I notice some commenters that I've kicked off this blog in days gone by are beginning to creep back into the discussion. So here's a word of advice to them. Change your ways. Or you'll be tossed again. My tolerance for trolls and trouble makers…
"They get wilder every year," said Patty Larson as she tied back the Shasta daisies at her home in Coeur d'Alene today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
Joker (RE: What's up -- with McEuen Park mud pit?): Negative? This is great news. Obviously somebody didn't get the latest press release. McEuen's latest feature: outdoor spa mud baths. When you're feeling stressed or like you need a little "me" time, simply visit the…
Embattled state GOP Chairman Barry Peterson (pictured in AP file photo) announced today that he and six backers have filed a lawsuit in state district court in Twin Falls County, challenging the state GOP central committee meeting that's been set for Aug. 2 by petition…
Linda Lanker, head coach of Coeur d’Alene High School’s track and field program, was recently selected as a mentor for the Team USA coaching staff at the Junior World Championships in Eugene, Oregon next week. More here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) Task force…
5:19 p.m. Spokane Co deputy on scene reports 3-vehicle, injury crash @ H53/Prairie Avenue, Rathdrum. 5:17 p.m. CPD officer tells drunk male @ Appleway business to find somewhere else to rest in shade. 5:15 p.m. Father reports possible sexual assault of daughter and injury to…
Air quality has worsened dramatically this afternoon after the National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for much of the Inland Northwest as winds drive Central Washington wildfire smoke eastward. The air quality index in Spokane went from good this morning to moderate early…
Here's an updated photo of the swampy area at the southwest corner of McEuen Park, taken by city spokesman Keith Erickson this afternoon. The swale area that remains to be hydroseeded unexpectedly started to fill with water earlier this year. What happened was the water…
At Get Out! North Idaho Facebook page, OrangeTV gives 2 thumbs up to new Wellness Bar in downtown Coeur d'Alene area: "The Wellness Bar is now open at 312 4th St in Cd'A. Serving healthful juices and smoothies, infused waters, and soon to be serving…
Bjorn Handeen, the GOPrecinct committeeman for my Precinct 52, is planning to present this resolution to the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee Tuesday evening (patterned after Colorado Dog Protection Act): Whereas, there are multiple instances every year of dogs being shot by law enforcement officers,…
At Slight Detour, Marianne Love calls this photo, "Dancing with the Garlic." More photos here. And: here. If only it were the heat/Dogwalk Musings No void is ever left unfilled/A Grip on Sports Farewell, Dorothy, may you RIP/Bay Views Are we smarter than 6th-graders?/Fort Boise…
Here's what the backed-up water at McEuen Park looked like earlier this year, before the park opened. (File photo: Duane Rasmussen) I don't want to give Joker & Right Girl fodder for another day of comment bombing runs, but ... what's up with that mess…
Crab cakes at the Seasons in downtown Coeur d'Alene. (Photo: Inlander) Happy hour in the panhandle doesn't have to mean all-fried or totally unhealthy (not that we don't love a good basket of crispy chicken strips and jo-jo's with a heaping helping of ranch dressing).…
Here's one for retired Seasoned Citizens who are received Social Security/Medicare benefits. As I approach Birthday No. 65 (in November), I've been receiving letters and postcards from various insurance companies who want to provide Medicare coverage. Only thing is ... I don't plan to retire…
Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its history Thursday, saying it will cut up to 18,000 jobs or 14 percent of its staff as it works to cut down on management layers and integrate the Nokia cellphone business it bought in April. The news sent…
Marc Stewart (RE: dog shooting attracts nasty remarks): People are mad at the police. Real mad. This stuff is a reflection of that pent up anger toward law enforcement and authority figures. Is right? Of course not. This dog shooting is still the talk of…
In the good ol' days, this would have been a candidate for the Cutline Contest: Two feral monk parakeets fight over a blade of grass after a thunderstorm on Tuesday in Cooper City, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Current Idaho state tax commissioner and former state Sen. David Langhorst, D-Boise, has been named the new director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Charles Correll, state parks board chairman, said, “The Board selected David Langhorst based on his experience, management skills, and…
11:46 a.m. Hydrant test sets off fire alarm @ Seltice Elementary, 1101 N. Chase/Post Falls. 11:16 a.m. Female driver weaving into traffic @ n/b H95/MP 423 (Kidd Island Road) is texting "aggressively." 11:11 a.m. Undisclosed Coeur d'Alene bank wants officer to confront customer involved in…
The Spokesman-Review has obtained copies of emails and phone messages sent to the city of Coeur d'Alene in wake of the dog shooting by a police officer at Java on Sherman parking lot. Some are nasty. Some even threaten police. Here's an example: "Ron H.…
A sailboarder works his way through 18 mph winds and whitecaps along the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene this morning (Photo: Don Sausser)
Tracy Obermayer, an advanced learning teacher at Skyway Elementary School was honored as the 2014 American Legion Idaho Educator of the Year. Obermayer received the award at the American Legion, Department of Idaho’s annual convention held this past week in Fort Hall, Idaho. Obermayer gave…
A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country, and Malaysian Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights over Ukrainian airspace. The “Armed Forces of Ukraine did…
The huckleberry harvest season is underway at lower elevations and the pleasure is working its way up the region’s mountainsides as the berries ripen. People and communities have taken note: The Priest Lake Huckleberry Festival is set for Saturday, July 19, at the Priest Lake…
Andrea Watson and her daughter Amanda, 8, hug 9-year-old Brian Watson after being reunited following a search for the boy Wednesday at the beach near North Idaho College. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR NSA lawsuit gets help/David Cole,…
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.
