I spent Sunday picking apples, roses, and tomatoes, preparing for the killing frost that is headed our way this week. I enjoyed one of my best gardens ever, as a result of the long fall that we were blessed with. Sorta bittersweet to look out…
A Texas Rangers fan cheers before Game 5 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Question: Will the Rally Squirrel lead the St. Louis Cardinals to victory in the 2011 World Series? Or simply serve as…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy commented this afternoon that she's puzzled about corn. Yeah, corn. Cindy: "I love corn-on-the-cob and I serve corn as a side dish at least twice a month, but I absolutely hate corn in soups, mexican food, salsa, casseroles etc. and…
5:30 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 23-24 here. 5:19 p.m. Camper on Wild Rose has electrical cords going into it as though someone living there. 5:11 p.m. PFPD Blue reports fire in alley @ 12th & Idaho is being watched &…
Lyle Burke of Alberta, Canada, poses with the statue of Jesus Christ near the top of Chair 2 at the Whitefish Mountain Resort in February. The statue, erected in 1953 to honor World War II veterans, may have to be removed after the Uinted States…
On her Idaho Scenic Images Facebook wall, Linda Lantzy posts this photo of the ruins of the old Alder gold mine near Mackay, Idaho, on her "Abandoned Places" album. Top Post: When I was a teenager, we lived on a little farm just outside of…
Dan Gookin is proof that real-life emergencies can't be put on hold for a political campaign. On his Facebook wall, Gookin writes: "Just had to rush my kitty, Joseph Button, to the Pet Hospital. Hadn't seen Joe all day when suddenly something made me think…
SR colleague Jesse Tinsley has been posting photos to his Facebook page shot during his early days in the Coeur d'Alene bureau, about 20 years ago. You no longer see this sight on Lake Coeur d'Alene -- a tugboat hauling logs. You can see more…
Idaho U.S. Sen. Jim Risch dropped a spot, from No. 15 to No. 16, in this year's Roll Call edition of the 50 Richest Members of Commerce, with a value of almost $20 million. You can read the entire list here. 1. Rep. Michael McCaul…
One of the Facebook Friends of my FF Becky McIntire Boifeuillet warned of an scam involving Avista that came knocking on her door: "Someone came to our house last night and said they were from Avista to check our windows, furnace & insulation to see…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel shows the 'Prize for Understanding and Tolerance' she was awarded with by the Jewish Museum in Berlin Monday. (AP Photo/Michael Gottschalk, pool) Question: Do you consider the concept of tolerance to be a positive or negative?
At the bottom of a 23-foot retaining wall, a young man lay in a pool of blood. The fall had broken every bone in his face. His teeth were chipped. He was barely conscious. A police officer called out to him, asking him his name.…
Megan Nelson recently took on fostering Alabama, an American Staffordshire puppy. Her friends get excited when she offers to bring the dog around, but for those that haven't met Alabama, they tend to change their attitude when they hear he's a pit bull. "They say…
Jeers ... to Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko. For the poor schmucks who buy his malarkey, Semanko is all about getting "back to the basics; less government intrusion in our lives, more personal responsibilities and individual rights." When your back is turned, Semanko is…
So you haven’t come up with a plan for a Halloween costume yet? Not to worry. Do what the entertainment industry does: Recycle an old idea. Ask around and you discover that many people can recall a favorite or at least most memorable costume from…
Jake Bramante crossing through a make-shift finish line on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Lincoln Lake trailhead in Glacier National Park. Bramante estimates that he has covered approximate 1200 miles in his quest to hike all 734 miles of trail in Glacier National Park. When…
11:59 a.m. Mother on Joshua Court/Hayden reports her 15YO ran away Thursday AM. 11:41 a.m. A broken gas main is reported @ 710 W. Dalton/Dalton Gardens. 11:26 a.m. Male in 6300 block of Quail Ridge/Rathdrum threw gun case @ female w/kids in house. 11:25 a.m.…
Michael Heath talked about the brutal attack on his family nine months ago that ended with the death of his wife Patty at his mother's home in Bayview. The man accused of the crime lived in the trailer just below. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) A…
Weekend Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation picked former Democratic governor Cecil Andrus as the best governor of the last 25 years. 165 of 250 respondents (66%) picked Andrus as best from among the six men who have served as governors since 1986. Republican Phil Batt finished…
Opening activities for a second Coeur d'Alene dog park are scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday on Cherry Hill. Approved by the Coeur d'Alene City Council, the Cherry Hill location comprises 2/3 of an acre just north of the tennis courts. It is fully…
Residents of the north Idaho town of Post Falls may soon see the construction of a bike and walking path near a highway that runs through the heart of town. The project, however, won’t come cheap, with one commissioner saying the path could cost as…
DenverW, a local aviator, HucksOnline Twitter pal and compiler of the Coeur d'Alene Flight Blog, snapped this photo while doing some basic airwork with a friend Saturday morning over Round Mountain and Spirit Lake. Denver writes: "The low-lying fog and colorful trees made for some…
Item: Nepotism rules slip under city's radar: Two grandkids said they were related to city council president on application for city jobs/Tom Hasslinger, Press More Info: Two of the three grandchildren of a Coeur d'Alene councilman who were fired as city seasonal workers because of…
RE: Geezers: Term wins no votes, friends OrangeTV: Graves vs Edinger was pretty wild. Graves was respectful, thoughtful and eloquent and I agreed with basically everything he had to say. Edinger on the other hand, true to character, was a grumpy old fart - he…
Redistricting alters game in some districts/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise JohnA: It’s interesting that parts of four districts are in Kootenai County, 2,3,4 and 7. That means we could conceivably have 12 of the 105 legislators from Kootenai County. Wouldn’t that be something to see,…
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.
