I'll be gone from Huckleberries Central for about three hours today, beginning at 11 a.m. Greg Lee and I will attend that annual Spokesman-Review luncheon for compadres who have reached their 25th year of service with the company. Jim Meehan, the Gonzaga Bulldog sports scribe and long-time pal, will be among those honored today.
Rancher Cliven Bundy stands along the road near his ranch after talking to media today in Bunkerville, Nev. Cliven Bundy and his wife Carol Bundy was returning from a trip to visit the family of LaVoy Finicum, a 55YO rancher from Cain Beds, Ariz., who died Tuesday after law enforcement officers initiated a traffic stop near the Malheur Refuge.
"After nearly 20 years, my hair stylist quit and got a job easier on her body. This is worse than divorce..." -- Facebook Friend Erica Curless. (Question: Which individual who provides service to you (car mechanic, hair stylist, dresser, doctor, etc.) would you least like to see retire?)
Ammon Bundy is encouraging his followers to abandon the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon following his arrest on Tuesday night. Through his attorney, Bundy asked the remaining occupiers to leave the refuge and go home, KATU in Portland reported Wednesday evening.
Scanner Traffic today (17 items & counting) includes report that Post Falls High wrestler temporarily lost consciousness late this afternoon during practice at school ...
The Cutline Contest today features circus artists performing for Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, today. Tuesday Winner: DFO.
As law enforcement surrounded the remaining protesters at an Oregon wildlife refuge Wednesday, an armed occupier urged supporters to join them and to kill any law enforcement officer who tried prevent their entry, according to a livestream that has been broadcasting from the site.
Coeur d’Alene boys basketball coach Kurt Lundblad must sit out a second game following a technical marred 5A Inland Empire League game last Friday at Lewiston. Lundblad received three technicals in the game, the second coming with under a minute remaining. He was assessed a third technical when he wouldn’t leave the gym in a timely manner.
This combination of photos provided by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows eight people involved in the occupation of the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon who were arrested on Tuesday. Ring leaders Ammon Bundy and his brother, Ryan, are shown in upper row from left.
The "militia" with the imagined power of its force of arms is not equal to the rule of law, and the west's wide-open spaces do not provide a license for thievery, vandalism, cowboy cosplay and sedition. There may be "support from around the country" but there's a whole lot more support for civilization than there is for anarchy.
In her search for the perfect North Idaho mocktail, Miss Mocktail (Eden Irgens) shares her disappointment that a quality pub like Crafted on Sherman Avenue doesn't offer any non-alcoholic beverage beyond water. However, she loves Crafted's "Audrey's Adoration" salad.
The daily roundup of posts from the Huckleberries Online blog roll includes a photo of the mouth-watering Davenport Hotel fare from the paper's annual lunch for workers who have reached 25 years of SR service ...
A Facebook Friend asks: "Dave, what's going on next to Safeway in Midtown?" Actually, I don't know. Does anyone out there know?
A day after a leader of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge was killed and eight other antigovernment activists were arrested, law enforcement officials called on those who remained at the refuge to go home, saying they had only themselves to blame for what had happened.
Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, presented her first three proposed bills today, all dealing with Fish & Game issues. The House Resources Committee agreed to introduce all three, but members had lots of questions and concerns about the proposals.
Cindy has re-launched her War Bonds blog to better reflect her current projects and writing. In other words, if I'm reading the tea leaves correctly, her War Bonds blog will be known henceforth as All Write.
State rules governing transgender people’s access to restrooms and locker rooms resulted in heated debate at the Spokane Valley City Council meeting Tuesday. At one point, Mayor Rod Higgins told former mayor and council member Dean Grafos that he was out of order.
GOPresidential frontrunner Donald Trump is following through on his threat to sit out a debate Thursday because he considers Fox News Channel host and moderator Megyn Kelly biased against him. (Question: Will Trump's decision to boycott the debate help or hurt him politically?)
Judy Jones savored the moment. The Post Falls woman filled her car with gas on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene, where the average is $1.87 per gallon — 15 cents lower than a month ago. "I'm really liking these prices," she said. "They seem too good to be true." Too good to last too long at least, according to AAA.
The Hayden Burger King has flame-broiled its final burger. Late last week, store No. 11075, located at the corner of U.S. Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue, closed its doors for good. "Yes, it has officially closed in preparation for a new Panera Bread that will replace the Burger King," said Ryan Nipp of Parkwood Business Properties.
A large study conducted in California found a non-invasive home test to screen for colorectal cancer was sensitive enough to detect the disease, and people consistently used the test during a 4-year test period. (Question: Are you getting regular screenings for colorectal cancer?)
The daily roundup of AM Headlines making the news includes the latest from the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Also: Gas prices come tumbling down/Press, Panera Bread to replace Burger King/Press, Pastor returns to Boise amid uncertainty/KTVB 3rd suspect arrested in Palomino Club shooting/SR, Cataldo body identified as missing Spokane woman/SR ...
Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation opposes legislation proposed by Ronald Nate, R-Rexburg, that calls for easing the constitutional ban on using public funds to support church schools in Idaho. Today's Poll: Do you agree with the way federal agents handled the arrests of Malheur occupation leaders, even though one occupier was slain?
Chris Carlson of the Carlson Chronicles shines a light on the American Redoubt movement, which could explain our crazy politics in North Idaho. The Redoubt movement bears "uncanny resemblance to the survivalists and posse commitatus that operated in Idaho in the 1980s." Only this incarnation votes in closed GOP primaries.
"A whole lot of people, including us and the governor of Oregon, have been wondering when the feds (meaning principally, the FBI) would act and bring the crazy occupation at the Malheur bird refuge under control," posts Randy Stapilus. "Now finally it has, at least mostly. And the approach, if late, seems to be about what was warranted."
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.
