Members of the Air Force Academy Class of 2018 formed a giant push-up chain in an attempt today, to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chain push-up. Unofficially, 918 Basic Cadets completed three push-ups in the attempt at the Air Force Academy in…
The city of Coeur d’Alene has reached a tentative land purchase agreement with a railroad that will open up a two-mile stretch or property along the Spokane River to public access and economic development opportunities. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) has partnered with the…
Scott Evans/KTVB reports that the controversial shooting of a 2YO black labrador by a Coeur d'Alene police officer Wednesday is one of five such incidents in Idaho this year: It was a similar situation earlier this year in Filer when an officer shot dog. In…
Time 2 Vote ... Andrew Talansky of the U.S. crashes as the pack with stage winner Italy's Matteo Trentin, foreground left, sprints towards the finish line during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 234.5 kilometers (145.7 miles) with start in…
5:05 p.m. Rolling domestic dispute reported in vehicle @ H41/Poleline, Post Falls. 4:55 p.m. Silver Ford Expedition & black van have crashed @ H95/Appleway, CdA. 4:51 p.m. Male who tried to snatch purse at Post Falls Library now walking across Seltice Way toward St. Vinnys.…
The body of former Idaho Gov. John V. Evans is now lying in state in the rotunda of the state Capitol. Here, friends, well-wishers, acquaintance and fans line up to pay respects to Evans’ family, including his wife, Lola. Story here. (Eye on Boise photo:…
On this date in 1914, Babe Ruth made his major league debut as a 19-year-old pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. He held the Cleveland Naps to three runs (two earned) in seven innings to earn the win at Fenway Park. Here's the box score.…
You get a slurpee! You get a slurpee! You get a slurpee! Fans of the eponymous slushy 7-Eleven treat are in luck — the convenience store chain is giving away free Slurpees on Friday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. to celebrate its 87th birthday.…
Here's proof via Cindy's Facebook page that the new McEuen Park playground isn't just for the little kids. These are two of Cindy's 4 urchins. I'm not sure which ones they are. Mebbe Milo and Thor. I've heard her use her names for favorite children…
The dreaded parking boot is back. Spokane city officials brought out the boot Thursday to show what’s waiting for parking ticket scofflaws when they get caught parking downtown again. The wheel lock “boot” device is being reintroduced to the city arsenal after an absence of…
You see more umbrellas in Beijing on a sunny day than you do on a rainy day, posts Thom George/Eye on Shanghai. More here. Revvin' up for giddy up/Slight Detour But who wears the dress?/End Notes There is no excuse for this/Arch Druid FCC OKs…
Love it or hate it, Facebook has become part of our everyday lives: More than 802 million people log on daily and spend 17 minutes onsite. But if a three-month hiatus from your all your friends, photos, and posts meant you'd be happier, could you…
Why does the Spokane VA hospital have one of the longest waiting lists in the nation? Why does it have one of the country’s longest-of-the-longest waiting lists – new patients who can’t be scheduled within 120 days? Why is it falling short of the national…
Jerry Sciarrio, left Gary Pierce, center and David Kappus, run through a few lines during rehearsal of the Kroc Center Theater's production of My Fair Lady on Monday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Everyone knows “My Fair Lady.” They’ve seen the musical. Or the movie. They’ve…
The nation’s top military commanders unanimously support the controversial swap of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, pictured, for five imprisoned Taliban leaders, letters released Thursday show. In the wake of criticism of the May 31 exchange, mainly from Republican lawmakers, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl…
Todd Akin and the rest of America agree on one thing: his odds of beating Sen. Claire McCaskill in his 2012 Missouri Senate race would have been better if not for the whole "legitimate rape" incident. In his new book Firing Back: Taking on the…
I met David and Sara and their two dogs in back of the Coeur d'Alene Library during my noon walk today. Actually, I couldn't avoid David because he emerged from the shade of the trees to ask to use my cell phone. He and Sara…
Former Canyon County prosecutor John Bujak (pictured in Facebook photo) says he thinks he can win his Libertarian bid for governor of Idaho, and told Idaho Statesman columnist Dan Popkey today, “I represented myself through five criminal trials in the last three years. The establishment…
In this Feb. 17, 2012, file photo, a Cleveland Cavaliers holds a sign and yells as Miami Heat's LeBron James is introduced before an NBA basketball game against Cavaliers in Cleveland. James told Sports Illustrated today that he is leaving the Miami Heat to go…
Thursday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation sez Coeur d'Alene police shooting of black labrador named Arfee Wednesday morning was not justified. 160 of 204 respondents (78.43%) said the shooting wasn't justified. 18 of 204 (8.82%) said it was. 26 of 204 (12.75%) were undecided.…
The Coeur d'Alene Resort is offering a $5,000 reward for the apprehension of this burglar who appears to be mugging for the surveillance camera. The burglar stole an undisclosed amount of cash from Coeur d'Alene Resort cash office. Story here. (Video: Coeur d'Alene Resort) 11:28…
OrangeTV (RE: Sgt. Wood: CPD can't say much): What the hell is wrong with our Police Department when they can't even issue a statement with at least SOME semblance of human compassion and emotion involved? "Sorry for the grief the dog owner is feeling" is…
When summer hits a lot of people want to spend their time by the lake or another body of water, but they'll also be spending their time with some pesky mosquitoes. And there's a lot of myths out there about what makes you so attractive…
By mid-afternoon Thursday, the story about a man charged with murdering a woman and her daughter in Post Falls had elicited zero comments on cdapress.com. Meantime, a story about a Coeur d'Alene police officer shooting a dog had generated 43 comments. And that didn't include…
Mike Boyer races through the crowd showing off his 4 grams of pot he bought as the first in line to legally purchase marijuana at Spokane Green Leaf on Country Homes Boulevard. Boyer was fired from a security job after he became Spokane's first legal…
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.
