Several of you questioned the accuracy of a letter by 9YO Ryan Eaton on HucksOnline complaining about trees being cut down along the Centennial Trail to accommodate the Diamond Cup races. This morning, Ryan's father provided Huckleberries with three photographs of at least 6 trees…
Item: ULUC contract extension rescinded: Commissioners agree to draft, sign alternative contract/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: In an action that was not properly noticed to the public last week, Kootenai County commissioners voted to rescind a $100,000 contract extension to fix its new…
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, opinionator Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune offers Jeers to ... ... the Idaho State Board of Education. A five-member majority - including President Don Soltman of Twin Lakes and Bill Goesling of Moscow - just endorsed the…
In retrospect, it’s kind of a miracle that the Zombies didn’t fade into obscurity after their 1960s heyday. They were one of the seminal groups of the British Invasion, they were responsible for two of the era’s defining singles – “She’s Not There” and “Tell…
So the big news is he wants to be a she. All of which has caused considerable navel-gazing in media circles. The last few weeks there has been plenty of media coverage over the trial of Bradley Manning. As there should have been. Manning, as…
Steve David would love nothing more than to notch a win at Coeur d'Alene's Diamond Cup unlimited hydroplane races this weekend, adding to his long list of victories. "The win would mean a lot to me personally," David said Monday in an interview with The…
Fourteen-year-old Isaac Sanders, of Rathdrum, demonstrates a ballet move on Thursday. He has been recruited by the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Warm boots, a good winter coat, a passport and travel visa – and Russian language lessons. Isaac Sanders is…
This week was a good one for K-12 education in Idaho and Washington. In Idaho, comprehensive reform of its beleaguered system won the support of Gov. Butch Otter, who appointed a 31-member task that issued recommendations earlier this month. Their proposals include more emphasis on…
We can think of only one thing better than a relaxing, get-the-kids-ready-for-school, last unofficial weekend of summer. A loud, historic one. And guess what? We get our wish. Many of you do too, because today marks the launch of Diamond Cup 2013 - less formally…
I'll check the city of Coeur d'Alene and city of Post Falls Web sites regularly for the next week-plus, to see if any new candidates file for municipal office. At this point, the only ones that haven't filed after indicating an interest in Coeur d'Alene…
Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine performs with a ribbon during the 32nd rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Kiev, Ukraine, today. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Ron Lahr has resigned as president of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans and as president of the Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center. In a phone interview moments ago, Lahr told Huckleberries that he needs to focus on "doing that Republican thing, of making money." Lahr…
5:35 p.m. Shoplifter has hidden knife on person & entered Walmart bathroom. 5:21 p.m. Jiffy Mart, 1601 Lincoln Way/CdA, reports disorderly male out front. 5:15 p.m. Driver of green Chevy pickup, n/b on H95/MP 463 (Westmond) tossed beer can out window. 5:13 p.m. 4 kids…
Tom Eckenberg, right, owner of Miss Everett, the Grand Prix West hydroplane stopped by his sponsor, Porky G's Barbecue on Northwest Blvd in Coeur d'Alene on Wednesday. He's in Coeur d'Alene this weekend to participate in the Diamond Cup races. Story here. (SR photo: Kathy…
Time 2 Vote ... Newly weds Cam Auge and Caylee Wasilenko water ski in Bedwell Bay in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday. The couple exchanged vows on the dock at the Vancouver Waterski Club then hit the water to seal the deal with a waterski…
Judge Fred Gibler imposed a life sentence on Joseph Herrera with 22 of those years fixed; Herrera will be eligible for parole after 22 years and will be given credit for the 640 days already served for the Dec. 25, 2011 shooting death of Stefanie…
"I went to Schweitzer yesterday for hiking and picture taking," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "It was an overcast, relatively cool afternoon, which meant that scenic shots were not the best." Above, Marianne photographed Schweitzer Village. Story & more photos here. Top Post ("Of Faith &…
On his Bay Views blog, Herb Huseland announced that he's burned out from treatment by Diamond Cup hydroplane organizers and has resigned from announcing duties this weekend: After days of people in my face over resident parking and access along Silver Beach, ticket holder problems,…
In this photo today provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, two kittens stand between the rails on subway tracks in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Power was cut to the tracks as transit workers tried to remove the kittens from the…
The number of uninsured Idahoans has dropped to its lowest level since 2007. Data released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau shows 18.9 percent of Idahoans under the age of 65 didn't have health insurance in 2011. That marks a decline in the share of…
Diane Zahand had a passion for early childhood education. Now, even after her death, her work is continuing. After Zahand died on Oct. 10, her husband, Jim Zahand, donated her collection of more than 5,000 books to the Spokane County Library District. With the books…
Huckleberries Online has received the following letter from 9YO Coeur d'Alene Lake resident: Hi my name is Ryan Eaton. I am 9 years old and I love on Coeur d'Alene Lake where they are going to put on the Diamond Cup. I think that they…
Dave Kastel with the Patriot Guard Riders, stands sentry before the graveside service for Delbert "Shorty" Belton at Greenwood Memorial Terrace today. (SR photo: Colin Mulvany) And: photo essay by Colin Mulvany/SR here. Natasha Belton struggled to stay calm when a member of the United…
An eagle-eyed Berry Picker spotted an interesting item on the latest newsletter of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans newsletter. The speaker for the RR luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 12, is listed as "Cd'A City Council Candidate" Noel Adam. Hmm. Huckleberries hasn't heard anything about Noel…
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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