Rather than just talking about pre-kindergarten — and hearing the predictable response from those naysayers at the Statehouse — Caldwell schools are doing it themselves. Sixty-six children are attending preschool this year under a program the Caldwell School District dubs P16. As in “preschool through…
Tim Patterson has no doubts he would have pulled the trigger. He's glad he didn't have to. But when a woman is being attacked by a man with a knife, Patterson says he'll do what must be done. "If he had not stopped what he…
Corrie Miller, of Ontario, Ore., left, and Richard Wise Bear, of Corvallis, Ore., right, hold signs as they hold a candlelight vigil for "all the fallen wolves" Tuesday, outside the Idaho Department of Fish and Game office on Powerline Road in Nampa. (Idaho Press-Tribune/AP photo:…
Gonzaga is entering the marquee portion of its attractive nonconference men’s basketball schedule. First up: Notre Dame, a 27-win team last season – one of those ‘W’s’ came against Gonzaga – that is dealing with the loss of standout forward Tim Abromaitis to a torn…
A pair of ducks go bottoms up in the pond on the Civic Center Campus on Tuesday in La Quinta, Calif. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Desert Sun, Crystal Chatham) Top Cutlines: 1. Bert and Ernie, a couple of precocious, juvenile delinquent wannabees, fart…
So if Mike Leach isn’t the next football coach at Washington State, where will the collective emotional crash fall on the Jeff-Tuel’s-shoulder/Connor-Halliday’s-liver scale? We got a taste of it Tuesday, when all the go-to media for preposterous rumor – Twitter, Facebook, iPhone and the backyard…
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s self-congratulatory Thanksgiving Day column (The New Normal) claiming a number of highly debatable “successes” for Idaho on his watch reminds one of a story his idol, former President Ronald Reagan, liked to tell. It’s the story about the guy digging madly…
I posted the information re: the open records/meeting seminar that's headed to Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, and Lewiston next week. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Idahoans for Openness in Government, or IDOG, have been holding these educational forums periodically around the state since 2004.…
Georgia Tech guard Mfon Udofia, center, is seen through the legs of teammate Glen Rice Jr. as he chases a loose ball against Northwestern guard Alex Marcotullio, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game today in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
On her Facebook page, Paula Marano posts: "Did it! Hiked Cherry Hill before dark this afternoon - 4:00. Crispy cold and a good workout/hill climb. Discovered a homemade teepee covered with pines and straw. Soon we heard hacking and coughing. Homeless shelter? Campers? Simple pleasures?…
TWolf22: Is Wulff a great coach? Probably not. But Pullman is not exactly Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix or even Eugene. What does Pullman have to offer a Blue Chip recruit after visiting the glitz of the big time schools who are also courting…
"I don't care if they'er hitting or not, it's just nice to be out here," said Sam Mast of Coeur d'Alene as he fished at Fernan Lake earlier today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Wulff fired; Moos begins one-man search/Vince Devlin, SR Idaho names new state…
5:42 p.m. Small child reportedly was left alone in blue VW Passaud for 15 minutes @ CdA Super 1. 5:39 p.m. Driver reports a dead deer is lying in median @ H95 @ M/P 441 (Ohio Match Road). 5:37 p.m. CPD Blue is holding someone…
Today Sheriff Daryl Wheeler and the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department launched a new sex offender registration and public notification website called OffenderWatch®. Bonner County will now be part of a nationwide network of over 5,000 law enforcement agencies, including 9 in Idaho. The new service…
Three North Idaho men and one from Liberty Lake, Wash., lead the list of individuals wanted by sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger for outstanding felony warrants this week. Charles Francis Adams Jr., 33, of Bonners Ferry, is wanted for failure to appear for felony DUI and…
Paul Wulff speaks at a news conference after he was fired as football coach at Washington State, in Pullman, Wash., this afternoon. (AP Photo/Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Geoff Crimmins) Wulff: schools get into the boat of cycling through coaches every 4 years they never get over…
ESPN analyst Craig James has drawn the ire of Boise State football fans again this week with his ballot in The Associated Press Top 25. James ranked the Broncos 24th — seven spots lower than any of the other 59 panelists. And those seven points…
Starting Thursday, you will notice a change to our commenting system. We will be switching to using Facebook Comments on articles to create a more civil environment for conversation, and to give everyone an easier way to share with their friends. The new system requires…
Washington State athletic director Bill Moos shows an architect's rendering of the $80 million Martin Stadium remodeling project the WSU Board of Regents in Pullman, Wash., 10 days ago. Today, he's explaining why he fired football coach Paul Wulff this morning. (AP Photo/Dean Hare) WSU…
In a nutshell, Superintendent Luna is helping shape the future of public education nationwide and the way it will be graded.Those are pretty lofty responsibilities for a man who is more politician than educator. And if Idaho is a model for what the country can…
With the generous assistance of our local Congressman, the dike road tree petitions are on their way to Washington DC. This morning, Adrienne and I (pictured) delivered the stack of signatures to Rep. Raul Labrador’s Coeur d’Alene office. The Congerssman’s staff says they will take…
Herman Cain told aides today he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him “create too much of a cloud” for his Republican presidential candidacy to go forward. Acknowledging the “firestorm” arising from an accusation of infidelity, Cain only committed to…
University of Oregon president Richard Lariviere holds up the "O" sign for Oregon to the crowd at Autzen Stadium before their NCAA football game against Oregon State in Eugene, Ore., Saturday. Lariviere was informed last Monday that his one-year contract would not be renewed. Oregon…
Eighty years ago, a sorry looking cat sauntered into the (Algonquin) hotel lobby from West 44th Street and stayed as stray cats who are fed and find a warm place to sleep are wont to do. Ever since the Algonquin lobby has had a cat…
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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