My daughter, Amy Dearest, who lives in the real Portlandia, texted Wednesday re: another zany Slice of Life moment she 'd just experienced -- at the nearby Fred Meyer super-store. A woman asked the store butcher to recommend a good slice of meat -- for…
Laura and Sasha, two Polish Tatra sheepdogs, look out of the back of Stanley Labanowski's truck in Pine Island, N.Y., on Thursday. The dogs are sisters. Labanowski said that in Poland Tatra's are working dogs, but his pair are living the good life in Pine…
The unmistakable melody of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” filled the packed room at the Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. A trio of women took the stage, executing the iconic dance moves as the lead singer, sequined hat, one glove and all, belted out the…
5:58 p.m. Driver of teal car w/flashers on, honking/swerving @ 90mph-plus @ e/b I-90/4th, CdA. 5:45 p.m. Wildland fire in trees @ Cottonwood/Rolling Hills, Worley. 5:39 p.m. CPD officer wants help on possible drug case in 100 block of Borah/CdA. 5:37 p.m. Sounds like young…
Huckleberries has learned ... that appointed Coeur d'Alene School Board Trustee Ann Seddon (shown in this Duane Rasmussen photo) filed her candidacy papers today to run for the board this spring. From Ann Seddon news release: Retired teacher Ann Seddon filed on Thursday to run…
"Just in time for St. Patrick's," headlines Paul Turner in The Slice blog. "Or maybe quite a few decades too early. Remember avocado appliances? Sure. You can still see them now and then at Spokane home-for-sale open houses in older neighborhoods." (Photo: www.ohsolovely.blogspot.com) Flim-flam man/Fort…
The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Board announced today the keynote speaker and other details of the upcoming 16th annual human rights banquet to be held in cooperation with the Human Rights Education Institute on Monday, April 22 at the Best Western Coeur…
In yesterday’s seven-hour House debate over the state health insurance exchange bill, House Assistant Majority Leader Brent Crane, R-Nampa, flubbed a historical allusion, building his debate around an argument that Rosa Parks stood up to the federal government, reports Idaho Statesman reporter Dan Popkey. “One…
Legislation to revive one of the most controversial pieces of voter-rejected Proposition 1 – letting Idaho school districts unilaterally impose contract terms if negotiations with their local teachers unions don’t lead to an agreement by June 10 – cleared the House today on a near-party-line…
New Mexico State's Sim Bhullar shoots over Idaho's Max Salesky, left, and WAC Player of the Year Kyle Barone during the second half of a Western Athletic Conference tournament NCAA college basketball game today in Las Vegas. New Mexico State won 65-49. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Huckleberries has learned that Mayor Sandi Bloem and the Coeur d'Alene City Council will meet with trustees from the North Idaho College board at 6 p.m. in the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room. Dunno whether it'll be televised on Woody TV (Coeur d'Alene TV Channel…
TSA officer Robert Howard signals an airline passenger forward at a security check-point at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. Flight attendants, pilots, federal air marshals and even insurance companies are part of a growing backlash to the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing passengers…
... That talented feature writer Bill Buley of the Coeur d'Alene Press is leaving North Idaho winter chill for Hawaii's sunshine. Press Editor Mike Patrick has confirmed for Huckleberries that Bill will be editor in chief of The Garden Island, Kauai's daily newspaper. Join me…
Dunno what shook up the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans more at lunch today -- that Democrat Ann Nesse was breaking bread among them. The Ann was rocking a sparkling nose ring in her left nostril. Or that Ann was introduced by organization founder Jeff Ward…
The Coeur d’Alene School Board is accused of religious discrimination, fiscal irresponsibility and violations of ethics and Idaho’s open meetings law in a grievance to be filed today by a group of Coeur d’Alene and Hayden residents. The 20-page complaint, supported by a petition signed…
From my Huckleberries (Kootenai Grapevine) print column March 14, 1988: Mild-mannered and slightly built Steve Schenk, the North Idaho College PR man, was a starting offensive guard for a St. Louis-area high school football team in 1968. So swears Moscow chamber manager John LoBuono, a…
Kent Leiss has been fired as Coeur d’Alene boys basketball coach. The on-again, off-again saga that began in late January concluded Thursday when Leiss was told by Principal Warren Olson and athletic director Todd Gilkey in a 1-hour meeting that they were recommending that he…
One by one they arrived at two-year intervals. First Ethan, then Alex, then Zack. Each baby welcomed with joy until our home overflowed with boys. Three is plenty we said. Three is more than enough. Yet something seemed missing. We had room at the table…
Since today's original Cutline Contest post received no entries, let's try again: Mahpiya Benoist, 6, climbs up between to sections of a sculpture Thursday morning in Salina, Kan. Ama Benoist, Mahpiya's mom, said she brought her children to the park because "It's a nice day…
From my files 25 years ago: POST FALLS -- Retiree Ed Pettis prides himself on the back yard he has carved out of rocky Spokane River frontage. A span of grass and bull pines slopes southward from his double-wide mobile home to the river bank,…
Wednesday Poll: Rank-and-file Idahoans care way more about education than the Idaho Legislature, according to Hucks Nation. 82 of 139 respondents (58.99%) said the public cares more about public education. Only 6 of 139 respondents (4.32%) said legislators care more. 32 of 139 respondents (23.02%)…
11:58 a.m. Black Dodge reportedly speeding @ Woodland & Cliffhouse, by Chef in the Forest. 11:52 a.m. Deputy reports vandalism to property @ 10632 Government Way/Hayden. 11:37 a.m. Smoke coming from female's vehicle parked at Rathdrum Drug, 16373 H41. 11:29 a.m. ISPer reports disabled vehicle…
Leave it to Idaho Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, to spill the beans. When it came to last week's Senate vote to open northern Idaho's highways to city-block-long, double-trailer trucks weighing 12 tons more than the current legal limit, Nonini made it clear who has…
The Federal Communications Commission would be encouraged to crack down on TV portrayals of premarital sex in fictional TV programs, reality shows and ads, under a non-binding memorial that won the approval of the House State Affairs Committee this morning, including “implied portrayal of or…
In a post titled, "Who You Looking At?" Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., writes: "It's a western screech owl looking out of a wood duck nest box high in a tree near our home in the wilds of western Oregon (Wednesday) afternoon." You can see…
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.
