More dead birds falling from sky (Sweden, USA) more fish washing up dead (USA, Brazil). Something seriously bad is up. If you haven't made peace with your God, Spaceship, Oak Trees, Talking Chihuahua, Buddha, Justin Bieber doll - best do it quick. The Apocalypse is…
State Sen. Shawn Keough tweeted a photo of her packed vehicle this morning as she prepared to head to Boise for the 2011 legislative session. In other words, those who have the power to impose things on the rest of us are about to gather…
Lottery ticket sales operator Laura Szafranski hands a Mega Millions lottery ticket to a customer in Pittsburgh, on Tuesday. The Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpot prize was estimated at $350 million at the time of the ticket sale shown. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Update: Rep. Marge Chadderdon, R-Coeur d'Alene, will miss the first three weeks of the legislative session for cancer surgery, and her daughter, Julie, will fill in for her. “The first three weeks are the rules, which I can follow somewhat on the computer,” Chadderdon said…
5:54 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activity report for Jan. 3-4 here. 5:46 p.m. Lost man on Fernan Saddle has reached juncture of several USFS roads and has been told to stay put because rescuers are within 10 minutes of his location. 5:44 p.m. Hayden…
A bald eagle lands near another in a tree above Lake Coeur d'Alene, to wait for a catch of kokanee on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene. The birds will soon move on from the winter feeding stop in North Idaho. You can view 7 more wonderful…
After having a shave ice with family and friends President Barack Obama greets people waiting outside Island Snow at Kailua Beach Center while on vacation with the first family in Kailua, Hawaii, Monday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Top Cutlines: 1. Moments after…
A man was found dead inside a walk-in cooler at a Spokane Taco Bell on Monday, police said today. Richard Thomas, 42, apparently died after locking himself in the cooler at the restaurant at North Monroe Street and West Boone Avenue, but he does not…
At Bayview, Herb snapped this photo & reports: "This was taken around noon New Year's Day. There was so much steam coming off the lake that we got a couple of hours of lake effect snow, which set the existng snow to sparkling like a…
When you get to be my age, some times Christmas cards aren’t so jolly … and I got such a card is one I got this year … They are from the family of a dear friend. A family who slightly knows you, but not…
The American dream has turned into a nightmare for Donna Lee of West Boise. She pays her mortgage each month but is facing foreclosure anyway. When she bought her home from a developer, there was a clerical error on the deed of trust that shows…
U.S. Navy Capt. Owen Honors appears in one of a series of profanity-laced comedy sketches that were broadcast on the USS Enterprise via closed-circuit television. A top officer aboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier broadcast to his crew the series of sketches in which he uses…
Ada County resident Hilda Floyd is the latest grand prize winner in the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle. Floyd claimed her check at a ceremony with Idaho Lottery officials at the store where the ticket was sold, the Maverik at 2516 W. Karcher Road. The winning number…
Oregon boasts the second highest minimum wage in the country. Washington state leads the nation with a 2011 minimum wage of $8.67 an hour. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries mandates a minimum wage increase from $8.40 an hour to $8.50 an hour for…
OK, this is more than a month after the fact, but I didn't see it until one of my new Facebook Friends posted it on his wall today -- the Top 30 under (age) 40 in the local area, as designated by North Idaho Business…
Two photographers take photos from the lower falls bridge against a backdrop of Multnomah Falls and large icicles as frigid temperatures assault the area near Bridal Veil, Ore., today. A chance of snow or freezing rain is expected in the Columbia River Gorge, where the…
The clock is ticking down to the Mega Millions jackpot drawing Tuesday worth an estimated $330 million. The cash option is a staggering $208.3 million. The game is similar to Powerball — players try to win by matching five regular numbers plus the "Mega ball."…
KXLY offers this photo of the Post Falls High dryer that caught fire this morning, sending students home for the day. KXLY news site here. Noonish: A w/b Greyhound bus is broken down along I-90 @ M/P 30 (4th of July Pass). EMTS are also…
Monday Poll: Most of you don't make New Year's resolutions. 64 of 98 respondents (65%) said they don't make such resolutions, while 27 of 98 (28%) said they do. 7 respondents didn't realize that we'd enter a new year. Today's Poll: Do the 7-9 Seattle…
A new website published by the Central District Health Department (CDH) – a public health entity serving the Treasure Valley – to educate teens on sex and methods of contraception is missing something that Internet pages for other reproductive health clinics aren’t. The site, dubbed…
Jeff Bridges, left, and Hailee Steinfeld are shown in a scene from "True Grit.." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures) Question: Jeff Bridges is getting good reviews for his role as Rooster Cogburn in the remake of "True Grit." Can you think of another actor who held his…
This week Raul Labrador will raise his right hand and swear an oath to the United States of America. Upon the completion of that oath, the "-elect" will drop from "Congressman" and Raul Labrador will be hurled into a world the daily duties of of…
MikeK: Locally speaking, thanks to CdA Police Officer Speer who helped my beloved bride when our 15-year old GMC Suburban died on her in the middle of Ramsey Road with toddlers aplenty in the car. He stayed until I got there (and beyond) while we…
Shoshone Conservative: I've always wondered what happened to Otter in the last few years - as Congressman, he (along with Larry Craig, too, actually) was couragous in speaking out against the abuses of the Patriot Act (being the only Republican besides Ron Paul to vote…
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.
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