With temperatures bubbling up ever closer to the century mark people are going to be looking for all sorts of ways to keep cool. If Wild Waters in Coeur d’Alene was on your list of places to beat the heat this summer, think again. The…
At Idaho Scenic Images, photographer Linda Lantzy calls this photo of the month: "Railroad tracks lead into sunset." You can check out Linda's latest photography, including a terrific photo of Glacier National Park on her Facebook page here.
I wonder if the loopy ideas -- think, loyalty oath & repeal of 17th amendment -- that emerged from the Idaho GOP convention has prompted other R's to follow suit. And do goofier things. Take the Bonner County Republicans, for example. Please. The Sandpoint Reader…
Larry Forney would like you to talk about your vagina. With your doctor, primarily. But, while you’re at it, it wouldn’t hurt to have a little chat with a friend or a colleague or spouse, too. All that silence and avoidance may not be good…
Jon Busath, of Coeur d'Alene, a member of the Kootenai County Dog Park Association, walks his golden retriever, Molly, in the American Heroes Parade in Coeur d'Alene on Sunday to supportthe off-leash park scheduled to open just after Labor Day. Alison Boggs' SR story here.…
Kevin Cotter, 36, uses his ex- wife's wedding dress to collect plant trimmings at his home in Tucson, Ariz. Cotter gained Internet fame by blogging about outrageous things he does with the dress she left behind. A year ago, she left him after 12 years…
Pardon me while I stop typing and get a Bounty towel to clean all the drool off my keyboard. Anyway, all I know so far is that there's a sign that says something to the effect of "Opening Soon: Grille from Panama" hanging on the…
5:42 p.m. A male is outside KMC arguing w/his father after causing a commotion at the hospital.5:22 p.m. Two 2 1/2YO boys were lost for a few minutes in the Corbin Park/Post Falls area.5:13 p.m. Caller is concerned that juveniles jumping off floating logs on…
At Pecky's As The Lake Churns, Bill offers the photo above, from Monday, and asks: "A friend of mine met this bear and her cub Monday on Priest Lake trail. Luckily my friend was close to her car and was able to get back inside…
The Republicans at (Bonner County Republican Central Committee) want to make it very clear that English is our primary language, and call our booths ‘Celebrate!’ and display some Arizona license plates if you have some to spare,” committee Chairman Cornel Rasor, a Bonner County commissioner,…
It's been a while since Hollywood produced a really good political film. With the exception of Primary Colors and Frost/Nixon, I'm hard pressed to name another really good recent film with a political theme. I've got to go back to the 60's to begin my…
Since last fall, as the “Texas 4 Palin” blog indicates, the former guv has endorsed 27 different political candidates, mostly via her Facebook page. Of those, 14 candidates have faced primary elections. In these, Palin is 10-4. She backed war veteran Vaughn Ward in Idaho’s…
Actress Betty White is shown in a photo from the March page of "The Betty White Calendar 2011," which will be available for $12.99 in September. (AP Photo/Workman Publishing)Question: What (or who) is the theme of the wall calendar that you have at home?
Spain's Carles Puyol, second from left, scores a goal past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, second right, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday. Spain defeated Germany 1-0 to advance to its first World…
(House Speaker Lawerence Denney, pictured) thinks Durst should check with House rules before releasing critical comments. ”I want to set the record straight,” said Denney. ”House rules dictate that I must choose from committee chairmen.” Durst said the professional makeup of the panel, consisting of…
Middle management is essentially the art of watching other people work. Which makes it the ideal job for a cat. My cat, for example. Umbra is her name, and she has an endless fascination with the toil of others (so much so that we’ve dubbed…
Still, she said there are reasons Montana has not caught up with the rest of the country (in terms of adult obesity). First, she said, Montana has one of the nation’s highest rates of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is tied to lower obesity rates for both children…
Luke Creasy, of Brownfield, Alberta, Canada takes a moment behind the chutes after his bareback ride at the Cody Stampede rodeo in Cody, Wyo., Saturday. (AP Photo/The Powell Tribune, Carla Wensky)'Barefoot Bandit' charged w/Bonners Ferry plane theft/Meghann Cuniff, SRCaldwell votes to life Sunday liquor ban/Bryan…
Kerri Thoreson, via Facebook (last night): After a couple of years on FB, this is the most incredible night. My niece is doing a play by play of her sister's labor and impending delivery in a Utah hosptial. The baby will be my sister Lynne's…
Musician Ringo Starr gives the peace sign as he celebrates his 70th birthday at the Hard Rock Cafe Times Square earlier today in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)Question: Is it possible?
Noonish: 2 e/b vehicles are racing on Poleline toward H41/Post Falls.11:54 a.m. CPD Blues are looking for a male in a black-and-gray T-shirt and blue jeans who ran out of Zoomies in Riverstone. Not sure what individual did.11:52 a.m. ISP officer is trying to stop…
The Moscow Public Library hopes to reopen its outdoor book drop shortly before noon today after being temporarily closed due to damage caused by fireworks. The fire was determined Monday to have started when fireworks were placed inside in the book drop, located near the…
New York has planned for cyclists and pedestrians. Although many of the paths and lanes for cyclists were added within the past couple of decades, New York has never assumed that driving a car will be the primary mode of transportation for most people. Streets,…
Tuesday Poll: 100 of 163 respondents (61.3%) said the House Ethics Committee should recommend that Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, be expelled from the Legislature as a result of his ongoing federal and state income tax problems. 38 of 163 (23.3%) said the ethics panel should…
News Corp's Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi walk to a morning session at the annual Allen & Co. Media Summit in Sun Valley earlier today. Idaho Mountain Express story here. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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.
