Today is Tuesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2009. There are 170 days left in the year. In 1881, outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias "Billy the Kid," was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, N.M. Actor Dale Robertson is…
National League's Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals hits during first round of the MLB baseball Home Run Derby in St. Louis, Monday. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)SR's Today In PhotosQuestion: The annual Major League Baseball all-star game is about to start on Fox 28. Who…
Item: US House Health Bill Puts 5.4% Surtax On Millionaires/Wall Street JournalMore Info: U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the wealthy to help fund an expansion of government health benefits. But the bill also includes a mechanism to peel back the tax…
Life had been rough around the edges lately ... I have had 3 dear people pass away in 3 months. My cousin, Karyn, in May. My walking partner, Bonnie, 2 weeks ago. My sister in law's sister, Annette, last week. All of the from Cancer.…
In Hong Kong, Berry Picker Meg poses on Victoria Peak with her copy of the Handle Extra, featuring Huckleberries print on the cover. Meg's vacationing with her daughter in the Orient. But she still has to get her Huckleberries fix.Spokane County unemployment holds steady/Bert Caldwell,…
Asia Rivera, 5, left, and Jasmine Miles, 5, get a face full mud after they slid into a mud pit during the Queen Creek, Ariz. Seventh annual Monsoon Madness at Frontier Park on Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/East Valley Tribune, Darryl Webb) Top…
5:32 p.m. 2 males are arguing w/a Sanders Beach resident re: beach access.5:19 p.m. 2 infants left in vehicle in fire lane @ Wal*Mart.5:08 p.m. Buck has questions re: length of shotgun barrel.5:06 p.m. A disabled blue boat w/a white stripe is tied near Kidd…
naked piles of stonestretch towardskyborne canopytotems carvedby deserts in the sun Sue Turner/Tumblewords (plus original watercolor)
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe donated $1.8 million to further education in Idaho during a ceremony at the Stensgar Pavilion Tuesday morning. Since 2001, the Tribe has given more than $12 million toward educational endeavors. This year’s distributions are among the highest ever. "This money not…
This photo released by Sherry Alpert Corporate Communications for RR Auction earlier today shows a check signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong he signed the morning before taking off to be the first man to walk on the moon. The check is being auctioned of by…
Coffee is the jet fuel of the ueberwelt. It’s the power up of the early risers, the final gear on the straight stretch heading out of town. It’s the potion that brings the motion and what we bank on when we see the blinking lights…
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Question: Predict the final Senate vote on Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination?
"We are so pleased at today’s announcement and delighted that President Obama and the administration recognize the important role community colleges play in training the American workforce," said North Idaho College President Priscilla Bell. "We look forward to seeing how this initiative develops on both…
For some reason, this T-shirt bugs me. You can still find them in store fronts on Sherman Avenue. No one who has the smarts to live in a gorgeous place like Coeur d'Alene fits the description offered by the T-shirt. Mebbe I'm being hypersensitive. Mebbe…
Item: Sears sets up midsummer Christmas displays/KREMMore Info: At a time when most retailers are offering specials on lawn mowers and BBQ grills, Sears is getting a jump on Christmas. Currently, there are displays in 372 stores, but the intent is clear; get customers thinking…
Item: Caldwell OKs dress code for elementary school students/Idaho Press TribuneMore Info: The dress code requires students to wear dark colored pants — black, dark blue or dark jeans including capris, skirts, shorts, skorts or culottes — with a long or short sleeved collared shirt,…
I'm a comic book nerd. I'll admit it. I love anything with a man in tights. Wait ... that came out wrong ... How about, I love anything with a superhero in it. Yeah, that sounds better. Well, so far it seems like Marvel is…
Charlie: Michael Ramirez is much like Milt Priggee, sometimes they irritate the stuffins out of people but thats their job, start discussing the issues. Milt one time in an interview while at the S/R said it was his job to come down the hill after…
From left, Arizona tourists Joseph Harris,17, Laura Massengale,17, and Emily Viramontes,17, pose for photos by their friends in front of the graffiti blemished historical "Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign" that greets visitors on Las Vegas Blvd., Monday. Story here. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John…
Item: Seattle toughens law on disabled-parking abuse/Seattle P-IMore Info: Drivers who illegally use disabled parking placards have a stronger incentive to think twice before hanging that permit to get a better parking space. The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Monday to toughen the city's law…
11:58 a.m. A Shari's employee reports a male is passed out in the restaurant.11:54 a.m. A male is pushing a female who is holding something he wants @ w/b Huetter rest stop.11:32 a.m. Woman reports that 3 boys are waiting to fight her son outside…
One of Moscow's most popular volunteer firefighters doesn't know how to stop, drop and roll, but Payton, a dalmation, still can teach youngsters plenty of fire safety tricks. Moscow-Pullman Daily News story here. Geoff Crimmins/Moscow-Pullman Daily News.Caldwell OKs school dress code/Idaho Press TribuneInternational terror indictment…
Community college leaders across the country are keeping an eye on Michigan today. President Barack Obama will be speaking at Macomb Community College, near Detroit, and the theme will be two-year colleges and job creation. Speculation, fueled by a column Obama wrote for the Washington…
In this March 12, 2002, file photo, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge unveils a color-coded terrorism warning system in Washington. The Homeland Security Department says it will review the multicolored terror alert system that was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette)Question:…
Item: National Demos to hold regional meeting at Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort/Sisyphus, 43rd State BluesMore Info: (Idaho Demo Vice Chairwoman Jeanne) Buell, who also serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of State Democratic Chairs, said the meeting was scheduled for Idaho in recognition…
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.
