The state has withdrawn the cease and desist order from Waterford Park Homes, L.L.C., stating that the corporation has fixed the damage to spawning beds caused by construction work. The Idaho Department of Lands and the Idaho Fish & Game approved the move. The agencies…
I haven't heard the particulars re: the Coeur d'Alene Press pulling former P&Zer Mary Souza's column. I've heard that she was planning to use her Friday column, today or soon, to blast the proposed Education Corridor, another pet peeve of the anti-LCDC group, headed by…
I saw the best Christmas yard display ever last night at 415 Glenwood Drive. The homeowner, Mike Cole (I believe) has fashioned a display that's synchronized with 10 to 15 minutes of music. You tune into the short-range station (90.5 FM) and listen to the…
... did you know that Huckleberries Online had published the three local front-page stories in this morning's Coeur d'Alene Press 18 hours before they hit your door step:Fire guts fourplex, no injuries: Cause under investigation, believed to have started in area of chimney/Lucy Dukes, Coeur…
Even if she doesn’t have to testify, the court-appointed advocate for Shasta Groene says in court papers today that it’s in the young girl’s best interest to have all the proceedings in Joseph Duncan’s case wrapped up as soon as possible, so Shasta can grieve,…
Item: Commissioners deny Chateau: Developer contemplating lawsuits against county/Marc Stewart, Coeur d'Alene PressCurious Paragraph: Moments after the ruling, Geraldine Kirk-Hughes, the Las Vegas developer behind the project, confronted Commissioner Todd Tondee to complain about the fairness of the process. The brief conversation ended and she…
Item: How vets remember Pearl Harbor: Japanese attacked Hawaiian Naval base 66 years ago today/Lynn Berk, Coeur d'Alene PressBill Griffith: "I remember it very well. I was a sophomore in college and I was living in a fraternity house and we were all gathered in…
Our last neighbor across the street ran a kitty Auschwitz. He kept bringing home cats for his three young (under 7) daughters. He wanted to teach them responsibility. It was their job to take care of the cats. Of course, they didn't. They never let…
Item: Most Mormons applaud Romney's speech, delivery: 'I was absolutely thrilled. Mitt distinguished himself'/Salt Lake Tribune; and: Romney 'hasn't been Mormon enough' on public policy: Social-conservative activists concerned about socially liberal background, not creed/London Guardian Question: What did you think of Mitt Romney's faith speech?…
Bob Pennell/Mail Tribune, AP PhotoA herd of elk wanders in a semi rural area just outside the urban limits of Medford, Oregon Oct. 10. 2007. Efforts to move the herd to a better location have been unsuccessful.
I don't even remember their names anymore and it's only been six or seven years since they moved. The woman was pretty nice, friendly and took care of the yard and her little kids. The dude was a puffed up wannabe alpha neighbor man who…
Chris Peterson/Glacier Geographics"Recently spent several hours photographing whitetail deer in the rut," writes Chris Peterson/Glacier Geographics. "The idea was to get both the buck and doe in the same frame. The doe wanted little to do with him and kept her distance. But the buck…
A bad day at work is still better than a good day of fishing if, let's say, after catching a livewell full of largemouth bass you are gunning it across the lake in your bass boat and your obscenely overpowered outboard engine throws a rod…
... warrants for missing scofflaws (from left) Stephen Staniszewski, Justin Brown and Willis Mouton. You can read the complete Kootenai County Sheriff's Department warrant roundup list here.
Jim Mann/Daily Inter Lake, APCheyenne Moore is dwarfed by the huge elk rack, with antlers that scored under Safari Club International guidelines, coming up with a whopping 401, without deductions. The scoring formula accounts for combined antler dimensions, including 51-inch main beams, a 47-inch inside…
Susan Walsh/Spokesman-ReviewNewly named Republican Conference Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., second from right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, accompanied by, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and newly named Senate Minority Whip…
Item: Shasta won't have to testify against Duncan: Prosecution, defense reach agreement/Betsy Z. Russell/Eye On BoiseMore Info: Young victim Shasta Groene won’t have to testify in federal court against Joseph Duncan, under an agreement reached by both sides in the case. “The parties will stipulate…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewMembers of the Kennel Club vie for attention when the ESPNU cameras go live for the pregame show Wednesday before the Gonzaga/Washington State game at Gonzaga University. Jim Meehan blogs about the game in Sportslink here.Spotlight: U.S. Sen. Larry Craig sends a guest opinion…
Coeur d'Alene firefighters rescued a cat from a burning fourplex Wednesday night in a fire that damaged all four of the building's units. The fire was reported shortly before 9 p.m. at the complex near Kathleen and Crown avenues. When firefighters arrived, they found one…
On Wednesday, The Spokesman-Review posted the following job openings:*Night breaking news/enterprise reporter*Natural resources reporter*Copy editor for night news desk*Online multimedia producer
George Clooney congratulates Julia Roberts.Hat Tip: KeithinCDA
Text of Romney's speech hereItem: Romney says religious liberty, tolerance vital to/Idaho Statesman Mitt Romney: If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause and no one interest. A president must serve only the…
Oh the traffic outside is frightful,but the sales are so delightful,and since we’ve got three days to go,spend the dough, spend the dough, spend the doughThe prices are quickly dropping,and my credit card is poppingmy checking account is low,spend the dough, spend the dough, spend…
Thank you for your candor, Mr. Smith. I can appreciate your position in these matters and I recognize that this situation is difficult for everyone involved, including those currently employed. When you work with people, their humanity becomes known (such as divorce, loss of a…
Kiley Cruse/AP Photo, The World-HeraldShoppers file out of the Von Maur store with their hands up after a shooting at Westroad Mall Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. A man opened fire with a rifle at a busy department store Wednesday, killing eight people before taking his…
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