Jill Barville of the 3R's blog tweets: "The week following vacation is like a series of Mondays. Hello Monday #2. How much coffee will you require?" I admit that I'm still not up to speed today, after a 4-day vacay in Portland w/Amy Dearest &…
Wildlife photographer extraordinaire Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., called this one "Frog Day Afternoon." Robin writes of the photo: "About the size of kidney bean, a baby Pacific tree frog looks out from a jar of pond water. He would make a cute pet, but…
At work this morning, a coworker/friend was talking about his weekend in Hauser Lake. Another coworker expressed some distaste for Hauser residents and mentioned their bursting population of rednecks. (For my Seattle area friends, Hauser is to Coeur d'Alene what Granite Falls is to Everett.)…
At Bay Views, Herb Huseland reports that Deputy Brad Wolfinger, son of sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger, faced down a man holding a gun on him in Bayview Monday night. Herb tells of a homeless woman who had arrived at his home, seeking protection from her…
5:19 p.m. Older female in tank top is walking dog n/b along H95 @ M/P 440 (Garwood Road). 5:11 p.m. Smoke alarm at Kroc Center set off by barbecue. 4:49 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for July 16-17 here. 4:39 p.m. South Lower…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter with a black eye, from cutting up unruly branches over the weekend after windstorms moved through the area. Betsy Russell's Eye On Boise story here. Flooding could cost farmers millions/David Cole, Press Fugitive of the Week: Nicole Gene Swanson/NIVCTF release Wind…
Addy Hatch, city editor of The Spokesman-Review, tweets: "Something they don't warn you about in school: Ticks. Photog came back with one after shooting along Spokane River. #NotAnOfficeJob" Question: Have you ever had a tick under your skin?
Gov. Butch Otter is sporting a shiner today, after a tree limb he was cutting over the weekend snapped back and hit him in the face. “With those windstorms that came through, I can't tell you how many trees I've lost,” Otter said. “It was…
The state of Idaho's legal bill for fighting the wrongful termination lawsuit from former Transportation Director Pam Lowe: $540,479 and counting. Information obtained under the Idaho Public Records Law shows that's how much the state has paid the Boise law firm of Holland & Hart…
Farragut State Park is a favorite recreation destination for locals and out-of-town visitors alike. Its miles of beautiful lakeshore are graced by a mix of old growth ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees and other native plant species… at least for awhile. Unfortunately the Idaho…
At her Cat House & Shooting Gallery, JeanC reports: "My walking onions are coming along nicely. I won't be pulling any up this year (well, maybe a couple that haven't bloomed yet), I want them to replant themselves and then I will start harvesting next…
Karlene Bley of Los Angeles spreads her torchon of foie gras onto bread during lunch at the Presidio Social Club restaurant earlier today in San Francisco. California's new ban on the production and sale of foie gras took eight years to go into effect, but…
On his Twitter page, Wayne Hoffman of Idaho Freedom Foundation writes: "Trapped in SFO (San Francisco airport), the most unfriendly airport ever. If Pelosi actually used commercial air service, it would explain her sunny disposition." Later: "Eight hours of hell is what I get for…
I've journaled for many years -- almost 3 decades so far. That's over 10,000 hours of writing. I write for my own sake, knowing that very little ever really surfaces of any value. Certainly, family events are interesting to family members, etc, but the general…
The times, they are a-changin.' Forgive the anachronistic reference to a Bob Dylan song, but it's in the service of a point. There was a time when his music, as well as the war he protested, was relevant in American politics. Whether presidential candidates avoided…
Two Seattle men were recently pinched crossing the Canadian border, but the men weren't carrying guns or drugs -- they were packing illegal candy. Brandon Loo and Christopher Sweeney were on a trip to Vancouver when they decided to bring home some treats for friends…
If Barack Obama holds off a determined and extraordinarily well-financed challenge from Mitt Romney and wins a second term in November it will be in spite of his accomplishments and first term record, not because of them. With 112 days to go until the election,…
I'm tired today because I tried to sleep on my back last night. You see, I developed a back ache from my neck to my right shoulder blade that I figure was caused by the way I sleep, on my stomach. Back when, I was…
Three of eight new hatched Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) sit in their terrarium at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany Tuesday. After seven years it was the first breeding success of green iguanas at the Zoo. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) Question: Do reptiles give you the willies?
11:22 a.m. Apartment dweller @ 8551 Govt Way/Hayden reports hearing woman yelling "Stop!" 11:21 a.m. Vehicle theft reported in 11600 block of Government Way/Hayden. 11:08 a.m. Caller reports Ford Focus driver passing on shoulder on e/b I-90 @ M/P 7 (H41/PF). 10:52 a.m. Undisclosed traffic…
Monday Poll: A strong majority of Hucks Nation says it is more inclined to support McEuen Field changes, if American Legion Baseball signs off on a deal to move to Ramsey Park. 66 of 113 respondents (58.41%) took that position. However 37 of 113 respondents…
An attorney who is involved in defending the Jesus statue on Big Mountain says she is confident that legal precedents aimed at discouraging the government from being “hostile” to religion will help the Flathead National Forest prevail, allowing for the statue to remain where it…
Staff Sgt. Matt Ochoa is greeted by wife Jennifer Ochoa and son Matthew Ochoa at Mountain Home Air Force base in Idaho on Monday afternoon, upon returning from a 6-month deployment. More than 200 members of the 726th Air Control Squadron returned form duty in…
A visitor points to the spot in a mural by Michael Pilato where a halo that was above the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been painted over by the artist in State College, Pa. on Saturday. Pilato had put a halo over…
I'm still trying to figure out the contempt that OpenCDA-dot-Com has for the Coeur d'Alene Press. I thought the Press played things as close to the middle as possible during the failed recall attempt. But Bill McCrory takes after the Press again this week for…
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.
