Sports scribe Greg Lee & I performed a good deed as new denizens of the SR building Wednesday morning. After a colleague noticed that a car had stalled in the parking lot, we went out, helped push her to a parking spot, and then gave…
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Marc Fucarile and his bride, Jennifer Regan, leave after their wedding ceremony at Fenway Park in Boston today. Fucarile, a 35-year-old roofer, lost his right leg from above the knee in the bombing. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Also: Check in comments section…
Top commented story today: JTyler (RE: Fulcher OK with 17th Amendment repeal): Ok, I am not afraid. The term "Statesmen" was derived from the original Senators appointed by state legislators. That process set by the founding fathers worked well for over one hundred and a…
5:36 p.m. A male is having a seizure in a laundry room @ Stinson Loop/Crusader, Hayden. 5:17 p.m. Coeur d'Alene mother calls off ambulance response b/c baby no longer choking. 5:05 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for April 16-17 here. 4:43 p.m. Beaverhead…
Workshop leaders Matt Roetter and Sandy Patano respond to a question from the audience of about 60 candidates for Kootenai County Republican Central Committee precinct committeemen today. Roetter and Patano were giving the candidates tips on how to campaign effectively. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Terrell to…
Susan Manthey, a mother of three, has filed as a write-in candidate for the Precinct 52 committeeman post now held by Bjorn Handeen. Above, she chats with former legislative candidate Mark Fisher, who is running for Precinct 6 committeeman against former Kootenai County Republican Central…
A room full of candidates for GOPrecinct committeemen gathered at an undisclosed location during the lunch hour today, to learn how to run for their positions. Here, Hank Martin shows off a new yard sign for his race against Ruthie Johnson in Precinct 16. (Photo:…
KCres: An email has just been sent out by the CHS SRO warning of upcoming parties that include underage alcohol consumption and other drug use. I don't recall seeing such an email in previous years, so I'm not sure if things are expected to be…
Washington State Rep. Matt Shea has ridden out of his Spokane Valley district on his white horse to save us from the overpowering federal government as he stands in lock-step with a Nevada rancher who's stolen more than $1 million in grazing favors from public…
In posting the front cover of Time magazine, featuring Lee Iococca, on this date 40 years ago, Paul Turner/Slice blog asks: "Did anyone on your block own a Mustang?" (Illustration: www.content.time.com) Forced arbitration/Fort Boise Racing in place/Simple Mind 'I' is for impossible/Faithful Geek The Bundy…
I understand that the USA Patriot Act and Homeland Security have some interest in what I'm checking out of the library, so let me just share it with the rest of you, too: I checked out Mary Oliver's "Dog Songs." Enjoyed it -- Fort Boise.…
Chelsea Clinton said Thursday that she and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are expecting their first child later this year, adding a new label to her mother, the potential 2016 Democratic presidential nominee: grandmother. “I just hope that I will be as good a mom to…
Zoo spokesman Ron Magill holds a flaming during a roundup of Caribbean Flamingos at Zoo Miami in Miami, Thursday. The flamingos are being moved to a new location as the zoo prepares for renovations. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
How much do you know about a string of suspicious fires in the Inland Northwest, a historic change in "The Late Show" and other current events? Take The Spokesman-Reviewr weekly News Quiz and find out. You could win two movie tickets or a $50 gift…
Don’t let today’s weather trick you into thinking the coming weekend is going to be a complete washout. Saturday and Sunday should both bring sunshine with highs in the 60s. Saturday will likely be the nicest of the two days. A moist weather system is…
Though he turns 72 on May 3, Gov. Butch Otter hasn’t slowed the rough-and-tumble lifestyle he began growing up on a Canyon County farm. This week, he’s nursing a strained back injured Sunday in a ranch wreck in Star. Otter is building a storage room…
President Obama on Thursday announced that 8 million people enrolled in private health plans on ObamaCare's exchanges so far, surpassing the most optimistic projections for the program’s first year. Obama revealed the figure after meeting with state insurance regulators and insurance company executives at the…
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Home Centers has agreed to pay $500,000 and implement a new compliance program to settle allegations that it did not properly ensure that its contractors followed lead pollution laws, federal officials said Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department…
Hooded Filipino penitents flagellate during Maundy Thursday rituals to atone for sins earlier today in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines. The ritual is frowned upon by church leaders in this predominantly Roman Catholic country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Question: What do you think of this…
11:12 a.m. CPD officer en route to Juvenile Detention w/student from Woodland Middle School. 10:53 a.m. Farmer reports vehicle that crash through fence into field appears to be abandoned, unknown location. 10:07 a.m. Debra has a question for KCSDeputy re: parking on Honeysuckle Avenue/Hayden. 9:15…
The mix of 38 million gallons of treated water and one teen's urine has proven unacceptable to Portland (Ore.) officials who plan to flush away the whole lot — the second time in less than three years the city has gone to such lengths to…
An otherwise gray and drizzly day was dealt a splash of satisfaction on Thursday when a Patrick Cancilla of NW Playground Equipment flipped a multitude of gauges that brought the new splash pad at McEuen Park to life. “Working with water can be tricky,” Cancilla…
Jen-Lo offers Bjorn Handeen's (pictured) Facebook take on the Lincoln Day Dinner: "I left (Gov. Otter's) table to mingle (and thereby I almost convinced State Controller candidate Todd Hatfield to enter a poetry slam with me), and when I came back I was ousted out…
The North Idaho College Theatre Department is presenting "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later" at 7:30 p.m., April 17-19 and April 24-26, in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. It has been 10 years since the creation of "The Laramie Project," a play that examines…
"We weren't sure about his new concept but once again Chef Troy (Bonsai Bistro & Sushi Bar) has a hit!" posts OrangeTV/Get Out! North Idaho. "1/2 lb Kobe Burger, shrooms & onions, bruleed havarti, tonkatsu aioli... fried ramen bun. All at only 75 calories! $9.99…
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