It's D-day for the Hard Right in the fight to pass Gov. Butch Otter's proposal for a state-run health exchange. The Senate is debating the bill as we speak. Wayne Hoffman and his Idaho Freedom Foundation staffers are tweeting a mile a minute re: the…
A squirrel in Salina, Kan., nibbles on a kernal of corn recently. (AP Photo/Salina Journal, Tom Dorsey)
On his Facebook wall, Jeff Ward of the Reagan Republicans expresses disappointment in the 23-12 Idaho Senate vote in favor of Gov. Otter's proposed state health exchange: So disappointed in our State Senate. Reagan Republicans have fought against Obamacare in every form since our founding…
Before she became an honors college student and was named 2013 Idaho Teacher of the Year, Katie Pemberton struggled mightily in the classroom. Pemberton, a math teacher at Coeur d’Alene School District’s Canfield Middle School, grew up in Spokane, Wash. In the first and second…
Neil Oliver, chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (standing), waits in the wings as Jeff Ward introduces him to speak at the Reagan Republicans at Fedora's this afternoon. Responding to one question, Oliver said he supported the Idaho GOP platform that calls for…
5:26 p.m. Unsafe merging by black Dodge pickup almost caused crash e/b I-90/H41, Post Falls. 4:15 p.m. Undisclosed theft reported in 1200 block of Lincoln Way/CdA. 4:07 p.m. Officer reports sitting through light that didn't change 4 cycles @ e/b Prairie/H41. 4:06 p.m. Someone accidentally…
This has been sort of a confirmation wrestling season for Post Falls sophomore Drake Foster. Not that he has anything to prove. After all, he went 42-3 last year on his way to capturing a 5A state championship at 106 pounds. Historically, though, the lighter…
A man who stabbed another man in a transient camp in Coeur d’Alene last summer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. James H. Kountz, 56, stabbed James Hoglen, 43, last June during an argument at the camp near Wilbur Avenue and Highway 95.…
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan, in a fundraising letter sent to supporters of his anti-tax efforts, calls Washington Gov. Jay Inslee “a lying whore.” The letter, which was signed by Fagan and the two other co-directors of Voters Want More Choices, was part of a…
During a trip to Montana and Utah, Marianne Love/Slight Detour discovered a doughnut that literally could be to die for -- at the Calf-A at Dell, Mont. She posts: "Probably 5000 calories per $1 donut but worth every bite. Carmel glaze, fresh from the fryer,…
Eye on Boise reports: The Senate has voted 23-12 in favor of SB 1042, the governor's state health insurance exchange bill. The measure now moves to the House side. Here's how the senators voted: Voting yes: Sens. Steve Bair, R-Blackfoot; Les Bock, D-Boise; Bert Brackett,…
One thing people in newsrooms enjoy discussing is the salaries of ex-journalists currently working in public relations. One school of thought holds that even a big bump in pay would be seriously eroded by the need to purchase a lot of self-medicating spirits. Of course,…
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner asks "When is a prom dress too expensive?" And then offers this possible answers: A) $100. B) $500. C) $750. D) When the amount is in the same ballpark as a year of college. E) Other. (Photo: www.wellbridal.com) Day…
Country Western singer Hunter Hayes poses with Micah Brunner at the Bonsai Bistro in downtown Coeur d'Alene Wednesday night. Micah was having dinner with her husband, Derrick, when the singer stopped in around 7:45 to eat dinner. Kelsey Saintz, Micah's envious sister, tells Huckleberries that…
Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, just told the Senate that he thinks the debate will continue for several more hours. Everyone looked at each other. That seems fairly unlikely at this point; the Senate has been debating now for just under five hours. Nonini read…
A warrant has been issued for Timothy J. Freund, 38, of Coeur d'Alene, who was injured along with his 3-year-old daughter when the car he was driving crashed into a tree at Miles and Avondale Loop, Hayden Lake, about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. Freund…
... How many people who use the expression "Big Brother" have actually read "1984"? See: Paul Turner's blog, The Slice here. (Photo: www.techliberation.com) DFO: I've read "1984," "Lord of the Rings," "Brave New World," "Animal Farm" and probably a few that I've forgotten. How about…
You don't have to be well-versed in current events to win this week's interactive news quiz, but it can't hurt. All entrants can win two movie tickets or four EWU men's basketball tickets. And the overall champ takes home a $50 gift card to the…
The crowd in the lobby at Touchmark on South Hill buzzed with anticipation on Valentine’s Day as the contestants filed in for the fifth annual Not So Newlywed Game. Modeled after the TV show “The Newlywed Game,” Touchmark’s variation featured four couples competing to show…
Members of the House Education Committee voted unanimously Thursday to introduce a groundbreaking — and potentially controversial — charter school funding bill. The bill would provide $1.4 million to offset charter schools facility costs. Because Thursday’s hearing was only an introductory print hearing, legislators did…
The Senate is now back to debate on SB 1042. Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene, said, “If we opt for a federal exchange, there’s only two choices. … They only have to provide two, and you can bet your bottom dollar neither one of those…
In the Cutline Contest comments section re: the 4 Gonzaga fans dissing a Santa Clara player, TWolf comments: Maybe just remember the time when fans did have class and acted like civilized individuals who respected the competitors on both teams. There is nothing wrong with…
Jim Tighe, with Tighe Gym Sales, left, works with Scott Wolf, of the host club Inland Empire Gymnastics, to adjust the parallel bars Wednesday while making preparations for this weekend's Great West Gym Fest at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo:…
11:54 a.m. Dogs are running loose @ Hayden/Finucane, Hayden. 11:52 a.m. Motorist reports seeing a male strike a female in the face in front of county fairgrounds. 11:22 a.m. PFPD Blue recommends that F&G officer come to Post Falls school and dart moose and her…
At the University of Idaho Argonaut, Kasen Christensen reviews public bathrooms on campus: I have a confession to make. I use the bathroom. A lot. The biggest reason is that I have a hard time passing a drinking fountain without stopping. This presents two hazards.…
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.
