I'm taking today off again to be with my wife and my son. Amy Dearest has returned to Portland. In fact, I'll be off Wednesday, too, before returning Thursday to take control of Huckleberries Online again. I've posted a number of things for you to…
In a new TV commercial airing across the 1st Congressional District, GOP candidate Vaughn Ward says “the only way to stop reckless spending” by the federal government is to “end government bailouts and ban earmarks.” The campaign ad, Ward’s second of the campaign and the…
President Barack Obama shakes hands with the U.S. Naval Academy's 2009 football team as they are honored with the Commander In Chief Trophy for victories over academies, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Monday. The Midshipmen have won a record…
Monday Poll: 78 of 118 respondents (66%) said they won't celebrate Cinco de Mayo this week in honor of the famous holiday in Mexico. 35 of 118 (30%) said they would. 5 of 118 (4%) are undecided.Today's question: How well is the local government doing…
Item: Life in the bike lane: City of Coeur d'Alene considers major changes on 15th Street/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: Re-centering, re-striping, adding bike lanes and a traffic signal, and doing away with parking. The city of Coeur d'Alene is considering some major changes…
Item: Parents question late start: School trustees will not vote on new hours until June 7 meeting/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: School officials in Coeur d'Alene will wait another month to decide if the school day will start later on Mondays next year. Superintendent…
Liz/My Life Is A Freak Show writes: "One thing I WILL talk about though, is the fact that death is so often a catalyst for rethinking one's own life and one's own priorities. Having a parent die, even if the relationship with said parent was…
On her Facebook page, Cindy points out that Alex's chicken strip also looks like Jay Leno -- even more so when you flip it over.Question: What do you think -- can Alex get more for his chicken strip on eBay by trying to sell it…
"So. The most exciting thing I missed while working out of town was that Alex (Cindy's No. 2 son) found a chicken strip (in a bag of Tyson's) that looks just like Abraham Lincoln!" Facebooks CindyH. "He's thinking Craig's List or eBay. What do you…
MelissaKXLY4: Hey news people: how do you deal with nameless, anonymous posters/emails/commenters? Losing patience ... what's the 'right' way to respond?Question: Anyone have any advice for Melissa?
With the commander-in-chief utilizing Twitter, the effects of his presence can be felt down the line of the federal government, and even here in Idaho, where most of the major candidates for Congress utilize the services of Facebook or Twitter or blogs. Congressman Walt Minnick,…
Escapee: Facebook is a time-eater…it all starts when Facebook asks, “What's on your mind”, and you post there, maybe share a foto, perhaps read what yer friends have said, and if they post something cool, you'll give it a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, and then you…
Chief Allan, chairman of the Coeur d'Alene TribePLUMMER – Coeur d’Alene Tribe Chairman Chief Allan, who has been Chairman since 2005, was unanimously reappointed Monday morning by the seven-person tribal council. “I am honored to continue to represent the Coeur d’Alene Tribe as chairman,” said…
Dunno if you can tell from the lack of Scanner Traffic and interaction from me today that something's missing -- Me. I'm enjoyed a surprise visit from my kids over the weekend. And it continues today. I posted a bunch of stuff Sunday night for…
Weekend Poll: A supermajority of HucksOnline readers either don't use their Facebook accounts at work or aren't signed up for Facebook. 56 of 136 respondents (41%) said they didn't post on their Facebook pages at work. 49 of 136 (36%) said they didn't have Facebook…
Biarritz Olympique's teammate protect the ball during their Heineken Rugby Cup semi final match against Munster at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian northern Spain Sunday. Biarritz Olympique won the match 18-7. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)Question: Have you ever played rugby? Would you like…
Raul Labrador (pictured) also came out fighting and really showed his experience well. He had a direct and calm tone to his delivery and answered questions well. Labrador was prepared and had a great line when talking about global warming. Labrador said, "Global warming does…
A man accused of raping a Coeur d’Alene woman early Saturday was convicted in 1990 of raping a child in Washington but wasn’t required to register as a sex offender in Idaho. Thomas C. Dickerson, 40, was charged with failing to register as a sex…
This still photo from a surveillance camera, released by the New York City Police Department, shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attempted attack on Times Square passing through Times Square early on Saturday evening. An "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb was found inside if…
He raised his bottle of Bud Light high in the air and yelled “Salud!” before barking loudly like a happily demented dog. Clearly, our new amigo had already finished off quite a few cold ones. He didn’t know more than a few words of our…
Washington men's varsity team toss their coxswain, Michelle Darby into Lake Washington after winning the Windemere Cup over Syracuse and Oxford on the Montlake Cut in Seattle on Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Jim Bryant)
Sue Vogelsinger first learned of her boss’s death while reviewing one of his upcoming speeches. The place was Dallas. The date was Nov. 22, 1963. Her boss was President John F. Kennedy. “My colleague, Chris Camp, and I were working on speech copy for the…
Some elite runners made good money during Sunday’s brisk Bloomsday run in downtown Spokane. And dozens of corporate cup runners went home with a trophy. For others, the 34th Lilac Bloomsday Run was less about awards and more about annual traditions of bringing together families…
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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