In this image made from video provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), a child sits in an ambulance after being pulled out of a building hit by an airstirke in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. The child's name is Omran. And the photo of him sitting quietly in the ambulance has gone viral.
I saw two sweet sights while attending the Swing Street Big Band concert at McIntire Park in Hayden Thursday evening -- a man dancing with his 80-something mother and another man dancing with a woman in a wheelchair. In the first case, the aging mother...
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The Cutline Contest today features a women's Taekwondo 57-kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thursday Winner: JohnA.
The current health advisory for Fernan Lake has been expanded by Panhandle Health District (PHD) and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The advisory was initially issued due to high concentrations of blue-green algae on the east side of the lake, which has now spread, impacting the entire lake.
HucksOnline blogospere roundup includes $2000 donation to K27 Fallen Officers memorial from Avista Foundation. Also: 'Gleason': A raw, dramatic look at life/7 Blog, Glorious, glorious, hallelujah sky/Slight Detour, Trump 82: Conspiracy theorist/Randy Stapilus, Snake River steelhead run looks grim/Outdoors + more ...
Columnist Sue Lani Madsen writes: "As popular culture loses daily touch with nature, romanticizing it becomes the dominant attitude. 'Wolves are really, really popular if you don’t have any,' northeast Washington state Rep. Joel Kretz said on the recent TVW special 'Wolves in Washington.'"
Kootenai County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent in July, down from 5 percent a year ago, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. Other North Idaho counties had improved labor market outlooks in July compared to a year ago, the agency said.
Commenter LovetheVandals, who has attended every home football game played by the UI Vandals in the last 20 years, says the Moscow university should have its own Board of Regents. Why? So the board can decide what's best for UI, not a distant Idaho Education Board, which no longer has a local representative.
Bulgaria's Neviana Vladinova performs during the Anchorrhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today.
In today's editorial, the Coeur d'Alene Press applauds Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer for proposing a $63,000 cut at a budget hearing for ignite cda's proposed 2016-17 budget.
U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte issued an apology Friday for his behavior surrounding last weekend’s late-night incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station with three other American swimmers-- while sticking to his claim that he had gun pointed at his head by someone who demanded money. This, according to Fox News.
Remember that $2 million that Idaho squandered so the Idaho GOP could endorse Ted Cruz in that early presidential primary? Well, the Idaho Constitutionalists held their own primary -- and picked Rev. Scott Copeland of Texas as their nominee. Copeland's name will be on the Idaho ballot. But Darrell Castle is the Constitutionalists pick elsewhere.
AM Headlines features 3 stories about Sunday's Ironman CDA race, including one spotlighting Coeur d'Alene police officer Ashley Caiafa, who will be honoring fallen Sgt. Greg Moore with her participation. Also: WW2 bomber at CdA airport through Sunday/Press, Unique $11.5M Sandpoint home up for auction/KXLY + more ...
Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski is “ahead of schedule” in his recovery from back surgery and he’s optimistic he’ll be ready when the Zags open practice in October.
Most of us are gardeners, according to Thursday's poll. 81 of 157 respondents (51.59%) said they are growing a garden this year. Weekend Poll: When did you last ride a bicycle?
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Did you know that Idaho bicyclists, by law, aren't required to stop at stop signs. Rather, they can treat a stop sign as a yield sign. It's called the "Idaho stop." As a part-time bicyclist, I support the 1982 law, the only one of its kind in the nation. But some motorists don't. What say you?
Two ice cream shops opened on the same block on Fourth Street in downtown Coeur d'Alene in April. More than just a bar separates them, according to the owners. Adriana Janovich of our staff provides the story.
It remains unclear why Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon wants the commissioners to authorize a forensic audit of the county fair’s finances and operations. Brannon was not present Tuesday when the matter came up on a commissioners’ meeting agenda, just days before the start of the North Idaho State Fair.
The country band Sawyer Brown will help launch the North Idaho Fair next week, with a performance in the main arena from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. The band is one of the many attractions offered at this year's fair. SReporter Scott Maben provides a roundup of activities below.
In today's editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune questions the uneven alcohol policy applied to future UI Vandal home football games by the state Board of Education.
The Idaho Republican Party has set up four field offices in an attempt to extend its supermajority in the Legislature. Two of those offices are in northern Idaho, including one in Lewiston, where the R's want to unset stellar House Majority Leader John Rusche, a frequent commenter here.
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.
