For the record, I'm wearing a gray Hawaiian shirt with green palm trees, black jeans and black skechers as I type this. No tutu (for those checking in from Bonner County). What did you wear to work today? You can answer that question or start…
Tea Party activists attend a rally on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington today. The IRS has been under fire from Democrats and Republicans in Congress since May, when one of its officials publicly apologized for targeting conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status…
... As "Idaho Tutu Man" here.
James Gandolfini, the New Jersey-bred actor who delighted audiences as mob boss Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos” has died following a massive heart attack in Italy, a source told the Daily News. “Everyone is in tears,” the source close to the 51-year-old TV tough guy…
Coeur d’Alene police stopped a red Ford pickup and ordered two men out at gunpoint during the noon hour today on Northwest Boulevard in front of The Spokesman-Review office. One man was ordered on the ground, handcuffed, put in a patrol car and questioned by…
During my recent vacay, Duane Rasmussen snapped this photo of Gov. Butch Otter hanging out with the North Idaho Political Action Committee members (aka, Reasonable Republicans) during the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Otter spent about an hour with…
Time 2 vote ... Moving across a rooftop, a wild turkey becomes a fowl shot while photographed as it emerges from behind a basketball hoop in the front driveway of a Walla Walla, Wash., home on Tuesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin,…
more: Joseph Herrera was found guilty of second degree murder today in a Coeur d'Alene courtroom.The verdict came 18 months after Herrera was arrested for the murder of Stefanie Comack, Dec. 25, 2011. The jury started deliberations at 11:15 this morning. At about 2:15 the…
Here's why Dan of the Community doesn't fall for privatization when it comes for government: From long experience, I’m always very leery of the push to privatize services that otherwise would be provided by the public sector. It usually costs more in the long run…
1st District Rep. Raul Labrador says it’s not true that he’s being snubbed by Speaker John Boehner on a fundraising trip to North Idaho, an event scheduled for Friday in Coeur d’Alene; the Coeur d’Alene Press ran an article today suggesting Labrador may not have…
The walking, talking embodiment of the mythical free market in Idaho today is Wayne Hoffman, executive director of the Idaho Freedom Foundation. He called a few weeks ago and asked if we could get together and get acquainted while he was in the north country…
I'm always finding reviews and recommendations for new and interesting books as I crawl across the web. I have started writing down titles and authors for future reference. But every once in a while, if a book looks really good, I'll go to our community…
In this Duane Rasmussen photo from this morning, DFO smiles at Hucks Central after being presented a Tea Party Patriots seat cushion by local GOP stalwart Donna Montgomery. Donna got her seat cushion from Leslie Damiano, organizer of the defunct organization. You can see some…
Tom Luna came under fire last week, when legislative auditors issued a followup report on encouraging high school graduates to attend college. In early 2012, the Office of Performance Evaluations said Idaho needs to hire more school counselors to help students make plans for life…
SR colleague Pia Hallenberg tweets: "Looking for truthful creepy #spokane #spider stories - feel free to share at piah@spokesman.com" Question: If you have a creepy spider story, feel free to share it here.
If it's a new week, it must be time for a new current events quiz. All entrants this week are eligible to win two movie tickets, and our overall champ will take home a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel. Simply answer 10 interactive…
... Greg Lee and I saw three workers setting up orange fence to block casual observers from entering Ironman Coeur d'Alene tent city and bike transition area at City Park/Beach during our noon walk today. They were pulling pieces of the orange fence from a…
The American Medical Association’s endorsement of obesity as a disease state should give a boost to sales and continued development of prescription diet drugs. The AMA’s policy-making House of Delegates, which this week endorsed recognizing obesity as a disease, said they wanted to see the…
These earrings were made out of shotgun and .22-caliber shell casings by Spokane artist Lisa Maddux, who makes art from the objects she finds on hiking, camping and fishing excursions. Her materials include copper, clay, paper and driftwood as well. "Art for me has always…
Turks, some of them reading and the newspaper headline reading "Standing men," stand in a silent protest in Guven Park in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday. After weeks of sometimes-violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance, standing still and silent. (AP…
12:14 p.m. Undisclosed medical emergency @ Emiratus, 105 E. Anton Ave/CdA. 12:03 p.m. Sick alcoholic male told to keep drink moderately until he enters rehab in a few days. 11:31 a.m. Honda Civic & Ford Taurus involved in noninjury crash @ e/b I-90/Pleasantview, PF. 11:06…
Some farmers in the Walla Walla area have already started harvesting their Walla Walla sweet onions. KVEW reports the harvest is starting about a week-and-a-half early. The Walla Walla sweet onion is the official vegetable of the state of Washington/Associated Press. Read Cindy's story for…
From left, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Vice President Joe Biden applaud during a ceremony to dedicate the…
As the Pentagon unveiled plans to reverse a ban on women serving on the front lines, a poll released Wednesday found that most registered voters believe women should be eligible for a military draft if one is reinstituted. The survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling &…
Tuesday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation sez it has major concerns re: the proposed Unified Land Use Code being considered by Kootenai County. 67 of 122 respondents (54.92%) say they are very concerned about ULUC. 18 of 122 (14.75%) say they are "somewhat" concerned.…
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.
