The unidentified homeowner of a house on Tualatin Drive in Post Fallsleans on a friend as her home is engulfed in flames Saturday. The flames were rolling out of the garage area before the fire department was able to gain control. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley)…
Joey Kaniskas, 8, twirls five hula hoops at once during the Whirligig Hoop Jam fundraiser for Japan relief efforts held at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Sunday. Around 10 hoopers participated while others watched with all donations going directly to relief efforts in Japan. Hooping…
A Coeur d'Alene rape suspect who's on the run tops Major Ben Wolfinger's list of people wanted on felony warrants this week. Scott Patrick Giordano (top left), 30, of Hayden, is being sought on the rape of a Coeur d'Alene girl in April. A bail…
"Today is a gorgeous day to wave the flag," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "My flag is out at the end of the driveway, fluttering in the sunshine." Marianne, of course, is joining Americans throughout the country today in celebrating the death of a monster here.…
In this image released by the White House and digitally altered by the source to diffuse the paper in front of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with with members of the national security team, receive…
The COEUR d’ALENE PRESS ran a Saturday story that looks to us like it was planted by someone within the Idaho state government aimed at getting government worker retirement raised–or to draw attention away from the political abuse of the system. The GUARDIAN doesn’t know…
Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Americans. Many of America’s bravest men and women lost their lives pursuing him and in the ongoing War on Terror. President Obama and former President Bush deserve praise for their resolve in following…
Have you ever dreamed of picking up and moving to a beautiful island paradise — say, Hawaii? According to a MoneyRates.com study that identifies the best and worst states for making a living, that dream may resemble more of a nightmare when you compare Hawaii…
On her Facebook wall Saturday, Cindy said she covered a beekeeping class at the WSU/Spokane County extension and learned about mounted shooting. Writes she: "I like my Saturdays to contain the possibilties of being stung or shot. That's just how I roll." The model above…
From Meghann Cuniff via Twitter: "A few of Edgar Steele's supporters were telling me during the trial break that Osama bin Laden has actually been dead for nine years." Question: Are you amazed as I am that people -- of course, these are Edgar Steele…
Tuesday, May 3, is National Teacher Day, and the first week in May is traditionally marked as Teacher Appreciation Week. Although Idaho teachers have been under siege due to budget cuts and radical school reform laws, Idaho educators can take heart that they’re viewed three…
The White House says it has made no decision on whether to release photographic proof that Osama bin Laden is dead. John Brennan, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser, says the administration will do everything it can to make sure no one can deny U.S. claims…
When Osama Bin Laden's terror network attacked the United States on September 11th, Americans vowed to do all sorts of things, from getting tattoos to enlisting in the military. But, a teacher at Ephrata Middle School took another route, saying he wouldn't shave his beard…
Becky Paull, assistant athletic director for media at University of Idaho, enjoyed a nice ride aboard a Morgan horse, named Kaile, with family and friends Sunday in southeastern Asotin County (across Snake River from Lewiston area), near Maguire Gulch. (Photo courtesy of Becky Paull, via…
On her Priest Lake blog, Pecky Cox posts a sign that spring may be here ... finally. Question: Have you tried to golf yet this spring?
11:22 a.m. (tweeted by Jamie Lynn Morgan @ CdA Resort): "Water spigot on Boardwalk (near tables on SW side) has been spewing water for a week now. May want to stop wasting water and fix that." 11:16 a.m. A runaway girl can be found in…
There were 199 homes listed on the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service last week at prices from $1 million to $17.5 million. At last year’s sales rate – 33 of the $1 million-plus listings sold – that’s a six-year supply. By comparison, the March inventory…
U.S. officials said they buried bin Laden at sea, and the controversy begins. According to an Associated Press story: “Muslim clerics said today that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks…
According to promotional materials, Hn'ya'(pqi'n'n (no, my cat did not just sit on my kepyboard, that's really what it's called) captures "the best of each season", and uses "fresh local ingredients to prepare each dish from scratch." It's "a fun atmosphere delivering comfort food with…
Edgar Steele told a 25-year-old Ukrainian woman after his arrest on murder-for-hire charges that the Anti-Defamation League had manufactured a recording of him plotting to kill his wife using a collection of secret recording by Larry Fairfax and thousands of hours of online audio files.…
Thursday-Weekend Poll: 126 of 233 respondents (54.08%) said they planned to avoid Friday's royal wedding at all costs. 50 of 233 respondents (21.46%) said they planned to watch only the highlights. 31 (13.3%) said they'd check in a time or two Friday. 18 (7.73%) said…
This is a flag placed at the temporary memorial to United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa., this morning. Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces in Pakistan,…
This undated artist rendering handout provided by the CIA shows the Abbottabad compound in Pakistan where American forces in Pakistan killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/CIA) Question: I received a text from a good buddy re:…
The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is $4.01. That's 6 cents higher than the national average and up 6 cents In a week, 20 cents in a month and 92 cents in the past year. Some…
You want goofy (writes editorialist Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune)? Consider these proposals: Adopting the Code of the West - "Live each day with courage ... ride for the brand ... remember that some things aren't for sale. ..." as the code of the state. Legalizing hunting…
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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