Izzit just me -- or has this period in between the November election and start up of the 2012 Legislature been busier than usual? Seems candidates are already lining up for a bruising GOP primary. Four already are towing the line for Kootenai County sheriff:…
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, left, are led into the exhibit by Coca Cola Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent, right, in Atlanta earlier today. Coca-Cola's secret formula has found a new home at the World of Coca-Cola. In a ceremony with…
Every year at this time I have a dilemma. It's this. Do I do a gift exchange in my class? Some teachers do. Some teachers have a book exchange. Some do treat bags and everyone brings a little something for everyone else. I can never…
5:32 p.m. Anchor House on Govt Way/CdA reports disorderly person on grounds. 5:29 p.m. Rathdrum male named Bubba pounding on doors/windows of house, wanting his stuff. 5:26 p.m. Female slumped over wheel after 2-vehicle crash @ Kathleen & Govt Way/CdA. 5:15 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police…
Members of the Spokane Area Children's Chorus practice at Westminster Congregational Church Nov. 29. The chorus is celebration its 25th anniversary season. Jim Kershner's SR story here. More here. Judge sides with UIdaho in guns-on-campus case/AP Latest surplus estimate: $156.7M/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise Post…
"(This) photo isn't the most artistic photo in the world, but it works," writes Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "I took it yesterday while walking in the sunshine down South Center Valley Road. Not a day goes by that I don't pinch myself about the good fortune…
From John Green for (Kootenai County) Sheriff Facebook wall comes a number of Hard Right positions, including his stand that the "federal government has no authority to regulate firearms within the state of Idaho." Another entitled "Sound Money" seems to indicate Green is running for…
The University of Idaho did not violate a law student’s Second Amendment rights by not allowing him to keep firearms in his on-campus apartment, Latah County 2nd District Judge John R. Stegner has ruled. Aaron Tribble, a second-year law student, filed a lawsuit against the…
Twitter is changing to address a paradox about a service that revolves around messages limited to just 140 characters. As simple as it sounds, the concept remains too confusing and frustrating for a lot of people. A redesign is supposed to make Twitter easier to…
It may be revisionist history or simply effective campaign rhetoric, but at least Rep. Phil Hart isn’t waiting long to correct the record – as he sees it. Hart, R-Athol, said yesterday that it was the Idaho Legislature’s passage of House Bill 343 that spurred…
"He's acting shy," said Fran Snavely about Templin, a lab mix during the Kootenai Humane Society pet portraits with Santa fund raiser at the Kootenai Humane Society Thrift Store today. Fran is a volunteer and Templin is available for adoption. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Cartoon:…
The Coeur d'Alene Resort's Holiday Light Show is seen Nov. 22. The light show kicked off on the day after Thanksgiving. Now, Bing Travel lists the resort among its "Decked-Out Hotels," stating it: "hosts an on-the-water light show every year featuring more than 1.5 million…
Mary Ann Head, 58, of Coeur d’Alene, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to making false entries in the books and records of a federally insured financial institution, announced U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson. According to the plea agreement, Head was employed by Bank…
On his Facebook wall, Rocky Barker/Statesman writes of Rick Johnson/Idaho Conservation League applauding the formation of a "reasonable Republicans" group, having worked with three of the four all-Republican Idaho congressional delegates on several issues. Johnson: “I've seen this first hand as we've worked with business…
This time next year the dust will be settling on ballot initiatives challenging all three prongs of the "Students Come First" education plan adopted by the 2011 Idaho Legislature. The new laws restrict the bargaining powers of local teachers unions and eliminate indefinite continuing contracts…
A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case, a decision with implications for bloggers around the country. Crystal L. Cox, a…
11:16 a.m. A disabled vehicle is blocking Idaho & Mullan/PF. 11:10 a.m. A Post Falls student who threatened a staff member is being held in school office. 10:47 a.m. An injury accident @ H95 & Northwest Blvd intersection. 10:11 a.m. Corner Cafe, 203 S. Seltice…
Washington State guard Reggie Moore (1) hits this game winning shot with 0.9 seconds left over Idaho guard Deremy Geiger (35) as Stephen Madison (34) watches during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday in Moscow. Moore lead Washington State 15 points at they won 66-64.…
I was a teenager when Ruby Ridge happened. I was on vacation with my family in Florida right after that, and it was one of the few times in my life that I felt embarrassed to be from Idaho. I was proudly wearing my IDAHO…
When C.L. (Butch) Otter became Idaho's governor in 2007, one thing seemed certain: He'd shine in comparison to his predecessor, Dirk Kempthorne. ... Five years later, Otter has yet to deliver any major initiative through the Legislature. After failing miserably to persuade his own party…
Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem, left, and Spokane Mayor Mary Verner have challenged each other to see whose city can raise the most money to help support their community. Each Mayor will be hosting a Salvation Army Red Kettle at a participating Fred Meyer location…
Wednesday Poll: Pearl Harbor Day remains important to a vast majority of Hucks Nation. 56 of 117 respondents (47.86%) said the day is "very important" because they have family members who fought in World War II. 42 of 117 respondents (35.9%) said it is "fairly…
David Farmer uses the power of his voice to encourage people to give. The Salvation Army bell ringer abandoned his bell to sing by the donation box instead.Farmer turned the Safeway in Coeur d'Alene into his stage on Wednesday. His audience was made up of…
Defense attorneys are rankled by the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office contracting the chief deputy prosecutor's wife to work on a case. But their worries are more about pay rate than nepotism. Some contend that the prosecutor's office is providing attorney Betsy Black, a former county…
In the past month, Flathead National Forest officials estimate they've received more than 95,000 comments from the public about whether the statue of Jesus Christ on Big Mountain should be removed. The volume of comments became so unwieldy that Forest Service supervisors assigned a special…
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.
