Dennis Cumbie milks a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake for its venom during the 54th Annual "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" held by the Sweetwater Jaycees earlier today at the Nolan County Coliseum in Sweetwater, Texas. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Albert Cesare)
We're still waiting on a final filing roundup for the Idaho legislative and congressional offices. Pat Raffee of the Kootenai County Clerk's Office provided the local courthouse roundup about half an hour ago. Only one new filiing since the last check at midday -- a…
Huckleberries has just received the list of candidates who have filed for Kootenai County office this spring. No Democrats filed. At the last minute, Republican Donald Gary filed to run against Prosecutor Barry McHugh in the county GOP primary. Ten Republicans are running for the…
After years of planning, Northern Lakes Fire District’s new station 2 in Rathdrum is open for business as crews completed the move today. Saluting the flag that's being raised for the first time were, from left: Deputy Chief Ralph Kramer, Chris Larsen, Mike Duke, Lt.…
5:29 p.m. Chicken farmer who found three sticks on dynamite on his land in 10900 block of Wyoming/Rathdrum Thursday while looking for eggs is mad that TV news crews are filming tonight. 5:11 p.m. Caller on Gozzer Road/Harrison reports 80YO neighbor may have died. 5:05…
Actor Dick Van Dyke, right, and Arlene Silver arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Van Dyke and Silver were married on Leap Day at a chapel in Malibu, according to his publicist, Bob Palmer. Story here. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles,…
Seven people are now running for the Kootenai County commission District 1 seat now held by incumbent Todd Tondee, all Republicans. The sixth & seventh to file their candidacy papers for office are: Greg Wells & Steven Peter Benner.
In the Some Guys Never Learn category, Meghann Cuniff reports on that guy who stole the high-end bike of a Ironman Coeur d'Alene participant last summer. Seems Justin C. Luce, 32, allegedly swiped a vehicle, crashed it in the Spokane Valley, and fled on foot…
A true sign of spring from Kerri Thoreson's Facebook wall & Super 1 Foods. We all should join Kerri in thanking Mother Nature ... Question: Are you forced to be inside today, too (feel free to complain in comments thread)?
The dance card is filling for the Legislative District 3, with Jack Schroeder of Post Falls, tossing his hat into the GOPrimary HD3B race against incumbent Republican Frank Henderson of Post Falls. Earlier today, Ron Mendive of Coeur d'Alene joined Red Meckel of Rathdrum and…
An insider provides this peek behind the curtain re: the battle royal that will be waged for control of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee this spring: "Two grand coalitions will do battle in Kootenai County. Same with all the other offices in the Rep.…
In this 2008 photo, Kootenai County sheriff’s Sgt. Brad Maskell stands in the area where newspaper carrier Gary Loesch was murdered in November 1995. (SRarchives) A cable TV show (Discovery channel's "Deadly Sins") on Saturday will feature the case of two fugitive North Idaho women…
Spencer: And for those wondering about my residence, I spent a half hour proving that to Cliff this morning. We covered my residences for the last fifteen years, and I have been given a clean bill of health on the residence question. And let me…
After much discussion and debate, the House State Affairs Committee has voted to hold off on passing HJR 1, Sen. Steve Vick's measure to amend the Idaho Constitution to require a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate for any tax or fee increase; committee…
... That Bob Foster has decided to file as an Independent in the Kootenai County sheriff's race. Which means the number of Republicans running for sheriff is now down to three -- Ben Wolfinger, Keith Hutcheson and John Green. Foster, who participated in a Coeur…
In case anyone was wondering that pretty young woman on page C1 of the Press today is none other than my little sister, Patty Morrison, the principal at Spirit Lake Elementary. She recently received the Rookie Administrator Award from the Elementary Principals Association. Patty comes…
Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU at New Orlean today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Thursday's winners here
11:55 a.m. Wholesale Sports on Government Way/CdA reports shoplifting. 11:53 a.m. NICollege student needs access to computer lab where he's left his cellphone. 11:29 a.m. Male reportedly driving w/o privileges in Ford Explorer w/daughter & broken-out back window in 4900 block of E. Upper Hayden…
Ron Mendive of 3732 Dusty Lane, Coeur d'Alene, has become the third Republican to file for the House District 3A seat to be vacated by Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, who will seek the open seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Hammond. Fred Meckel of…
Democrat Dan English, former Kootenai County clerk, announces his candidacy for House District 2B seat in front of the Idaho Tax Commission office Thursday. (Special photo for Huckleberries) As predicted by HucksOnline (as a result of campaign literature being circulated at the Idaho GOP presidential…
Thursday Poll: Hucks Nation considered the first Idaho GOPresidential caucus to be an unmitigated flop. 130 of 166 respondents (78.31%) said they weren't satisfied with the caucus election Tuesday in which participants had to wait more than seven hours to cast their deciding vote. Only…
... That there is a big battle going on between the governor and UI alums because Butch has seen fit to reappoint Milford Terrell to the state board of education. Terrell has already served 8 years and, as a ha-huge Boise State booster (past booster…
Kootenai County Republicans continue to be the Political Gang That Can't Shoot Straight. They're about to botch a golden opportunity to send Artful Tax Dodger Phil Hart of Athol packing during the GOPrimary election in May by flooding the field with challengers. Yeah, yeah, I…
Pink princess: West Ridge Elementary School fifth-grader Kayla Mayo looks out at the audienceduring the talent show Thursday at the school in Post Falls. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Explosives detonated at Rathdrum/CdA Press Anti-Occupy protesters park cars on courthouse lawn/KTVB Judge…
A Bayview man who attacked four members of a family with a hammer in December has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery. Larry Cragun, 32, killed Patricia Heath in the attack and severely wounded her mother-in-law, Lorraine Wallis. Wallis’s son, Michael Heath,…
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.
