After 20 years just off U.S. 95, Black Sheep Sporting Goods has moved to a larger building that was most recently occupied by Wholesale Sports. The new location, at 3534 N. Government Way next to the Costco Wholesale outlet, will provide Black Sheep with 50,000…
On Wednesday, a Boy Scout works to avoid another Scout who barely crashed ahead of him at the Rise Up Scout Encampment near Shelley. The BMX tracks are some of the many activities at the camp attended by more than 10,000 Scouts sponsored by the…
Idaho's dairy industry is applauding the Senate passage of bipartisan immigration reform legislation - and scolding Idaho's two senators for voting against it. “This legislation, should it become law, will greatly assist the largest industry in Idaho with the ability to grow and increase productivity,”…
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune offers jeers ... to South Fork Industries of Dalton Gardens. That company is marketing a bullet coated in pork-infused paint. South Fork Industries calls its product "Jihawg Ammo" and says any Muslim shot with this…
Item: Hayden chamber talks anti-discrimination: It is unknown if City Council will address possible ordinance/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Panelists representing both sides of an anti-discrimination ordinance geared at protecting homosexuals discussed why they support or oppose the ordinance Thursday at the Kroc…
In its Friday editorial, the Coeur d'Alene Press focuses on three groups that are players in the uproar over the Unified Land Use Code including this one: The second group includes ideologues whose conspiracy theories have wrapped their tentacles around this issue. They are taxpaying…
Call it turbo-support. Hydroplane racing, ready to return to Lake Coeur d'Alene on Labor Day weekend, received a big boost Thursday when organizers announced Hagadone Corp. is the latest business to financially support the races. "The bottom line is the Hagadone Corp. is pleased to…
Josh Sterns, a Kootenai County Sheriff Recreation Safety deputy with answers a boater's question about beaching near Tubbs Hill Thursday while patrolling Lake Coeur d'Alene. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) Kootenai County Marine deputies will be out in force this weekend looking for boaters…
All things considered, Kelly Olynyk landed in the right spot in the NBA draft. Home. The Gonzaga star spent Thursday night with family and friends in Kamloops, British Columbia, while teams dealt players and picks in far-off New York. Olynyk was among them, being chosen…
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune offers cheer ... to the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. Until this week, it was poised to censure four northern Idaho lawmakers who voted to create a state-based health insurance exchange as part of Obamacare.…
I woke up in a cold sweat last night. What would I do in these dog days of summer -- all days of summer are dog days in blogland b/c you guys head to the beaches -- if the local and state Republican Party had…
Children wearing angel outfits prepare to perform during an open air theater show at a park in Bucharest, Romania, recently. The little angels gathered in symbolic costumes to present their theatrical performances to the assembled audience. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Update: Dallas Mavericks pick former Zag Olynyk, but may trade him/AP The Cleveland Cavaliers selected UNLV freshman Anthony Bennett (pictured in Cavaliers cap) with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, a surprising start to the NBA draft. The Cavaliers passed on big men Nerlens Noel…
Everywhere I go, and that is particularly true in Portland, I find coffee drinkers who criticize Starbucks. Never mind that you (almost) always know what you'll get when you go there. Never mind the principled stands that Howard Schultz has taken. No matter how friendly…
From Post Falls Police Department Facebook: "On Friday, the unknown suspect pictured attempted to steal over $800 worth of video games from Wal-Mart at 6405 W POINTE PKWY in Post Falls. While fleeing the scene, the suspect dropped the merchandise and got into an awaiting…
Time2Vote ... Models wear creations by fashion designer Rick Owens as part of his men's fashion Spring-Summer 2014 collection, presented Thursday in Paris, as Estonian metal/punk band Winny Puhh perform live, suspended from the roof by their feet. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)…
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner posts: You may love hot weather if ... A) You are under the impression that the Spokane area has hard winters. B) You actually do jump in a lake. C) You have air-conditioning. D) You enjoy opportunities to walk…
Former Idaho Special Olympics Team member Loretta Lyon of Rathdrum carries the Olympic torch along with ISP trooper Allan Ashby at Riverstone Park in Coeur d'Alene earlier today. She was part of the Special Olympics golf team that went to Greece in 2011. North Idaho…
Sent a letter off to Governor C/L. “Butch” Otter this week asking him to take the lead among northwest governors and abolish the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The request is a formal follow up to the case I made about the irrelevancy of the…
"I'm proud to have my own tennis shoe full of posies," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "A few weeks ago, my sisters had so much fun selecting summer decor and flowers at Moose Valley Farms in Naples that they decided that's where I'd pick out my…
Wanna know what my idea of serendipity is? Finding that 5-album Bruce Springsteen anthology that I thought I'd accidentally donated to St. Vinny's. Question: What's your idea of a serendipity?
U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz pauses during a news conference, announcing a 30-count indictment against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Boston today. Charges against Tsarnaev include using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use, resulting in death near…
Sally Jewell made an emotional pledge in her first address to Indian Country as the 51st U.S. Interior secretary, saying she'll help right past wrongs against Native Americans and work with tribes “nation-to-nation” to protect their sovereignty. Jewell fought back tears and paused to compose…
Greg Lee & I ran into Walkabout along the waterfront during our daily noon walks. We exchanged pleasantries on the Dike Road walking path along North Idaho College Beach. Yesterday, I spotted my new neighbor Kathy & a friend walking in the same area. Quite…
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.
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