about his missing dog for the past four months was confirmed this week. The collar, leash and tags of Charlie, a 6-year-old Chinese Crested Powderpuff dog, were found by a friend of Morris on Monday about a quarter of a…
Dylan Wohlenhaus/KHQ snapped this photo of a Coeur d'Alene police investigator arriving at scene of armed robbery this afternoon at Ameritel Inn, 333 Ironwood Drive. See below. 5:43 p.m. Someone is choking in 2200 block of Seltice Way/PF. 5:25 p.m. Undisclosed juvenile problem reported @…
Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez, right, signs an agreement in his new contract with general manager Jack Zduriencik to start a news conference today in Seattle. Hernandez signed a seven-year contract with the Mariners that makes him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball. The new deal will…
‘Twas quite surprising, oh yes, very – a sunny morn in February. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Ron Nilson, CEO and president of Ground Force Manufacturing in Post Falls is the Idaho Business Leader of the Year 2013. The professional business fraternity at Idaho State University, the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, will recognize Nilson at a dinner in Pocatello…
My wife makes my heart beat -- and many times, she makes it skip a beat. She's done this for 35 sweet years. Have I fallen to the marketing of Hallmark to make it so? Nope. Do I ignore Hallmark's main cash-cow day? Heavens no.…
In this frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday in Washington. Dennis Mansfield (below) wasn't surprised that Rubio's gaffe led Twitter and morning news…
Coeur d’Alene Police officers responded to a robbery that occurred at the Ameritel Inn located at 333 W. Ironwood Drive this afternoon. Preliminary information is that two middle-aged Hispanic males entered the hotel and demanded cash from the front desk clerk. The males indicated they…
Abbey Crawford (left), Micah Lynn (center) and Daniel Bell are all part of Lake City's stunning Sweeney Todd cast. (Inlander photo: Scott Johnston) What is it about Victorian London that lends itself to the macabre? Whenever we peer through that miasma of fog and factory…
You don’t have to be a know-it-all to win a prize in this week’s news quiz, but it can’t hurt. All entrants are eligible to win two movie tickets or four EWU men’s basketball tickets, and the overall champ scores a $50 gift card to…
Wine and chocolate go together like beer and bratwurst, milk and cookies, and cocoa with marshmallows. But pairing wine and chocolate can be intimidating – especially if you’re shopping for your sweetheart, hoping to impress with a thoughtful Valentine’s gift. Have no fear. We’ve sought…
Voters who once lived in Idaho but now reside overseas could be barred from casting ballots in local elections, under legislation introduced in a House committee Wednesday at the urging of Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d'Alene. The House State Affairs committee agreed to introduce the…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy write: The good news is yesterday I got to spend some time with some cute firefighters and EMT's. The bad news is I had to call them because my mom wasn't feeling well. We spent the afternoon in the ER…
A love letter sent by Lyndon Johnson, then a 26-year-old congressional aide, to Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor, then 21, is seen at the LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas today in Austin, Texas. For the first time, the entire collection of nearly…
11:58 a.m. Male driver blocked by repossession man at Post Falls Dashco. 11:55 a.m. Male & female fighting in bedroom @ apartments, 1201 Lincoln Way/CdA. 11:53 a.m. Deputy en route to Twin Lakes where man is taking timber from right of way after being warned…
The No. 1 song on this date in 1975 was Linda Ronstat's "You're No Good." Of Ronstat, Paul Turner/The Slice writes: "I talked to her brother once ages ago. He was a high-ranking police administrator. Things I did not say included: “You know, I once…
Tuesday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation doesn't observe Lent, which begins today. 116 of 140 respondents (82.86%) said they didn't observe the Lenten season that leads to Easter Sunday. 20 of 140 respondents (14.29%) said they give up something for Lent. 4 (2.86%) were…
In the "How Soon They Forget" Dept., Michael Tate has circulated a news release, telling of two new staff members for Congressman Raul Labrador's Washington, D.C., office. One of the two is Tate, who replaces spokesman Phil Hardy. Who got booted to the curb after…
House Speaker John Boehner dismissed President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise the federal minimum wage at a time when jobs are scarce. “When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it,” the Ohio Republican told reporters at a news…
There was no debate at all in the House this morning as HB 55, making changes to the rules for Idaho’s “do not call list,” passed on a 65-5 vote. The measure would lift the current ban on telephone companies, cellular or cable companies making…
Danielle Hansen, owner of Hansen's Florist and Gifts, prepares one of the hundreds of pre-ordered Valentine's Day floral arrangement Monday at her storefront in Coeur d'Alene. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Jerome A. Pollos) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Idaho congressional delegation responds to obama/KBOI…
The National Rifle Association (NRA) pushed back against President Obama’s calls for gun control in his State of the Union address, arguing the proposals would lead to “confiscation” of citizens’ firearms. A new Web video released Tuesday night from the nation’s largest gun lobby sought…
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.
