The days are winding down, and people are beginning to get locked onto the election. I'm getting more questions about the various races and ballot measures. Which is good. I've had only one knock on the door from a distributor of campaign literature -- Dan…
San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan, right, is congratulated by Pablo Sandoval after Pagan hit a home run during the first inning of Game 2 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Question: What professional…
Moments ago, Nicole Olson read this statement to the Coeur d'Alene School Board re: its decision to suspend the Primary Years Programme at the September meeting: Destroying five years of lesson plans at the end of the school year will severely handicap Hayden Meadows. First,…
Update: Christa Hazel is covering School Board meeting live for HucksOnline, The Coeur d'Alene School Board is now meeting to discuss taking a position on the three ballot propositions associated with the Luna Laws. 6 p.m. You can follow the rest of Christa's coverge in…
A&P Technician (airframe and power plant mechanics) Jason Rice works on a Pratt & Whitney 127 turboprop engine at Empire Airlines in Hayden on Friday, Oct. 5. A growing cluster of aerospace companies in the Inland Northwest is reaping the rewards of a global surge…
5:19 p.m. Physical domestic reported in apartments @ 3100 Dakota/Hayden. 5:12 p.m. Caller says driver of blue Chevy e/b on I-90Sherman doesn't have license/registration. 5:09 p.m. Post Falls WalMart East security has a shoplifter in custody. 5:06 p.m. H&Welfare reports male threatening suicide now in…
"Yeah, that's a plate full of veggies," posts Dan Webster of the Dually Noted blog. "But note that my wife's knife and fork are being applied to the small chunk of beef - I believe it's a piece of grilled sirloin - that takes up…
Facebook Friend Robin Loznak of Roseburg, Ore., entitles this: "Keep your stinking beak off my gopher." You can see more of Robin's outdoor photos here. Where were the Marines?/Bay Views Winterize irrigation systems safely/Coeur d'Alene Today Michael Vick -- A step too far/Dogwalk Musings Losing…
1st Congressional District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador reports today that he's raised $177,609 in the latest campaign finance reporting period - a total of $797,686 for the election cycle to date; he's spent $87,073 ($510,197 to date), and had $290,984 in cash for his campaign…
Idaho is the best place to practice medicine because of its low rate of disciplinary actions against doctors, a U.S. ranking indicates. The Physicians Practice's Best States to Practice ranking found Idaho, Alabama, Texas, Nevada and South Carolina were the top places for doctors to…
In a response to a comment on a recent Mary Souza newsletter, Councilman Dan Gookin writes: A question that must be asked of all 2013 City Council and Mayoral candidates is how they feel about a new URD on East Sherman. Based on past experiences,…
Should growth pay for itself? Darn right. But the problem with the way impact fees are currently structured in Kootenai County is, you'll get growth to pay for itself by eliminating growth altogether. Here is just one of numerous examples showing how local impact fees…
Facebook Friend Robin Loznak of Roseburg, Ore., opines re: these grapes: "Everything looks better wet." You can see Robin's terrific outdoors photography here.
A 22-year-old Washington State University student who fell 11 stories from Orton Hall last week is listed in satisfactory condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center. The man identified as Luke C. Ettensperger survived the Wednesday night descent when trees along the residence hall broke his…
It won’t burn your skin and it won’t leave a stain -- this stuff that’s been falling is what we call rain. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa says he's likely to demand that a group helping finance the campaign to save Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's education reforms reveal the names of its contributors, the AP reports. Education Voters of Idaho collected at least $200,000…
Mitt Romney has opened a 5-percentage point lead over President Obama in the 12 battleground states that are critical to determining the outcome of the 2012 election, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday. Romney has 51 percent support among likely voters in the…
New research compiled by the nonpartisan Interstate Policy Alliance (IPA) shows that after accounting for variations in the makeup of the workforce, public employees nationwide and in Idaho enjoy a pay and benefit package that noticeably outstrips their private sector counterparts. According to the U.S.…
Becki Fox of Irrigon, Ore. takes photographs of mountain bike riders Sunday at Chamna Nature Preserve in Richland, Wash. Around 60 members of the Chinook Cycling Club were participating in the second Chinook Fall Mountain Bike Training Series ride this year. Riders entered one of…
11:45 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 14-15 here. 11:37 a.m. 2 "sketchy" men w/backpacks left Hayden WalMart lot after rummaging in vehicle. 11:19 a.m. Smoke is coming from yard @ 8th & New Hampshire/Spirit Lake. 11:12 a.m. Caller reports burglary in…
VP Debate: By only one vote, a plurality of Hucks Nation said Republican Paul Ryan won his vice presidential debate with VP Joe Biden Thursday. 74 of 161 respondents (45.96%) said Ryan won. 73 of 161 respondents (45.34%) said Biden won. 14 (8.7%) said the…
He walked along a small creek east of Carey, shotgun in hand. He scanned for ducks through the grass and the sagebrush in the chill of the fall and the running water helped to mask the sound of his approach. As he rounded a bend,…
A new statewide poll out sponsored by the Idaho Statesman newspaper shows Idahoans deeply divided over the school reform referenda measures on the November ballot, Propositions 1, 2 and 3. The poll of 625 likely voters, conducted last week and released over the weekend, showed…
Brooke Young, 12, helps secure a "doorway" to the Trinity Lutheran Church cardboard box shelter Friday as the group prepares for their night outside during the 4th annual Cardboard Box City fundraiser at Lake City Community Church in Coeur d'Alene. Event participants receives pledges for…
Item: Coeur d'Alene City Hall suspects pleads guilty to embezzlement/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: The former city of Coeur d’Alene finance employee suspected of embezzling city funds pleaded guilty Friday to six counts of wire fraud totaling approximately $365,000, according to federal court…
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.
