Sounds like we had some fireworks last night at the best reality show in the Inland Northwest -- the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting. In this episode, Councilman Steve goes ee-ewe to plans to expand the wastewater treatment plant and crosses swords with arch nemesis…
A pregnant woman with the Spanish words "I'm Chavez too" written on her stomach holds a Venezuelan flag as she watches the procession carrying the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez to a military academy where his body will lie in state until his…
You cheerful sprout of green and blue, I’m charmed and pleased at meeting you; amid these chilling rains that soak us I now proclaim you "Spring’s First Crocus". The Bard of Sherman Avenue
... That the Hard Right element of the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee are circling the wagons in an attempt to get one of their own into the county treasurer's office, now that Tom Malzahn has announced his resignation. A group of the conservative hardliners…
JoAnn Brown a 1986 Gonzaga graduate from Spokane, consults with her husband Jerry on which color of Gonzaga No. 1 T-shirt they should buy from the Zag Shop on the Gonzaga University campus Tuesday in Spokane. Some 200 shirts arrived Tuesday for sale after the…
5:59 p.m. 70-something female w/dementia reacting to allergy after eating peanut butter sandwich. 5:48 p.m. Coeur d'Alene female yelling about killing people in background of 911 call. 5:32 p.m. Father (in 5:23 incident) reports contacting son who is driving his pickup. 5:23 p.m. 20YO male…
Whattaday. Snow for a few minutes this morning. Then sunshine around noon. Then grapple. In Montana, they say: "If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes." Our weather in North Idaho isn't as radical as Montana's. But you wouldn't know that by looking outside…
Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, brought back his bill to require a vote of the people on changes to a local comprehensive plan, and require the formation of property rights councils, to the House Local Government Committee this afternoon. “This bill before us obviously needs…
North Idaho political activist Larry Spencer makes his presentation. (Photo: Betsy Russell) North Idaho activist Larry Spencer proposed legislation in the House Local Government Committee this afternoon to create what he called a “deferential standard” in cases in which people challenge local government impact fees.…
In one of the most intense confrontations at a City Council meeting in my memory, Councilman Steve Adams said City Attorney Mike Gridley treated him disrespectfully during a 5-minute council break. Adams reported to the council that, at 7:18 p.m. during a discussion in the…
Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19 has provided the video of the debate that ensued last night when Councilman Steve Adams questioned the legality of judicial review in the expansion of the sewer treatment plant. Huckleberries will post three segments of the debate since it is…
Huckleberries has learned that ... Brad Hagadone of Hagadone Corp. (pictured in SR file photo) and Rick Sousa are no longer members of the Diamond Cup Regatta Board of Directors. An updated list of directors was submitted to the Idaho Secretary of State's office by…
Paula Henriquez, of Boston, originally of The Dominican Republic, center, waves an American flag during a Naturalization Oath Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, in Boston, today. About 200 people from over 50 countries took the U.S. citizenship oath during the…
Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett (pictured) decried the party-line committee vote on SB 1108: "Today, on a party-line vote, the Senate State Affairs Committee passed SB1108, a bill that weakens Idahoans’ right to directly petition their government. “I believe that Idaho’s leaders should work to…
Three potential successors to Bonner County Commissioner Joyce Broadsword’s seat on the board swiftly emerged on Tuesday. Dennis Engelhardt received the most votes — 20 — from the Bonner County Republican party’s voter precinct committeemen, effectively making him the local GOP’s top choice for the…
With nearly 60 years experience between them, longtime educators Maggie Kemp and Gretchen Surber are practicing what they’ve promoted to hundreds of students over the years: there’s always something new to learn. And for the past year, they’ve been enrolled in the school of life,…
Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo (pictured in AP file photo) spoke with President Barack Obama Wednesday by telephone about the federal deficit. Crapo would not discuss the details of his private conversation. “We discussed the debt crisis and the importance of finding a solution to…
A happy buzz of laughter and conversation filled the kitchen at Temple Beth Shalom on a recent afternoon, as women gathered to bake hamantaschen for the 72nd annual Kosher Dinner. The enticing scent of vanilla, dates and strawberry jam wafted into the hallway. Hamantaschen, triangular…
Sam Crawford writes: "Just had lunch at In-N-Out Burger in Reno and posted this photo on Facebook. Almost immediately CDA peeps started commenting how they would like one here. Question: Would anyone like to see an In-N-Out Burger franchise in the Coeur d'Alene area?
11:59 a.m. Wife reports elderly husband suffering abdominal pain in 900 block of Idaho/PF. 11:45 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for March 5-6 here. 11:26 a.m. WSP quits pursuit @ stateline of e/b motorcyclist speeding @ 100 mph. 11:15 a.m. Dylan Wohlenhaus/KHQ tweets:…
This photo provided by NASA shows astronaut Barbara R. Morgan on the aft flight deck of the space shuttle Endeavor while docked with the international space station on Aug. 12, 2007. (AP Photo/NASA) A story in this week’s Boise Weekly warms up the rumor mill…
After first passing SB 1064 unanimously, to remove the expiration date on a decade-old pilot project allowing extra-heavy trucks – up to 129,000 pounds, up from the current 105,500-pound limit – on 35 designated southern Idaho routes, the Senate spent nearly two hours debating SB…
Tuesday Poll: 82 of 159 respondents (51.57%) are completely unconcerned re: the impact of sequestration on the American public. 37 of 159 (23.27%), however, are very concerned. Another 34 of 159 (21.38%) are a little concerned. 6 (3.77%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Who is the…
Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander (pictured) provides this background re: Councilman Steve Adams' comments at last night's council meeting: "The issue is Judicial Confirmation of the bonding authority for the Wastewater Plant upgrades. Judicial Confirmation is the request to the Judge to approve the bonding authority without…
Christian Stone, 11, focuses on creating a design with a fine tip, cake decorating tip Tuesday during the Spartan Quest after school learning program at Post Falls Middle School in Post Falls. Students were able to take part in classes such as yoga, fishing, cake…
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.
