Lake’s in his sights: “My eyes don’t work well enough to drive a car,” said David Hamilton, of Coeur d’Alene, as he drove his motorized chair loaded with fishing gear to Fernan Lake on Tuesday. Kathy Plonka SR photo Do you enjoy fishing?
In yesterday's Wild Card hmoffsuite laments, "Just for the record, I am hitting about 0 for 10 in getting 'latest comments' to display this afternoon." All I can say is me too. In fact, by yesterday afternoon I was at about 0 for 25. The…
In today's Slice blog Paul Turner asks: What would you name your pub? I'm a fan of English-style pubs with names like The Drunken Duck and The Cat and the Custard Pot. Some folks feel band names and pub names are interchangeable, so I'd probably…
Farmers in Idaho have filed a federal lawsuit against seed giant Monsanto after genetically engineered wheat was found in an eastern Oregon field, the Associated Press reports. The farmers, represented by a Boise law firm, filed the federal lawsuit Friday contending that Monsanto's development of…
A firefighter pauses while surveying the blast zone destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant during search and rescue efforts in West, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2013. HOUSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide money to help rebuild the small…
Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, presides over the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Wednesday; at right is Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls; at left is Rakesh Mohan, director of the Legislature's office of performance evaluations. BOISE – Idaho has nearly twice as many kids assigned to…
An Idaho State Police trooper shot and killed a motorist around noon today along Interstate 90 at Lookout Pass, just west of the Idaho-Montana state line. T he trooper, whose name has not been released, was not injured in the confrontation, said Lt. Stuart Miller…
So #3 son, a fabulous musician wanted to play at Spokane Street Music Week. I dropped him off downtown and promptly lost him. I did however, find Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and Mayor David Condon gamely participating. Let's just say they shouldn't quit…
An Amazon.com employee grabs boxes to be loaded onto a truck at the company’s Fernley, Nev., warehouse. Could revelations about the U.S. government’s massive surveillance program be sending people hunting for that classic novel about a nation under the oppressive rule of "Big Brother?" Amazon…
Here #3 son demonstrates that there's just a whole lot of Thor to love. After seeing this picture, I weighed Thor. The result? Eighteen pounds! I'm sure it's mostly fluff and fur. Have you ever had an overweight pet?
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office won't be doing concealed weapons permit applications and renewals anymore on Monday. The day has just gotten to be too busy. Lt. Stu Miller said a high volume of general paperwork on Mondays from busy weekend activities…
Stacks at Steam Plant offers Steamed Shellfish – Penn Cove mussels and Manila clams sautéed with smoked bacon, garlic, shallots and basil and steamed in Cutter’s Pale Ale. Don’t just hand Dad a beer with dinner this Father’s Day – serve him some suds in…
As the Supreme Court prepares to release its decision on the University of Texas' affirmative-action policy this month, two recent polls show a majority of Americans are against colleges and universities using race as a factor in admissions. A recent ABC News poll finds 76…
Breaking News: Disqus still on strike! Day 2. Thousands of disappointed blurkers and commentors have been unable to access Huckleberries comments for the second day in a row. Disqus remains on strike but refuses to state its demands. Spokesman I.T. workers think that Disqus is…
Dennis Melowski of Kohler, Wisc., has his wetsuit removed with the help of the volunteers after he swam the 2.4 miles at the start of the Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene, June 21, 2009. COEUR d'ALENE - There's no other way to put it: The positions…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new report shows Boise State's football team is one of the best in the nation when it comes to how players perform in the classroom. The NCAA announced Tuesday that Boise State posted a team-best Academic Progress Rate of 993…
PORTLAND – Oregon’s most populous county is requiring that gender-neutral bathrooms be included whenever a county-owned building is constructed or remodeled, a move to accommodate transgender employees and visitors. Multnomah County board Chairman Jeff Cogen signed the executive order Tuesday. The Portland-based county is among…
WASHINGTON — Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found. Automakers have been trying…
During an interview with FOX Business, former Rep. Ron Paul explained that he was concerned about the well-being of National Security Agency whistle-blower Edward Snowden. “I’m worried about somebody in our government might kill him with a cruise missile or a drone missile,” Paul explained.…
Lowriders like this yellow and chrome Cadillac turned heads at Car d'Lane. COEUR d'ALENE - Car lovers, mark your schedules. Car d'Lane revs up this weekend, so anyone planning to check out the cruise Friday - or swing by the show Saturday when the car…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis lamented that a “gay lobby” was at work at the Vatican in private remarks to the leadership of a key Latin American church group – a stunning acknowledgment that appears to confirm earlier reports about corruption and dysfunction in the…
Debbie Thompson, left, and her son, Luke Thompson, are among the family operators of the Coeur d’Alene Exchange. Coeur d’Alene’s Midtown neighborhood is known for a cluster of thrift stores operated as nonprofits that benefit a variety of causes, from animals to children to battered…
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.
