U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory A. Proft, now of Fort Benning, Ga., had his vote in the 2009 Coeur d'Alene City Council race taken away, as part of an agreement among lawyers in Jim Brannon's lawsuit to overturn his election loss to Councilman Mike Kennedy. In…
Republican Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, left, and his Democratic rival Keith Allred speak at a City Club of Boise Luncheon at the Grove Hotel on Wednesday in Boise. Idaho Reporter story here. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Shawn Raecke)
Team Brannon attorney Starr Kelso has called 2 people so far today, witnesses No. 4 & No. 5 (Gene Marano and Carrie Philips, respectively). 5 witnesses in 2 1/2 days? 10 per week. At this pace, it's bee mid-October before he turns things over to…
CindyH: I love the Berry Picker feedback re: the trial, but one thing is woefully missing. Color! I wanna know what the players are wearing. Does Team Brannon have matching pearl necklaces to clutch? Is Team Kennedy wearing the Fighting Irish colors? C'mon, give me…
Helena School District superintendent Bruce Messinger discusses the revisions to the district's sex education curriculum during the school board meeting held at Helena Middle School Tuesday in Helena, Mont. Helena school officials are changing some of the most controversial aspects of their proposed sex education…
4:27 p.m. Caller reports that a male in a maroon pickup was spinning brodies in Prairie Shopping Center parking lot while another male filmed him.4:01 p.m. Illegal dumping reported at 503 Appleway/CdA.3:53 p.m. Post Falls police apprehend suspect in 3:44 p.m. threat, walking along 21st…
On average, Idaho students scored a 1601 on the SAT. That's well above the national average score of 1509 and above students in most of Idaho's surrounding states, the State Department of Education said Wednesday. For example, students in Washington State scored an average 1564,…
4:28 p.m. John A. Cafferty now on the stand.4:25 p.m. Larry Spencer reports (and Huckleberries has verified) that attorneys stipulated to the accidental illegal votes of three people (Dustin Ainsworth, Nancy White, & 1 other whose name I'll get). 2 (Ainsworth & White) had voted…
A Berry Picker files this report from the Brannon Trial front lines: "I sat in for about an hour at the trial. It is painful to sit thru. Starr Kelso is throwing darts to see what sticks when this should have been done during the…
At the Idaho County Free Press, Editor David Rauzi reports from Kooski: "An ill-advised prank ended in smoke and felony charges for two Kooskia men arrested for literally dragging off with the Idaho County Sheriff Office's speed trailer. Moments after the pair -- Gilbert R.…
ccording to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 48 percent of Idaho's legislators are 65 or older, second only to New Hampshire where half of that state's lawmakers are 65 or more. You'd expect to see younger lawmakers in larger states where statehouse duty is…
At Idaho Scenic Images, Linda Lantzy posts under this spectacular photo: "(Sunday's) sunset over Lake Pend Oreille. This is a 'new to me' spot that I think the morning light would be great at. So I guess I'll be going back..."
Here's the list of 21 individuals whom Team Brannon claims voted illegally and has subpoenaed to testify in Jim Brannon election trial: Monica Paquin, Tammy Farkes, Alan Friend, Denise Dobstaff, Kimberly Gagnon, Nancy White, Dustin Ainsworth, Susan Harris, Ronald Prior, Rahan Zellars, Patricia Harris, Donna…
Asked about possible repeal of the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (at today's gubernatorial debate) -- the amendment that established popular election of U.S. senators -- Gov. Butch Otter said, “I want Idahoans to elect our U.S. senators. I have said time and time…
At Remember the Roxy, OrangeTV writes of this matchbook cover: "Anyone remember this place where the 'One More Thing' store in downtown Coeur d'Alene is currently located? Or have a clue when it existed?
Curiously, the Coeur d'Alene Press online reported the identity of the Team Brannon supporter booted by Judge Charles Hosack from his courtroom Tuesday, after I asked for your guesses whom the individual might be. Sometimes, I suspect that the Press is monitoring things here to…
Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman plans to live-blog the gubernatorial debate b/n incumbent Republican Gov. Butch Otter and Democrat Keith Allred, beginning about 11:20 a.m. You can folo the updates here. And: Idaho Reporter is live-blogging debate, too (and includes link for live video for the debate)…
Shannon: Walmart was crazy! They have self-checkouts, yay! Saw Kool-Aid Man and a huge Oreo mascot sizing each other up for a sumo match, but they backed down. This store is going to take a while to get used to, glad they gave out maps…
A ladybug climps up the petal of a sunflower in Bremerton's Blueberry Park on in Bremerton, Wash. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Meegan M. Reid)
Redux: This originally appeared on Hucks Online on Jan. 9, 2009:Huckleberries hears that ... That Ron Nilson of Ground Force Manufacturing declared war on the Education Corridor at the weekly meeting of the Pachyderm Club. A Berry Picker reports: "Speaking very passionately, he encouraged all…
Noonish: Juveniles are riding go-carts on Titleist Way/Post Falls.Noonish: A female driver in a silver vehicle who was swerving on I-90 before turning off on H41 has been taken into custody at Sonic Drive-In.12:03 p.m. Steven @ a H95 storage unit wants help in collecting…
Tuesday Poll: More than 60 percent of Hucks Online readers consider as irrelevant the story that Brian Hirzel, the Spokane County deputy who shot Pastor Wayne Scott Creach to death, sells sex toys online as a side business. 139 of 215 (64.65%) of respondents said…
The Daily Beast rated the 50th safest colleges in the United States -- and guess which one came in No. 36? None other than University of Idaho. Which registered no murders, homicide, non-forcib le rapes, aggravated assaults, or arsons in the last 3 years. However,…
This undated handout photo provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows a pair of Chuck E. Cheese light-up toy eyeglasses. More than 1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese rings and toy eyeglasses were recalled today over concerns that children might swallow the small battery…
Related: CoeurGenX: Kelso wasted my time/Huckleberries OnlineIn the Coeur d'Alene Press, reporter Tom Hasslinger reports today: "The trial is scheduled to run through Thursday, but many witnesses have yet to be called. They have showed up to testify, but have left their phone numbers with…
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.
