That green flag you see Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes waving means it's time for candidates to belly up to his counter to announce their intentions of seeking office this spring & fall. Some, like Todd Tondee, have announced their plans to run. Others, like…
Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, stands with his wife Callista as he waits to be introduced at a campaign rally at the State Capitol on Monday in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) In an editorial endorsing the GOP candidacy of Mitt…
Idaho’s House transportation chairman, who successfully pushed a bill through the House last week to shut off parking meters around the state Capitol during legislative sessions, didn’t disclose that his 24-year-old son has gotten numerous parking tickets in the area and had his car towed…
6:01 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Casino security reports a suicide threat. 5:49 p.m. EMTs, ISP responding to 5-vehicle, unknown-injury crash on w/b I-90 near the state line. (Complete blockage) ISP is asked to close w/b onramp @ Pleasantview. ISP officer just asked for extrication equipment. Officer…
"This is a modern day paradise," said North Idaho College student Clinton Price of Spokane as he took advantage of the sunny weather in Coeur d'Alene at NIC Beach earlier today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Winter storm bearing down on INW/Mike Prager, SR Idaho rep's…
If the far-flung new Legislative District 7 wasn't enough to scare off state Rep. Shannon McMillan, this might. Dustin Hurst/Idaho Reporter just tweeted: "Rex Rammell has filed to challenge Rep. Shannon McMillan in the Republican primary!" I wouldn't wish a race against Rex Rammell on…
My son learned a good lesson about free speech this past weekend. He and about 70 of his fellow Idaho Boy Scouts traveled into the big city to march on the council BSA office. They wanted to voice their concerns over the proposed sale of…
Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who says he's only 22 inches (56 centimeters) tall, looks at a copy of the Guinness World Record book at a guesthouse just hours before he was to be measured by officials, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday. Guinness World Records officials…
If you're hoping to fast-forward to spring, we can help: This week's News Quiz, prepared by SReporter Jim Camden, is sending a lucky winner and a guest to Custer's 35th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show. Simply by taking the quiz, you're eligible for the…
From Rachel Dolezal Facebook wall: In one word how would you describe your mood right now? Moi? Content.
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's office cited the exemption in Idaho's public records law that allows withholding records related to an ongoing criminal investigation. Last week, after Sen. John McGee's resignation, the Statesman asked Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill for email, text messages, hand-written notes…
In this combo of two pictures, a Pakistani woman and children stand next to the remained boundary wall of Osama bin Laden's compound earlier today, top, and, heavy machinery demolishes the main building of bin Laden's compound on Sunday, bottom, in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Pakistani authorities…
For those keeping score at home, Richard Mack, controversial speaker of the Kootenai County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, is listed among the "Patriots" spotlighted by the Southern Poverty Law Center in a summer 2010 Intelligence Report. Of Mack, the SPLC says: "It seems hardly a…
He’s mostly just a pile of wrinkles, this canine heap of folds and crinkles; a Size M skin would fit him well, instead he’s wearing X-X-L. The Bard of Sherman Avenue (Wikipedia photo)
Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, chairman of the House Revenue & Taxation Committee, won't run for re-election, reports Clark Corbin, reporter for the Idaho Falls Post-Register. Corbin tweeted, “He will not seek re-election. Formal announcement coming today.” Lake, 74, is in his 8th term in the…
Occupy Boise member Mary Reali called today's federal court ruling -- which upholds the state's new ban on camping on state property, but blocks removal of the Occupy Boise tents on 1st Amendment grounds -- “a victory for our freedom of speech, for what we…
Octavia Spencer with the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for "the Help", left, and Meryl Streep with the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for "The Iron Lady" examine their trophies at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards...
The thumping sound of bouncing basketballs echoed throughout the Warehouse on a recent Sunday morning. While a men’s league sank 3-pointers on one court, another group warmed up nearby. “I want to play a game of basketball!” shouted 6-year-old Henry Peterschmidt. He was one of…
Steven Spielberg gets a snack during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Question: What size popcorn do you buy when you go to the movies & do you ask for extra butter?
12:03 p.m. PFPD officer is stopping @ car wash @ 13th & Greensferry to try to recover stolen goods. 12:02 p.m. Male reportedly kicked windows out of galpal's vehicle @ 13th & Syringa/CdA. 12:01 p.m. Female injured in a fall outside grocery side of Post…
Weekend Poll: A solid majority of Hucks Nation believes President Barack Obama was wrong to apologize to Afghanistan for U.S. military burning of Qurans. 161 of 278 respondents (57.91%) said the president was wrong to apologize to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. 108 of 278…
ne day after saying the separation of church and state "makes me want to throw up," Rick Santorum told a Michigan audience that he supports the division of the two institutions. During a Sunday interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Santorum gave his take on the…
When Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney decided to post a daily arrest list and booking photos on the Internet in 2003, it was to provide a public service — and a deterrent for people about to do something really stupid, like drive drunk. The site…
After decades of politely waiting for the rest of the country to choose our Presidential nominees, Idaho finally gets a chance to make a difference. You can be a part of history on March 6th, when Idaho Republicans caucus to assign their delegates for the…
J.D. Meads, second from right, of Athol, Idaho, leads a group of scouts in a camp-style song outside the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Spokane Saturday. The scouts, and adult leaders, from North Idaho and the Spokane area were protesting the sale of Camp…
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.
