Kelly Olynyk (13) falls down as he shoots next to St. Mary's Brad Waldow (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Thursday night. Gonzaga beat second-place Saint Mary's 77-60. ESPN boxscore here. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Blogfest 2013 is only a few days away -- from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Steve Widmyer's Fort Ground Grill on River Avenue, on the edge of the Education Corridor. Food and pop are free. Ditto for the conversation. All who comment, read or…
On his Snaps and Frames blog, SR colleague Colin Mulvany explains this photo of a Colville parent at the moment she learned frightening details of a plot by two, fifth-grade boys to kill classmates. Mulvany attended a community meeting in Colville re: the incident. He…
In the comments section, Matthew Root posts: "Conversation at blogfest? I thought everyone would bring their mobile device and post witty or sarcastic things to each other." Which brings up an important issue. Matthew will be among the first timers at Saturday's Blogfest. Many of…
Remains of a man who was in a burned California cabin on Tuesday have been positively identified as belonging to that of Christopher Dorner (pictured in LAPD photo), the former LAPD officer who was suspected of killing four people and was the subject of an…
Post Falls seniors (from left) Brooke Litalien, Dani Failor and Katie King have long history of playing together. The three led the Post Falls girls to an easy win over Mountain View in the opener of the 5A Basketball Tournament this afternoon. Now, they're down…
Gun lovers and haters agree that background checks should be mandatory for all sales. They’re already required when firearms are purchased from licensed dealers. But the leadership of the National Rifle Association opposes this reasonable reform, even though 74 percent of its members support it,…
5:21 p.m. WSP reports male driver yelling out window, flipping bird on H53/Hauser from e/b I-90. 5:20 p.m. Officer checking possible hazmat situation from Coeur d'Alene Street crash/Rathdrum. 5:15 p.m. Firefighters responding to structure fire in 8300 block of Village Drive/Hayden. 5:12 p.m. Female driver…
Pope Benedict XVI leaves at the end of the Ash Wednesday mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of 40 days of prayer and self-denial leading up to Easter. Pope Benedict XVI told…
The 18-year-old University of Idaho freshman who froze to death under a bridge last month was intoxicated and had traces of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology reports. Moscow Police Chief David Duke said Joseph Wiederrick had a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 percent at…
Hunting is the ultimate form of tough love. Sportsmen donate to habitat conservation and snap photos of fawns with the same fascination they focused on the first steps of their own children. Then in the fall, they’ll take aim at those critters for the benefit…
After nearly two hours of testimony, the House Local Government Committee has overwhelmingly rejected HB 135, a proposal from Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d’Alene, to require a city-wide or county-wide vote before any urban renewal agency could establish a new revenue allocation area within its…
Former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington recently. Senate Republicans were able to block Hagel's confirmation -- for now, via filibuster -- at a…
Post Falls opens girls 5A state basketball tournament by crushing Mountain View 50-28, according to Coeur d'Alene Press sports Twitter. According to one report, a Mountain View cheerleader landed on her head or shoulders during a routine prior to start of fourth quarter and was…
Tanya Morris, left, takes a photo of her new husband, Ted Morris on the shooting range after getting married at the Guns and Ammo Garage today in Las Vegas. Never known for its understatement or good taste, Sin City is bucking the national trend of…
On the Coeur d'Alene Police Department Twitter account (@cdapd), someone (Christie?) has posted: "Happy Valentines Day from Your Police Department!!" Okay, that's one too many exclamation points (mebbe two too many). But the idea is good. So here's the question: Question: Is there anyone you…
I sometimes listen to teenage boys talking to girls on the bus. And I have come to a conclusion: Some of them need better material. Sure, it might be their nature to lurch between being monosyllabic slabs of meat and self-absorbed motormouths. But I know…
Fearful that President Barack Obama will move aggressively to limit firearms, a Republican lawmaker said Thursday at least two bills meant to bolster gun rights will begin their journey through the Idaho Legislature starting early next week, the AP reports. House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley,…
Last year for Lent, I tried to give up worrying. It was only slightly successful. I'm going to try again this year. I believe at the end of my life, I will regret being anxious about things that turned out not to matter, things I…
Although inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999, the Hula Hoop has evolved into much more than a child’s plaything. At First Night Spokane, people thronged to watch the Visual Vortex Spin Collective dance with hoops. To the delight of an enthusiastic…
Another "Love Where I Live" moment from Kerri Thoreson's Facebook wall. Quoth Kerri: "Love where I live ... where we still see horses in town, this Post Falls teen was riding hers on Idaho Street near the Poleline Avenue roundabout." Question: Sweet Stephanie, my daughter-in-law,…
11:18 a.m. CdAPD news release: "Christopher J. Bennett, 20, of Rathdrum, was arrested today as he exited Kootenai Medical Center. Bennett was arrested on outstanding warrants involving aggravated battery and possession of a stolen vehicle re: incident at 4th & Montana/CdA on Tuesday. 11:54 a.m.…
How affordable are Idaho’s colleges and universities, compared to the competition? The conventional wisdom, of course, holds that Idaho remains a higher education bargain, despite continued tuition and fee increases and a rather modest portfolio of state-offered scholarships. And a rough glance at the feds’…
No golden necklace, no fancy French wine -- we'll share this six pack if you will be mine. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
The House has voted 62-7 in favor of HB 88, the governor’s “Hire One More Employee” or HOME tax credit bill, sending it across the rotunda to the Senate side. The measure revises the existing “Hire One” new jobs credit, adding an extra $1,000 credit…
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.
