I'm going to jump on my bike in a few minutes and head to Riverstone Park, where Andy Day will be singing James Taylor-type songs for the next 90 minutes or so. Day is the worship leader of Coeur d'Alene Bible. But he sings soft…
On her Facebook page, Idaho Scenic Images, Linda Lantzy is offering a small prize for anyone who can correctly identify photos of 6 Idaho landmarks in the proper order, including the one above. You can check it out here. Meanwhile, you can check out the…
I had so much overtime from all the meetings this week that I had to take today and tomorrow off. Am I lying on the beach though enjoying my day off? No. Fishing? No. Taking a hike? Mowing the lawn? Walking the dog? Creating a…
5:56 p.m. 2 males are trying to steal a pitching machine @ 21st & Spokane/Post Falls.5:43 p.m. CPD Blues are looking for an individual on foot who headed toward Spokane River from Northwest Boulevard (near H95 bridge). May be involved in a robbery.5:40 p.m. 2…
"Saw this middle-aged woman on what looked to be a Goldwing heading south on Idaho Street in Post Falls this afternoon," posts Kerri Thoreson/More Main Street. "As Goldwing owners, my husband and I got a kick out of these training wheels." Rep. Hart's tax troubles…
Activists of a local women's rights group wash themselves in a city fountain as they protest against regular summer switch off of publicly supplied domestic hot water in the city, in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, earlier today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)Top Cutlines:1. (tie)…
The U.S. Senate Thursday approved changing how the federal government watches over Wall Street and other financial transactions. Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch both voted against the plan, as did all but three Republicans in the Senate. The legislation now heads to President…
At 43rd State Blues, photoshopper Serephin provides this "poster" for a Bonner County Republican version of the county fair. Here's his wording: Idaho, where our motto is 'Making Alabama Look More Appealing All The Time,' finds a new way to embarrass itself thanks to the…
Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s tax problems appear to be worse than previously disclosed. When federal tax liens filed against Hart’s various business entities are combined with the hundreds of thousands in liens the IRS has filed against him personally in his ongoing fight over…
Item: Labrador trails Minnick by 10 points in Idaho congressional race, Labrador pollster says/Dan Popkey, Idaho StatesmanMore Info: Minnick led with 37 percent to Labrador’s 27 percent, with 26 percent undecided. Among those who aren’t sure, 48 percent are Republican and 15 percent Democrats, presenting…
A Butterfly Moment lists her "10 favorite ways to eat peanut butter (preferably extra crunchy)":1. PB&J on whole grain white bread2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cup3. peanut butter cookies4. mini peanut butter cups inside peanut butter cookies5. on a toasted English muffin6. with banana7. on apple…
Sisyphus: (Bill McCrory's allegations of voting irregularities in Coeur d'Alene are) the same minor and inconsequential issues exist in every election. In just about every election there are large quantities of folks of all backgrounds and experiences and education levels volunteering their time to be…
Cyndi Lyon, the owner of Cyndi's Pet Care Grooming Salon in Mystic, Conn., gives Jerry a flea bath at the salon. When the temperatures increase in the summer, animals have more problems with fleas and other insects. The shop groomed 16 dogs and cats on…
Oil stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in nearly three months, as BP resumed a critical and repeatedly delayed integrity test Thursday of its well. BP could not guarantee that no oil would be released throughout the duration of the…
The police department of the largest city in the state is banning texting while driving for its officers on patrol, an interesting move after the Idaho Legislature this year failed to pass such a ban for all Idaho drivers, even with an exemption in it…
Bill McCrory, a supporter of seat 2 challenger Jim Brannon and a man who recently attempted unsuccessfully to intervene in the election challenge lawsuit, signed a court affidavit claiming he found around 900 irregularities after reviewing the absentee ballot envelopes. Examples of the irregularities include…
Madelon Dahl, 14, of Spokane, writes about her father, Ian Lance Dahl,during Operation Purple at Camp Sweyolakanon Tuesday. The weeklong camp, near Coeur d'Alene, is free to children whose parents have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Alison Boggs' SR story here. (SR photo: Kathy…
On Facebook, Joe Butler writes that he "cleaned out the Y2K pantry last night as part of a larger basement spruce-up. Lots of food went away, including stuff that expired 10 years ago and cans with strange bulges. Wasn't it quaint back in 1999 when…
Pamela Anderson, holds her new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) while speaking to reporters during a news conference Thursday in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)Question: Seriously, do you think about becoming a vegetarian when you look at this…
11:51 a.m. Male is in police lobby to discuss an argument he had w/another male over a broken fishing pole on Hayden Lake.11:40 a.m. Officer is checking into auto burglary @ LDS church on Meyer/Rathdrum.11:37 a.m. Cherie @ Huckleberries Nursery on Government Way/Hayden, wants to…
Wednesday Poll: Overwhelmingly, you Huckleberries oppose the move by Kootenai County commissioners to challenge the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's request to put 143 acres in trust land status (a move that would cost the county $9900 in lost taxes). 107 of 130 respondents (82.3%) said they…
Some depressing county fair in Idaho decided its theme this year would be “Fiesta at the Fair,” as that seems exotic and fun (depressing). So of course the county GOP decided that this was an evil Messican idea. “Bonner County fair board Chairman Tim Cary…
KFC, the brand that created the now world-famous Double Down, is bringing the bun back for a new sandwich – the Doublicious – and an offer that will get the attention of competing fast food chains, and their employees! KFC is so confident in the…
At Idaho Scenic Images, Linda Lantzy provides a view of Brooks Seaplane and the north shore off City Beach that you probably haven't seen before. Terrific shot. You can check out Linda's photography on her Facebook page or her web site.
In a telephone interview Wednesday, Hart said the constitutional immunity from arrest and civil procedures during a legislative session is intended to be a benefit to the public, not to lawmakers."It allows legislators to focus on the work of their constituents and not get bogged…
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.
