I forgot to mention the small cluster -- maybe 3 or 4 -- of protesters on the I-90 overpass @ Northwest Boulevard/Ramsey Road about noon Sunday. They had one large "Impeach Obama" sign that I could see as I passed by, heading for the Ramsey…
Members of the Albanian delegation attend a military welcome ceremony during meeting of Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama with German chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, earlier today. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
"The Verizon wifi was down all day where we live, and is finally up again; way to go on an April Fool's Day, no foolin'! It's back up and running ... finally! Anything happen that was 'out of the ordinary' with you today?" -- Facebook…
Today's Top Story (w/18 comments): You have to wonder when Idaho will finally get its fill of killing wolves. The most likely answer is never, mostly because the state will probably be stopped short of its ultimate goal and back off its eradication efforts when…
Sometime between Friday and Monday, someone spray painted graffiti on the restroom facilities of Chase Field, located in the area of Walnut Street and 20th Avenue. The graffiti was in blue spray paint and reads "WE ARE THE SPECTACLE" There are currently no suspects and…
Time 2 Vote (can't believe there are only 2 entries for this one) ... Boston Red Sox player David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama, holding a Boston Red Sox jersey presented to the president during a ceremony on the South…
With an I-told-you-so swagger, President Obama said Tuesday that 7.1 million Americans signed up for health insurance by Monday's deadline - exceeding the original White House goal under Obamacare. "In the first six months, we've taken a big step forward," he said amid cheers of…
"I want to catch anything that'll bite,” said Kaden Thompson, 9, of Sandpoint, as he fished Round Lake in Dufort, with his friend's dog, Athena, on Monday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) 30 bills left on governor's desk/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise Blue Mountains forests kick…
Idaho's average wage increased by almost 20 cents last year. But wage growth isn't keeping up with the national average. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Survey finds Idaho's average hourly wage for all jobs was $18.67 last year, that's up 19 cents…
On his Facebook wall, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., posted this photo with the comment: "Pulled this slightly engorged tick from my dog today. After a hike yesterday, I pulled about 15 un-attached ticks from his fur and also a few from Alex and myself."…
Country musician star Craig Morgan, pictured, will be at Buck Knives for an autograph session on Thursday. The public is invited to attend a free autograph session from 2-3:30 p.m. in the factory lobby of Buck Knives, 660 S. Lochsa St., Post Falls. Currently, Morgan…
Many a gab session of my 1980s suburban youth was fueled by Cool Ranch-flavored Doritos — after school, on a camp-out, on a sleepover — whenever the girls got together. We'd seek out that tangy, salty flavor, inhale a bag or two, and lick the…
The flap over a controversial young adult novel will reach the Meridian School Board Tuesday night. The board will hear from the public — and from the district’s book “reconsideration committee” — at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Sawtooth room of the District Service Center,…
I did a lousy job with my NCAA basketball picks, so I thought I would try to redeem myself with a prediction of a different kind of Final Four – the Idaho Statesman’s editorial endorsements for the May 20 primary election. So, let “May Madness”…
Former KCRCChairwoman Donna Montgomery adjusts a Ben Carson for President sign that former GOP commissioner Rich Piazza placed in his yard. Montgomery had planned to add a flag to the yard sign display. But ultimately decided not to do so. Carson is the neurosurgeon from…
On her Facebook wall, Linda Lantzy/Idaho Scenic Images posts this viewtiful sunset over Arrow Point. She writes: "Color over Arrow Point last night. Lake Coeur d'Alene. I discovered the main dial on my camera not functioning just prior to taking this. In an attempt to…
Disaster was averted this morning on eastbound Interstate 90 from the state line to just east of the Huetter rest stop while a man went into diabetic shock and swerved on the freeway throughout the ordeal. An off-duty Spokane County deputy spotted the Spokane driver…
The "Evil Empire," as Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino once called the New York Yankees, occupies territory far beyond the Bronx. Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, New Mexico—according to Facebook, FB +3.95% all are Yankee country. With the baseball season beginning in earnest on Monday,…
Retiring Secretary of State Ben Ysursa made his choice Tuesday in the election to choose his successor — backing deputy Ada County clerk Phil McGrane. “(McGrane’s) time serving the people of Ada County, especially in elections, has prepared him well for the duties of secretary…
As I parked my car at the grocery store and shut off the engine, a thread of lightning violently wove its way across the fabric of the sky. An instant later, thunder rattled as if nature's symphony was preempted by a rock 'n roll drum…
Blitz, the Seattle Seahawks NFL football mascot, gives a high five, Monday at a community gathering in Darrington, Wash. Players from the Seahawks and MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC visited Darrington to lend support to the town, which is located near the site of the…
11:56 a.m. Driver of silver Pontiac Grand Prix, w/missing taillight & bumper, possibly DUI @ e/b I-90/Pleasantview. 11:38 a.m. Tubbs Hill area resident en route to check report that his dirt bike was stolen. 10:32 a.m. Post Falls student reports dog chased him en route…
Monday Poll: Hucks Nation wasn't swayed by the appearance of "Duck Dynasty" stars on behalf of secretary of state candidate Lawerence Denney recently in Boise. 94 of 166 respondents (56.63%) said they weren't going to vote for Denney anyway. 41 of 166 respondents (24.7%) said…
The ultimate April Fools’ Day Joke turned out to not be funny for many internet customers around the region as a major upstream supplier to many of the region’s broadband carriers went dark due to a major interruption in service. Fortunately for Intermax commercial and…
OfCoffee (RE: Bjorn: Can't we all just get along?): For the local GOP to mend itself will take power mongers like Bob Pedersen (Rally Right) and Tina Jacobsen to change their philosophy of "we must control". The whole problem started when the Rally Right decided…
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.
