On this day in history: In 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning is a form of electricity. In 1968, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was mortally shot in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy died early the…
To close the work week, let's go back to Pecky Cox's As The Lake Churns one more time for a wakeboarded who's enjoying his sport at Priest Lake. The photo was provided to Pecky by startwakeboarding.com. And: SR's Today In Photos.
At A Butterfly Moment, Jen lists 10 places she's been this week:1. in the presence of greatness2. at the slowest restaurant on the face of the earth3. to Costco...twice4. at the center of the universe5. 900 feet underground in a gold mine6. in the oldest…
Valley View Elementary kindergartener Emily Palmer smiles at her parents during the end of the year celebration at her school in Bonners Ferry on Wednesday. Bonners Ferry school observe a four-day school week as a way of dealing with financial shortfalls. (Kathy Plonka/SR) Cartoon: Jihad…
Melanie Angelillo, top, Madyson Sower, middle, and Lisa Marino, bottom, wait in a tree after their raft got hung up on the Boise River near the Julia Davis band shell on Thursday in Boise, Idaho. Members of the Boise Fire Department's dive team rescued the…
5:12 p.m. About 10 to 15 gallons of fuel have spilled at a Silver Beach area property.4:16 p.m. Dan wants to talk to an officer re: a former employee threatening to "take care of" a current employee at his business.3:52 p.m. About 30 teen males…
At Priest Lake, Pecky Cox was blogging when she heard a voice, crying loudly from the lake, "Help!" So she grabbed her binoculars and ran down to the waterfront. Nothing. Then, the voice cried again: "Help!" This time, she jumped on her Jetski and headed…
Coeur d'Alene police detectives are investigating an attempted burglary early this morning that could be connected to a rape a few blocks away. An older female who lives in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue reported that she was watching TV at about 12:39 a.m.…
The Idaho State Laboratory confirmed the fourth and fifth cases of Novel H1N1 (swine) influenza in the five northern counties this week, reinforcing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s message that the virus continues to spread. The latest cases are in women in their…
Idaho Dad talks a little bit more re: Coeur d'Alene's "fabulous Kroc Center" here.Dr. George Tiller's death/Arch DruidKings X by Toadman/Get Out! North IdahoHow to survive the acopalypse/Notes on a NapkindUg/Synaptic DisunionIn high, holy, lilac country/Notes from the 'Kan EWAUninvited guests/TumblewordsMuch more below
There was a time when Dave Turner meticulously reported on crime for the Coeur d'Alene Press. Today, he finds himself on the other side of the police blotter. Now a taxi driver, Dave drove a regular customer to Fred Meyer earlier this week. Only to…
A second rape occurred last night in the Harrison Avenue area, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department. A 52YO woman was walking her dog in the wooded area near the Ponderosa Golf Course (French Gulch & Harrison) around 8:30 when she was attacked by…
Taylor Pettit, 1 year old, and her mother Robin Pettit of Airway Heights, Wa., get an eyeful of bubbles as they participate in the Spokane County Moran Prairie Library Baby Lapsit program Thursday in Spokane. Members of the class enjoyed stories, music and learning from…
Item: Prisoner pleads for release: Jail protocol denies opportunity to attend mother's funeral/Aleccia Warren, CdA Press.More Info: The commission did ask Kootenai County if it could spare any staff to accompany Cecil on the three-hour trip to the funeral, but the jail said no, Craven…
Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair Ltd. is considering charging to use the toilets on its flights. Ranair CEO Michael O'Leary said that his airline plans to remove two of the three toilets on board its Boeing 737-800 jets, and replace them with seats. Those who…
At As The Lake Churns, Pecky Cox writes of this photo from Priest Lake: I was on Muelle Cox (our dock) reading "The Shack." ... Quiet - no music - no sound - middle of the week. ... Looked up and voila! ... I took…
On Scanner Traffic this morning, there are three incidents involving bicyclists. The most humorous, of course, is the motorist who complained about triathlete bikers training for Ironman Coeur d'Alene peeing on the side of the road in public. In another incident on Canfield Avenue, a…
On Thursday, we discussed the pay for the top 25 department heads and assistants at the city of Coeur d'Alene, which ranged from $80,000 to about $121,000. You can read the facts and comments here. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1681557/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1681557/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1681557/">Are top department heads and managers at…
Schoolchildren from London and southeast England place union flags with messages of thanks to those who died during the 1944 invasion of France on the beach at Asnelles, France, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings tomorrow. A minute's silence was held to…
Item: Mica Flats couple willing to swap home for a winning essay/KREMMore Info: A Coeur d'Alene couple is willing to unload their home to the person who wins an essay contest. The assignment, in 1,500 words or fewer, is: Why should Dick and Wendy Webb’s…
Scanner Traffic Plus: At 10:02 a.m., a passing motorist complains that triathletes training for Ironman Coeur d'Alene are hogging roadways on their bikes and urinating in public.11:59 a.m. A man who doesn't want to be fired is refusing to leave a local business.11:18 a.m. Unwanted…
Yesterday, Thursday, June 4, a fire broke out above the gated community at the end of Cape Horn, on Glacier Loop. Fortunately, the fire was located on a rough steep slope above the last houses on the hillside. Approximately 2 acres burned, according to Chief…
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So it’s a beautiful summer day and you, as a confident woman, put on some weather appropriate clothing. Whether you’re out for a run or out doing errands, at this time of year clothing tends to be more skin-revealing. You don’t think much of it…
Brent Andrews: have shared many stories of Ottis the Basset hound here. She's the impossible, and impossibly cute dog who would roll in “human” to hide her scent, who would attack her sister Basset at the slightest provocation, who would run off into the woods…
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.
