Apparently, this town is not only run by threats & intimidation, but it emits an odor of Tammany Hall. Hey, don't look at me. That's Councilman Dan Gookin's words. I sorta like Coeur d'Alene. In fact, I'm very much a fan of its progress over…
Yellowstone National Park visitors congregated along a road to witness the rare treat of seeing five grizzly bears -- a boar plus a sow and her three cubs -- feeding on the carcass of a bison in mid-September 2013. To make the spectacle more interesting,…
Question: If Ted Cruz and John Boehner were both on a sinking ship, who would be saved? Answer: America. Harsh? Look around you at what is happening to America and you will see harsh. I am not talking about closed parks and monuments. I am…
5:41 p.m. Male walking along Post Falls street wearing only trench coat & Dockers. 5:38 p.m. Safeway employees/Neider reports suspicious person in store. 5:30 p.m. CPD reports that it has recovered stolen Enterprise rental car. 5:18 p.m. Suspicious situation reported in 9100 block of E.…
Time 2 Vote ... Pumpkin Boat Regatta on the St. Croix River in downtown Stillwater, Okla., as part of Stillwater Harvest Festival Sunday. Giant pumpkins were hollowed out to allow paddlers to race their way down the river in the 100-yard contest. You write the…
Dean Haagenson of Contractors Northwest reviews a program during the open house of the emerging McEuen Field Saturday. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Women of distinction sought/Press LCDCorporation agenda for October/LCDC Food drive starts thru Oct. 30/Mike Patrick, Press Fundraiser now going on for 1YO cancer victim/Press…
You don't have to be an expert on current events to win our weekly news quiz, but it can't hurt. All entrants this week are eligible to win two movie tickets, and our overall champ will earn a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel.…
"Our drive yesterday took us from Twin Falls, Idaho, to Wisdom, Mont., and I took a lot of photos while Bill found several geocaches," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "It was truly a stunning fall day with colors not quite their height but pretty enough." You…
Coeur d'Alene mayoral candidate sent the following response to the claim on OpenCDA.com by Mary Souza's close friend, Bill McCrory, that he's unsuitable to be mayor: I think we all knew that it was just a matter of time before the time-honored Souza tactics would…
On his blog, The Slice," Paul Turner posts: "Got an email this morning from a reader named Joe who used that expression to describe the SR. I know the guy and he was not trying to be mean. Though I think it might be fair…
There will be a presentation on a proposed Midtown mix use project during the LCDC's monthly board meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, October 16) at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library Community Room starting at 4 p.m. Join us, or watch live on Channel 19. There will also…
Fifty-two percent of the public believes lawmakers will raise the limit within the next two days, according to a new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday. Forty-four percent are not as confident. Members of Congress have until Oct. 17 to raise the ceiling, otherwise the…
In this Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, provided by NBC, co-hosts Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler appear on stage during the annual Golden Globe Awards, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Tuesday that Fey…
"'What has happened in my past is overcome by adding something good to it and this is why we continue to public speak and teach others.'" This was my response to how I feel about Mike Kralicek's injuries. What happened did just that -- it…
Weekend Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation said it didn't plan to attend the open house for the emerging, new McEuen Field on Saturday. 109 of 205 respondents (53.17%) said they weren't planning to go to the open house. However, 74 of 205 respondents (36.1%)…
In the Coeur d'Alene Press section, Jimmy John, who also posts here, sez: "Can't follow the simple rules of the debate and can't even follow the rules of campaign signs. I have noticed a lot of her signs on certain parcels of private property being…
Amber Copeland: "We are blessed with a fantastic location here in Coeur d'Alene which has been proven with the great success of events such as Ironman. We need to focus efforts on bringing more annual events to this area such as the Spartan Race, skateboarding…
Should the state swap its lakeside cabin lease sites for additional office space in Idaho Falls and Nampa? The state’s Land Board spent much of Tuesday morning discussing the issue — both in open and closed executive session. Emerging from behind closed doors, the board…
Army veteran David Roper of Alexandria, Va., walks with a sign during a rally at the National World War II Memorial today in Washington, by the Military Coalition, a coalition of 33 of the leading veterans and uniformed services organizations, to demand an end to…
11:59 a.m. Someone injured in fall on Heartland Drive/CdA. 11:52 a.m. ISP officer wants 2 tow trucks to handle a bobtail with a trailer hauling a backhoe, after taking driver into custody at unknown location. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct.…
In the Coeur d'Alene Press comments section (re: LCDC dispute emerges at mayoral debate): City Councilman Dan Gookin responds: "The fallacy of the Berns/Eastwood argument is that McEuen Park wasn't sold as a project to increase nearby property values. The Park was first sold as…
I've thought a lot about the snarky attack that City Council candidate Chris Fillios made on Amy Evans during the Coeur Group debate a few weeks ago. He called her a "liberal progressive." This, after she said that he was a nice man. I'm not…
On his Facebook wall, Don Sausser posts this photo that he titles, "54 flying machines" -- seagulls in the air above City Beach while Brooks seaplane waits along the dock for a paying customer. Question: Have you ever taken a ride on Brooks seaplane?
On her Facebook wall, Coeur d'Alene City Council candidate Kiki Miller posts: "Tale from the Trail! Great presentation by the Cd'a Library Director this morning. There are so many options for information gathering (free) that aren't what one traditionally thinks a library provides. Free audio…
A business that borrowed $250,000 from Sen. Mike Crapo’s campaign in 2008 and lost the money has filed a lawsuit aiming to recover the funds and win punitive damages. In May, Crapo, R-Idaho, said his campaign lost $250,000 from the bad investment. Crapo revealed 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.
