Sonny and Elaine ThrushA former Navy Seal, he earned a master’s degree in education. And nine years ago, at age 63, still trim and fit, he found the love of his life. But now, he’s in a wheelchair and needs help feeding himself. His eyes…
I hate the sound of _______
A special House Ethics Committee has voted 4-3 along party lines to clear Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, of conflict of interest charges over his votes on various tax legislation while pressing his own tax fights against state and federal income tax. "I don't think that…
Let’s face it – when you have kids, they’re not going to want to watch the movies that you’ll want to watch. When they’re old enough to develop their own tastes, they’re going to automatically assume that anything that’s older than they are is crappy.…
Which is why cats are smarter.Okay, maybe not, but this article from Discovery News say dogs imitate people even when it's not in their best interest to do so."If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, dogs often shower us with praise. New research has…
Waves partially obscure rigs drilling relief wells at the oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. Where is all the oil? Nearly two weeks after BP finally capped the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, the oil slicks that once spread across…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yoko Ono will again oppose the release of the man who nearly 30 years ago killed her husband, former Beatle John Lennon, and who comes up for parole next month, her lawyer said.Ono has consistently opposed parole for Mark David Chapman…
COEUR d'ALENE - A political committee agreed to fund an election challenge tied to a non-partisan race on Tuesday.The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee approved donating $2,500 in support of Seat 2 City Council challenger Jim Brannon's courtroom challenge of last year's general election.The committee…
"Mr. Minnick, a successful businessman for 30 years, is among the most conservative Democrats in Congress. He began his political career, in fact, as an official in the Nixon administration — and resigned the Sunday after Attorney General Elliot Richardson, for whom he was informally…
The Immigration Policy Center on Wednesday released its complete series of 50 state fact sheets which highlight the political and economic power of immigrants, Latinos and Asians in every state of the union.Here are the results for how immigrants affect Idaho:As workers: — Immigrants comprised…
The reported victim in an alleged murder-for-hire plot appears to be supporting the main suspect in the case – her husband, former Aryan Nations lawyer Edgar Steele.Cyndi Steele joined her husband’s supporters in U.S. District Court in Coeur d’Alene Wednesday as Edgar Steele, 65, pleaded…
A fire burns close to several homes near Eagle, Idaho, on Wednesday, July, 28, 2010BOISE — At least three homes were damaged and dozens more evacuated Wednesday as a wind-whipped grassfire northwest of Idaho’s capital city expanded to thousands of acres and threatened rural subdivisions.…
Members of Coeur d'Alene Summer Theaters version of Pump Boys and Dinettes from left Jessica Skerritt as Rhetta Cupp, Steven Dahlke, as L.M., J.Michael Zygo as Jackson, Dane Stokinger as Jim and Jillian Zygo as Prudie Cupp. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)DFO: I interrupt this vacation…
I have reached action movie saturation point. Saw the Russel Crowe Robin Hood at the Garland this weekend, then watched District 9 with my sons. I'm hoping to persuade someone to go to Ramona and Beezus with me this weekend. I've got two days to…
The back of all Target receipts reminds customers that receipts are required for "All returns & exchanges" and that an ID may be required. – Sheesh: The same toxic chemical—bisphenol A—that's shown up in baby bottles and canned goods is apparently also all over the…
Jim Wilford, owner of Fletcher Bay Winery on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound, pours a glass of red wine.Especially when mixed. But seriously, if you suffer from migraines this is helpful information:People who suffer from migraines may have a way to control the frequency and…
COEUR d’ALENE — A one night stand left a Coeur d’Alene woman with more than regret and a headache. Not that those two carry-overs were avoided, but a reported booze-fueled fling also cost the 29-year-old victim nearly $500 after she gave the suspect her ATM…
As of now, who do you plan to vote for in the 2010 general election?65% (115) gave Minnick the nod, while 25% (45) picked Labrador. 10% (17) were undecided.How many of you knew we were electing a general?How many don't want to think about elections…
A protester is arrested by Phoenix police after she helped block an intersection to demonstrate against Arizona’s immigration law Thursday. PHOENIX — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona’s immigration law from taking effect, delivering a last-minute victory to opponents…
HELENA, Mont. — At least one bear attacked three people at a campground near Yellowstone National Park before dawn today, killing one person and injuring two others, Montana wildlife officials said.A man died in the attack at the Soda Butte campground just east of Cooke…
Boise State's Travis Stanaway and UI’s Preston Davis tangle last season, but that nastiness is about to end.So Robert “Bob” Kustra, the foreman at Boise State University, believes college football rivalries are meant to be civil, and that all involved are “to act like grownups.”…
I most regret voting for _____ because____.
Ralph Moses, 32, leads his horse, Patch, after washing him prior to the first day of the Omak Stampede and Suicide Race. OMAK – Horses appear to be in great shape for this year’s 75th running of the World Famous Suicide Race. After weekend practices,…
Ryan Pitts, Senior Editor- Digital Media writes:In recent months, our website has started to get hit by Chinese spam. We haven't had to deal with much spam at all after switching to the new Spokesman.com, now that commenting requires a registered account and includes a…
Rico, a Belgian malinois, hangs from the arm of Deputy Nate Nelson of the Kootenai County Sheriff's office while Rico's human partner, Sgt. Troy Teigen, left, of the Spokane Police Department tries to get the dog to disengage. Kootenai County Sheriff, Rocky Watson received a…
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.
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