From Taegan Goddard's Political Wire blog: “Mocking the arrogance of ‘liberals from Harvard’ is a foolproof applause line for any Republican looking to rev up a conservative audience. But when the 114th Congress gavels into session in January, GOP speechwriters are going to need some…
Justin Harmon embraces his children Ryan and Cori after having his badge pinned during the Odessa Police Department induction ceremony at the MCM Eleganté Hotel in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Edyta Blaszczyk)
President Barack Obama on Friday said that Sony Pictures made a mistake in canceling the release of a movie after a cyberattack from North Korean-backed hackers. "I am sympathetic to the concerns that they face. Having said all that, yes, I think they made a…
From Coeur d'Alene Police Department Facebook: "This ring was lost near the Lane Bryant store (291 W. Canfield Ave) on Dec 13 and the owner is offering a reward for its return. If you have any information, please call Coeur d'Alene Police Department at 769-2320…
I wonder which is better to say to the bank that holds my mortgage -- "Gee I can't pay you for a year because I overspent or -- gee I can't pay you for a year because I was overly optimistic about savings that didn't…
Thursday Poll: Hucks Nation doesn't think Gov. Butch Otter will fulfill his campaign promise to fund public education better. 112 of 147 respondents (76.19%) don't think Otter will follow through on his pledge. 22 of 147 respondents (14.97%) believe that he will follow through. 8…
The Army has finished its investigation into how and why Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl disappeared from his base in Afghanistan and plans to brief Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this afternoon, officials said Friday. Details about the probe's conclusion have been closely held. The report could…
From Post Falls Police Department Facebook: "Officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart after an Asset Protection employee observed a male concealing store merchandise in several bags and back packs. When Officers made contact with the male he was alone and he claimed the shopping cart he…
Here's another dyne-oh!-mite photo from Kathy Plonka of an eagle on Lake Pend Oreille: "A bald eagle keeps a watchful eye on it's surroundings in Bayview Tuesday. The birds have been feasting on the carcasses of Kokanee washing ashore on Lake Pend Oreille." Story here.
Penni Cyr, president of the Idaho Education Association, says her group has major concerns about the new teacher “career ladder” legislation endorsed yesterday by the state Board of Education, which would phase in substantial raises for Idaho teachers if they meet standards for evaluations and…
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell below 4 percent in November for the first time since early 2008, the Idaho Department of Labor reports. The 3.9 percent jobless rate in November was down two-tenths of a percentage point from October; a year earlier, it was…
Superintendent Matt Handleman (pictured) circulated an email to School District 271 employees last night, which reads in part:
To the 100 or so Press employees, all that banging, clanging and thumping sounds a lot like Christmas music. The joyful noise comes from construction workers building new Press offices right where the current ones exist, on the northwest corner of Lakeside Avenue and Second…
At first blush, there’s something intrinsically repulsive about the state’s decision to provide taxpayer handouts to the developers of a luxury hotel complex in Ketchum. Maybe it’s in the words “luxury” and “hotel,” conjuring images of “opulence” and “exclusivity” all funded with special tax breaks…
A bald eagle grabs a kokanee out of Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview on Tuesday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
An environmental group has petitioned the federal government to reintroduce grizzly bears to the Selway-Bitterroot mountains of Idaho and Montana, saying the region is critical to the bears’ recovery in the Lower 48 states. Re-establishing grizzlies in the Selway-Bitterroots would provide a link between genetically…
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, opinion writer Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune jeers ... Sandpoint Mayor Carrie Logan: Talk about weird timing. Just as Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden was convening officials and people in her community last week in a forum…
I got more than one chuckle from the Post Falls Police Department activities report this morning here (click on link). Dunno who wrote it up. But I appreciate a police(wo)man with a sense of humor. I'll probably post the "cat burglar" (2nd item) entry later…
A British Army officer, left, dressed in World War One uniform, stands next to the captain of the British Army team Sgt Keith Emmerson prior to a soccer match between their teams in Aldershot, England, Wednesday. British and German forces' official teams faced each other…
And more from Post Falls Police Dept activities report: Following a long night of nacho building and customer service, a tired Taco Bell employee was saddened to learn he had locked himself out of his vehicle. An officer promptly responded to the scene and saved…
Top Comment -- Cindy (RE: A bowl full of condoms): I used to tell my kids they were balloons. That backfired when they wanted me to make balloon animals with them, as I could only manage a snake. So "the talk" with the eldest went…
5:32 p.m. Someone is having trouble breathing @ 1100 block of E3rd Ave/Post Falls. 5:24 p.m. Car passenger window shattered by object thrown from passing pickup @ I-90/Sherman Ave, CdA. 5:15 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Dec. 17-18 here. 4:55 p.m. Kootenai…
Russ Connole has been named as the new Public Services Director for the City of Post Falls. He will oversee the department’s two divisions, the Public Works Division and the Community Development Division. The Public Works Division consists of Streets, Water, Water Reclamation, Surface Water,…
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