The trial began with fireworks as Kelso attempted to disqualify Kootenai County First District Judge Charles Hosack due to statements the judge made ruling on a related matter. In that ruling, Hosack apparently used the word “anathema,” which Kelso said he had to look up.…
I'll post Alison Boggs' story on the first day of the Jim Brannon election lawsuit trial this afternoon when it becomes available. The story focuses on the opening arguments and an exchange between Starr Kelso and Judge Charles Hosack when Kelso tried to disqualify Hosack…
Martijn Rijerse from the Netherlands works on his sculpture "Take A Step Back," disconnected face parts that merge depending on the viewers position, during the 2010 World Championship of Sand Sculpting, in Federal Way, Wash. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Alan Berner)
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Hirzel is under investigation, not because of the deadly shooting at the Plant Farm last month, but because of a sideline business where he and his wife may have been selling sex toys online from their home.It appears that Deputy…
5:59 p.m. Benewah Market clerks reports a shoplifter at Plummer grocery store.5:46 p.m. Caller reports that two males are causing problems at Coeur d'Alene Skate Park. (Update: The males have moved to the grassy area between the City Park stage and basketball court. One is…
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, center, is congratulated by teammates Steve Breaston, left, and Max Komar after catching a 21-yard pass for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday in St. Louis. Arizona won…
Another newly-released national model from “The Votemaster,” the pseudonym of a computer scientist named Andrew Tanenbaum, lists Idaho’s 1st Congressional District as too close to call. Tanenbaum’s prediction model labels the race a tossup because Minnick is the incumbent in a district that traditionally favors…
Update: County Clerk Dan English was on the stand this afternoon when Judge Charles Hosack adjourned court for the day. The only 2 witnesses called today by Jim Brannon attorney Starr Kelso were Coeur d'Alene City Clerk Susan Weathers and English. Alison Boggs is working…
The two Coeur d'Alene teens who were killed in a single-car rollover near Twin Falls were chased at one point by several people in a vehicle after an altercation at a party early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Twin Falls Sheriff's…
Howard Griffiths, a Republican write-in candidate for House District 3, is has filed a complaint with the Idaho Secretary of State's Office re: the campaign finance records of Hart's PAC, North Idahoans for Liberty. Griffiths, who is challenging the Athol Republican, claims that Hart 's…
Four-year-old, 39-pound Anton Aloisio gets dumped in Mutton Bustin' despite the body English of an official in the background Saturday at the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, Wash. His time was good for second place in this round Saturday afternoon. (AP Photo/Alan Berner, Seattle Times) Question:…
Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter has canceled plans to debate Democratic opponent Keith Allred in Lewiston Oct. 7. The debate was co-sponsored by the Lewiston Tribune, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and KLEW-TV. Debbie Field, Otter's campaign manager, informed the Tribune by e-mail this morning that…
Praising God and America, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin brought an adoring crowd to its feet with her message of faith, family and the power of prayer during a Sunday fundraising event to support a Christ-centered Missoula women's residential center. "God and family and country…
A Spokane methamphetamine dealer arrested after trying to collect a casino jackpot while on the lam was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison. Michael D. “Bull” Luce, 31, avoided arrest for weeks despite a federal indictment filed nearly a year after 2 1/2 pounds…
When one whistleblower complains, it's a little easier to write it off as the act of a disgruntled worker. When a legislator takes up the cause and files a lawsuit, it's a little easier to dismiss the move as political posturing. But what does it…
Debbie Welch, of Caldwell shades in the name of her cousin, Commander Philip A. Murphy-Sweet, who was killed by enemy action in Baghdad in 2007, on the wall of the Idaho Fallen Soldier Memorial on Saturday in Boise. The newly constructed monument was dedicated in…
At a little yellow house on Government Way in Coeur d’ Alene, new parents are learning about going green. Margaret Hildahl, owner of Mother’s Haven, believes an upsurge in environmental awareness has led many parents to choose more sustainable products for their children, such as…
This Jan. 27, 2009, file photo shows TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz, left, after measuring the bicep of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston, right, during the team's media day for Super Bowl XLIII, in Tampa, Fla. Sainz says on her Twitter account she felt…
11:38 a.m. Fernan Elementary asks for a welfare check on elderly male in front of school.11:33 a.m. Officer has stopped to check on panhandler @ e/b offramp to I-90 & H95.11:09 a.m. Residents @ 705 N. Dundee/Post Falls have evacuated house after smelling natural gas…
Computer game Super Mario Bros is 25 years old on Monday and, to mark the occasion, its maker Nintendo has launched a web competition to find the favourite Super Mario Bros moments. Fans can share their best Super Mario Bros moment at the official Nintendo…
Weekend Poll: 77 of 208 respondents (37.02%) said they will begin shopping at the new WalMart in Hayden when it opens Wednesday. 26 of 208 (26%) said they will continue to shop at the original WalMart in the county, on Mullan in Post Falls. 21…
No. 3 Boise State didn't even play this week and lost ground. The much ballyhooed BSU season opener against Virginia Tech lived up to the hype with the Broncos winning in the final moments of an exciting game, but then Virginia Tech went and lost…
The Tea Party group in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District advocates cutting Idaho's sales tax rate from 6 percent to 3 percent or 4 percent by eliminating $1.7 billion in sales tax exemptions. "We want you to make this a concerted effort in your discussions with…
What’s wrong with my tomato? This seems to be the most popular question asked of the WSU Master Gardeners in the past couple of weeks. Usually the question comes attached to a handful of almost-ripe tomatoes with blackened or mushy bottoms. Ah, yes, tomato blossom…
OrangeTV: Anybody have any idea why the CDA Mess site hasn't been updated since Saturday? Did they finally give up on the poor thing?DFO: Huckleberries hears ... that the Coeur d'Alene Press had monster press problems over the weekend. That the Press had to call…
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.
