On Facebook, Nic Case/Rants, Raves, & Random Thoughts writes: "Attention interweb friends: I'm logging off to go read a book. Yes, I said 'book.' It's what we did before the internet was invented." I not only applaud Nic for signing out to read a book.…
An American robin hunts earthworms after heavy rains in a park near Roseburg, Ore., earlier today. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak/robinloznak.com) More Robin Loznak Photography here.Question: Do worms make you squeamish?
I continue to miss the sunshine that I left behind in Denver, Colo., last week. My nose is still peeling from the sunburn I received while sitting for 5 hours at graduation ceremonies. I don't usually sunburn. But I was sitting at 5280 feet above…
He swam in the pondwith never a careand a bullfrog ran offwith his underwear.The Bard of Sherman AvenueQuestion: Have you ever skinny dipped?
5:42 p.m. Caller reports seeing driver of a silver Subaru station wagon drinking beer @ H41 & Diagonal/Rathdrum.5:35 p.m. Caller reports possible unattended death of 67YO female on Kamloops/Rathdrum.5:15 p.m. James has handcuffed himself inside his vehicle in Hayden Library lot and needs help b/c…
Katie Ribelin of Moses Lake leads her horse Rocky from the practice arena Thursday at the Spokane Fair and Expo center, the site of the Inland Empire QHA All Novice Show and Inland Empire QHA Silver Circuit which runs through Sunday. The show kicked off…
Ian Wendt, center, of Moscow, Idaho, relaxes while waiting on stage for his turn during the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington on Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)Top Cutlines:1. Hypnagogia….h…y…p…n…a…g…zzzzzzz -- DCR2. Ian catches some Z's which ironically is the very…
Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns lives in one of the most beautiful areas of beautiful North Idaho, Priest Lake -- and she regularly blesses us all by providing photos like the one for HucksOnline. She saw this old-timer who appears to be walking with a…
Thursday morning traffic was backed up and at a standstill on the Interstate when out of the blue one driver got out of his car, walked up to another car and started throwing profanity and punches at the other driver. As Cody Balka and his…
First District Republican congressional nominee Raul Labrador says incumbent Democrat Walt Minnick's modified line-item veto bill is a PR ploy and replacing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a Republican is the most important step to end deficit spending. In a news release Thursday night, Labrador…
On Facebook, Thom George posted this photo that he took today of the leased Water Department goats hunkered down under the eaves of a city building near the 4th & Margaret roundabout. Sez Thom: "Goats refuse to work in the rain."A refrain from an old…
Autumn and Caleb Kristovich, both North Idaho College outdoor leadership students, are traveling across the country to raise money for families facing terminal illness. The two are making the ride in memory of Autumn's late father, Adam Dunn, who lived life to the fullest despite…
Aerodynamic: Not only have they (Jai Nelson & Phil Hart) been dating for some time (about two years), but if you've seen the flyer distributed on Sunday prior to the election by Citizens in Action -- a Rally Right-like organization with common elements -- you'll…
Mainstream Republicans retained control of central committees in Ada and Canyon counties, despite an organized effort by Ron Paul Republicans to purge the party of "Republicans in Name Only," or RINOs. The upstarts held "Operation: RINO Hunter" meetings in an attempt win the balance of…
Ian Wendt, of Moscow, Idaho, says yawning helps him relieve tension during spelling bees. This yawn was snapped by Jacquelyn Martin of the Associated Press during the national finals in Washington, D.C., and published in newspapers around the country. I published it here at HucksOnline…
CindyH (via Facebook): Ack! My doorbell rang and I anwered it. It was teenage girl selling magazine subscriptions so she can earn a trip to Europe or something. To add insult to injury she said, "Hope I didn't wake you." I've been up for 5…
Owayne Rodney, 11, of Clarendon, Jamaica, reacts to spelling his word wrong in the semifinals of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington earlier today. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Question: Are you a good speller?
Noonish: Caller reports that traffic cones are scattered on w/b I-90 @ M/P 32 (4th of July Creek bridge).11:59 a.m. Water is running over Neider Avenue, b/n 4th & Government Way (Costco area), creating a hazard.11:54 a.m. Justin, on Dakota/Hayden, reports the theft of a…
"Shrek"-themed drinking glasses are displayed during a news conference this morning at ARC International offices in Millville, N.J. McDonald’s and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 12 million of the "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses are being recalled for containing cadmium. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)Question:…
A Post Falls man died early this morning after falling asleep while driving and rolling his truck on Highway 395. Michael Halterman, 39, rolled his Ford F250 several times about 20 miles south of Ritzville. Halterman, who was wearing his seatbelt, died at the scene,…
In mid-May, Portland police Officer James Crooker (formerly of the Coeur d'Alene Police Department) went to Southeast Portland on a patrol call. With a few minutes to spare, he decided to get a coffee. So, he popped into the Red & Black cafe on Southeast…
Thursday Poll: Hucks Nation overwhelmingly chose Betty White as its favorite "Golden Girl." White captured 55 of 92 votes (60%) to easily outdistance second-place Estelle Getty (15 of 92, 16%). Bea Arthur (13 of 92, 14%) finished third, with Rue McClanahan (9 of 92, 10%),…
Question No. 8: There should be no taxpayer supported benefits for illegal immigrants:Strongly agreeAgreeNeutral/undecidedDisagreeStrongly disagreeA Berry Picker sent HucksOnline a copy of the conservative test circulated to individuals who expressed an interest in joining Rally Right. Writes the Berry Picker: "The test doesn't really contain…
Rally Right -- what does it stand for? Change, new ideas about raising money desperately needed for broken roads and to keep our schools open? Phil Hart wants to mint a silver dollar. Can we really create legal Idaho tender and turn a profit? It…
These are what we consider not just effective but appropriate uses of the Internet to sway public political opinion in opposite directions. They're appropriate because the sources were steadfastly identifiable and responsible. But not everyone lives by these standards. You may not see the termites,…
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.
