I wonder if the Coeur d'Alene School Board trustees would take a do-over on Person Field if they could get one? They've wandered into a hornet's nest that could get them all unelected (even the three appointed ones) if they botch this and end up…
Sailors stand on the yardams of Argentina's naval training tall ship ARA Libertad as planes fly past during a welcoming ceremony at the port of Mar del Plata, Argentina, today. The Argentine naval ship detained for more than two months in Ghana because of a…
Also: Coeur d'Alene spokeswoman Kristina Lyman has provided a list of frequently asked questions re: Person Field here. From a Berry Picker: "Would you please post on HBO that the meeting tomorrow night will not include public comment? I've noticed quite a few comments that…
5:43 p.m. Blue GEO @ w/b Huetter rest stop after hitting garbage on I-90, breaking fog lights 5:23 p.m. Black pickup w/o taillights w/b on I-90/MP 22 (H97, Wolf Lodge junction). 4:49 p.m. CPD Blues are looking for 2008 green/yellow/black utility trailer stolen Dec. 14.…
This black cat stayed out of the weather while resting on porch furniture at a home in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) New year brings new breweries/Rick Bonino, SR Woman dies in Priest River mobile home fire/AP Lots of lawmakers at ethics…
From city of Coeur d'Alene spokeswoman Kristina Lyman: "City Council will meet Thursday to discuss elements of the McEuen Park design. Specifically, Council will address the Harbor House, improvements to Second and Third streets and curb cuts on Front Avenue. Each of these three areas…
At As the Lake Churns, Pecky Cox is offering a free pizza & pitcher of beer for the best caption for this photo of Priest Lake snow shoe softball. Read more here. The old barn/Bay Views Guns -- Put a cork in it/Dogwalk Musings The…
Did you know that Adrienne Dore, a former 1920s-30s movie star and former Miss America runnerup, was born in Coeur d'Alene in 1910? I didn't either, until SR buddy Paul Turner posted the photo above on his blog, The Slice. You can read all about…
Last year, Idaho Senate members disclosed conflicts of interest 36 times, Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane said during the legislative ethics training session this afternoon; House members made 50 such disclosures plus five requests to be excused from voting. Kane said while that might sound…
If one representative had his way, President Barack Obama would be able to run for a third term. Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) has submitted a resolution to Congress to do away with the 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to two four-year terms. Conspiracy theorists, hold…
On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson offers another swell winter photo of feather friends in her 'hood, commenting: "There's about 200 starlings in our trees today (Tuesday). Looks like there's a party going on with the fermented apples on the neighbor's tree."
Mary Souza/OpenCDA.com has issued an alert to get her readers to turn out for that open meeting to negotiate the sale of Person Field between the Coeur d'Alene School District and Coeur d'Alene School Board (5 p.m. Thursday in Coeur d'Alene Library meeting room). Souza…
A $50 Davenport Hotel gift card, two movie tickets and four EWU basketball tickets are up for grabs in this week's News Quiz. If you're caught up on current events -- or even if you're not -- you have a chance to win. You can…
... That the playfield at Bryan School is now in the mix as part of a counter-offer from the Coeur d'Alene School District to the city of Coeur d'Alene, which is seeking equal value for the $655,000 asking price of the district's half of Person…
Capping a flurry of rumors that began Tuesday night, Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday that the Sacramento Kings are in the process of being sold to a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer that would have the team playing in Seattle in 2013-14. Yahoo!…
The Idaho Supreme Court has denied a Coeur d’Alene man a new hearing in his challenge of a 2009 City Council election loss. The court in November ruled against Jim Brannon, who had contested his narrow loss to Mike Kennedy, alleging voting irregularities involving absentee…
The National Rifle Association's (NRA) popularity has declined over the last month, according to a new poll. The NRA’s approval rating has dropped by a net 10 percentage points, according to liberal-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP). Positive views have dropped since late December, just after…
This photo released today by the Saco River Auction Co., in Biddeford, Maine, shows a rare 1865 baseball card of the Brooklyn Atlantics, discovered in a photo album bought at a yard sale in Baileyville, Maine, on the Canadian border. The auction house expects six-figure…
Tuesday Poll: Hucks Nation is a combative bunch. 90 of 157 respondents (57.32%) say they have had a fist fight at some time in their lives. 67 of 157 respondents (42.68%) say they've never had a fist fight. Today's Poll: Do you think Gov. Butch…
Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. Ken Rosenthal says it's actually a good thing that nobody was…
Christa Hazel sent the following statement to Huckleberries Online: "On Monday evening, I spoke before the school board regarding Person Field. I stated the the relocation of district office is a Phase 3 priority in the school district's 10 Year Plan. It has been brought…
Update from Tuesday: Spokane man accused of kidnapping wife, taking her to CdA casino/SR Update from Tuesday: Drug bust leads to shooting near CdA casino/Kylee Cruz, KXLY 11:55 a.m. 97YO man unconscious at assisted living facility @ Reed/Lacey, Hayden. 11:44 a.m. 80YO woman suffering undisclosed…
Inland Northwest residents are applying for permits to carry concealed guns at between twice and three times the normal level. Spokane County residents are waiting in lines up to three hours to turn in an application, and as of Monday there were 897 permit requests…
Huckleberries: Trustee Ann Seddon said at the recent School Board meeting that you told her that the city doesn't need the other half of Person Field. Is that true? Sandi Bloem: No. Huckleberries: What did you tell her? Sandi Bloem: Ann & I had a…
Huckleberries has learned that the Coeur d'Alene Junior Tackle program circulated the following email to its members Tuesday morning: "There is a very important public meeting about the fate of Person Field this Thursday at 5:00 PM at the CDA Library lower meeting room on…
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.
