Auburn's Michael Dyer (5) is tackled short of the goal line by Oregon's Eddie Pleasant (11) defends during the second half of the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game tonight in Glendale, Ariz. Auburn won 22-19. ESPN game story & boxscore here. (AP Photo/Matt…
The shootings in Arizona cast a pall over everything that happened over the weekend (for example, Seattle's surprising victory over the New Orleans Saints and the incredible comeback victory by the Eastern Washington Eagles to capture college football's Subdivision Championship). There are plenty of posts…
Auburn University fans gather at the Scottsdale Waterfront, Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Auburn fans were gearing up for the BCS national championship NCAA college football game with Oregon tonight in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle) Question: Who's going to win?
On her Facebook site, Cindy Hval writes that she has been given a choice for a topic that will appear in the upcoming issue of Prime Magazine -- laser hair removal or colonics. The article, sez Cindy, requires first-person experience. So she chose (drum roll,…
5:56 p.m. Blue Dodge Neon has hit moose on H41 & M/P 16 (mile south of Spirit Lake), blocking road. 5:45 p.m. Caller reports a truck is being driven w/o lights on H95 & Chilco. 5:20 p.m. Caller reports a blue vehicle is driving w/o…
Kootenai County coroner Debby Willkey was sworn in at the Kootenai County administration building this morning. Wilkey drew a laugh from the crowd when she said: “It's never really good to say as a coroner, 'I'm looking forward to meeting all of you…' ” (SR…
Vice President Joe Biden watches the National Championship game between his Delaware alma mater and Eastern Washington University in Frisco, Texas, Friday night. You write the cutline. (SR photo: Chris Anderson) Top Cutlines (this is the weekend contest; i'll post winners under this morning's cutline…
"How do you illustrate a non-visual story about the City of Spokane wanting to add a twenty-dollar-a-year license tab fee on cars?" writes Colin Mulvany/Snaps & Frames. "Why you shoot a car. These process stories are always tough to come up with something visually interesting…
Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes was sworn in at the Kootenai County administration building earlier today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
The National Weather Service this afternoon issued a winter storm warning for Eastern Washington and North Idaho with up to 9 inches of snow expected in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. The winter storm watch is in effect north of…
Newly elected Kootenai County commissioner Jai Nelson applauds during the swearing in of her fellow commissioners during the ceremony at the Kootenai County administration building in Coeur d'Alene on Monday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) ... that Jai Nelson had 3 interesting well-wishers after she was…
A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison Monday for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. The sentence comes after a jury in November convicted DeLay on charges…
The Idaho Legislature has a new power couple -- Dick and Carole Harwood (pictured). Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, is a sixth-term District 2 representative. Now his wife Carole is in the House chamber too, filling in for newly elected Rep. Shannon McMillan, R-Kellogg, whose…
Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, wants to reduce personal and business income taxes in Idaho, lure businesses to the state, and ultimately increase overall tax revenues for Idaho and he is getting support for his plan in a big way. Gov. Butch Otter backed the proposal…
The governor said his proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 is “based on a modest but responsible 3 percent growth rate in our state revenue.” That's despite the fact that his own Division of Financial Management economists are forecasting 6.9 percent more in tax revenue…
Idaho governor C.L. "Butch" Otter visits with delegates before delivering his State of the State address inside the House chambers at the Idaho Statehouse today. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Charlie Litchfield) Cartoon: Extreme words have deadly consequences/David Horsey, P-I Idaho women basketballers playing for 500th win/SWX…
Cindy found these sugar cookies in her freezer last night. She describes them on Facebook to a friend who suggested that she toss them: "They are not 'just cookies.' They are melt-in-your-mouth delicate bites of' buttery goodness topped with deliciously flavored frostings. They go from…
11:55 a.m. Post Falls woman reports her boyfriend has kicked her out of the house. But she remains inside because she's afraid he won't let her have her possessions if she leaves. 11:39 a.m. Woman on Compton/Post Falls reports seeing an 18YO in a gray…
Recently reelected Kootenai County Treasurer Tom Malzahn (shown above getting sworn in) was corrected by his wife after taking the oath of office this morning. Malzahn said "I do," when asked by Judge John Mitchell if he would uphold the constitution and perform the duties…
Weekend Poll: An overwhelming majority supports some change to McEuen Field, with a plurality of 70 of 209 (33.5%) enthusiastically embracing the proposal unveiled by Team McEuen Thursday. By identical votes of 46 of 209 (22%) each, others voted that they either wanted a scaled…
State Rep. Greg Morris observes a moment of silence with his son Jonathan, 8, for the shooting that injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Gifford, D-Ariz., at the beginning of the new session of the Georgia House of Representatives Monday in Atlanta. A somber President Barack Obama…
Can citizens file ethics complaints against sitting legislators? North Idaho political activist Larry Spencer insists he can pursue an ethics complaint against Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake. State officials, including House Speaker Lawerence Denney and a deputy attorney general, aren't so sure. In an article…
This will not be an easy task. The demonization of political opponents has turned into a cottage industry of hate that benefits many. And the emotions of regular people have been raised to a frenzy by the politics of fear from all sides of the…
Old Fisherman (re: weekend thread about attack on Congresswoman Giffords & others): After spending time to read through this long thread, it's refreshing to see a precious few of you are trying to make sense out of this and undersand what happened. Some of you…
A 22-year-old man charged with trying to assassinate a U.S. congresswoman in a shooting spree that left six people dead has remained silent and has not been cooperating with the investigation, according to a sheriff. Jared Loughner, described as a social outcast with wild beliefs…
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.
