I don't think I want to hang out at City Park during a thunderstorm. Mrs. O reports that two big trees were badly damaged by the one that hit Tuesday evening -- and a third, smaller tree was destroyed. Work crews with chainsaws were taking…
Two ruddy shelducks and a moorhen are reflected in a pond in the Killesberg park in Stuttgart, southern Germany, earlier today. (AP Photo/dpa, Inga Kjer)
"Frankly, it was a waste of time. It was really goofy. If I had it to do over, I'd run as a Republican or as an independent" -- Constituionalist gubernatorial candidate Steve Pankey RE: Constitution Party convention.
MikeK: (RE: DeePee: Patty Duke discusses Robin Williams' death): I read it! ("Call Me Anna" by Patty Duke) It was a very unique experience in that I hadn't known a number of important things about my Mom's childhood -- she was always very protective of…
With assistance from the Kootenai County Dog Park Association, the city’s Parks Department recently installed agility equipment at the new dog park at the southeastern end of McEuen Park. Acting Parks Director Bill Greenwood said the association helped fund the equipment and determine the layout.…
Time 2 Vote ... Isabella Fasula, 7, of Scranton, Pa., comes up for air while participating in a pie-eating contest recently, during the annual Holy Family Residence Employee/Resident Carnival in Scranton. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Scranton Times-Tribune, Butch Comegys) Tuesday Winner (tie, with…
5:08 p.m. Suspicious male going back & forth b/n car & apartment @ 1800 block of N8th/CdA. 4:53 p.m. Officer reports injured deer @ 15th Street/Deerhaven, Dalton Gardens. 4:52 p.m. Someone is unconscious @ 9100 block of Torrey/Hayden. 4:51 p.m. Caller reports an unlawful entry…
At As the Lake Churns, Pecky Cox posts: "Not "super" and not 'officially' full.. but yes, another beautiful moonrise over the Selkirks at Priest Lake. And: You can follow Pecky's Priest Lake Photos Facebook page here.
The current is running strongly against the city of Coeur d'Alene in the current Coeur d'Alene Press poll, which asks: "Is the new McEuen Park worth $19.6M?" So far, 70 percent has said no. You?
Marc Johnson/The Johnson Post is amazed at the short attention span in this country. This post was triggered by 2 important anniversaries that passed almost unnoticed, including Richard Nixon's resignation 40 years ago: "Our short attention span is illustrated by how easily and quickly we…
Congressman Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, presented the Silver Star -- the military’s third-highest decoration for valor -- to Sgt. Michael Atwell at a ceremony Wednesday at the American Legion Hall in Post Falls. Labrador’s office assisted Atwell, 65, of Osburn, in obtaining the award. Two of…
"Yesterday we had a neighborhood mystery: Whose horses had decided to visit our neighbors for several hours," Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "They were friendly and happy to hang around with the Yaks across the fence, and they seemed to be very good friends. A gentle lick…
(From John Kelly's BikeCDA Facebook page) On her Rubber Tire Adventures, Jamie Lynn Morgan tells of monthly get-togethers for bicycling enthusiasts that take place at Calypso's in downtown Coeur d'Alene: "Bike Talks, as the meeting is called, is a monthly meeting that takes place on…
Linda Lantzy/Idaho Scenic Images found this curious piece of "rock art" on a remote section of the Little North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. You can see more of Linda's viewtiful Idaho scenics on her Facebook page here.
The favorite sport of many on the internet is prejudgment -- Bayview Herb.
How much do you know about The Great Spokane Fire, Gonzaga University basketball, the local economic picture and other news of note? Find out in the Spokesman-Review Weekly Quiz, where you could win movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel. You…
Six former platoon mates of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, are shopping proposals for a book and movie that is sharply critical of him, Yahoo News is reporting. Bergdahl is now being questioned by the…
DeePee (RE: Patty Duke discusses Robin Williams' death, mental illness): I fell in love with Anna/Patty as a teen watching The Parent Trap... She gives so much to your community; perhaps she'd be willing to give a reading at our monthly writers' readings at the…
A coalition of 13 conservation groups has filed notice that it will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to withdraw proposed protections for the wolverine. The federal agency announced Tuesday it was reversing course on climate change’s threat to the survival…
A tree rests on top of a KHQ news vehicle after being blown over in the parking lot near Independence Point Tuesday during a storm that brought heavy winds and rains through Coeur d’Alene. KHQ local news reporter Victor Correa was about to get into…
Tuesday Poll: Nearly half of Hucks Nation support a new Coeur d'Alene city logo, under consideration now for adoption. 58 of 118 respondents (49.15%) back the proposed logo. Only 20 of 118 respondents (16.95%) side with the old logo. 40 of 118 respondents (33.9%), however,…
Lefties, today is your day! Aug. 13 marks the 21st annual International Left-Handers Day. Throughout the year, lefties, like me, are dealt a rough hand. We're forced to put up with items such as doors, scissors and computer keyboards — to name a few —…
A pitbull attack in Rathdrum has left a dog dead and the aggressor in quarantine at the Kootenai Humane Society. The incident happened Saturday morning in the 15000 block of North Stevens. Tessied Edelblute took her dog Simon outside around 9 a.m. and won't forget…
The impact of Robin Williams' death can be felt around the world, as fans mourn the loss of one of our nation's favorite entertainers. In North Idaho, the actress who rose to fame as Patty Duke can relate to Williams and his battle with mental…
Project manager Mary Jensen of Avista answers a question during a tour of a cofferdam at Post Falls Dam on Monday. The 108-year-old Post Falls Dam is undergoing renovations that will allow Avista utilities to respond faster to changing flows in the Spokane River. SR…
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.
