I opened the day by having a get-acquainted coffee with Coeur d'Alene Superintendent of Schools Matt Handelman. Impressive fellow. I can see why he had the backing of both the old Coeur d'Alene School Board, which was chock full of uberconservatives, and the new one,…
Resident squirrel in tree keeps an eye on Casa Thoreson in Post Falls, according to Councilwoman KerriT on her Facebook wall.
With all the things that came out of this years Super Bowl, one stands out, and if it doesn'tbecome the new buzz word, it sure the heck should be. Those words were uttered by Russell Wilson's father — not on Sunday, but years ago. And…
Ryan Zinke, a Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat, stirred up a bit of national attention because of his recent reference to Hillary Clinton as the “anti-Christ” at a Bigfork campaign gathering. At a Jan. 27 gathering at Marina Cay Resort, according to The Bigfork…
Time 2 Vote ... A small dog in the Sepulveda Basin Off Leash Dog Park is greeted by other dogs upon their arrival to the park in the Encino section of Los Angeles. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Monday Winner -- Kim Knerl,…
5:18 p.m. Female reports her husband was confronted w/possible sex abuse of a relative & has threatened to "start shooting" if anyone calls the police. 5:17 p.m. An occupied, disabled, red SUV is parked along e/b I-90/MP 10.3 (Atlas Road underpass). 5:11 p.m. KCSD is…
Boise criminal defense attorney Dan Skinner, left, and Lee Taylor, 74, a gay rights activist, pose for a photo in Boise earlier today. Skinner has organized a team of 10 lawyers to represent Taylor and 43 other demonstrators arrested on Monday after they blocked the…
Walkabout snapped this photo of icycles on the moss on the rocks during a recent trek around Tubbs Hill. 'Gusted a butt'/The Slice Missouri is beautiful, too/Fort Boise Philip Seymour Hoffman/End Notes First night in Hanoi/Eye on Shanghai New buzz words/From A Simple Mind Assignment:…
The Helena Diocese has fired an unmarried Butte Central teacher for getting pregnant, its superintendent said Tuesday. Shaela Evenson taught sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade literature and physical education at the school for the past nine years. She was dismissed January 10. “Shaela made a willful…
Our State Treasurer Ron Crane has sent millions of our treasure up in smoke. Now, he is saying nonpartisan, state auditors are politically motivated for criticizing his losses and asking why he dumped $27 million in risky investment losses from a local government fund he…
... That there's going to be an announcement late Wednesday afternoon RE: a quality candidate who is prepared to challenge state Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Post Falls, in the Senate District 3 primary. The announcement will occur between 4:30-5:30. Also, Huckleberries hears that a solid Republican…
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, right, shares a laugh with rapper Jay Z, left, and singer Beyonce, during the Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Barclays Center, Monday in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) For the Seattle Seahawks, the first…
Internet users browse their Facebook websites in an underground station in Hong Kong. Today, Facebook celebrates 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg created a website called Thefacebook.com to let his classmates find their friends online. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) Question: Are you more/less/same enthused about Facebook…
An allegedly suicidal man led multiple police agencies on a vehicle chase this morning that began in Coeur d’Alene and ended with his arrest in Airway Heights, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Idaho State police officers were joined by officers from several Washington agencies…
U.S. Senator Jim Risch has been ranked by Congressional Quarterly Magazine as the number 1 senator to oppose President Barack Obama’s agenda in 2013. “I am not surprised to find my name at the top of the list of senators who vote in opposition of…
Welcome to a new blog we are launching today. For starters, I will be blogging about the Sochi Winter Olympics, which I will be attending as a mentor/editor with 24 journalism students and three faculty members from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. However, after…
On issue after issue, self-described small-government conservatives tout local control that puts decision-making in the hands of those closest to the problems. But when one party rules a state, the urge for supremacy is sometimes uncontrollable. And so it is with the Idaho Legislature, which…
"Don't you think being a Seahawk fan today, must be like being a bride the day after the wedding. You know there is a wonderful future ... but the let down from all the prep work and the event itself is over" -- Cis Gors,…
"One of our beautiful lake shore trees (along North Idaho Centennial Trail, east of Coeur d'Alene)," posts Linda Lantzy, Idaho Scenic Images. "It seems every winter we lose more of them to storm damage and age. I keep thinking someone in charge of such things…
Marc Stewart (RE: Protestors were wrong -- Digger): I have to disagree with Digger. Protesting/civil disobedience can be a powerful agent of change. The Civil Rights movement would not have been success in the 1960s if people had not stood up for what they believe.…
Monday Poll: About 59 percent of Hucks Nation is concerned about a report from an expert that bullying is rampant in Coeur d'Alene Middle Schools. 52 of 155 respondents (33.55%) said they are very concerned re: the report, while another 39 (25.16%) said they are…
Exciting news: The second Buffalo Wild Wings location in the Inland Northwest will be coming to Coeur d' Alene in the near future. While we don't have an official word from either the restaurant chain or the land owner / developer , I do have…
Idaho is making national news again and again for all the wrong reasons. A quick Google search this morning turn up more than 130 stories on the 44 protesters arrested Monday in the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Typical was the story in USA Today,…
Update: Local police chased suicidal male who allegedly stole a vehicle from near Denney's in Coeur d'Alene to Airway Heights, where he was apprehended by Washington authorities. Story here. 11:59 a.m. CPD officer is told suspicious male is walking out of Tesoro station, 23rd/Sherman, CdA.…
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll leads players and coaches off the plane upon the team's arrival Monday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl on Sunday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Boy,…
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.
