Cameraman reports: So my morning started rather early this morning as I was once again part of the local media during all the black friday sales started. I got up at 3:30 to head into town and I passed by Circuit City where I stopped…
Kenny Kramer, the real-life inspiration for the "Seinfeld" character Kramer, addresses reporters in this 2001 file photo in New York. Kramer who is the role model for the "Seinfeld" character has been interviewed numerous times after actor Michael Richards made headlines last week with a…
Complete Coeur d'Alene Press letter to the editor hereThis responds to your monthly dose of malicious, personal attacks on my husband, prosecutor Bill Douglas, in your editorials dated Oct. 12 and Nov. 12. I have been married to Bill for 33 years and we have…
"We're convicts and there's a code thing, you know it. We'll usually help people."Don Delesdernier, a Kootenai County inmate who took credit for planting the idea with William Caldwell that Caldwell should kill a teen relative to keep her from testifying against him in a…
Tug, a three-year old Border Collie, appears to ride a skate board while playing with his owner, Thursday in Montgomery, Ala. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Full editorial herePoor Michael Richards. The actor best known -- perhaps only known -- for playing Kramer on "Seinfeld" just lost his career because he lost his temper. Rattled by hecklers during his stand-up comedy routine, Richards responded to the black audience members with a…
Ziggy: From someone who was born in Spokane, grew up in SE Spokane County and spent their entire adult life in Kootenai County, I am mystified by all of the "gated communities." As Robert Frost might say, "what are you walling out, or walling in?"…
DFO's All-Star Team hereDavid Bond: Ah, Ollie, you're draggin' up ancient memories here. However, I may hold the record at three (count 'em, 3) stints at the CdA Press. My recollections of the news staff there are still fond; especially Keith Erickson, Sandi Broadwater, Amos…
Full story hereCoeur d'Alene multimillionaire Duane Hagadone was one of the eight recipients of the Desert Post (Calif.) Weekly's seventh annual Turkey Awards. He was in good company. Madonna and Aretha Franklin also picked up "Turkeys" for certain "actions or inactions, results, unfulfilled promises or…
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.
