Geddes, 55, is been the longest-serving pro tem in Idaho history and his announcement sets up prospects of a wholesale shift in leadership among majority Republicans. At least two of the four leadership positions were already being contested at next week's organizational session. Geddes' decision…
Saturday, Nov. 13,: 0234 hours (N 3rd St & E Coeur d’Alene Ave – Auto Burglary): "Officers responded to an auto burglary in progress call and upon arrival found three intoxicated males. Although the officer told one of the males to sit at the base…
Weekend Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation doesn't consider marriage obsolete. A quarter of the respondents to a recent Pew Poll said marriage was obsolete. But only 41 of 281 (14.59%) said marriage was obsolete. 237 of 281 (84.34%) said marriage wasn't obsolete. 3 respondents were undecided.Today's…
A parishioner worships during mass at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Sunday in San Francisco. Some Catholic believers in the Americas greeted Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments on condoms as a sign that the church was stepping into the modern debate in the fight against…
Like many body-conscious Americans, I’ve been worrying all week about how much to put out next time I’m at the airport. Do I go through the new Mr. Peeper’s Magic X-Ray Scanner so that Transportation Security Administration snoops can laugh at my flabby naked acreage?…
Item: Many crashes, slideoffs, injuries reported as snow flies/Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: Idaho State Police responded to approximately 30 crashes and slideoffs in the Coeur d'Alene area on Sunday, an ISP press release reported at 4:30 p.m. Police and hospital staff encouraged drivers to slow…
Another thing that's a problem if you haven't bought a new car in awhile is that these are not your daddy's Oldsmobiles. They don't even make Oldsmobiles anymore, do they? What they make now are computers on wheels. There are controls for things that I…
My last uncle on Earth died the other day. My last aunt on Earth died a few months before. Suddenly, no more uncles. No more aunts. The aunts and uncles in a kid's life tend to get overshadowed by parents and grandparents. But in many…
Coeur d'Alene High quarterback Chad Chalich passes the ball against Centennial during an Idaho state high school state championship football game on Thursday at the Kibbie Dome on UI's campus in Moscow. After leading 14-7 at half, the Viks defense stopped Centennial cold in the…
Last Monday began with a mystery on Strahorn Road near Lacey, a section that begins an uphill climb. Where a female driver reported that she saw something that looked like a monkey dead on the road. Later, an officer of some sort reported from the…
Everyone loves a buffet, and Dockside Restaurant, located in the lobby level of the Coeur d’Alene Resort, is once again putting on its all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving Day spread with all the obligatory turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing and green beans one needs to bring…
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.
