Young men jump into Lake Lucerne, near Beckenried, Switzerland, on Wednesday. The European weather forecast is promising high temperatures for the next few days. Question: Do you plan to jump into a local waterway during the 4th of July weekend.
The 4th of July weekend has special meaning to Mrs. O and me. Thirty-eight years ago, we moved to Kalispell, Mont., from California's Central Valley to being this Northwest adventure. Mrs. O saw the Flathead Valley and her future home for the first time when...
Just heard a swell exchange between a Post Falls police officer and a 911 dispatcher re: 3 individuals smoking dope at Qemiln Park. See below.
Writing for the American Spectator, conservative columnist/actor Ben Stein writes about his return to Sandpoint after 10 months away, and why he embraces the North Idaho town: "Everyone has guns and no one gets shot. That’s the thing about living in a place where there are no strangers and everyone has guns. No strangers. That is huge."
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (20 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link) includes ongoing traffic congestion on I-90, stretching at times from Post Falls to Coeur d'Alene.
The Cutline Contest today features a tyke holding on for dear life at the mutton bustin' competition at a fair in Lancaster, Kentucky. Tuesday winner: ScooterMom.
Officer Robertson of the Post Falls PD had a busy night earlier this week. First, he got head-butted while trying to arrest an out-of-control female. Then, he used his canine buddy, Andor, to persuade an adult male who was freaking out to quit reaching under his bed. In other words, Officer Robertson had a typical shift in the River City.
Tongue firmly cheeked, President Barack Obama mused today that there's enough Republicans running for their party's presidential nod to form an actual "Hunger Games." What do you think? If we put all the current GOP candidates into a do-or-die ring for the GOPrez nomination, who would win? Why?
Kelly Anthon has been appointed to Dean Cameron's old seat in the Idaho Senate. Anthon is the Rupert city administrator. Cameron, who represented the area in the state Senate for more than two decades, stepped down last month to become director of the Department of…
Today's HucksOnline blogosphere roundup includes: Finally! A race/Dogwalk Musings, Family vacay to the moon/Idaho Dad, Takei vs Thomas on dignity/Fort Boise, How the heck did we do it?/Simple Mind, Thursday this & that & throwback/Slight Detour, and As Cano goes, so go the Mariners/A Grip on Sports.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has appointed 3rd District Judge Molly J. Huskey to the Idaho Court of Appeals. Otter announced Friday that Huskey will replace Judge Karen Lansing, who is retiring after 22 years of service. Huskey's appointment is effective immediately. In a prepared statement,...
At Rosburg, Ore., Facebook Friend Robin Loznak knows why this rooster crossed the road. He was following the hens. Why did the hens cross the road? Who knows? You can see more of Robin's outdoors photography here.
About a month ago, Greg Lee & I were almost nailed by a punk in a sports car while crossing Garden Avenue along Northwest Boulevard. The clown car missed us by 2-3 feet. Max. During my noon walk, I regularly see motorists who fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians on crosswalks. That's why I liked a letter to SR editor today.
They moved to New Jersey when John accepted a job as treasurer for the church, a move that would be the first of many spanning from Pennsylvania to Africa. In almost every new place, John built or remodeled a home, selling it when it was time to move again. Question: How many homes have you had?
In a report for Boise State Public Radio, Frankie Barnhill reports that the Idaho GOP remains opposes to same-sex marriage, despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. GOP Executive Director David Johnston said the ruling is an example of judicial activism and overreach. Thoughts?
Shakespeare was wrong. A rose by any other name doesn't always smell as sweet, especially when the smell has been lost due to breeding for traits like color or longevity. This, according to a study released today by the journal Science.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (21 items & counting) includes barge running over pontoon boat on Lake Coeur d'Alene, possibly close to 3rd Street dock ...
A solid majority of Hucks Nation (59%) would call the police if it spotted a dog left in a car on a hot summer's day. Another 21% said they would try to locate the owner of the animal. Today's Poll: A Montana trio wants its polygamous relationship to be legalized. Would you support legalizing polygamy?
On Friday, Idaho will celebrate its 125th anniversary as a state. President Benjamin Harrison had hoped to sign the state into existence on Independence Day, but some feared that such legislation — enacted on a holiday — wouldn’t be legal. So the president signed it on the day before.
A Montana man said Wednesday that he was inspired by last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage to apply for a marriage license so that he can legally wed his second wife. Nathan Collier and his wives Victoria and Christine applied in Billings on Tuesday in an attempt to legitimize their polygamous marriage.
Headlines making the news this AM include: Idaho Records/Press, Fire danger level 'very high'/Press, Sturgeon anglers land rare white/pink specimen/Outdoors, Idaho students perform well on Common-Core ISATs/Press, Former Sandpoint man loses appeal in ND murder case/AP
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the owner of a Shih Tzu male dog located in the area of Ramsey Road and Highway 54 in Athol Tuesday. The Shih Tzu was found with matted hair over 60% of...
Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, is calling for a military "cultural shift" to better support female troops. "Since I joined the Armed Services Committee, I have become acutely aware of the lasting challenges women face in an…
In today's editorial, The Spokesman-Review applauds Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich for warning the public posed by the increasingly dangerous Far Right and its conspiracy theories. Knezovich warned Spokane Valley Republicans that the nuttiness of the Far Right is not something to write off any more. It has tangible consequences.
In an op-ed article for the Idaho Statesman, Travis Long says there's appeal to the push by Tea Party legislators for state control of public lands. You have to dig deeper to find out what's really going on here, the Idaho Deer Alliance official writes. The crusade really is about ceding control of fed lands to the elite and not average Idahoans.
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.
