John Foster, spokesman for Walt Minnick (to HucksOnline): It's long past the time for people in Idaho media to continue giving Greg Smith ink and bandwidth. Set aside for a moment his years of inaccurate predictions. On their own, his most recent two polls should…
Performer Lewis West is stood on by a fellow cast member during a sequence called Red Shoes during a dress rehearsal for their show "Circa" Tuesday at the Sydney Opera House. The show mixes elements of a circus with contemporary dance. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)Question: Have…
We're halfway through a rainy week, with a sunny weekend to look forward to. This is a busy month in my family. My older sister, Eileen, turns 65 on Flag Day. Don't think of her as decrepid, though. She runs 5 to 6 miles a…
Bent: Here is great deal for BBQ fans... ever want to be a certified BBQ judge -- FOR FREE? Here is your chance... The Pacific Northwest BBQ Association is short of certified judges for the upcoming "Smokin' The Coeur d'Alenes: Inland Northwest BBQ Championship." There…
Photog buddy Jesse Tinsley posted a number of photos of recent work on his Facebook page this afternoon, including this one of the famous Momma Duck and her babies being herded by bank employees to the Spokane River. The ducks had nested on the side…
All I'm going to tell you re: this Associated Press photo is ... these are policemen in Allahabad, India, earlier today. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. With cutbacks the Indian Police force wondered if they were to EVER get their new flying carpets -- Marmitetoasty.2.…
5:13 p.m. Caller reports a gas leak @ 2898 Nettleton Gulch/CdA.5 p.m. Jennifer has lost her poodle near Woody McEvers' Rustler's Roost/Hayden.4:59 p.m. Paula, who's now in jail, reports that the residence of her ex smells like marijuana.4:30 p.m. Caller reports individuals in 3 vehicles…
"The broccoli and cabbage raised beds are exploding ... most of them are producing heads now," posts Sunny, of Bent's Beer Garden and Mostly Sunny (Farmer's Market). "This year we grew both the Pac Man and De Cicco varieties. I thought I went overboard on…
Two local high school baseball players were selected on the final day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday. ... Devon Austin, a catcher from Coeur d'Alene High School, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 45th round. He signed to…
Do you remember the review the old HBO Book Club did of the book, "Eat, Pray, Love"? I wasn't hot on it. But I know some of you were. Now, Julia Roberts will perform in the movie version. Here, she's shown in a scene from…
Dennis Mansfield, the businessman and blogger who helped revitalize the primary campaign for Republican congressional nominee Raul Labrador, has resigned from campaign efforts. Mansfield told IdahoReporter.com Monday that his tour of duty with the Labrador campaign is officially over and that candidates are being interviewed…
Monty McCully of Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian-Bike group says that it’s 3 times more dangerous for bicyclists to ride on the wrong side (left) of the road. And he offers tips re: how to remember which side is the correct one on which to bike and…
Two children, including a 9-year-old from Spokane, traveling on Delta as unaccompanied minors were put on the wrong connecting flights and ended up far from where they intended to travel, an airline official said Wednesday. The mix-up Tuesday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where…
Four associates of an ex-Coeur d’Alene methamphetamine dealer serving 13 years in federal prison were sentenced to their own prison terms this week. Brenda Barron, 46, is at the Sea Tac federal prison in Western Washington. Now her daughter, 25-year-old Amber Larsen, is set to…
Do you remember sometime ago when I posted a comment by Editor Vickie Holbrook/Idaho Press-Tribune re: the difference between good and bad press releases? Well, HucksOnline sidekick CindyH received one today that makes you wonder whether the sender is paying any attention at all to…
Some of you have expressed concerns re: the accuracy of Greg Smith polls. As someone who tries to provide all the important news re: significant Idaho politics, I hesitate somewhat to post info from a story now posted on the Idaho Statesman Web site re:…
Seahawks rookie Golden Tate was a little late for National Doughnut Day, which was last Friday. And he arrived a little too early for Top Pot Doughnuts cafe in Bellevue. It doesn't open until 7 a.m. on Saturdays. So when Tate and a friend found…
The Idaho football team will be limited to 79 scholarships — six below the NCAA maximum — for 2010 because of its performance in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate report. Meanwhile, Boise State led the WAC in football, men's basketball, men's tennis, men's track…
Some perspective on how wide open the flood gates are at the dam ... city beach at Q'emlin Park on the Spokane River was used for overflow parking during Post Falls Days over the weekend. Once the gates are closed, the river will be well…
Two suspects dressed in ninja-style black outfits broke into Ferris High School Saturday night, stealing thousands of dollars in electronics. Spokane Police are investigating the incident and reviewing surveillance video that shows the suspects inside the school. Images recorded at 11:06 p.m. Saturday night show…
11:54 a.m. 2 pickups have crashed in front of Crossroads Conoco on H54/Athol.11:37 a.m. ISP officer has stopped @ H95 & Menser, near Athol Elementary, to remove road debris.11:24 a.m. Someone has injured a finger in a fall @ 3818 Schreiber/CdA.11:10 a.m. Patient in Dr.…
Members of the Women's Ordination Conference lift up the holy host as they celebrate a mass at the Anglican church in Rome, earlier today. Groups that have long demanded that women be ordained Roman Catholic priests took advantage of the Vatican's crisis over clerical sex…
OrangeTV: I actually took a long walk around Riverstone Park for the first time yesterday and it was truly neat, with the waterfalls and meandering sidewalks leading to cozy nooks and shady areas by the pond. We have a genuine asset in this public space,…
Teenagers looking for summer jobs are running into a wall. Teen hiring in May – typically the kick-off for seasonal jobs kids get to save for college or pay for fun – was worse than it’s been in more than 40 years. Grant Gillies and…
Kerri Thoreson (More Main Street & OnLocation North Idaho) estimates tens of thousands of spectators turned out for her community's annual Fourth of July Parade. Here, Citizen of the Year Jackie McAvoy waves at the crowd in a vehicle driven by Parade Committee volunteer Pam…
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.
