'Tis nice to see the elected officials of the Coeur d'Alene School Board and Coeur d'Alene City Council playing nice last night and today. We'll have to call the situation with Person Field a win, if the city steps up and buys the property from…
Dan Kunkel, 56, takes a morning walk around Cannon Hill Park pond with his dog, Marley, today in Spokane. The turning color of trees reflects off the water as ducks swim on the pond. (SR photo: Dan Pelle)
Cindy tweets: "Just set up an interview with an author who also owns a cattle ranch. Got invited out for BULL CASTRATING. So there's that." Question: What advice would you give Cindy as she prepares for her interview?
5:45 p.m. Female reports her ex is driving blue Lexus w/suspended license, no insurance. 5:39 p.m. Kootenai Medical employee reports fire in microwave oven. 5:33 p.m. 4 teen boys threw something at motorist @ Hubbard & Academic Way/CdA. 5:31 p.m. Stateline WalMart employees report suspicious…
"I'm doing four miles today," said Robert Schoeckert of Coeur d'Alene as he rides his bike along Broken Arrow Road in Coeur d'Alene today. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review,Kathy Plonka ) Fire destroys most of Idaho town/Scott Evans, KTVB CPD solves Nettleton Gulch arson/Sgt. Christie Wood, CPD…
While total headcount for North Idaho College students in fall 2012 is down slightly from fall 2011, enrollment numbers show that those students are taking more classes than ever before. The total headcount at NIC is 6,574 students for the fall of 2012, which is…
On my Facebook wall, Democrat Cheryl Stransky, a candidate for House District 2A, was seeking Huckleberries type help in picking a new campaign photo. You can see all five of the finalist photos here. Question: Which photo of Cheryl do you like best?
From LCSC spokesman Keith Erickson: Paving of the new East Lot near City Hall and the reconstructed lot in the same area will begin next Thursday. Work will take about three days, officials said Wednesday morning during a weekly McEuen project update. Base rock will…
One photo is worth a thousand words. And this one should say everything you need to know about this next public art dedication -- at the Coeur d'Alene Education Corridor. The City of Coeur d’Alene announces that new public art is scheduled to be dedicated…
In the draft minutes of the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting prepared by Assistant Clerk Renata McLeod: Mr. Gridley clarified that the School District can trade the property to another public entity, such as the City, for a like value property, or go through the…
On his Facebook wall, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., posts: "According to wikipedia some species of tussock moth caterpillars are known to excrete a venom which can cause an itchy or painful reaction in humans." You can see Robin's superb outdoors photography here.
Predictably, the Coeur d'Alene City Council split 4-3, with Mayor Sandi Bloem casting the tie-breaking vote, to hire a public relations coordinator. In support of the agreement, according to draft minutes of the meeting, Councilman Mike Kennedy said money to pay for the $45,000 position…
Just saw this on the Schweitzer Mountain Resort Facebook page, with a disclaimer: "At Schweitzer, we have 'binders full of women.' Disclaimer: Schweitzer is not pro Republican Party nor pro Democratic Party -- We're just pro Party!" Question: What do you think of the phrase…
A man was hospitalized earlier this month after allegedly being the target of football rage at a downtown Spokane bar. On Oct. 2 at 3:06 a.m., police took a report from the victim at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. He said he was assaulted by…
Defending herself against a libel suit, Linda Cook of Rathdrum (pictured) says an anonymous comment she made earlier this year on a Spokesman-Review blog was a question about the accounting of GOP funds in Kootenai County, not an allegation of theft. Cook, who is representing…
Coeur d’Alene Press interview with Reagan Republican candidate Paul Matthews offers his stand on an important issue: “He said the college is spending too much on remedial education -- non-credit course work required by students lacking the skills to take college-level classes. This is another…
Here's a cautionary tale for those who routinely pay at the checkstand with a debit or credit card at any number of our local retailers. On Saturday I did just that and was also intending to request $10 cash back on the transaction. After swiping…
Shawn Lambert connects one of the 16 extension cords he has running across his lawn Friday to power the lights and operate an animatronic skeleton for his Halloween display in front of his Coeur d'Alene home. Lambert, who's spent more than 40 hours constructing, assembling…
11:44 a.m. Someone has been injured in a fall in 1800 block of Bruin Loop/Hayden. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 16-17 here. 11:05 a.m. Accident with unknown injuries reported @ Rimrock & Ridge Crest/Garwood. 10:54 a.m. Loose dog creating road…
The Idaho State Journal reports today that a video showing Idaho State University head football coach Mike Kramer shoving wide receiver Derek Graves to the ground during an Oct. 3 practice is gaining national attention and was posted on ESPN.com on Tuesday night; the player…
The first round of more than 6,000 laptop computers, one for every high school teacher and administrator, was supposed to be out in Idaho’s schools this month under the controversial “Students Come First” school reform plan, but holdups in finding a suitable vendor have pushed…
Christa Hazel: My issue with the Person Field topic Monday night has to do with public notice. The agenda stated that the presentation by Mr. Wardell would cover disposal of real property WITHOUT naming which properties. In the future, I would hope the board would…
The letters section of the Coeur d'Alene Press has two sides to question re: whether Silverwood's Haunted House, Scarywood, went too far this year: Yes It Did: Faith Normington wrote an interesting letter to the editor. Seems her son (16) and three friends went to…
New State Controller Brandon Woolf, center, flanked on the left by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, and to the right by his wife, Janalee Woolf, addresses reporters in the Governor's Office on Monday in Boise. Otter on Monday appointed Woolf as the permanent replacement for Donna…
Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander: "I find your analogy of reality tv for a City Council meeting is apt, however, I feel that the lack of respect shown for a staff member is inappropriate at best. I am not sure that our City Council meetings should be…
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.
