Rail cars on elevated tracks make their way through downtown Spokane last week. Freight trains filled with coal could soon be passing through town if the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point in Whatcom County is built. Jim Camden's SR story here. (SR photo: Colin…
Volunteers Dayna Marchesseault, left, and Bambi Marshall string ribbon around 32 displays, which include 29 themed and decorated trees, prior to the evening viewing in the Coeur d'Alene Resort convention center Friday. The annual Festival of Trees, put on by the Kootenai Health Foundation, has…
Current Idaho Speaker of the House of Representatives Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, has served in the House since 1996 and has been speaker for the past three terms. House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, has been a representative since 2000. A look at their voting…
Mike Patrick’s Nov. 16 editorial presents an interesting call for appointment of a trustee to replace outgoing trustee Jim Purtee — one with “views distinctly different from those now on the board.” Please consider: This is not the same old (and sometimes illegal) resign/appoint situation…
The city of Coeur d'Alene will meet with Front Avenue property owners beginning next week to see if they would be willing to help pay for street improvements tied to the McEuen Field project. How much a potential Local Improvement District would cost property owners…
A state senator from north-central Idaho is touting a scheme that’s been circulating on tea party blogs, calling for states that supported Mitt Romney to refuse to participate in the Electoral College in a move backers believe would change the election result. Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll,…
Joe Peak, long-time Enaville Resort (Snake Pit) owner, is shown at his famous bar-restaurant in January of this year. At the time, he was discussing health issues that would close the bar every day except Thursdays. Peak died Saturday after a seven-year battle with cancer.…
J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron — and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings — on television’s long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap,…
More than 5,000 deer, elk and moose were killed by cars on Idaho’s roads last year, a number so high that Fish and Game officials are worried about impacts on hunting and are ramping up monitoring and wildlife crossing programs. “Right now, we think we’re…
I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving Day today and a terrific weekend ahead. I'm taking Friday off. And there won't be anyone to run the blog that day because, face it, we should all be busy with Black Friday and enjoying our own long…
Hard as it is to believe, this column wasn’t the first thing some of you looked for in today’s paper. Instead, many of you lugged your super-sized Spokesman-Review into your home and began poring over the copious advertisements. While the heady aroma of roasting turkey…
Daryl and Ginnie Williams sit in their Spokane living room Nov. 8. They both graduated from West Valley High in 1969, but never knew each other. Jesse Tinsley photo They walked down the same halls at West Valley High School – had some of the…
President Barack Obama, with daughter Sasha, carries on the Thanksgiving tradition of saving a turkey from the dinner table with a "presidential pardon," Wednesday in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. After the ceremony, "Cobbler" will head to George Washington's historic home…
I'm thankful for ...
I forgot to mention that Huckleberries has a social media circulation of an estimated 10,800. Which is up more than 300 from last year. That's counting blog (8935), Twitter (1160) and Facebook (715). This blog is also on pace to possibly break page-view record, which…
5:36 p.m. Employees of U.S. Bank, 6376 Govt Way, report suspicious male in parking lot. 5:26 p.m. Employees of Mountain West Bank, 305 Prairie/Hayden, reports being threatened earlier today by unruly customer. Now a strange man is in the parking lot. 5:23 p.m. Gray Oldsmobile…
As people line up for a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway, Kathrine Gilmore kisses and snuggles with her daughter Kaytlynn Thompson, 7, outside the Spokane Arena, Tuesday in Spokane. The Salvation Army along with 2nd Harvest and Tom’s Turkey Tuesday gave away thousands of turkeys and meal…
"No, this is not a gyro but it's a close second," posts Stebbijo/Stebbijo's Place. "I used a good pound of ground turkey, three slices of bread - cubed, 2 hearty tablespoons of curry powder and a healthy amount of dried onions, and the cinnamon and…
When city editor Jon Kamman asked if I had any Thanksgiving plans, I tried to act like I didn't see what was coming. But I knew. He realized I had no family in Arizona. And he was about to invite me to his house for…
"This might seem like the way to go," headlines Paul Turner, The Slice blog, "It would allow you to quickly make your way around the grocery store, dancing past people blocking aisles with their rolling carts. But after you have selected 57 items weighing an…
A 39-year-old Post Falls man was injured this morning when 2002 Subaru Legacy was hit by a Union Pacific Train at the railroad crossing at Grange Avenue and pushed to the next crossing at Chase Avenue in the Post Falls area. John Cheatham was northbound…
The Board of Trustees of North Idaho College is considering a proposal to rename the green space to the west of the Student Union Building from Fort Sherman Park to Cheamkwet Park. (I presume this is the green space where soccer takes place.) Cheamkwet is…
Schweitzer Mountain Resort has received 44 inches of natural snow so far this season. (Photo: Schweitzer Mountain Resort) Schweitzer Mountain Resort will open for the season at 9 a.m. Saturday and operate Saturday and Sunday during the holiday weekend. Terrain will be available for all…
His tours were so many and his years were so few, please welcome the soldier who returns home to You. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
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.
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