The Zags are No. 2. The temperature is rising to greet March in 3 days. And the troublesome Torch/Rendezvous bikini bar has finally gone the way of the dodo, giving way to a country Western theme (not that I'd go to either). All seems right…
Steve Parks shovels snow dressed as the Statue of Liberty in front of Liberty Tax in Lombard, Ill., today. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Mark Black)
The Freedom Tree in Coeur d'Alene has stood as a memorial to veterans for more than 40 years, but with the redevelopment of McEuen Park the tree will fall under the axe. The tree, which has replica dog tags hanging from lights on the tree,…
It isn’t every day that a legislative committee rejects a chairman’s bill. But it happened Tuesday afternoon, when the Senate Education Committee tabled a bill that would tie teenagers’ driver’s licenses to “satisfactory academic progress.” Teen driver’s licenses are already tied to school attendance. Sen.…
Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, right, questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, during the committee's hearing where Bernanke delivered the central bank's Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress. (AP…
5:36 p.m. Disabled vehicle w/Kootenai plates blocking H95/Appleway intersection/CdA. 5:28 p.m. VW Pissan headed wrong way @ top of I-90/H41 onramp after crash. 4:24 p.m. ISP officer is stopping to check on small child by itself @ H95/Neider, CdA. 4:21 p.m. Female threatening to commit…
Seems that Ron Lahr's Strategery political organization is trying to fry bigger fish as evidenced by a flyer (The Strategery Report, February issue) circulated to legislators via the state email system today. The 8-page flyer encourages Republicans to focus on winning elected positions on nonpartisan…
... Operated by folks with a sense of humor. This is the sign on the Spokane River side of the plant, along the extended Centennial Trail. I've passed this sign often but never had the nerve to press the button. Councilman Dan Gookin, who provided…
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner posts the No. 1 song from this date in 1960, Percy Faith's "Theme from a Summer Place." Is it wrong that I know all the old songs that Paul posts? (Photo: www.45cat.com) No. 2 GU passing chemistry test/Jim Meehan,…
In his Wallace Street Journal column, Dave Bond offers these observations re: Hecla's reopening of the Lucky Friday Mine: First, that fully 90 percent of the laid-off crew returned to the mine when called back. If there's an historic precedent, I am not aware of…
Actors, from left, Judith Shekoni, Tracey Heggins, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Christian Camargo, Peter Facinelli and Casey LaBow are shown in a scene from the film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2." The finale to the blockbuster supernatural romance dominated the 33rd Annual…
Idaho senators voted along party lines Monday to declare that their state should never legalize marijuana for any purpose, but rejected another measure calling for a federal crackdown on states like Washington that have. “Idaho cannot go into any other state and enforce Idaho law…
Bud Light beer is shown in the aisles of Elite Beverages in Indianapolis. Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Question: Do you drink any Anheuser-Busch…
More frightful than zombies whose open sores fester, the sharp slashing fangs of the dreaded Sequester. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
At The Slice blog, Paul Turner asked readers what they meant when they said "Back East." Here's a sampling: “For those of us from the Great Lakes Midwest, 'Back East' refers to Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., or anyplace within 300 miles of them,”…
I think everyone who attended the Kootenai County Republican Party Legislative Town Hall Meeting this past Saturday at the Coeur d'Alene Library came to the same conclusion I did. The Republican Party in Kootenai County has never been more unified and willing to fight together…
It isn’t easy to illustrate team chemistry, but here goes. Drew Barham was on Gonzaga’s campus for less than a week when he and sophomore guard Kevin Pangos started working on a trick-shot video. Guy Landry Edi and Elias Harris went to Cold Stone for…
"You have to roll with the punches,” said Hayden Lake resident Stacey Sprock as she prepared for a job interview on Oct. 29, 2012. Stacey has four children, each with special needs. She and her husband separated in 2008. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) See Kathy's…
11:33 a.m. Dustin has returned a call to CPD HQ re: hit-and-run crash that occurred Monday. 11:11 a.m. Avista reports it doesn't service 609 N. Calgary Court/PF, where natural gas is smelled. 11:09 a.m. Undisclosed medical emergency in 1100 block of W. Wilbur/Hayden. 11:01 a.m.…
Monday Poll: Almost a supermajority at Hucks Nation sez the Gonzaga Bulldogs are worthy of their No. 2 national ranking. 96 of 148 respondents (64.86%) say the Zags deserve to be No. 2, with their 27-2 record. 36 of 148 respondents (24.32%) say they don't.…
Amid the rampant finger-pointing over which party is to blame for the imminent sequester, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that Democrats underestimated the "irresponsibility" of Republicans to allow the across-the-board cuts to take effect. The minority whip said Democrats backed the sequester only as…
Moose Lounge owner Dave Pulis and company are chasing a niche in the market they can't believe hasn't yet been tapped in the heart of North Idaho. Wine bars, biker bars, sports bars, even high-end locales with fancy appetizers dot Coeur d'Alene's dining and drinking…
Christa Hazel reports on the community chat conducted by the Coeur d'Alene School District: Last night's community chat provided an opportunity for questions regarding the hiatus "decision" (by the School Board re: the Long-Range Planning Committee). Tom Hamilton was not in attendance due to illness.…
Graphic designer Molly Quinn/SR provides this sketch of the proposed Diamond Cup Regatta race course. The enthusiasm for bringing hydroplane racing back to Lake Coeur d’Alene after a 45-year absence will be revealed by ticket sales for the Diamond Cup Regatta on Labor Day weekend.…
Senior Riley Moreen has helped lead LC to Idaho 5A tournament. See story below. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Zags never been higher/Jim Meehan, SR Idaho ban would ban any legal pot/Betsy Russell, SR Spokane pot businesses put on hold/Jonathan Brunt, SR…
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.
