I've survived another candidates' forum, where parroting talking points is SOP rather than true debate. I appreciate that the Coeur Group brings us these forums, because there's much that can be learned about candidates simply by seeing them in action. Nuance is important. How they…
Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer listens to questions during a news conference today in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics are scheduled to host the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of baseball's American League division series on Friday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Question: Is your team in the…
"Is 48 too old to take up swearing? I'm asking for a friend" -- Cindy Hval, via Facebook. Question: Can anyone answer Cindy's question?
Most Idahoans prefer their public servants to have a few of these attributes: integrity, honesty, fairness, loyalty, dependability. If their public servants have a long-suffering nature, are understanding, forgiving and display a sense of humor, that's a bonus. In the event they also happened to…
City work crews were putting the finishing touches to removal of the temporary, expanded Coeur d'Alene seawall, along West Lakeshore Drive, during the noon hour. Above, city crews began installing the 5-foot barrier on Monday to meet federal standards for its flood control system. The…
The nights turn chill, there's frost by dawn, and soon the wasps will all be gone. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
5:21 p.m. Someone injured in a fall at Legends Assisted Living, Legends Parkway. 5:19 p.m. 67YO male appears disoriented after lying on road @ Lancaster/Bradbury, Hayden. 4:53 p.m. Caller willing to sign complaint vs. driver of orange Suzuki, speeding @ I-90/H41, PF. 4:46 p.m. Vehicle…
Time 2 vote ... Montreal Canadiens right wing George Parros, right, fights with Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Colton Orr during second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday in Montreal. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) Wednesday Winner --…
For the life of me, I can't understand what's happened to Mary. No connect-the-dots theories. No claims of City Hall corruption. Now she's saying that she wouldn't disband the Lake City Development Corporation, the urban renewal agency that she despises. Has one of those sci-fi…
Coeur d’Alene police arrested a 21-year-old man today for allegedly stabbing another young man Wednesday afternoon on East Sherman Avenue near downtown. Jayde A. Brown, a transient, was booked into the Kootenai County Jail for attempted homicide. Brown, suspected of stabbing a 20-year-old man in…
Here's how the candidates stand on the Coeur d'Alene's new antidiscrimination ordinance (if I interpreted all the smoke and mirrors correctly): Mayor: Joe Kunka -- against, Mary Souza -- against, Steve Widmyer -- for. Seat No. 2 -- Amy Evans -- for, Chris Fillios --…
Coeur d'Alene council candidate Amber Copeland, via Facebook wall: "It is so irritating to me to hear some of the candidates talk about things like McEuen and the LCDC when it is so blindingly apparent that they have little to no understanding of how tax…
Candidates for Coeur d'Alene City Council Seat No. 6 listen to a question from Coeur Group panelists at a candidates' forum at the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room. They are, from left: Kiki Miller, Noel Adam and Gary Herfurth. They are running for the seat…
You can find all the links to the four candidates' forums from the Coeur d'Alene mayoral and City Council races last night here, courtesy of Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19 & the city Web page. Each debate is about 30 minutes long.
"I've had it. Term limits is a bad idea, but for now I will not vote for any incumbent who has not made HEROIC efforts to restore civility and constructive problem-solving and end the toxic practices that have delivered national politics to the present mess"…
Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant, but I love starting the day with a well-appointed meal. You can go sweet or savory, dainty or substantial. There’s warm drinks and a satisfied feeling when you’re done noshing. Who am I kidding, I’ve always loved everything about breakfast…
A car chase that began when an unknown driver tried to breach a White House security barrier ended across downtown Washington near the U.S. Capitol, with a confrontation that included shots fired and one Capitol Police officer injured, police said. It appeared that the woman…
Deanna Goodlander: I was not surprised but disappointed when all the candidates last night seemed to feel that LCDC was not creating jobs. When Jobs Plus Steve Griffitts brings a prospective employer to town he shows them the Kroc Center, the library, dountown Riverstone, the…
In the comments section of a Facebook post, Councilman Dan Gookin responds: "They're afraid ... Threats and intimidation run this town. People have to toe the line or they lose their jobs. HBO (Huckleberries Online?) is just a vehicle for those threats. The anger of…
Longtime readers know I don’t wade into politics in this column. I let others do the dirty work of calling out corruption, explaining political policy and making fun of Joe Biden. Me? I stick to vital topics like cats, kids and underwear. But I’m writing…
Coeur d'Alene council candidate Amber Copeland, center, responds to a question from Coeur Group panelists as challengers Woody McEvers and Sharon Hebert look on, during the forum at the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room. Copeland had the best line of the night occurred during the…
11:30 a.m. Undisclosed medical emergency in 15400 block of Meyer/Rathdrum. 11:28 a.m. Coeur d'Alene female freaking out, as estranged boyfriend moves out of home. 11:21 a.m. Wildfire reported @ 3399 E. Sky Harbor Drive, CdA. 11:17 a.m. 86YO male possibly suffered broken him in 200…
President Barack Obama laid the blame for the government’s partial shutdown at the feet of House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, escalating a confrontation that is running the risk of a potentially damaging clash over the nation’s borrowing authority. The Treasury Department warned that a…
A former Hayden, Idaho, man pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault Wednesday for slapping a crying toddler on an Atlanta-bound flight. Joe Rickey Hundley entered the guilty plea before Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. His trial…
J.R. Roland and Troy Hoener of Greenwood Memorial Terrace place plywood to protect the grass from a fork lift and the 3000 pound weight of the Liberty Bell replica near the site of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Wall, Wednesday, in Spokane, Wash. The…
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.
