I know that the following announcement is going to cause the usual caterwauling out there, but ... it's almost vacay time. Yep, your tireless Huckleberry Hound is spent after the recent primary election and in bad need of break. 2 weeks, 2 days this time.…
"We we're wondering why it was here," said Kris Schenck as she took a picture of her friend Mary Salove in front of the replica Statue of Liberty at City Beach in Sandpoint on Wednesday. The two are visiting from Boise. The statue was donated…
I'm minutes away from a two-week break from the blog. It'll take several days to get work out of my system. As much as I enjoy doing what I do, I'm looking forward to that. When I return to Huckleberries Central, we need to begin…
Time 2 Vote ... Isabelle Marie Simmons, from 21st Century Education Foundation, in Annapolis, Md., reacts after misspelling her word during the preliminaries, round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee this morning at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. You write the cutline. (AP…
PFPD Facebook: This past week, Post Falls Police has taken several reports of graffiti at Treaty Rock Park. If you have any information or tips, please contact Det. Putnam at 208-773-3517. 4:58 p.m. Troublesome vet has been kicked out of house again after getting intoxicated.…
Porsche-driving Washington Post opinion writer Jonathan Capehart singled out Idaho's Greg Casey for shocking his "political sensibilities during this time of heightened concern about money and the access it buys in politics" by parking his Bentley yards from the U.S. House last weekend. In his…
If you happen to be a Twitter junkie, over the weekend you likely didn’t make it far before running into the #YesAllWomen hashtag. For those of you playing the home game, or are otherwise wise enough–at least in this instance–to forgo social media all together,…
Embattled Idaho Republican Chairman Barry Peterson's nemesis — Mountain Home City Councilman Geoff Schroeder — was elected Elmore County GOP vice chairman Tuesday. And the new county chair is Megan Blanksma of Hammett, who ousted former Chairman Jace Prow, Peterson's friend and business partner. "I…
Edward Cairns sent us this picture of a cow moose with her newborn calf upstream from Twin Lakes, Idaho. He had a great 'critter-watching' experience in which he saw: nine moose (one calf), three rabbits, one elk and several deer. Watch is video here: http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/may/28/moose-palooza-twin-lakes/…
On Facebook, OrangeTV points out that Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese, 1735 W. Kathleen Ave/CdA, is getting rave Yelp reviews. Example: Our group left with super full bellies! Order the half sizes and you'll be more than full. You can also order the half with soup…
... That the reorganization of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee tonight might be worth the price of admission. All three rings of the circus will be occupied and active. We almost saw an interesting contest for Legislative District 3 chairwoman between current chair Angela…
Herb Huseland/Bay Views discusses the dirty tricks he faced as he ran unsuccessfully for GOPrecinct committeeman this spring: Although as a astute observer of the political wars, I just didn't think dirty tricks and lies, half truths and outright fabrications were issued against me recklessly…
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe will officially unveil its Warrior of Hope statue at a dedication ceremony scheduled at the Coeur d'Alene Casino, near Worley, at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Warrior of Hope embodies the tribe's cultures and traditions as well as its ongoing struggle to…
Did you know you could win two movie tickets or a $50 Davenport Hotel gift card simply by entering The Spokesman-Review News Quiz? Test your knowledge of current events and put yourself in the running for Friday's drawings. You can take the weekly quiz here.…
Four couples who successfully sued Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter over the state's gay marriage ban are now asking to be reimbursed for nearly half a million dollars of attorney fees and other court costs. The group filed a motion in Boise's U.S. District Court…
The Coeur d’Alene 2030 Visioning Project (CDA 2030) has received a generous grant to help create a vision and action plan for a vibrant future for Coeur d’Alene. The Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF) has pledged up to $10,000 in matching funds to assist CDA…
Curmudgeons have no trouble deriding today’s teenagers. But as the recent high school graduation coverage in this newspaper’s Voice sections has demonstrated, many of them are too busy to listen. The accomplishments left us exhausted. Immigrants overcoming daunting obstacles to excel. Students thriving in music,…
Matthew Mayeaux, the 2014 class "goat" who had the lowest GPA, holds up a bundle of money from his classmates after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's, in West Point, N.Y., Wednesday. President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address and talked about…
The Spokane Valley sheriff’s deputy involved in a collision with a bicyclist Friday night is Joseph Bodman. His name was released as an investigation into the incident continues. The 15-year-old boy, Ryan Holyk, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Bodman has 25 years of law enforcement…
A school facilities planning expert told North Idaho College trustees Tuesday that the best sites for a new, larger technical education facility are on the Coeur d'Alene campus or in Post Falls. Dave Teater, whom the trustees hired in January to prepare a recommendation for…
11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for May 26-27 here. 11:12 a.m. Hayden Kindercenter is staging a fire drill. 10:42 a.m. Psychological situation reported @ Regional Mental Health on Ironwood/CdA. 10:17 a.m. "Structure fire" @ Old Mill Loop was actually wood-fired pizza place…
Tom Knorr, chairman of the Measure A campaign in Tehama County, holds a State of Jefferson flag as he poses for photographs at his ranch house in Corning, Calif., Tuesday. The idea of forming their own state has been a topic among local secession dreamers…
Rather than commemorate the current City Council with many other notables on a plaque honoring those who participated in development and construction of McEuen Park, Joker has suggested that we erect statues of the council. Here is where he'd place them: Ron Edinger needs to…
Pastor Craig Goodwin of Millwood Community Presbyterian Church stands in front of the graffiti-sprayed building Tuesday after it was painted with an anti-Christ symbol, left, and the phrase “skate or die.” A construction sign in the back of the church also was vandalized. More here.…
To the 78 percent of people who didn’t vote, thanks for nothing. Next time you are in a conversation about anything concerning government, make sure you start your remarks with “I didn’t vote,” so we’ll know to disregard whatever you say. Don’t miss it in…
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.
