I'm holding my breath hoping against hope that Boss Denney & Stormin' Norman are foolish enough to continue pushing their lawsuit to oust the fair-minded redistricters they originally appointed. 'Tis great political theater in the dying days of winter, two GOP leaders trying to jury-rig…
The Delta Mariner is idle at the US68/KY80 Eggner Ferry Bridge, with two destroyed spans of the bridge draped over her bow, on Kentucky Lake near Golden Pond, Ky., today. The vessel struck the bridge Thursday night, causing a portion of the bridge to collapse…
I adore words. I think most writers do. We thrill to the sound of a new one and instinctively store it away for use at a later date, like a dog with a bone. Long ago I promised myself I would always look up words…
5:12 p.m. Possible DUI involving white SUV s/b on H95 from M/P 421 (Mica Creek Bridge). 5:07 p.m. Woman reports blood on driveway & wants to know where her dog is. 4:55 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Jan. 26-27 here. 4:33 p.m.…
Dressed as wrestler, Tom Flanigan, 38, of Spokane, show a little muscle as he poses for a picture with movie and TV actor, Matthew Modine, 52, during a flash mob gathering today at the north end of Riverfront Park in Spokane, Wash. Dozens gathered in…
"Turn away from the lake," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour, "and there's a sky begging to be photographed. Mad skies have appeared off and on around here over the past couple of days. The wind blew this one in the other day while I was walking…
Sens. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, and Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, are no longer in the same district in the new legislative redistricting plan, Plan. L-93. Keough lands in the new District 1, but Broadsword ends up in the new District 7, along with Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood.…
At the Winter Carnival/Family Fun Day at the Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area Sunday Jan. 15, 2011, the marquee event was the Pacific Northwest National Wife Carrying Contest (Video by Colin Mulvany, SR) Question: Did you carry your wife over the threshold after your…
Idaho's bipartisan citizen redistricting commission has agreed on a new legislative plan, dubbed L-93; it'll be up online shortly on the commission's website. The six-member commission voted unanimously in favor of the new plan. “What we did was we revised L-87 at the direction of…
Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, according to three people with direct knowledge of Paul’s businesses.…
"I’m really tired of the icy sidewalks. It’s safer to walk in the middle of the road, which is just what I plan to do. So if you see some random girl, feel free to smile and wave. And please don’t hit me..." Elizabeth, Idaho…
The Diamond Parking attendant didn't realize who he was ticketing when he cited Eric Barro of Lake City Photography for parking after his meter had expired in downtown Spokane last night. Only it hadn't. Eric pulled out the camera to show that his ticket expired…
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko has sent out a guest opinion defending his attempt to try to fire GOP redistricting commissioner Randy Hansen, touting the party's Idaho electoral successes and announcing that he won't seek another term as party chairman. Semanko wrote that the…
A friend and I were discussing passion the other night. Not the sexual kind. But the passion for ideas, causes, projects, new adventures. We've noticed that as we age (we're both in our mid-50s) it's harder to feel passionate about all of the above. We…
Despite their status as public schools that may not discriminate, Idaho’s public charter schools have been accused of “cherry-picking” children from families with higher incomes who are, presumably, easier to educate.The reality is charter school student family incomes reflect the general population. The chart (follow…
Cindy is making a mark on Twitter, after resisting the notion that it also was a valuable social media. Seems the Coyote Country (Seattle area?) site enjoys her humorous quips, awarding her this week with a certificate for Dutch Bros. coffee. Writes Cindy to HucksOnline:…
Gonzaga cheerleader Cat Truong tries to encourage some dance steps out of a spectator in The Kennel during a timeout at the women's game against Loyola Marymount Thursday. (SR photo: Christopher Anderson) Question: Have you ever attended a Gonzaga women's basketball game?
11:57 a.m. PFPD Blues are responding to report of a 17-month-old toddler locked in running car. 11:44 a.m. Woman @ Dakota & Maple/Hayden found strange foot steps in her back yard. 11:42 a.m. Semi with "WST" on back is reportedly driving erratically on w/b I-90…
John Green, a Kootenai County sheriff's candidate, was present at the first meeting of United Conservatives of North Idaho, the re-invented Rally Right group, but was the only candidate to miss the sheriff's forum sponsored by the Reagan Republicans Thursday. Jail expansion, unionization, deputy retention…
The recent decision by legislative leaders to lock the doors leading to House member office space is troubling and contrary to the vision of openness embodied by our state’s founders and by the designers of the Capitol as it existed in1919. Legislators used to roam…
Duncan Koler (pictured), an outspoken opponent of the Coeur d'Alene School District's International Baccalaureate program, reacted strongly to recent Press stories criticizing his positions, including opposition to school social programs. Fumes Koler: "Unfortunately, this is not the first time our Press has abandoned journalistic ethics…
Thursday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation prefers the current redistricting commission, featuring Dolores Crow & Randy Hansen, to the one preferred by Idaho GOP leadership that would include Angela Cross & Bob Forrey. 76 of 90 respondents (84.44%) preferred the commission with Crow & Hansen, whom…
"We love this lake," said Chuck Gladish as he walked with his dog Gypsy near Cocolalla Lake on Thursday. The Idaho Legislature will likely vote this morning to approve minimum water levels for the lake. Gladish is president of the lake homeowners association, which spearheaded…
In this July 13, 2008, file photo a livestock helicopter pilot rounds up wild horses from the Fox & Lake Herd Management Area from the range in Washoe County, Nev., near the town on Empire, Nev. A federal judge in Nevada that handed horse protection…
Richard Westerberg, president of the State Board of Education, told legislative budget writers this morning, “Obviously the last three years have been difficult economic times.” At the state's colleges and universities, student fees have risen for the past four years while state funding has dropped,…
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.
