The forecast calls for rain sometime today. But Hucks Online is enjoying the sunny view above Northwest Boulevard this morning in our viewtiful city by the lake. Here's hoping sunshine will be the rule for awhile, so we can enjoy the next two months before…
On his wall, Facebook Friend Robin Loznak of Roseburg, Ore., posts this photo with the caption: "The jumping spider appears to wave hello from a fern frond this afternoon near my home in western Oregon. Did you know jumping spiders have highly developed eyes and…
If you spent a significant portion of your weekend hurling birds through space, you aren't alone: This week, Rovio tweeted that its new game Angry Birds Space has been downloaded 10 million times in just three days. "I can't think of another app that has…
5:26 p.m. Female pursued by 4 males in I-90 road rage incident in Post Falls drives to county jail. 5:22 p.m. Caller from church @ 5225 16th/PF reports having to throw rock @ aggressive Lab. 5:21 p.m. ISP officer reports removing dead cat from unknown…
Portland Fire and Rescue personnel work to extricate 34-year-old quarter horse Roxy after she had fallen into an old septic tank and was unable to get out in Portland, Ore. The only injury appeared to be a laceration to her front leg, which firefighters bandaged…
Stebbijo: I agree, however, that it is a gold mine for folks like Wayne Hoffman because the primary vote becomes a a ‘public record.’ One could even argue that it creates a stigma and a hostile or unsafe environment once your political view becomes public…
Susan Boyle performs during her musical 'I Dreamed A Dream' at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle, England, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Question: Do you still thrill at the thought of how Susan Boyle burst onto the music scene?
In her Idaho Press Club President's Column for the spring newsletter, SR colleague Betsy Russell tells of a dilemma facing us journalists in Idaho this spring. We have to decide whether or not to vote in the primaries, which for the first time will require…
House Education Chairman Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, defended his decision not to hear the (anti-bullying) bill. “We had a hearing on that last year, and it was somewhat of a contentious hearing,” he said. “I talked to (Senate Education) Chairman (John) Goedde early in the…
Nebraska's Chad Christensen (2), home plate umpire Pat Spieler and Nebraska third base coach Will Bolt (6) signal a safe call for Richard Stock (39) sliding past Illinois catcher Kelly Norris-Jones in the third inning of an NCAA college baseball game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.…
Hoodies are much in the news now as a result of the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin by a security guard in Florida. National Basketball Association star LeBron James and his teammates on the Miami Heat as well as rap artist Sean Combs are among…
Opinionator Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman provides us with Wednesday editorial: "It’s a good outcome — even if it’s inconclusive. A bill requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before getting an abortion has been tabled for 2012. For the time being, score one for citizen engagement. For…
Among the bills successfully amended in the House this afternoon: HB 670, Rep. Bob Nonini's bill to grant up to $10 million a year in tax credits to individuals or corporations for donations to “scholarship granting organizations” that would give scholarships for K-12 students to…
Odd tweet from about 11:20 a.m. from Coeur d'Alene Police Department: "There has been some questions about a rape that occurred this week in CdA.The incident was not classified a crime and was a consensual act. The magazine company noted was a legitimate company. We…
Marissa Shadler kisses boyfriend Cory Dutkiewicz goodby as he prepares to deploy on The USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, from Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va. on Tuesday. This is the first deployment of the ship, parts of which were built with…
12:13 p.m. Post Falls WalMart/Mullan reports a disorderly person on store grounds. 12:07 p.m. PFPD officer looking for wanted person in area of McGuire & Seltice Way. 12:01 p.m. Caller reports male taking things from property of neighbor who has recently died in 9800 block…
The steady re-examination and reinterpretation of our 36th president is one of the most interesting developments in the shifting world of political history and biography. There are new and often very good books all the time about the Roosevelts, Kennedy and, more often now, Reagan,…
Monday Poll: A large majority of Hucks Nation considers the health insurance mandate supported by the Obama administration to be unconstitutional. 129 of 222 respondents (58.11%) said the law, which is being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court today, is unconstitutional 82 of 222 respondents…
Planned Parenthood of Montana has denounced as "degrading, sexist and inexcusable" comments made by state Rep. Krayton Kerns (pictured), R-Laurel, about contraception. Kerns is a veterinarian who writes a regular article on his personal website called, "Weekly Posting of the Conservative Cow Doctor." In his…
Joker comments: Have you ever heard the voice of God, Great Spirit or something out of this world command you? I heard a voice last night. At first I ignored the voice. Then the voice got louder. Finally, I gave in. I let the voice…
Kerry Uhlenkott, of Right to Life of Idaho, at podium, speaks to a crowd of 150 supporters of a bill to require an ultrasound be performed on women seeking an abortion in Idaho Monday on the steps of the Ohio Capitol in Boise. The rally…
A female Dachshund mix named Beyonce is fed in El Dorado Hills, Calif March 10. The puppy named after one of the world's biggest pop stars could set the world's record for tiniest dog. Animal rescuers in Northern California say that Beyonce was so small…
Rep. Brian Cronin, D-Boise, tried a parliamentary maneuver in the House this morning to pull SB 1358, the Senate-passed anti-bullying bill, out of the House Education Committee, where Chairman Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, hasn't held a hearing on it. Nonini argued against the move. “I…
They have been called the young indestructibles, young adults in the prime of life who are pretty darned sure they are immortal and don't need medical insurance. Life can have wicked surprises for people who don't have insurance. When you suddenly decide you need insurance,…
Six supporters of Senate Bill 1387 drove from Sandpoint to Boise to lobby for the bill. After a 10-minute hallway conversation with House State Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Loerstcher early Tuesday, they remain frustrated that the bill has yet to receive a hearing. "We came…
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.
