In this Duane Rasmussen photo from Monday's NIPAC reception, Governor Butch Otter appears to be enjoying himself at the Resort, though as Duane pointed out "he chose water over wine." When is the last time you visited the CDA Resort?
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden a "traitor" in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday. "He's a traitor," he said. "The president outlined last week that these were important national security programs to help keep Americans safe and give…
For the past month my brother, sister-in-law and I have been trying to help my 82 year-old mom plan for the future by taking her around to check out various retirement communities. Last week a discussion with the marketing director at one such community somehow…
A Spokane Police officer under internal investigation has resigned and the investigation has been turned over to Spokane County prosecutors to determine if charges are warranted. Police Chief Frank Straub said today that Officer Jeff Graves has resigned “effective immediately.” The department placed Graves on…
On Paul Turner's Slice blog he poses this question: Which accent do you find to be sexy? A) Australian. B) French. C) Scandinavian. D) Canadian. E) Thai. F) Nigerian. G) Scottish. H) Mexican. I) Russian. J) Japanese. K) Indian. L) German. M) Other. Can't believe…
In today's Beck wants GOP blessing before candidates appear on ballot thread, Dan Gookin pens a scenario in which candidate Bob hopes to run for the Legislature. BOB: Hi, I'm Bob Smith, and I'd like to run for the Legislature as a Republican. GOP: I…
Spokane Valley endodontist Blake McKinley Jr.’s book, “Happy Tooth & Sad Tooth,” published this spring, covers toothbrushing, flossing and the importance of healthy food. If you’ve ever tried to get a 2-year-old to brush her teeth or a 4-year-old to climb into a dentist’s chair,…
The U.S. Senate voted 82-15 today to clear the way for debate on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, turning back an attempted filibuster. The 15 “no” votes all came from Republicans, including both of Idaho’s senators, Jim Risch and Mike Crapo. A second procedural vote…
Chad Johnson will serve a 30-day jail sentence after his probation hearing went awry Monday. The former NFL star reportedly annoyed the presiding judge by slapping his lawyer's rear end while a plea deal was being negotiated. According to TMZ, Johnson, who violated probation earlier…
Adam Kester walks down the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall with a customized NERF blaster strapped to his leg on Friday, March 29, 2013, at WSU's campus in Pullman, Wash. Strobridge Elementary Principal Charles Hill has a brilliant idea: he’s holding a toy gun exchange next…
Lawmakers, lobbyists and staff members nap after lawmakers failed to meet their midnight deadline for the end of the 77th Legislative session in Carson City, Nev., Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Napping on the job can have serious consequences! AFP - An obviously tired German bank…
COEUR d'ALENE - Money talks. Organizers proposing to bring hydroplane races back to Lake Coeur d'Alene over Labor Day weekend have paid a $5,000 non-refundable deposit for parking spaces at the North Idaho Fairgrounds so race patrons can leave their cars and shuttle to Silver…
This photo provided by Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows a package of Plan B One-Step, an emergency contraceptive. NEW YORK – The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republicans aiming to run for governor, the Legislature or even coroner may first have to win approval from GOP leaders. That's according to a proposal slated for consideration Friday and Saturday at the Republican Party Central Committee's meeting in Donnelly.…
COEUR d’ALENE — Maybe he’s a serial cereal burglar? Police in Coeur d’Alene are investigating after someone took a loaded nine millimeter semi-automatic gun, two $500 watches and three boxes of breakfast cereal from a house last Friday night. Officers believe the suspect reached through…
Lake CdA from my room at the CdA Resort during a recent stay. Cindy Hval A recent opportunity to speak at a regional conference of pharmacists took me to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, a city layered with complexity. With a population of about 50,000, CDA (as…
Butch Otter speaks at the Cda Restort yesterday while General Bob Brooke, U.S. Army retired listens and Cda Press reporter Jeff Selle takes notes. Photo courtesy Duane Rasmussen. COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry is meeting at The Coeur d'Alene Resort…
COEUR d'ALENE - Lidwina Dirne, founder of Dirne Community Health Center, died Monday. She was 97. Dirne, who began the organization in 1986 after immigrating to the Inland Northwest from the war-torn Netherlands, died peacefully with friends and family by her side. Those who knew…
NFL: A person familiar with the situation says quarterback Tim Tebow will be signing with the New England Patriots and joining their minicamp Tuesday. One of the NFL’s most polarizing players, Tebow spent a lost season in 2012 with the New York Jets, barely playing…
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.
