SR colleague Meghann Cuniff is live-tweeting the trial of Karl Thompson (former Kootenai County sheriff's captain) in the death of Spokane janitor Otto Zehm. You can follow that Twitter here. Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to my social media class with Jamie Lynn Morgan this evening…
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander pitches during Game 5 of baseball's American League championship series against the Texas Rangers Thursday in Detroit. Verlander and the Tigers prevented elimination from the American League Championship series today by beating Texas 7-5. Story here. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
What she can do: Compete in the Wonder Woman Triathlon in Medical Lake, keep her class of fourth-graders at McDonald Elementary engaged and on task, supervise the busy schedules of her two teenagers. What she can’t do: Read a paperback, drive a car, see the…
Top Post Of Day (2:48 p.m.): Caller reports hunter named Jim is revving his dirtbike engine @ hunter named David b/c David is trying to hunt in Jim's spot 18 miles east of H95 on Bunco Road. Both have rifles but aren't threatening each other…
Amber Copeland, candidate for Coeur d'Alene City Council, listens intently to presentation by Sharon Culbreth/Kathy Sims/Mary Souza against the Lake City Development Corp. at Lake City Senior Center earlier this week. Spokane police: mad at friends, 6YO lies about abduction/KREM Soulful preacher's kid from Chewelah…
New Blog: Launched in September 2010, the Writing North Idaho blog is written by a group of six North Idaho writers made up of authors and freelance writers, including a copywriter and a screenwriter. They include: Nancy Owens Barnes of Priest River, Mary Jane Honegger…
On his campaign blog site, Coeur d'Alene City Council candidate Dan Gookin spotlights the current dustup involving nepotism charges against Councilman Ron Edinger. Gookin criticizes city officials rather than Edinger for the problem. Gookin isn't running for Edinger's seat: "This episode with Mr. Edinger isn’t…
Race Imboden, of the United States, celebrates after winning a men's individual foil round 8 qualifying match against Germany's Peter Joppich at the World Fencing Championship in Catania, Italy, earlier today. (AP Photo/Carmelo Imbesi) Question: Have you ever experienced the unabashed thrill of victory shown…
Gay men in Spokane are either being targeted for beatings due to their sexual orientation, or they’re getting into trouble just like anyone else. Representatives from the gay community and four recent assault victims say it’s the former. Police says it’s the latter. “They’re saying…
City officials want to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Sandpoint. At last Thursday’s Administration Committee meeting, Councilman John Reuter sought the committee’s approval to work with city attorney Scot Campbell in drafting a city ordinance that would prevent discrimination race, color, disability, age, national…
If you only read what is coming out of congressional offices and only watched Fox News, you’d certainly think that local heroes Mike and Chantelle Sackett from Priest Lake are about to go to the Supreme Court and bring down the whole EPA. Finally, they…
Tony Berns, of Lake City Development Corp., provided HucksOnline with an example of written communications between the Coeur d'Alene Press and himself: (You can read more about his explanation in a Coeur d'Alene Press article here.): Issue: LCDC prefers email to convey the accurate message…
Ben Fodor, a self-styled superhero who goes by the name "Phoenix Jones," talks to reporters as he stands next to one of his attorneys, Matt Hartman, right, after Fodor appeared in court today in Seattle. Prosecutors have not yet filed charges against Fodor after he…
On June 17, 2000, then SR CdA bureau reporter Winston Ross (pictured) wrote a story about the impact of a conflict-of-interest law re: Idaho cities hiring relatives of mayors of city council members. Here's part of that report: "In Coeur d'Alene, Councilman Ron Edinger's daughter…
Stickman & Walkabout receive unannounced visitors all the time at their breezeway across from East Tubbs Hill Park. So they were ready with camera in hand for these wild turkeys, mebbe the only visitors who didn't walk off when one of Stickman's swell walkiing sticks.
Noonish: UPS package left @ 10:27 a.m. taken from doorstep @ Colin & Lorraine/Athol. Noonish: Lena reports house burglary in 29000 block of Good Hope Road/Athol. 11:36 a.m. EMTs are en route to Hayden WalMart to handle unknown medical emergency 11:17 a.m. Bayview marina reports…
In light of the recent press release issued by incumbent Ron Edinger, I feel it is only appropriate and fair for the news to fairly report the actual events. After reviewing a report Dan Gookin created and posted on his web site, which showed pay…
Wednesday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation believes Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association is a bad man. 67 of 103 respondents (65.05%) have that opinion of Fischer, a former Boise pastor who is making national headlines with his controversial comments about Mormons, gays, and others.…
Cashy Hyde is one of those kids you don't forget. When I met him in April, he was about to turn 3 and didn't seem to have a care in the world. He was playing with his brother, climbing on his dad's lap and, generally,…
Haley Rapp, 9, of Litchfield Park, rides Charlie, a Paso Fino Horse, while he kicks and nudges the ball to play soccer together in Surprise, Ariz. Just like regular soccer, this version has two teams that try to kick, pass and shoot a ball through…
Milo, a 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier, took an unexpected ride last week, apparently in a thief’s getaway car. The dog’s owner, Paul Defazio, said someone stole items from his barn last Thursday. Defazio suspects either the thieves stole Milo, or that Milo unwittingly jumped in…
Boise police data show that attacks motivated by bias against someone’s race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation — generally called “hate crimes” — are rare. In 2010, there were a total of seven hate crimes reported in Boise, including five listed under race, and one…
Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Ron Edinger said Wednesday he’s the victim of a smear campaign because he believes the proposed makeover of McEuen Field should be put to a public vote. In a statement released to the media, Edinger said he never used his position…
Standout wide receiver/defensive end Deon Watson Jr. shares a laugh during practice at Coeur d’Alene. Watson, son of a former University of Idaho standout of the same name, will have to choose between basketball and football when he moves on to college. Greg Lee's SR…
At the Lake City Senior Center this week, Sharon Culbreth, state Sen. Kathy Sims, and Mary Souza line up to bash Lake City Development Corp. Never one to fail to attack when she smells blood in the water, Bill McCrory of OpenCDA.com is crying for…
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.
