A 7YO boy from Missoula, Mont., is in critical condition after a near drowning in the pool at Spring Hill Suites, 2250 Seltice Way in Coeur d'Alene. The 7YO and his 12YO brother were swimming in the deep end of the hotel pool at about…
A man lights a cigar in a cigar club shop in Havana, Cuba, earlier today. The coveted Cuban cigar is set to make its first legal appearance in the U.S. in years, with relaxed guidelines allowing American travelers to return with a few of the…
CDAindependent (RE: Obama: Sony made a mistake): "I'm not sure why we let these fanatic communists in North Korea have any influence on anything in this country, and certainly not what we chose to watch in movie theaters."
Cindy will be at the helm of this three-ring cyber circus for the next two weeks as I take a Christmas/New Year's holiday break. We'll see if she can get the Huckleberries turn stiles over 2,605,000 page-views for the year. Which would be a record.…
Top Comment -- LibertyPole1 (RE: Idaho Falls opens Coeur d'Alene's mental health center): In the immortal words of Bill the Cat ... "Thhpptpt!"
5:25 p.m. Drunk male trying to start fight @ St. Pius Church soup kitchen, 6th/Haycraft, CdA. 5:14 p.m. Pickup driving without lights on Prairie Ave @ Howell Road/Post Falls. 4:55 p.m. Vehicle hits female bicyclist @ 221 W. Appleway/CdA, in front of Tomato Street, non-injury.…
Coeur d'Alene police have charged two juveniles with involvement in at least two dozen burglaries/thefts during the past few months. A parent of one of the juveniles called police Thusday after he discovered his child in possession of stolen property. The areas most victimized in…
My SR photog friend Kathy Plonka picked out her favorite 2014 photographs for our enjoyment. Here: Kaylynn McSmith, 6, of Nevada show off her "Nub Buddy" during camp No Limits at Camp Cross in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, July 22. Kaylynn's limb loss is due…
So, I'm probably going to get unfriended, unfollowed and possibly deported but ... I'm already tired of bald eagle pictures -- Cindy.
"Like all the annual aspects of the Christmas season, many of our Lovestead tree ornaments have special significance, while others have been in the collection for the past 30 years, and I'm not sure how they got added," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "Still closer looks,…
Does it sometimes seem like every program at the library is designed to appeal to youth younger than 18 and adults over 40? The Coeur d’Alene Public Library has heard you. Thursday, Jan. 8, 6-7:30 p.m., the library will host its debut event for Millennial…
When no one else can answer the call, the Children's Village in Coeur d'Alene opens its arms to the community's most vulnerable children. Over the past two and a half decades, two residential houses on a quiet cul-de-sac on the northern edge of the Lake…
At Ridenbaugh Press, Barrett Rainey uses these six headlines from a report by the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy to underscore his premise that Idaho is going to hell in a handbasket:
a worker selects cigars at the H. Upmann cigar factory, where people can take tours in Havana, Cuba. Among those eager for access to a Cuban market cut off by an economic embargo are U.S. farmers, travel companies, energy producers and importers of rum and…
As most of you know, Huckleberries Online focuses on local/state comment almost exclusively. However, there are times that I sprinkle in national/international content. Which seems to draw interest from some commenters. Please advise, as we go forward together into 2015. Would you like to see…
Maintenance work on Coeur d'Alene's Rosenberry Drive flood levee has been underway for more than a week, with city crews focusing on tree removal and slope restoration. Coeur d'Alene City Engineer Gordon Dobler said the work done this winter is the first step in an…
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…
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.
