They were part of an elite squad confronting wildfires on the front line, setting up barriers to stop the spreading destruction. But in their unpredictable world, it doesn't take much to turn a situation dangerously deadly. In this case, a wind shift and other factors…
Lois Free and Donald Evans kiss just moments after being wed Friday in the sporting goods department of Walmart in Post Falls. The senior couple, whose former spouses both died in 2011, met near the bicycle area of the store nine years ago and began…
Wednesday marks the 123rd anniversary of Idaho's admittance into the union of states we call the United States. A 43rd star went onto America's flag. Across Idaho this year, though, the focus has been primarily upon the 150th anniversary of the creation of Idaho as…
The Gem State's kids are likely to have what too few children across the United States do not - a stable home headed by two parents. The latest Idaho Kids Count survey says 74 percent of Idaho children are reared in two-parent homes, ranking Idaho…
It’s amazing how the current Republican Party is trying to stifle diverse opinions! They have their small minds made up and they get angry if anyone doesn’t go along with their plan. I’ve been a Republican for many years, but find it shocking the extreme…
So what does a kidney stone attack feel like? "I woke up and thought my wife had stabbed me." "I begged the doctor to kill me." "Being flayed alive might be just a bit more painful." The above comments were blogged by perfectly ordinary folks…
Above, an ad placed in last week's Nickel's Worth by Rep. Phil Hart & the Idaho Liberty Caucus. Federal authorities may be laying the groundwork for criminal charges against tax-protesting former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart. In bankruptcy court documents, federal officials are charging that…
Brian Keenan, left, and Tim Wilson strut their stuff through City Park in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday morning during "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes," an event to raise awareness and funds to stop violence toward women. Men were encouraged to strap on a pair…
Item: City fire prepared for hydros: Cd'A could be reimbursed for additional staffing/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene press More Info: Coeur d'Alene, which banned hydroplane racing in 1996, is ready to provide $3,480 in emergency response time and equipment for the Labor Day weekend races outside…
A commenter on the Huckleberries Online blog who goes by the pseudonym “Sisyphus” contends that the image problems for the Coeur d’Alene area are cumulative. Many, of course, think of million-dollar waterfront property, pine-covered foothills and the floating green when they hear the name “Coeur…
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.
