Hagadone Corp. executive John Barlow said something last night during city Planning Commission testimony that prompted me to re-think a position. I was watching on Woody TV. I had supported keeping the planning circle for about 10 cars between the clock tower and Hagadone HQ.…
A robin holds a meal of a berry in it's beak plucked from a nearby shrub in Roseburg, Ore., Tuesday. (AP Photos/The News-Review, Michael Sullivan)
Breaking news! Just landed the interview of a lifetime. I am going to interview SANTA!!!! OMG! What shall I ask him? -- Cindy tweet. Question: What should Cindy ask Santa?
"Inside work, women's work ... outside work, men's work." These words have gotten the King into so much trouble. He was telling me that a woman's place is in the kitchen.. after all, "inside work, women's work....outside work, men's work... "was the words that came…
Only 4 entries so far ... The world is a topsy turvy place for a split second Tuesday on a steep street in Eugene as kids made the bumpy ride on packed snow. City streets continue to be snow covered since a snowstorm blew through…
5:07 p.m. Suspicious person reported @ 12000 block of N. Fairway Drive/Hayden. 4:43 p.m. Chaotic scene @ CityLink bus stop @ 3rd/Locust, CdA, where someone may have punched driver. 4:08 p.m. Someone suffering back pain @ 12th Avenue/Townsend Loop, Post Falls. 3:39 p.m. Physical fight…
A proposed fee increase in Coeur d’Alene for curbside garbage pickup which includes single stream recycling will be considered by the City Council next Tuesday. Despite increasing costs of labor and hauling, the city held off on increasing fees over the past three years during…
"Waiting for the kiln to cool is like Christmas," said North Idaho College ceramics student Janine Wood-Bokman as she checked out the items in the pottery sale at the college in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday. The sale runs through Wednesday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Meth…
Today is one of those days I expect my bank to call and report suspicious/excessive activity on my card. Christmas shopping like a boss" -- Melissa Luck/KXLY tweet Question: Do you plan to spend more/less/same on Christmas than you did last year?
At the Lovestead in Bonner County, Marianne Love's pooch Kiwi was at his usual station guarding the big blue ball. More here. Reply all/Fort Boise Plan your Monday observances/Slice iPods & consequences/Faithful Geek Where there's smoke there's fire/End Notes Day After Zags edge West Virginia/SportsLink…
MikeK (Mayor delivers final State of the City address): When the children who are being born today at the hospital are studying in the Education Corridor, working at the Kroc Center for spending money and life experience, riding their bikes safely from the Landings to…
Huckleberry lemonade concentrate made in Sandpoint has landed in People magazine. The beverage, made by Gem Berry Products, is featured in the Entertaining Special holiday issue, on newsstands through Christmas. It can be found on page 70 as part of the “Food Gifts from Every…
On May 31, Mary Souza used a waterfront setting to announce her candidacy in an unsuccessful bid for mayor, with backing of Councilman Dan Gookin. (Duane Rasmussen file photo) Apparently, Mary Souza has canceled her Coeur d'Alene Press subscription after reading of negative online comments…
So, who has the best peanut brittle recipe? -- Kim Knerl. Question: We all like peanut brittle, right?
A gastronomic achievement nothing short of spectacular, with ramifications cardiovascular. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
On Coeur d'Alene Press Online, Mahiun posted a response to Mary Souza's post-election op-ed column discussing her recent coffee with Mayor-elect Steve Widmyer. Mahiun provides this explainer to his poem "Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!" ... "In the spirit of the…
An accident severed Lewis Layman’s hand in mere seconds. Less than 24 hours later, however, his right appendage had been reattached by doctors in Seattle. The Emida resident went to work per his normal routine Nov. 19 at the Medley Cedar Mill in Santa."I was…
For your listening pleasure, here's "Little Drummer Boy," performed by SR buddy Jesse Tinsley ... in Hawaiian.
11:47 a.m. Mother is shaking one small child while holding another in Post Falls WalMart lot. 11:42 a.m. CPD officer investigating Nissan on 6th Street with license plate that appears to be backward. 11:25 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Dec. 10-11 here.…
The Republican Party’s approval rating is improving but has yet to fully recover from the government shutdown, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The GOP’s approval rating is at 32 percent, up from 28 percent in October, according to Gallup. Republicans had an approval…
If you're following the new bipartisan budget agreement, you may have noticed that U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, is one of several conservatives tentatively voicing his objection to the $85 billion compromise designed to fund the federal government until 2015. Crapo is a member of…
Mark Cotter, left and Jack Bannon pose for pictures before rehearsal for "Christmas Cabaret" at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene recently. Carolyn Lamberson/SR reports: "If you’re interested in seeing “A Christmas Cabaret” at the Coeur d’Alene resort this holiday season, move quickly. The…
Here in Eugene, we are nearing the end of a cold snap that's lasted several days, a rarity. Having the temperatures dip below zero takes me back to my freshman year at North Idaho College when I worked weekends and during breaks from school at…
A North Idahoan has won one of the two prizes in the weekly SR News Quiz contest, for the sixth week in a row. This week, John Rolfe won the $50 gift certificate to the Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane. You don't have to be…
Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane says he aims to follow the example of the last two Idaho secretaries of state, Republicans Pete Cenarrusa and Ben Ysursa. Both men are renowned for non-partisan conduct of elections and administration of the Sunshine Law governing campaign…
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.
