On Monday morning, I'll be discussing the 9th Blogiversary of HucksOnline and mebbe Blogfest 2012 (if we all survive in decent shape) with Kerri Thoreson on her ESPN 1080 (aka KVNI) morning show. Air time is approximately 7:35 a.m. I'm the last guest on Kerri's…
From right, Aiden Hartley, 5, of Boise, rests his head against the railing as he sleeps while Beck Nokleby, 5, of Boise covers his ears waiting for Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, to address the crowd at a rally in Boise today. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune,…
Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before Lent begins. In reality, Mardi Gras has long been celebrated in coastal towns from Texas to Florida. And it means big…
5:52 p.m. Moose may be alive after being hit by vehicle @ H41 & M/P 16 (2.5 mi so of Spirit Lake) 4:57 p.m. Hayden Super 1 has caught a cooperative shoplifter. 4:43 p.m. 5 disorderly males are hanging out across from Auto Zone, Govt…
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at Guerdon Enterprises Friday in Boise. Story below. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Romney blasts Santorum, Obama in Boise/Rocky Barker, Statesman Lunker perch matches 36-year fishing record/Rich Landers, Outdoors Hecla Mining Co. has historic silver reserves/Shoshone News-Press…
Duroc reports: I can report an overflow crowd at Moscow's Ron Paul Rally. People crowding the area outside of the ballroom down the stairwell back onto the first floor of the Student Union Building. A young lady was just loaded into an ambulance (excitement?) and…
We're less than 24 hours away from Blogfest 2012 -- from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Ground Grill on River Avenue in the historic Fortground area. The SR is picking up the tab for food & pop, including Bent's BBQ pulled pork,…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter introduced GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Romney's Boise campaign rally this afternoon. “Folks, this election is about your and my liberty,” Otter said. “We will turn out for that Idaho caucus. … We will turn out for the man that…
In honor of the 9th Blogiversary of HucksOnline & Blogfest 2012, Digger provided this list of trivia questions: The term “Ramaro” was coined in what month and year of HBO? To what did it refer? (Bonus point: What additional term was coined during that time…
This frame grab taken from an undated video posted on YouTube Feb. 8 by Tommy Jordan of Albemarle, N.C. shows Jordan answering his teenage daughter's Facebook complaints by firing several rounds from his handgun into his daughter's laptop her computer as it lies on the…
Scout program leaders in North Idaho are pleading constituents not to cut off support for the Boy Scouts out of opposition to the Camp Easton land swap. Officials with the Old Mission District, which oversees scouting programs in Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah counties, say they…
A Spokane man is wanted in North Idaho for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Chad Andrew Radden, 21, is being sought on a $40,000 warrant in Kootenai County for sexual abuse of a minor under 16, as well as a probation violation warrant in Washington.…
In Roseberg, Ore., Robin Loznak, a talented photographer & occasional HucksOnline contributor, discovered that the old adage is correct. On his Facebook wall, he posts: "The early bird works to get the worm near Roseburg, Oregon on Thursday." Question: How early do you rise in…
"Funny to me that some people paid more for lunch today than I spent on the car I used to get to the (Mitt Romney rally in Boise)" -- Dustin Hurst of the Idaho Reporter via Twitter.
On her Facebook wall, Cindy (who will be co-hosting Blogfest 2012 from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Fort Ground Grill) writes: "Watched my first episode of Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' last night. All I can say is if Chef Gordon was in my mom's kitchen,…
On Tuesday, HucksOnline poster Almost Innocent Bystander made a baseless accusation against Tina Jacobson, chairwoman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. I deleted that post and three others that referred back to it as soon as I saw them. I also informed Almost Innocent…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter introduced GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Romney's Boise campaign rally this afternoon. “Folks, this election is about your and my liberty,” Otter said. “We will turn out for that Idaho caucus. … We will turn out for the man that…
If Little Sally draws a picture of Stick Child, Stick Mommy and Stick Daddy under a Crayola Unmellow Yellow sun, will teachers be instructed to probe for more information, to make sure that the family wore SPF 30? Increasingly, the government assumes that parents aren’t…
In recognition of the 9th anniversary of HucksOnline Thursday & looking forward to Blogfest 2012 Saturday, HucksOnline provides this comment from Spudbob: "Who has the best icon here on Huckleberries? My vote would be for 'Dennis.' (Dennis, if something bad -- god forbid -- ever…
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire goes to kiss President Barack Obama upon his arrival at Paine Field, in Everett, Wash. , earlier today. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Question: Would you like to be kissed by a president?
This just in via Facebook from Tri-City Herald in Pasco-Kennewick-Richland, where Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has landed to speak to a Richland, Wash., crowd in a few minutes: "Ron Paul event in Richland is packed to the rafters, almost literally. People are crowded into…
11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Feb. 16-17 here. 11:02 a.m. Diana in 1200 block of Hillview/Hayden reports residential burglary. 11:01 a.m. Jason, 8300 block of Clemetson/CdA reports vicious dogs on his property. 10:52 a.m. A teen female from Athol tells officer…
A 4-day-old eastern lubber grasshopper hops a ride on the head of one of its older siblings at Brookfield Zoo’s Swamp exhibit in Brookfield, Ill. The species, which is native to the south-central portion of the United States, turns a brilliant green and orange when…
In Salon mag, writer Glenn Greenwald discusses Idaho billionaire & Mitt Romney backer Frank Vandersloot: "But it is VanderSloot’s chronic bullying threats to bring patently frivolous lawsuits against his political critics — magazines, journalists, and bloggers — that makes him particularly pernicious and worthy of…
In a clumsy, method-to-madness way, the State Board of Education spiced up what could have been a dull discussion about mission statements. Just remove the word “flagship” from the University of Idaho’s mission statement, and it’s like football season all over again. Vandal haters went…
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.
