Obviously, the lineups are now set for the fall elections in North Idaho communities. In Coeur d'Alene, Mayor Sandi Bloem has token opposition as she seeks her unprecedented third, four-year term as mayor. But there will be fireworks in the three council races where OpenCDA.com's…
The moon rises behind a fan watching Iowa State's game against North Dakota State in the first half of this NCAA college football game Thursday in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 34-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)SR's Today In Photos
If I am being completely honest, sometimes I cannot believe how asinine certain groups who reside in the Inland Northwest are. The latest bout of insanity comes from so-called “sportsmen” who insist Idaho needs to allow for the hunting of wolves. If I continue being…
University of Idaho student Shane Meyer fell from a third floor window of Delta Tau Delta fraternity last weekend. Meyer is currently being treated in the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Story here. Jake Barber/ArgonautEx-UIdaho student cleared to sue Ashcroft/APPolice: BSU crowd well-behaved for Oregon…
City Clerk Susan Weathers of Coeur d'Alene told Huckleberries Online a minute ago that no one filed candidacy papers today for the fall mayor and council elections. That means incumbent Sandi Bloem will face Joe Kunka in an attempt to become the first Lake City…
Boise State fans watch as video of Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount slugging Boise State's Byron Hout is played repeatedly following the Broncos' 19-8 win Thursday night at Bronco Stadium in Boise. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman photo - Darrin Oswald)Top Cutlines:1. Only…
5:13 p.m. NIC security has caught one possible male suspect possessing drugs on Rosenberry Drive. A second male ran away.5:03 p.m. 3 males fighting in the street in 300 block of S. 15th/CdA.4:54 p.m. Local pharmacist believes a customer is manufacturing drugs.4:18 p.m. A tire…
As we wrap up the second week of classes here at UI, many students may be discovering already that going to class is really not their thing. In fact, only slightly more than half of the students who enroll as freshmen will graduate within six…
Oregon has suspended running back LeGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season for punching Boise State linebacker Byron Hout after Thursday night's loss. Blount's suspension includes any bowl games. Coach Chip Kelly said he will remain on scholarship. ESPN story here.Question: Have you ever…
Minnick is an interesting inclusion on the list, given that he’s held one of the most conservative voting records for a freshman Democrat -- a necessity given that he’s representing a conservative Idaho district that John McCain handily carried. But he’s also taken campaign money…
At As The Lake Churns, Pecky Cox takes us for a walk in the woods around Priest Lake to look for mushrooms. You can read about the adventure here.Topol's 'Fiddler on the Roof'/Accidental Rabbit TrailsThumbing through periodicals/Atmospheric RuminationsTime/Live, Love, Laugh, HopeWelcome to the world of…
I lost my wallet for a few hours yesterday. I was paralyzed with fear. Credit card? Debit cards? Driver’s license? All of it was in there. It would be a colossal pain in the ass to get that stuff replaced. I’d be a hostage —…
Scott Benner, an attorney often seen on the Vashon Island Ferry in a suit with a newspaper in hand, is shown reading a newspaper au natural in an easy chair amidst tall grass. His is the photograph for April in a calendar that features 12…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information as to the whereabouts of David M. Vanderwood. Vanderwood was last seen on 08/31/2009 at approximately 4:30 a.m. on his way to work. Vanderwood is considered a valued and reliable employee; however he did not arrive for…
Re: Idaho Education Department fields question of Obama's speech/AP, PressMy proudest achievement as a classroom teacher was to open up discussion among a group of kids who represented strongly divergent views. We set ground rules for civility and respect of others' views and then we…
Winmill wrote that all he got in the Idaho case was Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko’s testimony that he “can’t say whether (crossover voting) did or didn’t or has or hasn’t affected the ultimate outcome of any particular primary,” that no studies of that…
Ex-Lake City High star footballer Byron Hout is in the doghouse of Boise State coach Chris Peterson after taunting Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount after the Broncos 19-8 win over the Ducks. Chad Cripe of the Idaho Statesman blogs about Peterson's reaction to the incident here.…
This is a good thing because last weekend we returned from the lake to discover our 17-year-old son had annihilated Anabelle, the replacement computer I’d had for less than a year. Perhaps not everyone names their computer, but Anabelle and I spend so much time…
Greg Lee and Mike Vlahovich predict the outcome of this weekend's high school football games in the first of a series of weekly videos. Enjoy.
Christie Wood: And thanks for the feedback on my photo. DFO please do not post it for PD stories. ... I have a photo of myself in uniform I will make sure is provided to you. That photo is my NIC mugshot. High School glam?…
Former Idaho GOP Chairman Blake Hall has been ordered to stay at least 900 feet away from an Idaho Falls woman by a court in Bonneville County, as reported by the Idaho Falls Post-Register on Friday. Hall is the subject of a temporary civil protective…
12:06 p.m. A CPD Blue is asking for backup @ the south entrance of Sears as she takes someone into custody @ the Silver Lake Mall.11:32 a.m. At least 2 boys, 13- or 14YO, are escaping on bikes on the bridge across Spokane River after…
Long before Adolf Hitler and his Nazis appeared on the world scene, the sleepy Lake Pend Oreille community of Lakeside featured two destination hotels, including "The Swastika." Herb Huseland, who lives across the water at Bayview, reported on this odd but historic hotel in a…
Huckleberries Online has learned that Post Falls police have located three teen runaways, two of whom have been missing since Aug. 18. Nicholas Helbert, 17, and Alexander Leese, 16, were found in Montana and are now in custody. The two bought camping equipment after they…
This image provided by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department shows William Rice, third from right, who had his finger bitten off by an unidentified man, far right, during a health care reform demonstration late Wednesday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The biter fled before authorities arrived.…
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.
