HucksOnline escaped the annual fall election campaigns and Election Night in great shape this year. By the best estimation, HucksOnline picked up about 300 blog followers for 8410 total, to go with additional Twitter followers & Facebook followers, which number 797 and 546, respectively --…
Steve McQuistion, an employee of Sign Affects, looks like he's showing off his oversized pearly whites Thursday as he hangs a dentist sign at the Tower Building in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Sun, Marshall Gorby) Question: Do you see the dentist at least once…
In the comments section, Cindy writes: "Who is in charge of PR at city hall? Cda desperately needs someone to “accentuate the postive,” and to communicate with residents in a timely, responsive way. Otherwise the naysayers tend to get all the attention." Cindy, from Spokane,…
The pizza at Pizza Factory is great! In my opinion, they are one of the most underrated franchise/chain pizza places in the country (120 locations in five states). I can't stand the sweet crust of Dominos Pizza, and their chintziness with toppings. I like Pizza…
Winton Elementary School 1st grade teacher Erin Lenz, left reacts as she is announced as the 2012 Idaho Teacher of the Year while fellow 1stgrade teacher Ann Porter-Brown looks on. The announcement was given by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna at the School in…
So-called Medvedev's Girls, members of an Internet community supporting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during a meeting with him in Moscow's Kremlin, on Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/ Alexander Nemenov, pool) Top Cutlines: 1. Medvedev or Bust -- Bent. 2. Dmitry will learn…
4:39 p.m. R&L RV Sales reports men in pickup tossed bottle from pickup as they drove through lot. 4:12 p.m. Melissa has questions re: someone dumping trash in Smokeshop/Seltice Way garbage bin. 3:54 p.m. Leroy wants to see officer re: photos he has of chickens…
Erin Lenz, a teacher at Winton Elementary School in Coeur d'Alene, was named the 2012 Idaho Teacher of the Year, the Idaho State Department of Education announced Thursday. Lenz has been a teacher for 10 years. She will receive an award of $1,000, $16,000 in…
On his Slice blog, SR colleague Paul Turner notes that "Hey, Jude" was the No. 1 song during this week in 1968. Question: Which Beatles song is your all-time favorite?
Former Gov. Cecil Andrus opened his remarks at Thursday's City Club of Boise forum distancing himself from the claim of his former press secretary, Chris Carlson, that Andrus is Idaho's "greatest governor." Andrus and Carlson appeared to discuss Carlson's new memoir, "Cecil Andrus: Idaho's Greatest…
Brother and sister Tyler and Kyra Schuman pose for a recent photo in Beloit, Wis. The twins will be turning 11, on 11-11-11, much to their family's delight and they are preparing for the most special birthday and Veteran's Day celebration ever. (AP Photo/The Beloit…
After he election loss in which she finished 3rd with 10.5% of the vote, Amber Copeland wrote on her blog: "Some people spend their entire lives inside of a shell of fear. There are many things they desire but don't seek simply because the idea…
John Condon General Manager of North Idaho Maritime talked about the procedure they used to barge the log home formerly owned by Duane Hagadone from Casco Bay to Cougar Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene on May 8 2008. The house was split into two pieces…
Rick Perry says he “stepped in it” when he couldn’t remember the third federal department he would cut if elected, but insisted the debate blunder wouldn’t force him out of the Republican presidential field. “Oh, shoot, no,” Perry told The Associated Press this morning, the…
Huckleberries hears ... that state Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Post Falls, plans to reintroduce legislation in the 2012 Legislature that would require parental consent for student participation in school clubs and activities. He mentioned his intention to do so during the weekly luncheon meeting of the…
Not every bride dreams of a flower-studded, white-gowned, church wedding. Karen Fell got married in her running shoes at the Bloomsday starting line. Carrie Olsen (pictured with spouse Cory Munson) wore a black evening gown with a sequined bodice which complemented her groom’s stunning spiky…
Boise Fire Department Capt. Mike Walker creates a perimeter around the Idaho Capitol Wednesday. The Capitol was evacuated after a suspicious letter or package was found containing white powder. A spokesman for Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter confirmed Wednesday the state Capitol was cleared at about…
11:46 a.m. Pedestrian reports passing female told him something was going on at Motel 6. 11:26 a.m. Man asks Spirit Lake PD to put him in protective custody b/c he wants to kill himself. 11:13 a.m. Atlas Elementary is conducting a fire drill exercise. 11:01…
In discussing his election win Tuesday, Dan Gookin told HucksOnline that people wanted to know about three things when he knocked on their doors: Where did he stand on the McEuen Field public vote? Was he an incumbent? Was he a Republican? That might explain…
Skywalker, a rodeo bull, is shown with a giant tire that was stuck to his head for about 20 hours in Kula, Hawaii, Tuesday. The bull was unable to eat or drink with his head lodged in a truck tire dumped on the property. Ranch…
Wednesday Poll: Of the many different subplots to local elections in Kootenai County Tuesday, the large margin by which Dan Gookin beat George Sayler for retiring Al Hassel's Coeur d'Alene council seat (almost 1000 votes) surprised HucksOnline readers most. 69 of 170 respondents (40.59%) picked…
I, for one, enjoy the new sports format for KVNI. There's only so much recycled oldies that someone can take (especially when they're more for my older sister's g-g-g-generation than mine). I'm listening to many more hours worth of programming now than I did before.…
An Idaho bank has filed a civil suit against Mayor Sandi Bloem for allegedly breaking a lending agreement when the three-term incumbent and jewelry store owner defaulted on a loan. Attorneys for Panhandle State Bank filed the breach of guaranty claim in 1st District Court…
A reader emailed me today asking where he could bring a friend from out-of-state to see a moose. Most of us who live in this region take moose for granted. We see them regularly, if not predictably. Seeing a moose for the first time would…
Kerri Thoreson: I ran for mayor of Post Falls in 2001 and got my clock cleaned by Clay Larkin who was serving as the mayoral appointee after Gus Johnson was elected to the Kootenai County commission. I continued to be involved in the community and…
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.
