Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that he would introduce legislation to increase the penalty for violators of the "Do Not Call" law. "When it comes to the loophole-exploiting robocall industry, we need to fight fire with fire — and that means higher penalties, jail…
A B-17 Bomber flies over Lambeau Field before the first half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) Time 2 Vote ... Weekend Winner: Pair of Claws, with 9 likes:…
5:32 p.m. Coeur d'Alene female may have attempted suicide in bathroom. 4:52 p.m. Driver of Dodge pickup possibly DUI @ H95/MP 444 (Corbin Hill Road/Athol). 4:42 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Nov. 24-25 here. 4:37 p.m. A disabled, red Subaru station wagon…
From front to back, Ken Owens, Eric Turrell, D.J. Duke and Adam Clement present the colors during the Veterans Day service at Pinegrove Cemetery in Rathdrum recently. It was the first event for Rathdrum Police's new Honor Guard. Turrell, of Coeur d'Alene Police, assisted Rathdrum…
Crews are currently paving portions of the Centennial Trail as part of the McEuen Park project, which has prompted temporary closure of the boat launch. This, according to Coeur d'Alene Today. The launch should be open in time for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Front Avenue has seen…
Spokane area grocery stores, including all 12 Yoke’s Fresh Market stores and 21 run by Rosauers, are telling customers debit and credit card payments won’t be processed across the store computer network while investigators try to secure a computer network that was hacked over the…
Coeur d'Alene coach Shawn Amos pushes his son Gunnar Amos out to the field before the Vikings took on Highland in the state 5A title game, Friday at the Kibbie Dome. Game story here. And: See photo essay of Coeur d'Alene High's 3rd state 5A…
In the letters to the editor in the Coeur d'Alene Press, the Coeur d'Alene Police Association applauds the decision by Mayor Sandi Bloem and most of the City Council not to attempt to fill positions created by the mass resignation of Coeur d'Alene department heads.…
Parents who only have daughters are more likely to identify with the GOP, a new study suggests. The Pew Research Center highlighted a study released last week that found either having only daughters or having daughters first had a statistically significant effect on the parents’…
The last time an Idaho governor received a serious primary challenge he lost. It was 1966 and three-term incumbent Republican Robert E. Smylie, pictured here dressed like he might have been trying out for The Sons of the Pioneers, seemed to be at the zenith…
Senate Majority Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher's rise in the Idaho Senate has been swift, even with bumps in the road. But his campaign against Gov. Butch Otter might make his continued role in leadership difficult, he says. As the No. 4 Republican in the Senate,…
Clyde the turkey struts around the front lawn of the Governor's Mansion in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday. Gov. Robert Bentley issued a Thanksgiving pardon for the bird. It was the first time the ceremony was held without South Alabama turkey grower Bill Bates, who died in…
12:10 p.m. Female threatening suicide on South 11th Street/CdA. 12:05 p.m. Shoshone County is looking for probation violator who may have drugs in his full-size, 1990s red pickup that was last seen e/b on I-90 in the Rose Lake area. 12:03 p.m. Coeur d'Alene female…
As we near the end of the dedicated careers of Mayor Bloem, Councilman Kennedy and Councilwoman Goodlander, the Coeur d’Alene Police Association would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to them. We are deeply appreciative of their outstanding leadership, the compassion, and…
Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to an assault call at Hico at 9219 E. Sprague. The victim said he was inside Hico to make a purchase. When he came outside he said there were three 17-21 year old white males in the parking lot, and…
Idaho state Sen. Russ Fulcher, R-Meridian, waves goodbye from plane at Kootenai County airport Saturday after announcing that the time is right to unseat Republican Gov. Butch Otter. The Idaho Statesman covered his announcement in Boise here. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Idaho Records/Sherry Atkins, SR Sen.…
Weekend Poll: Hucks Nation isn't thrilled with the possible GOPrimary choice between incumbent Gov. Butch Otter and Tea Party challenger state Sen. Russ Fulcher, R-Boise. 81 of 185 respondents (43.78%) say they would leave their ballot blank for the governor's race if those are the…
Former newspaper reporter and public relations officer Keith Erickson has been hired to serve as Coeur d'Alene's communications coordinator. As a contract employee, Erickson, 50, will work with City Hall department heads, council members and city staff to maximize public awareness on city news, issues…
Believe it or not, the Idaho Republican Party has a plank in its platform calling for the repeal of the 17th Amendment, which allows Idahoans rather than their state Legislature to elect U.S. senators. In other words, the state Republican Party is officially on record…
Idaho Sen. Russ Fulcher, R-Meridian, announces his candidacy for Idaho governor at the Kootenai County airport in Hayden on Saturday. Among those listening to the announcement are (from left) President Jeff Tyler of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, Vice President Lora Gervais of the Reagan…
Patty Gamon and her sister tag-teamed Thanksgiving dinner for more than 20 years before they threw in the turkey and started a new tradition. These days, their celebration includes no cleaning, no shopping, no prepping and – most importantly – no stressing. They might have…
Long after parents and grandparents have gone to their heavenly reward, they still live on in the holiday dishes we prepare in their honor. Sometimes this is a good thing; other times, not so much. I know of a family who eats their turkey dry…
The 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination had me thinking: They just don't make Democrats like they used to. In Kennedy's time, when a Democratic Senator, Representative or president swore an oath to uphold and defend the United States Constitution, he meant it. Today,…
Twenty years of GOP control have left Idaho children with fewer opportunities. Idaho leads the nation in percentage of minimum-wage jobs. We trail the nation for what we invest in our children's education. State cuts to schools have forced rural schools to cut school days…
On Tuesday, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee will discuss a resolution that appears to ask for a county ordinance giving the sheriff power to ignore "unconstitutional" federal law re: the 2nd amendment. The resolution (which considers most federal firearms resolutions to be in violation…
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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