From Spokesman-Review columnist Cheryl-Anne Millsap, on the weekend tragedy in Moscow:... When I read the headlines early Sunday morning that the night before there had been a shooting in Moscow, Idaho, and that two men had been killed and two others injured before the shooter…
Sen. Hillary Clinton is looking for a campaign theme song, and her nine choices include "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and "Ready to Run" by the Dixie Chicks. And the Democratic presidential hopeful wants her adoring fans to help her pick just the right…
Pete Husmann, a 20-year-old University of Idaho student, heard the gunshots Saturday night in Moscow, Idaho, and went to help, his mother said. The Good Samaritan was shot three times and is now in stable condition, his mother, Janice Husmann, said this morning. He is…
It's official, HBOers; I'm on V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N for the next two weeks. But that doesn't mean that you'll be totally without Huckleberries Online. Regional Editor Scott Maben will take over posting somewhat to keep things here for you to comment on. He's at the master control…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewI have been lucky enough to know Ace for about 35 years and we now live in the apartment below him in the Lake Tower Aps. I take him to NIC Booster Club luncheons at the Resort each Tuesday noon while Bob Bemis (of…
Green Libertarian: You were in the military, TOO, Sgt. Christie? No wonder Goose chase Gookin can't stand you, he never had the stones to serve himself, and CLEARLY has problem with strong career-oriented women, especially those in public service.Christie Wood: I was in the Air…
Dave;I was at the plaza this morning with my oldest daughter and two grandsons to visit "Grandpa Rankin's" eagle while they're in town. Dan English came out and mentioned his thoughts about adding Sgt. Major Bradley Conner's name to the Killed in Action monument. As…
Digger (re: Don Imus "award"): DFO has never attacked me, and I'm gay. In fact, he welcomed me to the table at Blogfest 07. Hmmm... something smells funny.DFO: You're not the only gay who checks in here regularly, Digger. Not only are you all welcome,…
The Otis/BrodH20 spotted this on McGuire Road during his travels in Post Falls today. Seem the contractor has had trouble with stray vehicles using the road, even though it's closed.
I'm still not sure if I'll be on vacation for the next two weeks. I'd say they're better than 50-50 that I will be. If so, Regional Editor Scott Maben will be at the controls to post the Wild Cards, breaking news and some regional…
In this wonderful post, Jen/A Butterfly Moment tells us about her wonderful son, Adam, on his sixth birthday today:*He loves bugs and one little ant can keep him from getting in the car even when I'm already five minutes late.*But he's afraid of spiders (I…
Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho"Sometimes the best of times are "on location" right in our own backyard," writes Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho. "Living in town doesn't preclude the enjoyment of wildlife and the beauty of nature in late spring. A family of quail have called our…
The Coalition for a New Democratic Majority has awarded me the Don Imus Award for "doing (my) part to create the new Democratic majority. I got a wonderful three-color certificate in the mail (with color photo of Imus wearing a black hat and frowning) in…
Paul Bunyan must be the second oldest burger joint in town, having been in the same spot since sometime in the fifties. My mother worked there during its glory years when she was a teenager. For years it was the teenybop hot spot, a place…
... that Real Life Ministries is trying to set up a face-to-face meeting with the mayors of the three prairie towns who are opposed to their 116-acre (to begin with) mega-campus above the Rathdrum Prairie: Clay Larkin of Post Falls, Ron McIntire of Hayden and…
11:29 a.m., Construction work at the new Cabela's building at the stateline is going so well, Huckleberries hears that the store might open in late October instead of the current target date of Nov. 10.***10:35 a.m., Dan of the County called to say that local…
A national education policy group honored the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy this week in Washington, D.C. The eight-year-old school was one of 53 charter schools nationwide selected as the top schools in the nation by the Center for Education Reform. All of the approximately 4,000…
Item: Senate, White House OK quick status for illegals: Republican lawmakers decry compromise immigration deal as 'amnesty'/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What's your reaction to immigration agreement worked out between president, Senate? 1. It's the right thing to do 2. It demonstrates America is still a land of compassion…
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewBooks by Marianne Love: "Pocket Girdles," 1994; "Postcards from Potatoe Land, 1997; and "Lessons with Love," 2007 (available at keokeebooks.com for $16 and at Coeur d'Alene's Hastings; University of Idaho Bookstore; and Vanderford's, Corner Book Shop and Bonner County Museum in Sandpoint. DFO: Do…
I hate your blog. You own a dog, and you feed it.You post about it. I get to read it.Plus: five paragraphs on the socks you boughtand your thoughts on whether Nicole Ritchie’s hot or not.You got no reason to be typing, yet you persist.Full…
Brian PlonkaDeputies Bonney, Wall, Criswell, and Cook,Apprehended Trent Yohe the crook,Now the Sheriff commends,And their technique defends,-- Guess they kicked him to death by the book!Andy Michaels/29 Words Or Less
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.