Phil Hart (pictured) should resign from the Idaho legislature. Of course we know that is not going to happen. But at the very least he should offer a substitute to serve in his place until he has paid his state tax bill in full. That…
The steady drift of Idaho's majority party toward ideological purity will drive moderates out. Nominating people who agree with repealing the 17th Amendment and imposing loyalty oaths should play right into the hands of Idaho Democrats, who will pick up legislative seats in competitive districts.…
House Speaker Lawerence Denney has appointed an ethics committee to investigate the conduct of Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol. Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, will chair the seven-member panel, and Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, will be vice-chair. The committee likely will meet in August. ... Click here…
A North Idaho College employee sports one of the new NIC temporary tattoos, which will be given away at various events and promotions throughout the year. The tattoos will debut with the NIC cheerleaders at the Fourth of July parade this weekend. Or school supporters…
Twitter Inc. spokesman Sean Garrett smiles in an interview with the Associated Press during his visit to Tokyo Tuesday. Garrett's company is hiring a Washington D.C. representative to promote Twitter's use in politics and hopes to expand that worldwide, he said. "Obviously there is a…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department is able to release more details and the name of the victim in the fatality accident yesterday near the top of Fourth of July Pass. Killed in the single ATV crash was Cleo B. “Bud” Dodge, 74, of Coeur d’Alene.…
China Gum, a spokeswoman for Labrador, did little to walk back the candidate's remarks, noting only that Labrador had voted for the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 while Minnick has supported Democrats for president, including Barack Obama. "Raul Labrador has voted for all Republican presidential…
At Get Out! North Idaho, OrangeTV has listed a bunch of events that are scheduled to help celebrants enjoy the Fourth of July. My family usually goes to the parade, then barbecues, and finally comes back for the fireworks at City Beach. This year, however,…
A woman watches blue crabs walk along the main seaside avenue of Cancun, Mexico. According to the city's environmental agency, more than 200 crabs were rescued and another estimated one thousand are yet to be caught after the crabs came out when ongoing public works…
I join Bent in hoping that the two reporters (Melissa Weaver and Erika Hoefer, pictured) from the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Mont., and the other two people with them in the missing airplane are found safe. They've been missing since Sunday. Others have survived…
5:48 p.m. Deanna reports that a huge bump on 4th @ Wilbur/Hayden caused her to lose a trailer that she was pulling5:43 p.m. Motorcyclist has taken 4 laps around Stagecoach/Post Falls @ high speeds.5:42 p.m. Caller is concerned re: shirtless male who fell on some…
Don Sausser e-mails this photo to HucksOnline, with the comment: "Saturday night a full moon dumped its sheen over Tubbs hill and onto Lake Coeur d'Alene. Only nine hours later the same waters were thrashed by Ironman swimmers." I wonder if the full moon had…
As reported on Scanner Traffic earlier today, a 74YO male was fatally injured in an ATV crash, near the Fourth of July Pass summit. He was riding with three others when he failed to make a turn, crashing into a gate, according to a Kootenai…
I can't say that it's been so busy that I look forward to hanging out with Mrs. O at Sherman Park tonight for the first of the free downtown concert this afternoon/evening. But it has been busy enough. And I'm definitely looking foward to the…
A Coeur d'Alene man has been identified among the passengers on a missing Montana plane. 28 year-old Brian Williams is originally from Coeur d'Alene and is currently a law student at the University of Montana/KHQ. More here.
Dan and Grace Eaton are splashed by waves as they pose for a wedding photo earlier today in South Padre Island, Texas. Despite Tropical Storm Alex heading to the Texas coast, the couple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows on the water.…
Huckleberries is hearing via Scanner Traffic that 2 males have plastered swastikas and racist material on every light standard and telephone pole along Highway 95, between Neider and Bosanko. One male, described as a white man with long hair and a gray shirt, is on…
WAC commissioner Karl Benson (pictured) announced today that the WAC will delay any expansion of its membership until July 1, 2012 at the earliest. This means that for the 2011-12 season, the WAC will operate as an eight-team league that consists of Fresno State, Hawaii,…
First Class Cadet Ryan Schmid, left, yells at members of Foxtrot Company as members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Class of 2014 start their indoctrination at the start of Swab Summer on Reporting-In Day at the academy in New London, Conn. Monday. (AP Photo/The…
9. Alaska - I wonder if their new governor can see Russia from his house.8. Nevada - 24-hours-a-day-gambling, fabulous entertainment, and free cigarettes for the kids! (Shows the much-watched Internet clip of a Sumatran toddler smoking).7. Montana - I never get tired of Gov. Schweitzer's…
On Facebook, SR colleague Joe Butler, who was wandering through Illinois at the time, mentioned that he has gone through a toll booth for the first time in his life and he's seen fireflies for the first time. He prefers fireflies to toll booths any…
Deanna Goodlander: The largest (by far) provider of phosphates in sewer systems is the human body. Every time you flush, you are adding phospates to the system. You will be seeing much more about phosphates in the systems in the future dealing with the TMDL…
Dustin Hurst: I would like to object on the grounds of HBO etiquette. I think it is improper for someone who has yet to put an avatar beside his/her name displayed on the front page of HBO. I think posters should show proper respect to…
The state convention of Idaho Republicans turned into a big Tea Party last weekend, with a platform that calls for repeal of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides for direct election of U.S. Senators. The platform also calls for state legislators and…
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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