We begin our second week of slightly abbreviated hours here at Huckleberries Central -- 9 to 5:30 p.m. I appreciate your patience while I tend to some personal obligations over the course of these two weeks. It might extend into next Monday. Beyond that, we'll…
Dressed as Christmas elves, Bobby Valentine, top, athletic director at Sacred Hearth University, and Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees, rappel down Landmark Tower during the Heights and Lights holiday event in downtown Stamford, Conn., on Sunday. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Jason Rearick)
Paul Turner/The Slice blog posts re: a funny thing that happened to a favorite sister-in-law at a holiday office party: She went to take a drink from her glass and forgot that there was a straw. The straw went right up one of her nostrils.…
I arose earlier than usual this morning to begin the first stage of burying a cat. Off and on, throughout the night, I had strategized the best method, especially in this frigid weather which appeared to be too much for one of our cats late…
"A friend made it for me," said Larry Krumpelman of Post Falls about his hat, as he photographed eagles at Higgens Point in Coeur d'Alene on Monday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Spirit Lake nonprofit to spread holiday cheer/Press Coeur d'Alene council minutes (draft) for Dec.…
Time 2 Vote ... Whitley Huelskamp exits the portable toilet before running in the fourth annual Santa Run on Saturday in Flint, Mich. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Flint Journal, Jake May) Weekend Winner (tie, with 4 likes apiece) -- Kim Knerl: "The AP…
5:32 p.m. Handful of elk are wandering on should of I-90/MP 35 (mile west of Cataldo Mission slough). 5:12 p.m. Caller reports driver of brown sedan behind him is driving without headlights @ w/b I-90/MP 8 (Huetter). 5:09 p.m. Undisclosed psychological problem reported in 3500…
Local Republicans have a new contender for the Idaho State Senate with Danielle Ahrens’ recent declaration of candidacy. A Bonner County resident who ascribes strongly to conservative values and positions, Ahrens aims to give North Idaho Republicans a clear choice when it comes to the…
If a $15-per-hour minimum wage is such a good idea, then shouldn't a $25-per-hour minimum wage be even better? Or perhaps Washington should enact a $50-per-hour minimum wage. And just think of how wealthy Washington could become if everyone earned at least $100 per hour.…
Salvation Army Major Butch Soriano, 46 taking his five minute break to get off his feet and rest during his quest to ring the bell for donations and to set a world record for the longest bell ringing as he is in hour 30 of…
When it comes to flying, we all probably prefer snakes on a plane to something even worse that is now being dangled before us. I speak of phones on a plane - cellphones. A couple of rattlesnakes and a cobra or two are a minor…
On his Facebook wall, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., posts: "A frosty twig pokes up through the ice in the shallows of the Umpqua River this morning." You can see more of Robin's outdoor photography here. 3 down, 6 to go/Slight Detour Got a second…
More than half of states now have legislation permitting schools to keep epinephrine auto-injectors on hand to treat students or staff who have unexpected severe allergic reactions, and the Treasure Valley Food Allergy Network is working on proposed legislation for Idaho. Under current law, Idaho…
On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson posts: "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When winter hands you arctic temperatures, make colored ice balls! On a whim I made these by filling balloons with water and food coloring and set them out on the patio…
When Gov. Butch Otter addressed the Associated General Contractors winter meeting on Friday, Idaho Statesman columnist Dan Popkey reports, he was clear about his biggest challenge in the coming year, and why it’s not increasing transportation funding or expanding Medicaid to 100,000 uninsured Idahoans. “Greatest…
Musing about what his “tea party” identification means, Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador said today, “I always used to joke around that I was tea party before tea party was cool.” But he noted that he never joined the Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House.…
A woman is suing the city of Post Falls and police officials after her northern Idaho home was searched without a warrant. In a lawsuit filed in Coeur d'Alene's U.S. District Court last week, Melissa A. Miller contends she sustained physical injuries, emotional pain and…
I say when a spider drops from the ceiling right in front of your face, it's time to quit for the day. Even if it's still morning -- Trish Gannon, River Journal, via Facebook. Question: Does unexpected close encounters with spiders give you the willies?
Stephanie McDonald and James Franklin buy coffee at the Ground Floor on Wall Street while participating in an open carry demonstration Saturday. "We want to educate the public concerning our legal rights and help people become accustomed to the idea of responsible people carrying firearms,"…
12:16 p.m. Family has evacuated house @ 10400 block of West Thompson/CdA, off Cougar Gulch, after chimney fire spread to walls of home. Neighbor reports visible fire from chimney. Smoke coming from walls and roof. 11:59 a.m. Trucker has pulled over near onramp of w/b…
If you ask boomers to list their top 10 aging anxieties, “declining memory” often ranks high on the list. This prompted us to think about a particular class of people whose memories are famously prodigious, not to mention vital to their jobs: stage actors. They…
On his Facebook wall, SR Outdoors blog writer Rich Landers posts this photo from Facebook Friend Dan Barth, of an eagle that found a cat wandering on Spokane's South Hill. It might be a little late to reclaim the cat. More here. (Do. Not. Tell.…
Weekend Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation says the Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission does a good job selecting public art for the community 145 of 215 respondents (67.44%) said the arts commission does a good job. 62 of 215 respondents (28.84%) doesn't think the commission…
On its Facebook wall, the city of Post Falls announces today: "The cold weather has decided to hang around a little longer and we NEVER want anyone to freeze. So the St Vincent de Paul North Idaho Warming Center is going to remain open Tonight,…
Anyone have an idea for a poll question today? I'm stumped ...
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.
