Bill was craving a brick-oven pizza from the Loading Dock downtown, and since I was doing some errands, I drove on toward town from Wal-Mart to get it. Looking down at my speedometer, between Yoke's and Co-Op, I noticed 50 mph and immediately slowed down…
Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., left, and Milton Bradley share a laugh in the dugout as the team takes a lead against the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning during a baseball game Tuesday in Seattle. Manager Don Wakamatsu told reporters at 4 p.m. that…
Berry Picker Shannon tells HucksOnline that she spotted about 10 goats mowing down the long grass on city property in an enclosed area northeast of the roundabout at 4th Street & Margaret/Kathleen today -- you know that treed, triangular area north of the Nazarene church.…
Item: High court rejects luxury Chateau de Loire development: Ruling likely means end of housing and golf project on east side of Lake Coeur d’Alene/Alison Boggs, SRMore Info: The long saga of a French-themed, luxury housing development proposed for the eastern side of Lake Coeur…
James Biela, glances toward the courtroom gallery at the start of the penalty phase on the murder conviction in Reno, Nev., in this May 28 file photo. A jury sentenced a Biela to death this afternoon for raping and killing a college coed after sexually…
A gust of wind blows Pope Benedict XVI's cloak over his face during his weekly general audience, in St.Peter's Square at the Vatican earlier today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Top Cutlines:1. It explained a lot when Pope Benedict XVI was shown to be…
5:18 p.m. David reports his girlfriend took off with his 5th-wheel and his belongings.5:13 p.m. North Idaho Immediate Care reports a drunken 44YO female on foot by Del Taco/Hayden may be suicidal.4:59 p.m. Rebecca is in the police lobby to report a credit card theft.4:48…
... there might be fireworks tonight when the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee meets for the first time since the primary elections of last week, especially if state Rep. Phil Hart pushes hard in a new direction. It's hard to say whether the Rally Right…
I'm more likely to learn of interesting websites while I'm on the web, but today I found this website over morning coffee while looking at the Idaho Statesman. This website, created by Andy Lintner of Royal Oak, MI, opens a Google map of the spill…
Democrat activist Jill Kuraitis wrote on her blog:“Labrador ran a solid low-budget campaign … based on his own solid and authentic grasp of state and national issues. Expect a fierce [general election] campaign. Both men are intelligent, principled and stubborn as mules.” Read the full…
LastDemoInIdaho: My issue with Minnick is that by most definitions he, like most of the Blue Dogs, are not really Democrats. They all should have been honest and signed up as independents, since they don't seem to fit in either party. That way we would…
MikeK: The last county administrator, Tom Taggart, played a large part in making the county government well-functioning and responsive. People like Tom don't come around every day (or often, he's among the best I've ever known) but professionals with creativity and diplomacy do exist and…
Mark Wilson waits to be examined by medical personnel after being tossed from a bronco in the bareback event at the Jackson Hole Rodeo in Jackson, Wyo., recently. Wilson had no other injuries other than the cut above his eye. "I don't know if it'll…
The net taxable value of Kootenai County declined in 2010 for the third straight year, following a huge spike in value from 2005 to 2007. The value peaked in 2007 at $16.6 billion, reflecting assessments in 2006. This year, that value dropped to $12.6 billion.…
There are seemingly as many opinions about metal bats as there are blades of grass in Harris Field. Some would say they rob the game of its romance and tradition. Others would argue they add excitement to a traditionally slow-paced game. One school of thought…
A female red winged blackbird takes the the air from her perch on a cattail in a marsh in Dixonville, Ore., on Tuesday. Although not as showy as the male, the female red winged blackbird still has a bit of color on her wing patches.…
Back in my youth, I hiked regularly with my scout troop. But the packs we lugged around back then were basically the equivalent of a medieval torture device, designed to bruise kidneys and misalign your thoracic vertebrae. Jump forward 30 years, and I found myself…
Cannon Hill Industries has torn down the Parkside Bistro, at the northeast edge of City Park. On Tuesday, workers stripped the inside of the popular tavern. Alison Boggs told HucksOnline a few minutes ago that nothing's left of the building but a slab and debris…
Idaho is on track for an economic recovery in 2011, according to the state’s latest official forecast - though state lawmakers and the governor set a pessimistic budget for 2011 that requires historic cuts in education. The newest state forecast, issued in May, says, “Idaho’s…
Noonish: Ex-father-in-law reports his ex-daughter-in-law and son are involved in a domestic dispute in Room 303 of Budget Saver motel, 1519 Sherman.Noon: John reports he found meth in his son's room. Son doesn't know that officers are en route to arrest him.11:59 a.m. Delmer reports…
So Kellogg is cutting its funding for a lot of sports, which fills up the room at school board meetings with concerned parents, of course. But it’s also saving $84,000 – of more than $800,000 in cuts – by closing the Silver Valley Alternative School.…
"The sun's rays were just right to illuminate a drippy cloud passing by the Mica Peak ridgeline," e-mails Don Sausser from his vantage point above Sherman Avenue.Question: Which would you rather deal with -- a lot of rain or a lot of snow?
Voters in Idaho's 1st Congressional District may assume they face a choice between a Republican and a Democratic incumbent who votes like one. But do they? High-profile votes against economic stimulus, federal health care reform and federal spending blur the line separating Blue Dog Democratic…
Tuesday Poll: 91 of 143 respondents (64%) agreed w/Wayne Hoffman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation that school textbooks in this country are intentionally slanted to reflect a political bias. 35 of 143 (24%) disagreed w/Hoffman. 17 of 143 (12%) were undecided.Today's Poll: Boise Weekly columnist…
Cyberspace buddy Robin Loznak provides another terrific nature shot from Oregon: A spider climbs on a crimson clover growing in a field near Oakland, Ore., on Tuesday. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak/robinloznak.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.
