Matthew Miller of Omaha shops for a car in Omaha, Neb. March is turning out to be the best month for auto sales in at least six years. Major automakers including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan all reported increases, with some reporting their…
The AP Stylebook today is making some changes in how we describe people living in a country illegally. Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll explains the thinking behind the decision: The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term “illegal immigrant” or the use of…
The Moscow City Council has passed an anti-discrimination ordinance that makes it illegal to make housing and employment decisions based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The council passed the ordinance Monday amid protests by Mayor Nancy Chaney and some residents who say they were…
The Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) on Tuesday applauded the Legislature’s passage of two resolutions to begin the process of putting the state in charge of Idaho public lands now controlled by the federal government. The Idaho Freedom Foundation played a key role in igniting the…
Judge John Luster has given approval, through the judicial confirmation process, for the city of Coeur d'Alene to spend $36M for a federally mandated expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. The judge deemed the project an "ordinary and necessary" expense -- and, therefore, it doesn't…
In her latest installment of "I Love Where I Live," Kerri Thoreson writes: "I often take a little drive-about when I get off the air before I start the rest of my day. This morning I drove along the Dike Road aka Rosenberry Drive to…
11:37 a.m. Post Falls man sez he has plenty of dirt to prevent control burn from spreading. 11:01 a.m. An elderly male is unconscious in the 2100 block of N4th, CdA. 10:56 a.m. An elderly individual is unconscious at Church of Christ, 6439 4th/Dalton Gardens.…
Monday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation sez either Trustee Brent Regan or one of the other trustees should have attended the recent Sorensen Magnet School auction fund-raiser. 105 of 132 respondents (79.55%) said at least one trustee should have attended the event, which raised $85K. Only…
Generating more jobs in Idaho might get a little easier now that the Legislature passed House Bill 100, and the governor signed it into law last week. "It is designed to create jobs, and we do need more jobs in Idaho," said Rep. Frank Henderson,…
The Senate State Affairs Committee convened just briefly – it only took a few minutes – and introduced new legislation sponsored by Sen. John Goedde, Rep. Reed DeMordaunt and state schools Superintendent Tom Luna aimed at resolving the impasse over the defeated public school budget.…
Sofia Meza, 6, holds up a "K-Card" in support of Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez as she attends an open house game-viewing party at Safeco Field Monday in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners opened the gates of the ballpark to let fans see changes and enhancements…
I'm trying my darndest to figure out what political party Trustee Brent Regan belongs to. The Regan Republicans and United Conservatives of North Idaho are fond of him. Which means he's on the right edge of the local Republican scale. If he's a Republican. Libertarian…
The Pullman Police Department is seeking help identifying the people circled in this photograph. Police are seeking for people who are believed to be involved in a beating that left a Washington State University faculty member hospitalized in critical condition. SR story here. (Photo: Pullman…
At 4:22 p.m. Monday, Coeur d Alene police and fire departments responded to a vehicle fire at La Rochelle & Tours in Coeur d'Alene Place. When officers arrived, they found the vehicle in the middle of the road fully engulfed. The streets were shut down…
I could share a list of things that make me grumpy, but really it all starts with morning -- Cindy Hval. DFO: I. Absolutely. Agree. Morning? Bah, humbug. Question: Are you a morning person?
On its Facebook page, Post Falls Police post: "Ever wonder about minor curfew hours in the City of Post Falls? City Ordinance states curfew is from Midnight to 5:00am seven days a week, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or any other adult person…
“By asking counties to return funding that was paid three months before sequestration, and from fiscal year 2012 funds, is an example of the Obama administration attempting to inflict the most pain on people, particularly our schools. I am very aware of what is being…
Coeur d'Alene School Board Chairman Tom Hamilton (re: Hamilton: Shame on Sorensen chair): The Excel Big Event was on Nov. 16th, 2012. On that evening, I was at work providing tours and information to government officials and business leaders from several provinces in Canada discussing…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed legislation allowing extra-heavy trucks on non-freeway routes statewide, but says he wants the Idaho Transportation Department to hold public hearings and take other steps before designating any new routes – including Highway 95 in North Idaho - for the…
After emerging from winter hibernation, hundreds of ladybugs cluster in the leaves under a shrub on the South Hill in Spokane on Sunday. The ladybug is a gardener’s best friend, eating perhaps its weight in aphids daily. The strict carnivores eat no leafy vegetation. (SR…
Don and Jeanne Morris did everything they were supposed to do before leaving Coeur d'Alene last fall to spend the cold winter months in sunny Southern California. It's something they've done every year for 20 years, so they know the drill. They make the to-do…
The awards continue to stack up for Gonzaga junior forward Kelly Olynyk. The 7-footer from Kamloops, B.C., became the third Gonzaga player to be honored as a first-team Associated Press men’s basketball All-American, joining Dan Dickau in 2002 and Adam Morrison in 2006. Frank Burgess…
Mrs. O and I have bounced back from the loss of our Beagle midweek last week. Somewhat. But there's an emptiness that wasn't there at this time last week. We deeply appreciate the well wishes and kindness that Hucks Nation offered after our decision to…
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.