Huckleberries Online survived the monster storm Wednesday afternoon by ... staying on line while the police squawkers provided snippets of the ongoing damage. At one point, a dispatcher told a responder to a utility problem that he'd have to wait because there were 25 priority…
A lineman reaches for a lift from a helicopter as work continues on twinning power lines that run from Calgary to Edmonton near Carstairs, Alta., Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
After years of talking, planning, wrangling, dreaming and dissension, the transformation of the Coeur d'Alene waterfront from a mundane parking lot into a classy people's playground is now a pinch-me-it's-true reality. McEuen Park, officially opened two months ago, is the most dramatic change ever to…
The Puyallup Tribe of American Indians in western Washington, following the lead of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Idaho, today cancelled two shows by rocker Ted Nugent who is finding himself at the center of a growing controversy over his record of racist and violent…
Kevin Daughdrill (in front of sign) and Eric Allen (behind sign) of the Idaho Transportation Department affix new speed limit signs along the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 east of Mountain Home today. (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman: Joe Jaszewski) Carlton Complex fire 52% contained/SR Utilities working…
Beer Theft at Stateline Walmart: The male pictured above is suspected of stealing a 30-pack of Bud Light from WalMart, located on Pointe Parkway in Post Falls, around 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. A witness observed the male drive away in an orange and…
Coeur d’Alene’s 2014-15 budget will have a zero percent property tax increase under a preliminary spending plan that has received support from the City Council. During a budget workshop Thursday, the council endorsed a budget of $74,561,945 as outlined by finance director Troy Tymesen. The…
Yesterday, Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter sent a letter to federal officials telling them not to send any of the unaccompanied young migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border to Idaho. Today, however, federal officials say they've already sent children from the border to the Gem State.…
In her Slight Detour blog/Marianne Love headlines today's post: 'Twas a dark and stormy few minutes" re: the Wednesday afternoon thunderstorm. Text & more photos here. Fool on the hill/Fort Boise And the wind blew/Simple Mind Keeping the promise/End Notes Selective outrage/Dogwalk Musings Day 201:…
Having survived a couple close encounters with extremely self-absorbed people, I feel like I deserve a t-shirt of some sort -- Cindy. Question: If you had a personalized T-shirt that expressed a philosophy, what would it say?
Two new candidates for Idaho Republican Party chairman have emerged in the past two days: Cassia County Republican Chairman Douglas Pickett, and former Dick Cheney aide and three-year Idaho Falls resident Steve Yates. This comes as the party is headed to court in a lawsuit…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last year by Idaho 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador and a bipartisan group of senators and representatives aimed at relaxing harsh 1980s-era federal drug sentencing laws is gaining support in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post editorialized strongly in favor of the measure…
Lee White, left, and Gary Jensen, in the back with red tie, discuss their interest in the police chief job with citizens. (Photo: Coeur d'Alene Today) The two top contenders to be Coeur d’Alene’s next Chief of Police spent Tuesday meeting with the City Council,…
An estimated 1,320 gallons of sewage spilled this week into Lake Coeur d’Alene at the Arrow Point Marina. North Kootenai Water & Sewer District on Wednesday morning discovered the accidental release of septic effluent from its septic effluent lift station on Arrow Point Drive. The…
Every officer in the Coeur d’Alene Police Department must watch a series of short training videos on dog encounters – one of the city’s responses to a controversial dog shooting by an officer earlier this month. The video series, “Police and Dog Encounters: Tactical Strategies…
Detectives are looking for subjects possibly involved with the dog rescued at Falls Park. A witness described the individuals last seen with the dog as being 17-18 year old males dressed in black. One of the males was carrying what appeared to be a BB…
Thursday, July 24, is being celebrated as National Tequila Day, yet another of what seems like an endless stream of fake, completely made-up holidays. Contrived marketing scheme or not, today’s holiday comes with a range of tequila-infused deals and promotions in bars and restaurants around…
During WWII V-Mail (Victory Mail) was the primary way servicemen were able to communicate with their loved ones back home. In this note, Ray Stone writes to his wife "I think about you always Betty. The feeling and the love I have for you has…
Wednesday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation feels local legislators should steer clear of the right-wing Oath Keepers organization. 100 of 137 respondents (72.99%) say legislators, like state Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, should give Oath Keepers a wide berth. (Shea, Sen. Bob Nonini, Sen.…
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145.5 kilometers (90.4 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Hautacam, Pyrenees region, France, earlier today. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Question: Do you pay attention…
12:03 p.m. Illegal burn reported @ Lookout/Sunday, CdA. 11:51 a.m. Children report male in Ford is parked behind house on parents' Carpenter Loop property. 11:39 a.m. Paint crew set off fire alarm @ Post Falls High, 3823 Poleline. 11:36 p.m. A disabled Pontiac is blocking…
"I take it as a badge of honor that such unclean vermin are upset by me and my positive energy… By all indicators, I don't think they actually qualify as people, but there has always been a lunatic fringe of hateful, rotten, dishonest people that…
When you choose to spend your vacation in your hometown, it’s a choice to spend several days recognizing people around every corner and perfecting the art of the enthusiastic, “Oh! Hey! How ARE you?” when you can’t remember someone’s name. Growing up in rural North…
Traffic snarls are ahead on Prairie Avenue. The mile stretch along the busy east-west corridor from Huetter to Meyer will be closed Monday through Oct. 1 as the road is widened from two lanes to five. "Only emergency vehicles and residents in that area will…
Alva Lucas holds Ireland, 3, his girlfriend, Gladys Wallin's granddaughter after their home was destroyed by falling trees during a windstorm on Wednesday, at Riverside Village Mobile Home Park in Chattaroy, Wash. "My car is gone and so is my home, but I made it…
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.
