I've been tied up a little this morning. So the posting has been spotty, especially that involving the Scanner Traffic. But I'm back fully engaged. Expect things to pick up. I've asked Coeur d'Alene Channel 19 for clips re: the discussion of McEuen Field. Sounds…
Wildlife photographer Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., calls this photo of a dragonfly: "Day Is Done." He snapped it Tuesday. It's now posted on his Facebook wall with more of Robin's photos here.
On his Facebook wall, Joe Butler writes: "This morning I came to the revelation that I hate dimes. Not for political reasons like some family members who avoid them because FDR is on them, but because they're so hard to sort and count. This is…
The owners of a popular Waha restaurant no longer sell MillerCoors or Pepsico products because the values of the companies do not meet with their own. Waha Bar and Grill, owners Mike and Mari Fuller will no longer sell certain products at their rest stop,…
On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson writes: "The latest installment of I Love Where I Live ... following the concert in the pavilion at Q'emiln Park, a moonlight swim in the river. Bert and I were the only people on the beach while enjoying the…
6:01 p.m. Officer checking on hitchhiker in Civil War hat on e/b I-90 onramp @ NW Blvd/CdA. 5:50 p.m. ISP report: 2 Bremerton, Wash., people hurt in H95 crash near Lancaster. Click here. 5:46 p.m. Hubble Street/Hayden resident reports neighbor is smoking pot in back…
Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) long-awaited Windows 8 operating system will go on sale Oct. 26, its most critical software upgrade in a decade. Designed to work on both PCs and tablet computers, Windows 8 is Microsoft's best hope for competing with devices running Google Inc.'s (GOOG)…
I haven't had time to fully digest this court ruling on an appeal by the city of Coeur d'Alene of the jury award to former Coeur d'Alene police officer Dan Dixon and his wife, Heidi. But it sounds federal Judge Larry Boyle has sided with…
John Brennan, the man who stripped at Portland International Airport to protest TSA screeners, receives a hug from Amy Baker following his trial today in Portland, Ore. Brennan, of Portland, was found not guilty in his trial on charges of indecent exposure. A judge found…
Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear clarified a report Tuesday night that said he was negotiating with the Big Sky Conference to move the Vandals out of the ailing WAC. Spear said via Twitter: "Despite reports at this point in time the only conversations with the…
SR bud Jesse Tinsley snapped this photo of a wedding couple at McEuen Field during a down pour over the weekend. Jesse posts of Facebook: "A hailstorm broke out last Saturday in a park in Coeur d'Alene while a wedding party was shooting photos and…
In this April 17 file photo taken at Portland International Airport, shows John E. Brennan standing naked after he stripped down while going through a security screening area, as a protest against airport security procedures. The trial of John E. Brennan, the 50-year-old Northeast Portland…
Elle Zober describes herself as "scorned" and "slightly bitter." And the recently divorced Oregon woman hopes those feelings of resentment will help her sell a house. Local Fox affiliate KPTV reports that the For Sale sign in Zober's front yard reads, "Husband left us for…
Facebook users in Washington state will have something else to brag about to their online friends: that they registered to vote on Facebook. The secretary of state’s office said Tuesday it will have an application on its Facebook page that allows residents to register to…
A judge’s order that will likely lead to the unmasking of an anonymous commenter on the Spokesman-Review's Huckleberries Online blog won’t change the way most Press readers post online comments. Here is how Press readers responded when asked: Will a Kootenai County judge’s recent ruling…
This July 14 file photo shows gas station owner Kent Couch, right, conferring with Iraqi adventurer Fareed Lafta before taking off from Bend, Ore., in tandem lawn chairs suspended from helium-filled party balloons. The men said Tuesday after hitting thunderstorms about about 14,000 feet, they…
On her Twitter page, Katy Moeller of the Idaho Statesman writes: "Stress reaching maximum levels, and I fell off #nosugaradded wagon. ate whole pint of chocolate fudge chunk last night. may be repeat 2-nite." Question: What do you do to relieve stress?
Councilman Woody McEvers challenges a prepared statement read by Councilman Steve Adams at the City Council meeting last night. Adams seemed to be inferring that the council shouldn't go ahead with any action on McEuen Field until the Idaho Supreme Court decided the outcome of…
12:10 p.m. A vehicle has hit a building @ 218 E. Appleway/CdA. 12:01 p.m. Possible vehicle theft reported @ 700 W. Ironwood/CdA. 11:55 a.m. CPR by Northern Lakes personnel being performed on 60ish female in 1700 block of E. Finch Road/Hayden. May be second female…
TalkJoc: Would the Ramsey Field be used until the proposed Cherry Hill field is complete? Any updates on that plan? MikeK: Some thoughts on your question: Ramsey would be a permanent 90’ baseball diamond that is additive and doesn’t use any of the existing fields.…
This is a Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19 video re: a dust-up between Councilman Mike Kennedy and Councilman Dan Gookin after Kennedy called Gookin on perceived sarcasm during a roll call vote on a McEuen Field issue. Draft minutes: "Councilman Gookin ... apologized to Councilman…
Breaking news: boys and girls are different. Tell your friends and neighbors. Of course we all know about anatomical differences. But there are other differences, including the way in which they learn most effectively. Call these “stereotypes” if you wish, but whatever label you choose,…
I spotted this interesting photo of Pecky Cox's Facebook page. Pecky writes: "I saw this great photo taken by Michelle P. Schroeder/PL Facebook Photography Group of "all there is" left of our beloved TYEE." Which begs the question: What's a TYEE?
I'm trying to figure our what happened last night in the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting re: the "authorization of an agreement for financing of improvements for McEuen Park" with the Lake City Development Corp. A coupla split votes and Councilman Steve Adams bringing up…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy posts: "I've been trying to break my bad habit of skipping breakfast. It sure would be easier if breakfast and morning didn't coincide." Question: Do you eat breakfast? What's the usual fare?
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.
