A woman who smuggled a monkey from Thailand to Spokane in 2007 died late Tuesday or early Wednesday when her pickup truck went off the road four miles south of Northport. Gypsy R. Lawson, 31, of Northport, was driving south on state Route 25 possibly…
Confidential Investigations is led by Erin Jenkins, left, president and a senior investigator, and Phillip Thompson, vice president. (North Idaho Business Journal photo: Jerome A. Pollos) You can’t help but do a double-take when you see the book cover at Hastings. “The Private Dick Diaries”…
Say you own a multi-million dollar direct sales company that sells wickless scented candles, bath products and chocolate fondue…what would you add next? Well, Meridian, Idaho-based Scentsy is diving into the handbags and accessories market. The company that launched in 2004 selling wickless scented candles…
The long-awaited Mobius Science Center opens Friday in downtown Spokane, offering a science playground for nearly all ages. The 65 featured exhibits in the 27,000-square-foot space are designed to achieve the center’s motto: “Sparking curiosity, igniting imagination.” “Everything is a learning experience,” said Marty Gonzales,…
The huckleberry bush, the most revered shrub in the Inland Northwest, is getting less respect as berry pickers succumb to greed. Practices are getting so bad, the Forest Service has issued a media release warning that recently observed practices — such as CUTTING OFF A…
So there’s this brand new event at the London summer Olympics. The 100-meter spoiler dash. It’s easy, and you can play, too. As soon as you hear the outcome of an Olympic event — preferably one involving an American medalist, in a high-visibility event that…
Customers stand in a long line at the Chick-fil-A in Columbus, Ga., today. Chick-fil-A supporters are eating at restaurants in the chicken chain as the company continues to be criticized for an executive's comments about marriage and family. (AP Photo/The Ledger-Enquirer, Mike Haskey) At the…
Mary Souza's latest newsletter reads more like a medical report than the usual laundry list of all that's wrong with our viewtiful city by the lake. But Mary deserves a hat tip for taking the summer off, after the failed Souza/Orzell/Sims recall attempted against Mayor…
In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal (shown in 2009 AP file photo) might have been president, or even king. He had an aristocrat's bearing — tall, handsome and composed — and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier. But…
Kristin Armstrong of the United States, passes through the gates at Hampton Court Palace on her way to winning the gold medal in the Women's Olympic Cycling Time Trial in London today. Story below. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Inland…
In this multiple exposure photo, U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday in London. The U.S. women's gymnastics team won Olympic gold Tuesday here. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Question: Which…
Tuesday Poll: In a national poll, 66 percent of Americans said they have a positive view of former president Bill Clinton. That number is slightly higher than those in yesterday's poll, where 53 of 150 (35.33%) said they've always appreciated Clinton and 38 of 150…
11:51 a.m. A disorderly male wearing black socks, shorts and a do-rag on his head is throwing and breaking things as he walks in area near Tony's supper club on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive. 11:40 a.m. A male has been trespassed from 6500 block of…
Jim Elder (pictured), vice chairman of Lake City Development Corporation, explains in the July newsletter of LCDC why the McEuen Field upgrade isn't just about an expanded park: "This monumental project is not just about creating a better, more attractive and alluring park. A big…
Photographer Joe Jaszewski of the Idaho Statesman gave HucksOnline permission to use his photo of the controversial electronic billboard in Caldwell. The mayor of Caldwell on Tuesday morning asked the foundation board in charge of an electronic billboard at one of the entrances to town…
A Stevens County judge sentenced a convicted gun thief Tuesday to 125 years in prison – a term that’s about 100 years longer than the prison terms given to three others for a murder committed using one of the stolen guns. Superior Court Judge Pat…
This just in from Jim Markley, long time Coeur d'Alene local, proud father and Huckleberries blurker: "Local jazz lovers may remember a band, Dry With A Twist that played in the area a few years back. Their keyboardist, Alan Markley, who was born and raised…
Prominent Idaho Falls businessman Frank VanderSloot (pictured) gave more than $1 million toward a Super PAC supporting Republican Mitt Romney. He is a national campaign finance co-chair for the GOP presidential hopeful. For that, Barack Obama's re-election campaign added VanderSloot to a list of eight…
Coeur d'Alene could become proud owners of around five miles of waterfront property. Oh, and $3 million cash. Before the city agrees to take that land, and the $3 million check that would come with it from the Idaho Transportation Department, it wants to know…
Canada's Marie-Pier Beaudet aims for the target during an elimination round of the individual archery competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics today in London. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Question (for the men of HBO): Are you attracted to women who shoot weapons?
In response to an advertising campaign by Inland Northwest atheists, the Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board opines: "Jefferson, Adams and the rest were students of history whose political perspectives were honed to a fine point by the pain of personal experience. They clearly understood that…
After his father died recently, Boise area blogger Dennis Mansfield tried to put him into perspective. He wrote: "I begin my brief thoughts by saying this: we can never really know our fathers and mothers. We can think we do, but our position as a…
It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do. Gluten-free products are flying off grocery shelves, and restaurants are boasting of meals with no…
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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