Sandpoint advanced to the state semifinals for the first times since 2005 by shutting down a potent Middleton ground attack. The Vikings, which utilize the double-wing, entered Friday’s game with a six-game winning streak and averaging nearly 270 yards per game rushing. Sandpoint (8-2) held…
The Vikings, losers of two straight to conclude the regular season, redeemed themselves with a 38-14 win over Lake City in a State 5A playoff opener Friday before an estimated crowd of 3,000 at LC. Coeur d’Alene (7-3) will play host to third-ranked Eagle (9-1)…
Sometimes, when I hear other wives talking about their flaky pie crust or their super secret all-day lasagna recipe, I feel a little bad for Paul. All across this great land, men are trudging home from work, tired and hungry, only to be revived at…
A tear runs down the face of Col. William Salter during a vigil at Fort Hood, Texas on Friday. Authorities said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
CindyH will sub for me next week as I take some R-n-R to catch a breath after the elections and to enjoy Dr. Oliveria & my wonderful daughter-in-law, who will be visiting between interviews for medical residency at University of Washington and OHSU/Portland and sundry…
I saw the photo of the major smiling and holding a donut, just hours before he held out his gun and devastated the lives of thousands of soldiers and their families. In one instant, an entire community of soldiers and their families faced a new…
Volunteer Chantilly Burtis, left talks with Lookout Ski Patrol member Ron Lichti during set up of this years 11 annual Winter Swap at Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene on Friday. The sale opens Saturday , November 7 from 9:00-3:00 with thousands of new and…
Gabriel Harpe ,8, of Port Orchard, Wash. plays peek-a-boo with a squirrel at Evergreen-Rotary Park in Bremerton, Wash on Tuesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)Top Cutlines:1. Rocky, The Flying Squirrel, is temporarily grounded for not filing a flight plan. -- Charlie.2.…
5:51 p.m. A wildfire is reported @ H41 & Nursery/Spirit Lake -- 2 to 5 acres.5:48 p.m. R/P reports he's hit a deer on Ferndale @ Lancaster/Hayden. The deer is still alive.5:47 p.m. A dead deer is in the left turn lane of H95 @…
The Eagles Lodge reports that $2400 in cash, equally divided among 4 Washington Trust bank bags, was stolen from the Sherman Avenue organization between 5 p.m. Monday and 5:57 p.m. Tuesday. Trustee Bill Barlow reported to Coeur d'Alene police that the money was in an…
Floats carrying the New York Yankees baseball team make their way along Broadway during a ticker-tape parade celebrating their 27th World Series championship on Friday in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Question: Should New York have conducted the parade in light of the tragedy at Fort…
The unemployment rate in October rose to 8.9 percent in Idaho and 11.1 percent in Kootenai County. In some rural corners of North Idaho, one in five working-age persons is jobless. Seasonally adjusted unemployment edged up a tenth of a point statewide last month. In…
President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officers investigate the shootings. Obama met Friday morning with FBI Director Robert Mueller and other federal leaders…
Don Sausser, HBO's Eye on Sherman Avenue, writes: "You know that the Christmas Holidays are approaching when Resort personnel are seen hanging lights on a blustery day."
Four Coeur d'Alene High football players -- three of them starters -- suspended for an athletic code violation have been reinstated for tonight's state 5A football playoff game at Lake City, Viking coach Shawn Amos announced Friday morning/Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.
Joker: The door to the cooler is weathered wood with an ironwork across the middle. While there is no door handle, there are claw marks on bottom of the door, as if something or someone couldn't get out. The sounds of dripping water echo through…
While going through the "new" Midtown for the first time, I was aghast at how dangerous the experience was. Traffic roaring past cars trying to park and/or sight see. Harrowing might be a better word. The difference between downtown Sherman and Fourth Street is obvious…
A graduate of Rogers High School and Eastern Washington University working as a physician assistant at Fort Hood, Texas, was among 13 people killed in a rampage Thursday, according to a family member. Michael Grant Cahill was 62. Meanwhile, a Post Falls soldier wounded in…
In his attempt to connect the dots, Bill McCrory/OpenCDA.com may be hinting that irregularities may have occurred during the City Council elections. It's hard to say exactly what she means by posting the Idaho codes for contesting elections for reasons other than the tightness of…
Lynne Stratton, talked about her step son George Stratton III at their home in Post Falls on Friday, November 6, 2009. Stratton was injured during the shooting at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday. (Kathy Plonka/SR)A Post Falls soldier wounded in Thursday’s shooting spree at…
DFO: What's your reaction to the outcome of the Coeur d'Alene & Post Falls races?Jeff Ward/Reagan Republicans: In Post Falls, we're happy that Betty Henderson got elected. Our endorsement didn't have much influence because she was such a good candidate. We had a lot of…
Noon: WalMart has caught a female shoplifter.11:59 a.m. A local businessman wants extra patrol after terminating an employee today.11:52 a.m. Cabbie Dave Turner tells Huckleberries that the bumper and Kootenai County license number was left behind when a hit-and-run vehicle hit a row of mailboxes…
A perfect stocking stuffer for active women, GoGirl allows the simple convenience of taking bathroom breaks standing up in situations where restrooms are unfit or nonexistent. (AP/GoGirl photo).Question: Do you think this product will catch on?
Thursday Poll: 79% of the respondents (91 of 115) expect Councilman Mike Kennedy to emerge as the winner of his council race w/Jim Brannon after the recount. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2219308/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2219308/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2219308/">How would you rate the success of the Riverstone development?</a><span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com"…
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.