18 Days & Counting (to re-register as a Republican to vote in the closed GOPrimary in May): Izzit just me, or is there something haywire with the city of Coeur d'Alene Web site this morning. I was looking for a new photo of new Mayor…
Chicago Cubs' Darwin Barney, right, poses for a photograph for team photographer Steve Green, left, during Cubs photo day today in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Question: When did you last attend a spring training game?
... A mild 2013-14 winter?
Following is a statement issued by state Sens. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, and Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene (pictured), to the Coeur d'Alene Press: "Senate Bill 1254 “Campus Carry” is right for the State of Idaho and our college campuses. We would not support the bill…
5:16 p.m. 21YO Coeur d'Alene tribal member sought in theft of black 1996 Honda Accord that's missing front bumper. 4:53 p.m. 911 dispatch reports I-90 freeway signs aren't warning trucks to chain-up over 4th of July Pass. 4:52 p.m. 3 semis have slid off w/b…
"We want to make it as warm and comfy as possible," said George Cunningham, right of Bennett House as he played cribbage with Bob Nordby, left at the adult daycare facility in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday. The Bennett House, a cozy adult day care center…
Time 2 Vote ... Ryan Newman (31), Brian Scott (33), Cole Whitt (26), Justin Allgaier (51), Terry Labonte (32) and Parker Kligerman (30) wreck in a multi-car crash in the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,…
Hide your children and other vulnerable family members ... the Kootenai County "Republican" Central Committee is meeting again Tuesday night. The agenda seem fairly harmless but does mention that Lt. Gov. candidate Jim Chmelik will be a featured guest. I wonder what Republican Lt. Gov.…
The Idaho House has backed a move to trim Idaho cities’ power to regulate building design, decrying the “planning police.” “Markets should allow choice,” Rep. Ed Morse, R-Hayden, told the House, opening this afternoon debate on his bill, HB 480. “We need jobs and economic…
Darrell Kerby, the former Bonners Ferry mayor, offered these comments re: the retirement announcement of state Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest River (pictured): "I have observed first hand Eric's work on our behalf and find his leaving office saddening. I do understand it however. Eric literally…
From left, silver medalist Australia's Torah Bright, gold medalist United States' Kaitlyn Farrington and bronze medalist United States' Kelly Clark pose following the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics Feb. 12 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP file…
A homeless man who broke into a Post Falls church to get out of the cold last week, left behind a note of apology. A janitor for the Zion Baptist Church, 15276 E16th Ave., found the broken basement window when he began his usual cleanup…
I'm not much of a restaurant goer. But I have dined out more than usual in the last 6 or 7 weeks -- Bardenay, Fort Ground Grill. Moon Time, Hayden Capone's, Canton restaurant, Seasons, Outback Steakhouse and (Saturday night), McKenzie River Pizza Co. I had…
Following is Gov. Butch Otter's letter to President Barack Obama, who is proposing to cut National Guard numbers: "I join my fellow governors in strongly opposing the potential cuts to the Army National Guard advocated by the U.S. Army’s fiscal 2015 budget request. For more…
Earlier today, I published the Idaho Statesman blog post re: Dan Popkey's encounter with an angry Gov. Butch Otter re: the Statesman's coverage of gay rights issues. Above, you can hear what Otter said in his own words (although the Sisyphus' buddy, Serenphin, has had…
They seem to be appearing all around Coeur d’Alene: Mobile businesses selling anything from tacos to sunglasses and even knives. While the city regulates these types of businesses when they are on public property, there are currently no regulations when the operation is on private…
"I love this", said 8-year-old Star Wise as she rode her sled down Cherry Hill in Coeur d'Alene earlier today. She is from Utah visiting family in Coeur d'Alene. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Question: When did you last snow slide?
The much maligned Disqus system has produced a cool new feature for our comments threads -- highlighted comments. I can now highlight a good comment under an individual threat. That pushes it to the top of the thread and provides a screen background to attract…
On Get Out! North Idaho Facebook page: Schmidty's Burgers is now open and doing their thing in the old Scrud's space in CdA. "We have a Schmidty burger (spicy), a Mrs Schmidty (pineapple etc), Mushroom Swiss, Hangover (breakfast burger), California burger (bacon guacamole), Grumpy burger…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has sent out an opinion piece calling for “restoring focus on our legislative priorities,” which he identifies as “education, workforce development, economic opportunity, and responsibly fulfilling the other proper roles of government within the people’s means.” Writes Otter, “We probably won’t…
Lunch and dinner with a bistro emphasis will be available at The Fork at Lakeside. This restaurant will open in a few weeks at 309 Lakeside Ave. in the space that formerly housed the Lemongrass and Takara eateries. Posted on the door out front, the…
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, center, and Harold Ramis, right, appear in a scene from the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters". Harold Ramis died early today in Chicago from complications of autoimmune inflammatory disease, according Fred Toczek , an attorney for Ramis. He was 69. Story here. (AP…
Sunday’s three-page package exploring how the absence of civil rights protections for gays impacts business and Idaho’s image was sparked by Gov. Butch Otter’s challenging the assumption made in the Idaho Statesman’s Feb. 12 story that the Gem State has an “anti-gay reputation.” Seeing me…
11:48 a.m. Undisclosed vandalism to property reported @ 5th Street/Indiana Avenue, CdA. 11:28 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Feb. 23-24 here. 11:08 a.m. Caller reports possible domestic dispute in nearby apartment @ 100 block of W15th/Post Falls. 10:43 a.m. CPR in progress…
In this post, which he labels "Beer and shotguns," Paul Turner of The Slice blog writes: "The ducks don't seem all that concerned." (Source: http://mainlinesportsman.blogspot.com) Marijuana taxes/Bay Views Day 57: Rain/Eye on Shanghai Day After/San Diego/SportsLink In the end, no gag/Ridenbaugh Press Away from 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.
