I realize that the "Latest Update" feature still isn't working as it should be (although it seems to be a little better). Disqus is working on a major fix for the feature. So we may have to endure a few more days of "recent comments"…
A deer eyes the photographer from a field on South Baltimore Road on Monday in Spokane. (SR photo: Tyler Tjomsland)
Family members of a Moscow man are accusing law enforcement of bullying after the man killed himself over the weekend. Andrew Cain, 19, committed suicide on Sunday. His death came one day after the Latah County Sheriff’s Office posted a Facebook comment about Cain. See…
4:59 p.m. Someone has suffered trauma injury @ Ivy Court, 2200 Ironwood Place assisted living. 4:06 p.m. 93YO male unconscious, unresponsive at Life Care Center, 500 W. Aqua/CdA. 3:19 p.m. Caller reports male drinking beer in pickup parked north of Mill Avenue/CdA. 3:07 p.m. 94YO…
Dunno about you, but I'd hate to be in the middle of all those churning swimmers. Then, you'll never find me there, unless I was on a boat. SR photog Tyler Tjomsland snapped this photo and many others, which you can find on his photo…
From my files of 25 years ago (June 22, 1988): A key supporter of the Kootenai County Centennial Trail has proposed a race to construct the 60-mile trail from the heart of Spokane County to Higgens Point, five miles west of Coeur d'Alene. The two…
On his Facebook wall, outdoor photographer Robin Loznak posts: "The view from our dining room this evening. The maple tree is apparently like candy for cows." You can see more of Robin's outdoor photos here. Evolution/Slight Detour Twisted form of capitalism/Arch Druid A tale of…
Tyler Tjomsland was on hand to photograph the 2013 Ironman Coeur d'Alene, which again launched from City Beach. You can see Tyler's photo essay of Sunday's great race by clicking here. Above, a competitor gives the announcer a thumbs up at the beginning of the…
On her Facebook wall, Coeur d'Alene School Trustee-elect Christa Hazel posts: "July 1 is fast approaching. As an update, I wanted to let you know that I have been studying our district's business, budgets, funding mechanisms, contracts, issues, etc., in order to hit the ground…
Rep. Ed Morse (pictured), R-Hayden, gave Huckleberries the following letter, which he has asked to be read to the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee prior to a vote on the motion to censure three other legislators and him for supporting a state health exchange. Morse…
Members of Fleetwood Mac, from left, bassist John McVie, singer Stevie Nicks, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham perform in April during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP) Question (from SR.com/7): Are you going to Fleetwood Mac…
Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist (pictured in AP file photo) told the Boise City Club there is a simple reason for conservatives to support immigration reform. Economics. Norquist, arguably the single most important voice in branding the modern Republican Party around tax cuts, said low taxes…
A giant Pacific octopus sticks to the tank glass in the Cold Water Quest exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The exhibit, one of six different aquarium galleries, also houses beluga whales and endangered African penguins. (AP Photo/Jaime Henry-White) Question: Have you ever encountered…
My usual walk along the waterfront at noon took a few minutes longer because I hid out under the Highway 95 bridge after being caught in the lunch time down pour. The wind turned my umbrella inside out twice, ripping it in the process. Despite…
Idaho Sen. Frank Church went to his grave nearly 30 years ago still being criticized by some, including Idaho politicians like the late Sen. Jim McClure, who should have known better (and probably did), for all the alleged damage Church’s various investigations in the 1970′s…
President Barack Obama declared the debate over climate change and its causes obsolete Tuesday as he announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle pollution and prepare communities for global warming. In a major speech at Georgetown University, Obama warned Americans of the deep and disastrous effects…
On his Facebook wall, OrangeTV posts: "Am I the only one that still occasionally gets flashbacks related to the long gone Rosauers on Appleway? Sometimes, I just want a time machine so I could grocery shop there again and enjoy the horrible senior citizen food…
A women has the heels of her shoes measured before competing in a high heels race organized by a fashion magazine in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Question: How often do you wear high heels? How many inches high? Do you enjoy wearing them?
11:46 a.m. ISP officer looking for classic pickup w/unrestrained child, from H95 business. 11:42 a.m. 10YO boy suffering neck & back pain after falling from trampoline on Cecil/Post Falls. 11:35 a.m. Someone injured in fall in 3500 block of Cederblom Street/CdA. 11:22 a.m. A Saturn…
A deeply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday halted enforcement of the federal government’s most potent tool to stop voting discrimination over the past half century, saying it does not reflect racial progress. In a 5-4 ruling, the court declared unconstitutional a provision of the landmark…
If you're feeling depressed, angry or sad at work, you're not alone. The new Gallup State of the American Workplace poll shows that seven out of 10 employees hate their jobs. More than half of workers -- 52 percent -- are disengaged in their jobs.…
Coeur d’Alene is the host to numerous outdoor events during the summer months. Many of the planned activities take place in the city parks. Every year animal control officers deal with complaints of citizens bringing their dogs to the parks. Citizens are reminded that dogs…
Tom Sparks is organizing the Cavallinos in Coeur d'Alene Ferrari car show that will take place on Saturday, July 6. The public is welcome to view the cars at the city park beginning at 9 a.m. Story here. (CdA Press photo: Shawn Gust) Idaho Records/Sherry…
Monday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation sez online commenter who impersonated Commissioner Todd Tondee should be exposed and prosecuted. 92 of 131 respondents (70.23%) voted for this position. Only 36 of 131 respondents (27.48%) disagreed. 3 were undecided. Since the poll was published, Zac…
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier, foreground puts on a horse head mask as an unidentified person in a mask dances behind him Monday, during a celebration for season ticket holders at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95-88…
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.
