Today begins the countdown for the soft opening of the eastern end of McEuen Park on Friday. You can read all about it here (SR story) and here (CdA Press story). The rest will open 3 weeks later. I'm sure there will still be critics…
Lucky women who made the cut for semi finals at an open audition for the Sea Gals squad rehearse the dance for the second round Saturday at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. Tryouts are comprised of four competition rounds, with the final…
I think it's time to retire that tired old cliche` "tough as nails." It's not even accurate. Just this morning I broke two and split a third -- Cindy. Question: I thought you bent nails. Or hit nails on the head. When did you last…
Age truly is just a number, according a survey of centenarians and Baby Boomers, both of whom say they feel younger than their actual ages. Centenarians, on average, say they feel 83 years young, while the 65-year-old Boomers surveyed, on average, feel a full decade…
Time 2 Vote ... Haley, left, with Sam Singer, Phoenix City, Ala., and Belle, right, with Sarah Milford, Marietta, Ga., go nose to nose checking each other out during the Braves "Bark in the Park" baseball game with the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds…
5:20 p.m. Someone is unconscious @ Creekside Inn, 2408 W. Kathleen/CdA. 5:19 p.m. Female driver on cell phone reckless @ n/b Govt Way from Ironwood/CdA. 5:10 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for April 27-28 here. 5:04 p.m. Someone suffering uncontrolled bleeding 2200 N…
Loren Stanley Hall, 70, of Coeur d’Alene, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 70 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. U.S. District Judge Edward…
Josephine Myers talks about the restoration of a 113-year-old painting given to St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Rathdrum by Gonzaga University in 1901. Story here. (Press photo: Gabe Green) 1000 participate in Spring Dash/Press Mildred Bailey jazz tribute concert set/Press County eyes leasing private…
"Add the Words" protesters marched in Boise today in support of a 74YO Navy veteran who wants to be buried with same-sex partner in Idaho veterans cemetery. (Eye on Boise photo) “Add the Words” protesters returned to the Idaho state Capitol today, where roughly 180…
Nice photo by Duane Rasmussen of First Lady Lori Otter at the Saturday fundraiser at Coeur d'Alene Cellars. GOP: Stay on point/Arch Druid Suburban Idaho/Randy Stapilus So long, Dr. Jack/A Grip on Sports Day 117: Bagpipes/Eye on Shanghai The saints go marching in/End Notes Where…
Two paths face suction dredge miners who want to shake a stick at the Environmental Protection Agency. The Cliven Bundy way. Or the Idaho way. The Bundy way, of course, refers to the Nevada deadbeat rancher, who for decades robbed the American taxpayer when he…
The North Idaho Political Action Committee has added two more endorsements to its list of county, legislative and statewide ones, backing former commissioner Rick Currie in a House District 4 race and Phil McGrane for Secretary of State. Currie is running against incumbent state Rep.…
What is there in the Idaho atmosphere that lets crazy things happen? Now the Kootenai Democratic Party has been invaded by a gang of ultra-conservative Republicans who have filed for Democratic Precinct Committee positions along with Larry Spencer, who is running for County Assessor —…
Walkabout snapped this photo of the vandalism reported at the new McEuen Dog Park by David below. David, a Facebook Friend, posted Sunday: "Walking the dog by Tubbs this morning and was disappointed to see someone has again tagged the entrance to the new dog…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter stepped outside near the end of a two-hour fundraiser at Coeur d'Alene Cellars, 3890 N. Scheiber Way/Coeur d'Alene, Saturday afternoon, to make a private phone call. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Question: Izzit just me, or has Gov. Otter been spending a lot…
Just curious. If you ARE NOT a journalist, what does the term "deadline" mean to you? -- Cindy. Anyone?
"Sheriff Richard" Mack at a rally for Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy: “I don’t believe the BLM has any authority whatsoever — they have no law enforcement authority in Clark County.” In conclusion he yells into the microphone, “(William Wallace!) FREEEDOOOOOM!" Full story here. Archives: Mack…
Arrested for burglary: Brandon C. Jarvis, 18, of Coeur d’Alene On today’s date at approximately 2:30am Coeur d’Alene Police Sergeant Greg Moore was doing directed patrol in the Sherman corridor. He observed a male climbing over a fence on the east side of 2001 E…
The 17th annual Human Rights Banquet of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations is scheduled this evening at the Coeur d'Alene Inn. Here are 10 facts regarding tonight's event: The 476 guests tonight will be the second largest attendance in the 17 years…
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, center, and V. Stiviano, right, watch the Clippers play the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. The NBA is investigating a report of an audio recording in which a man purported…
11:42 a.m. Pregnant female hurt in one-car rollover in front of Grail Tavern/Huetter on Seltice Way. 11:01 a.m. CPD is looking for beige & gray 2002 GMC Yukon, stolen in Coeur d'Alene Friday. 10:38 a.m. Female on Gregory Lane/CdA who recently has chemotherapy treatment complaining…
Police in Meridian, Idaho, were recently dispatched to a public park after a concerned citizen reported a high school student distributing free copies of a book recently banned by the local school board. According to KBOI, Junior Mountain View High school student Brady Kissel was…
The numbers are in from the YourHealthIdaho insurance exchange open enrollment period, and it turns out that 76,061 Idahoans signed up for health insurance plans through the exchange, nearly double the expected number. The federal government’s target for Idaho was 40,000 during the six-month open…
Most of us form our likes/dislikes toward food as youngsters. Liver? I've hated with a passion my whole life. I can't even stand the smell of it cooking. However, I delight in newer tastes, like hummus and pesto, which I acquired as an adult. Then,…
Weekend Poll: A strong majority of Hucks Nation believes mainstream Republicans will control the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee after all the votes are counted from the GOPrimary. 92 of 149 respondents (61.74%) say mainstream Republicans will control the party after the primaries. 41 of…
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.
