Ice Fishing On Twin Lakes ... Sorta 3
Taryn Hecker snapped this photo of her daughter, Faith, as the girl apparently waited for a fish to surface on frozen Upper Twin Lakes on New Year's Day Saturday.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 2011
Hart Pays 2009 Income Tax Late 8
Item: Hart averts another tax fight: Lawmaker months late filing 2009 return/Betsy Z. Russell, SR More Info: Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart narrowly avoided a court order over the holidays when he belatedly filed his 2009 state income tax return three days before Christmas.…
CdA To Vote On Downtown Bar Laws 1
The City of Coeur D'Alene is scheduled to vote on three ordinances Tuesday night that would help curb drunken brawls and gun fights in the Lake City. "I've seen a lot of things in Coeur D'Alene, a lot of fights," explained Jacob McDonald who met…
Henry: Be It Resolved ... 2
The resolutions I set this year are much more attainable and, at least in my opinion, better for me in the long run. First, I'm going to make a conscious effort to eliminate much of my outstanding debt in the coming year. When I sat…
AM Headlines -- 1.4.11
Elizabeth Miller, 9, checks out the view near the top of the climbing wall at the Salvation Army Kroc Center recently. She participated in the Holiday School's Out Day Camp at the center in Coeur d'Alene. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins Monday Scanner…
Plea Deal In Case Of Abused Twins? 6
Item: Offer on the table: Possible plea deal could dismiss one of two counts against mother of neglected twins/David Cole, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: A pretrial settlement offer is on the table in Elisabeth C. Crossley's case that, if accepted by the court, would…
Hayes Picks Raffee As Chief Deputy 3
Item: Hayes picks new official: Raffee to be next Kootenai County chief deputy clerk/David Cole, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Pat Raffee, former executive director of the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency, has been named as the next Kootenai County chief deputy clerk. Raffee was…
MONDAY, JAN. 3, 2011
Wild Card/Monday -- 1.3.11 2
Your Huckleberry Hound survived the holidays in fine fashion, enjoying a week-long visit from Amy Dearest and a new Kindle that my wife provided under the tree. Meanwhile, Cindy Lou Who brought the Hucks Online express into station with a record 2.6 million page-views (2,595,456…
Parting Shot -- 1.3.11 5
Brian Pomerantz runs through Coeur d'Alene today. He is a four-time marathon runner and plans to compete in the Spokane River Run in April. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review: Kathy Plonka) Question: Do you do any exercise or training outside during the winter?
At Least 20,000 Sledders Hurt Yearly 4
Item: Study: Sledding injures thousands of kids every year/Justin Corr, KTVB More Info: An analysis of emergency rooms by the Center on Injury Research and Policy says that kids and teens account for at least 20,000 sledding injuries per year in the United States. And…
PM Scanner Traffic -- 1.3.11 1
5:45 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activity report for Jan. 2-3 here. 5:24 p.m. Father is chasing 18YO son s/b on H95 toward NW Blvd bridge after son tried to choke him. 5:17 p.m. Mother reports a loose dog bit her 2YO boy in the…
PM: Otter Sworn In To Second Term 7
Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter is sworn in by U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge during a private ceremony for his second term at the Statehouse in Boise today. Eye On Boise coverage here, and: Idaho Statesman story here. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Joe Jaszewski)…
APhoto Of The Day -- 1.3.11 7
Kimberley Dunne, center, and other burlesque enthusiasts in outfits pose for the photographers in front of the National Gallery in central London's Trafalgar Square, during a world record attempt to break what they called the World's Largest Burlesque Dance this morning. You write the cutline.…
Homeschool Mama: A Cracked Pot 1
If you knew me you may know that there was a time in my life that I was homeless for almost 2 yrs. Starting when my two older boys were 7 months old and 2 yrs old. I had chosen to move home. Which I…
Rumorama 1
Huckleberries hears ... that County Clerk-elect Cliff Hayes has settled on a new chief deputy for his office. And the name floating out there in Post Falls circles is Pat Raffee. Now, my sources on this are decent. But I'd caution against you taking this…
NIdaho Blogosphere -- 1.3.11 1
Cis/From A Simple Mind has questions for her congressman in particular and Congress in general. As is evident from the photo above, she's been Beyond Hope before. But she points out that you arrive at Hope before you do Beyond Hope. She wants answers not…
Hedberg: Nice To Start '11 Crazy 6
My older son, Matt, got upset with me a few months ago when I acquired another cat, my third. When I asked him why he was upset, he said it was because he was afraid I am becoming a crazy old cat lady. Normally when…
Iupati Ends 1st Year As No. 5 Guard 1
Former University of Idaho star Mike Iupati cleans out his locker in Santa Clara, Calif., earlier today after spending his rookie season as a starter for the disappointing San Francisco 49ers. Pro Football Focus ranked Iupati as the 5th best offensive guard in the NFL…
Spencer: Clueless In Sandpoint 42
Larry Spencer: How about a recap of the dumbest laws created in Idaho in 2010. My number one pick is the Sandpoint ordinance that outlawed butcher knives. So … perhaps the city council is a bunch of tofu lovers, but how the heck is anyone…
Computer Glitch Hits Idaho DMV 2
Item: DMV offices experiencing computer problems/Ty Brennan, KTVB More Info: Due to a computer glitch, the Idaho Transportation Department is asking those who need to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles to wait until Tuesday. The problem is system wide and affects all state DMV…
Crump: Shoulda Stayed In Bed 6
There can’t be excellence without there also being abomination; it’s a rule of nature. May 1, July 4, Sept. 26? They’re usually pretty good days to be alive. But Jan. 2, the day after New Year’s Eve and the high season of hangovers? Not so…
INorthwest Roundup -- 1.3.11
SR colleague Meghann Cuniff hiked Tubbs Hill and snapped this viewtiful photo of our winter wonderland along Lake Coeur d'Alene's north shore in downtown Coeur d'Alene Sunday during a visit to Lake City. Cartoon: Good families are what's right with world/David Horsey, P-I Former Idaho…
High Noon: Next 'Brannon' Story? 3
As I was going through the Coeur d'Alene newsroom, colleague Greg Lee wondered: "Which story will replace (Jim Brannon election challenge) as the big one for Huckleberries Online this year?" I suspect that we'll enjoy a lot of fireworks from the 2011 City Council elections.…
AM Scanner Traffic -- 1.3.11 1
11:54 a.m. Benewah Market reports catching a cooperative shoplifter named Richard. 11:32 a.m. An infant is having trouble breathing @ Coeur d'Alene Pediatrics, 1300 E. Mullan. 11:20 a.m. 2 small cars -- a red one & a white one -- were racing on I-90 before…
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