I noticed with satisfaction that Huckleberries Online topped 2 million page-views for the year Tuesday, a nice marker that things are still going well for this site after almost 10 years. I wasn't sure where Huckleberries'd finish after the long shakedown cruise of the Disqus…
In a multiple exposure, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
"I always wave to the police and firefighters. Does anyone else do that?" -- Kris Crocker, KXLY chief meterologist via Facebook. Question: Do you wave at firemen & cops?
5:43 p.m. ISP officer finds second dog that'd be running on I-90 dead @ MP 4.5, west of Spokane/Post Falls. 5:41 p.m. Deputy asks for permission to dispatch paralyzed deer (5:21 item). 5:32 p.m. Office unable to locate fire reported in Heartland/Combine area/CdA, near ISP…
Time 2 Vote ... Wild turkeys road the area of 11th & Pine in the shadow of Tubbs Hill Saturday afternoon. Photographer Duane Rasmussen spotted them after visiting with Stickman. You write the cutline. Tuesday Winner -- Flatlander, with 11 likes: "Although the cost savings…
In addition to deceptive campaign tactics, Truth North Idaho did something that I consider over the line last weekend by placing its "Voter's Guide" on windshields of vehicles parked at several local churches, including LDS, St. Thomas Catholic Church and Coeur d'Alene Assembly of God.…
On The Slice blog, Paul Turner posts re: photo above: "According to this remarkable site, The Vibrants were a CDA singing group from 1965-67." Curbing radicalism/Bay Views Tales from the crypt/Fort Boise Fat guy jumping stilts/Tech Deck Wax on, wax off/Eye on Shanghai Poverty &…
As Spokane-area law enforcement agencies debate the use of video cameras to document the actions of officers and suspects, newly released footage from a state police shooting in North Idaho shows how video evidence can leave little doubt about what leads up to a deadly…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter says he wants a delay in the individual mandate to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, to allow Idaho's insurance exchange to get its own technology platform up and running, rather than piggybacking on the troubled federal…
Chris Fillios, a candidate along with Amy Evans for the City Council seat now held by Mike Kennedy, responds to a question during the Kootenai County Democratic Club luncheon earlier this month. Fillios has said at a public forum that he intends to complete his…
Did you know you could win two movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel simply by entering our weekly news quiz? Test your knowledge of current events and put yourself in the running for Friday's drawings. Good luck! For News Quiz,…
After seven months of intensive study of Idaho’s criminal justice system, researchers from the Center for Justice and the Pew Charitable Trusts have found some surprising trends underlying Idaho’s high incarceration rate, though the state has one of the nation’s lowest crime rates: Fully 84…
Declaring himself "not happy" with health care enrollment problems, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he takes "full responsibility" for resolving the computer problems that have bedeviled the administration and undermined a key step in the health care law. "We're going to see this through," he…
A North Star Charter School teacher used duct tape to cover an elementary school student’s mouth during a test in October, according to a complaint from a parent. The parent was not identified by Today’s 6 and Fox 9, which ran a story last week…
Above is a copy of flyers placed by Truth North Idaho on cars parked at Coeur d'Alene Assembly of God and St. Thomas Catholic Church last Sunday. On Truth North Idaho Web page Sunday, Reagan Republican president Jeff Tyler applauded TNI's efforts (Facebook page link…
First lady Michelle Obama, center, with PBS Sesame Street's characters Elmo, left, and Rosita, right, to help promote fresh fruit and vegetable consumption to kids in an event in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington today. Sesame Workshop and the Produce…
I was dismayed and disappointed to see the new McDonald’s emerge at a highly visible location in the taxpayer-subsidized Riverstone development. What an incredible lack of foresight. Not only do the Golden Arches overshadow the publicly funded sculptures intended to beautify Northwest Boulevard, but this…
She listens, she cares and, most importantly, she respects the opinions of others. Mary is smart, friendly, calm and respectful, and her time spent on planning and zoning will be a great foundation to start Coeur d’Alene on a much needed new path. Her goal…
The school district serving the Sandpoint area is no longer considering a proposal to arm teachers and other staff members as a security measure, the superintendent said. There is little support among the district staff for such a measure, and the board of trustees is…
Emmie Nail takes time out from campaigning to sit on her father's lap during the "Meet, Greet & Eat!" event at McKenzie River Pizza Tuesday evening, sponsored by Coeur d'Alene mayoral candidate Steve Widmyer and council candidates Kiki Miller, Amy Evans & Councilman Woody McEvers.…
11:42 a.m. ISP officer reports dogs jumped fence & "little puppies are 10-4" on Centennial Trail/Post Falls. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 29-30 here. 11:22 a.m. Motorists are stopping to protect 2 yellow Labradors running loose on w/b I-90/Pleasantview, Post…
Your eyes of flame blaze in the night, your fiendish grin burns strange and bright, and little children won't walk near you and hurry by because they fear you. But when a few short days elapse we'll see your power quite collapse, and you'll turn…
Competing PACs Balance North Idaho and Reclaim Coeur d'Alene have raised about the same amount of money to support their mayoral and City Council candidates. Balance North Idaho has raised $6,142, while Reclaim Coeur d'Alene has raised $6,085. This, according to the 7-day pre-election campaign…
Bicycle riding is my fair weather exercise fun. I just moved here from Bend, Ore., and previously from Portland, Ore. Both cities are noted for their bicycle etiquette. When we approach someone walking or riding up ahead, we say “on your left.” It is a…
On her Mary Souza for Mayor "Truth Page," Mary Souza denies any ties to the now debunked Truth North Idaho group or its attack on Mayor Steve Widmyer and council candidates Woody McEvers, Amy Evans & Kiki Miller: My campaign had absolutely no knowledge of…
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.
