I can’t top the closing situation/question that Cindy came up with on Facebook this afternoon. Seems she was have an manicure when … well, I’ll let Cindy tell the story: "Drill baby, drill takes on new meaning when your nail tech accidentally drills into the…
Ralph Bartholdt/Skookum Photography didn't provide identification for the individuals in this photo he snapped at a recent Timberlake Middle School track meet. But I enjoyed seeing the intensity he caught on this coach's (father's?) face. You can look at other shots that Ralph's posted of…
I'm done with the soft launch of Facebook. Blogmeister Ryan has added a button under my photo in the right rail for my Facebook personal page. I've asked him to create a Fan Page, too -- for cross-posting links and posts. I'm still working my…
Dan of the County: I'm wondering if anyone else got a totally automated phone poll that only asked about who you would be voting for county commissioner. At least one other person in our office with a 687 prefix got one last night…maybe it was…
WSU doctoral student Paul Mencke holds his son Paul Jr as he poses for a portrait with his wife Bernadette, who holds their newly born son, Carter, on Sunday on WSU's campus in Pullman. Mencke will graduate from WSU on May 8 with his doctorate…
Katherine Anna Connors, Miss Iowa USA 2010, right, tries to stay warm as she stands with other contestants prior to posing for the official Miss USA 2010 swimsuit photo at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday. The women will compete…
A Coeur d’Alene man was sentenced Thursday to 180 days in jail for leaving the scene of a May 2009 accident in which a 5-year-old boy was run over by a boat trailer at the Blackwell Island boat launch. Anthony James Judge, 33, was sentenced…
5:31 p.m. A patrol officer wonders why there's so much traffic on H95, near Silverwood, and is told by another one that the theme park is opening this weekend. "Oh," said the first, "I thought someone was handing out free dollar bills."5:14 p.m. A backhoe…
May is Bike 2 Work Month. And the city of Coeur d'Alene has produced a video promoting corporate and individual participation in encouraging workers to ride their bikes. More information here, and: here.
Voters in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers the eastern portion of the state, including parts of Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Rexburg, can get a closer look at the three men who want to represent them in the U.S. Congress. Republicans Mike…
This 1996 AP file photo shows a replica of a Neanderthal man at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, western Germany. According to research reported in the May 2010 edition of the journal Science today, between 1 percent and 4 percent of genes in people from…
Ronny Turiaf is returning to Spokane – at least for a day or two. The former fan-favorite member of the basketball team will join 47 other student athletes at Gonzaga's commencement ceremonies at Spokane Arena on Sunday. Turiaf, who is currently a member of the…
Kootenai Environmental Alliance provided testimony last night at a hearing by the Idaho Department of Lands on whether to approve a proposal for up to 12 overnight mooring buoys in Cougar Bay and a string of buoys across the mouth of the Bay to demarcate…
Tomorrow is opening day at the Kootenai County Farmer's Market. I chose the name of our farmer's market business to be "Mostly Sunny". We went with this rather than our blog name of The Beer Garden because we obviously can't sell beer at the market.…
A red fox mother walks on her front feet while getting clear of her hungry kits while weening them outside their den in a field near Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is found in much of North America, Eurasia, and northern…
Host Oprah Winfrey celebrates the 10th anniversary of 'O' The Oprah Magazine during "The Oprah Winfrey Show" live from Radio City Music Hall earlier today in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)Question: Do you watch 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'? Why?
Noonish: Caller reports that 3 small children have been left unattended in a Subaru in front of the Pita Pit/Sherman Avenue for at least 5 minutes.11:43 a.m. Resident @ Ramsey & Bruner has contained a neighbor's pitbull.11:40 a.m. Female accused of flashing her chest at…
Thursday Poll: In one of the most lopsided votes ever, 95 of 106 respondents (89.6%) disagreed w/the judge's decision to find Daniel Noble innocent, by reason of insanity caused by "caffeine psychosis," in the Washington State University crashes that injured two pedestrians. Only 6 of…
Marc Stewart, spokesman for Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe: My advice for any aspiring public relations person about how to write a press release is to talk to Stacy Hudson at North Idaho College. She's the best. Question: Anyone else want to give a shout out…
Item: Idaho among top 5 states predicted to experience significantly higher incomes in the near future/Rick Newman, U.S. News & World ReportMore Info: Idaho (average income-growth rate: 5.9 percent). The recession hit hard in this Rocky Mountain state as well, with some lumber, furniture, and…
Sarah Forbes, curator of the Museum of Sex, arranges a display packet of "the pill" from 1979 in the museum's latest exhibit, in New York this week. Sunday, Mother's Day, is the 50th anniversary of the world's first oral contraceptive (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)You can discuss…
What’s the difference between North Idaho and southern Idaho? Well, there’s that whole water thing. This is Lake Coeur d’Alene this morning, amid country that’s so different from the arid south. And then there’s the wild GOP politics in Kootenai County, where the once heavily…
On Facebook, Gordon Crow, the former state senator turned Laramie, Wyo., chamber manager, states that his favorite cartoon of all-time is Nancy -- and that he always wanted to be Sluggo. (Wikipedia illustration)Question: Which cartoon strip do you consider the best always -- and what…
On Facebook, Cindy asks: "Do those guys waving the signs out in front of Jiffy Lube, honestly think I'm going to think 'Oh, my gosh! I need an oil change, right now!'" To which Digger responds: "I wonder the same thing about the dancing shampoo…
A Columbia Falls firefighter moves a piece of a debris out of the way as smoke rises from a collapsed carport in Columbia Falls, Mont., Thursday afternoon. A Columbia Falls house exploded Thursday as utility workers were trying to fix a natural gas leak, killing…
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.
