Gonzaga men's basketball appears to be on a roll again this year, especially w/the way the Zags' defense shut down Notre Dame in the first half last night. And Washington State has sent a good man packing in favor of a hotdog coach who will…
La Peregrina, left, a Natural Pearl, Diamond and Ruby necklace by Cartier, and a pair of Natural Pearl and Diamond ear pendants by Bulgari are on display during a preview of the full Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's today in New York. The collection…
A curse word that appeared in Thursday's edition of The Greenville News had quite a few people talking. The f-word appeared in between two paragraphs in a sports-section article from The Associated Press about the upcoming Georgia and LSU game. The word did not reference…
5:48 p.m. Father drove off & left 2 under-10YO kids @ Post Falls KFC. (Update, 5:54 p.m. -- Father returns to restaurant, claiming he had panic attack & thought kids were in back of car.) 5:37 p.m. Cat hit by vehicle @ 15th & Deerhaven/Dalton…
Longtime boating enthusiast and Spokane Valley businessman Scott Kurtz is peddling a new water toy. He recently joined forces with woodworker Mitch Santos, of St. Maries, to create custom stand-up paddleboards. SR story here. (SR photo: Christopher Anderson) Kentucky's Coyle new Boise State AD/Brian Murphy,…
Cindy was cruising Division in Spokane again this week -- and spotted this changing of the guard on a car dealership next to Hollywood Erotic Boutique. A blow-up Santa has replaced the Thanksgiving turkey. You write the cutline. Cutline Contest: 1. Nick ain’t the Saint…
Some school districts in Idaho are now required to provide certain financial data on public websites as a result of a 2010 bill pushed through the Legislature, but some officials say the task is simply extra work for employees. House Bill 699a, sponsored by Rep.…
First lady Michelle Obama, with Kermit the frog, sings songs with daughters Malia, left, and Sasha Obama after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington earlier today. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Question: Which Christmas carol/song…
Defense attorneys in Coeur d'Alene are raising questions of nepotism in the Kootenai County prosecutor’s office, saying that the hiring of a chief deputy prosecutor’s wife is an affront to state law. The office defends the decision, saying that the woman, former prosecutor Betsy Black,…
Item: Bridging the gap between college and career: LCSC listens to businesses on how to better prepare people for workforce/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Employers realize something needs to be done when some prospective employees out of college are more proficient at texting…
Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, said any “tweaks” that lawmakers enact to the “Students Come First” school reform plan in the coming legislative session will be minor, and won't affect the upcoming November 2012 referendum vote on the package. “We don't want to affect…
Washington State University said Thursday that it’s seen a big boost off the football field, thanks to the hiring of Mike Leach. The former Texas Tech coach was officially announced as the new Cougars football coach on Wednesday, signing a five year contract worth more…
Paul Turner of Slice fame & blog posts this www.periodpaper.com photo of a car racing track that you might have gotten for Christmas way back when. Paul also offers this question: Question: What did you want for Christmas way back when?
Rode my bicycle to work this morning. Yes, it was a bit brisk. But I wanted to be able to say I had bike ommuted at least one day in every month of 2011. Once I got downtown, I took a little detour before heading…
The The Republican Governor’s Association met in Florida this week and featured pollster Frank Luntz, who offered a coaching session for attendees about how they should communicate to the public. Yahoo! News’ Chris Moody was there, and captured some of Luntz’s comments on Occupy Wall…
A new species has risen from the shallows of the Internet: the angry commenter. Sure, there is a long tradition of inspired cranks and interested retirees who have always written letters to the editor, but something in the anonymity and speed and stamplessness of the…
When the most highly paid employee is the football coach, not the president, it's clear something is awry. When football tickets and fancy student centers are the currency of the day, rather than affordable and quality education, clearly something is awry. When most classes are…
Wearily, I dumped my briefcase in the corner and shrugged my overnight bag onto the bed. I’d been away from home working on my book. As I sat down on the edge of the bed to shuck my shoes, a flash of glitter caught my…
Jared Fogle, the man who famously lost weight with exercise and Subway sandwiches, spends about 100 days per year traveling to elementary schools around the country to deliver his message about being healthy. “Since the kids know me from TV, hopefully the message will have…
11:45 a.m. Dark-blue sedan reportedly speeding, reckless on H41, north of Spirit Lake. 11:40 a.m. Juvenile probation officer needs transport vehicle for Hayden youth to detention. 11:25 a.m. Cataldo caller claims horses being abused in Latour Creek Road area. 11:11 a.m. Man reports strange voice…
KXLY's Nicole Hensley provides this map re: location of Kootenai County road fatalities from 2001 to 2009 from ITO World Ltd, using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Transportation Department. Not surprisingly H95 & I-90 appear to easily lead the…
Wednesday Poll: Hucks Nation doesn't want to see horses slaughtered for meat and human consumption in this country. 76 of 123 respondents (61.79%) took that position. 43 of 123 (34.96%) supported the horse butchering for meat. 4 (3.25%) were undecided. Today's Question: Will North Idaho…
Newt Gingrich is now polling better than President Obama in one survey of likely voters - all while taking more heat from his GOP rivals. Gingrich, whose campaign has risen from the dead to the top of most Republican leaderboards, has opened up a slim…
On my Twitter feed, state Sen. Steve Vick, R-Hayden Lake responded to the Coeur d'Alene Press story about a group of "Reasonable Republicans" forming to combat the Far Right drift of Kootenai County Republicans with this: "How would you define 'Reasonable Republicans'?" I tweeted back:…
Ever wonder why the 1994 Honda Accord tops the list of most-stolen vehicles? Police in Washington state don't: They know it's because those cars are pretty easy to steal. Car thieves only need a ground-down Honda key to help gain access to most other Honda…
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.
| Dec. 2011 | ||||
| 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | 12 | 10 | 09 | 08 |
| 07 | 06 | 05 | 03 | 02 |
| 01 |
