I know we need snow -- in the mountains -- for the resorts an all you snow bunnies out there. But I've been enjoying my ability to walk without worrying about ice and be outdoors this time of the year. I split some wood over…
President Barack Obama speaks to members of the military during a visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Fort Dix, NJ, today. More here. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Amy Newman)
Went shopping. Saw sherpa hats, sherpa socks, sherpa blankets! At this rate we're gonna run out of sherpas! #SOS (SaveOurSherpas) #shopping -- Cindy.
Top Comment -- Charlie (RE: Poll: Pseudonymed comments trustworthy): You build your reputation whether a pseudonym or real name is used.
4:59 p.m. 30ish male having medical problems @ Jiffy Stop, 506 Appleway, CdA. 4:58 a.m. Someone suffering an allergic reaction @ Cedars Floating Restaurant, 1514 Marina/CdA. 4:52 p.m. A chair is lying on H41 between Poleline/Prairie Ave, Post Falls. 4:51 p.m. Disabled vehicle reported @…
Connor Jones, 12, with the Boise Civil Air Patrol, salutes after laying a wreath at a veteran's gravestone Saturday at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise. The Boise Civil Air Patrol and a small army of volunteers laid 3,100 wreaths following a ceremony as…
Work along the Dike Road (Spokane River side) is progressing well this week. Most of the trees and brush have been removed from the northern half of the stretch, opening the vista to the river and beyond. Crews today were busy stabilizing the new softer…
Okay. I'm just going to say this. I don't get fondue -- Cindy Hval.
Paul Turner/The Slice blog posts: "I once worked at a newspaper in the Southwest that made a practice — at least back then — of giving everyone on the staff the equivalent of two weeks pay as a Christmas bonus."
Clode Croteau, left, and Elmo Warren, work on the trail Monday. Work started Monday on a project that will provide wheelchair access to a portion of Tubbs Hill on the east side. Workers will smooth out some of the ups and downs of the trail,…
Post Falls Police Department officer responded to the Trading Company in Post Falls for a reported armed robbery. The suspect fled on foot and is described as a white male, 20-30 years of age, wearing a black mask and a dark blue hoodie.
From PFPD Facebook: Construction crew on I-90 advised that the West Bound fast lane near Greensferry will be closed down on Monday and Tuesday from 9 am - 4 pm for the overpass construction. Expect delays if you are heading that direction on the freeway.
At The Slice blog, Paul Turner keeps reliving something that happened to him in downtown Spokane Friday night: "As I watched my wife walk to the restaurant, I heard a soft knocking on the passenger's side window. I saw a girl peering in at me.…
Construction may begin in February on a new strip mall in the northwest corner of Mullan Avenue and Cecil Road on the east side of Post Falls. Tentatively called the Mullan & Cecil Retail Complex, the $3 million project will comprise two multi-tenant buildings of…
Sisyphus: Here's the hilarious thing. Sisyphus is often automatically dismissed by his detractors since they're anxious to dismiss the facts he cites. One of those detractors turned Sisyphus in to the facebook fascists who required him to change it. Sisyphus was chafed by this but…
Nobody gains 20 pounds all at once. Extra weight creeps up on us over time. Especially around this time, said Lisa Randall, a dietitian and diabetes educator at the INHS Community Wellness Center. The season of weight gain starts with Halloween (candy), then moves to…
Rebecca Rucker had been living in California when she lost her job, lost unemployment benefits and found her life filled with “unacceptable” people. “I was at ground zero and life was crumbling,” Rucker said. She learned that no one is safe from homelessness. It’s a…
Clark Gable, left, appears in character as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, in the film "Gone with the Wind" (AP Photo/Turner Classic Movies)
Crimestoppers is offering a $2500 reward for the apprehension of a male in his 20s who hopped over the counter of the Shopko Pharmacy on Ironwood Drive @ 5:39 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, and demanded prescription medications. He was armed. You can learn more about…
Weekend Poll: Most readers of Huckleberries Online use computers, laptops to access the site. 68 of 158 respondents (43.04%) said they used home/office computers exclusively to read posts here. Another 46 (29.11%) said they usually use computers/laptops but occasionally use mobile devices. OTOH, 22 (13.92%)…
Mathew Ingram of Giacom Structure Data reports: The value of having reader comments on news stories has taken a bit of a beating, with sites like Re/code and Reuters being the latest to do away with them because they are seen as a troll-filled wasteland.…
"It's Santa," said 3-year-old Taven Roetcisoender as he wore his Santa hat during Christmas story time at Post Falls Library on Thursday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
Update: Leach was found at 9:40 a.m. in 1700 block of East Sherman/CdA.
Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune weighs in on the silly notion held by too many Idaho legislators, including Reps. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, and Eric Redman, R-Athol, that Idaho can manage public lands better than the feds. Two studies, including one from the University 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.
