Ava Vanderhoes, 7, puts a bow on a present for a family member Monday with the help of Patti Petersen, who works in administration at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. In the center’s Children’s Hospital, patients and siblings had the opportunity to shop for and…
Why yes, I did cram three days worth of work into my Monday. Which means I only have to do two days worth of work today! I found out last week that my publisher wanted one more chapter for War Bonds, which was great news,…
It's useless to criticize Peter Jackson for what he's done to J.R.R. Tolkien's novel “The Hobbit.” What's done is done.
Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park webcam photo at the base of the mountain from 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, the day before the 2014 opening.
Perusing the variety of lists of favorite books this time of year is a great way to whet your appetite for reading. I asked my newsroom colleagues to list a favorite book or two that they read in 2014. Not all of their choices were…
A lovely gift from our friend John A.
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are recommending an end to the nation’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 31-year-old policy that many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified.
Fort Ground Grill owner (and Coeur d Alene Mayor) Steve Widmyer with staff after the 1st keg of Lake City Hopped Cider was tapped! Drum roll please! Jeff Selle and crew report: We are on tap this morning at Fort Grounds Tavern. We are holding…
My friend Sarah Bain works for Spokane Public Libraries. Here's what she posted on Facebook yesterday. Every few days, I post a question in the downtown library to a white board I purchased for the library Foundation Trivia event. I moved the whiteboard out of…
SAGLE - Permanency is being sought for a temporary asphalt batch plant on the west side of U.S. Highway 95.
The city of Spokane announced that it was expanding its pay-by-phone feature from just a few meters near City Hall to all 3,500 meters in its system.
The orangutan named Sandra sits at Buenos Aires’ zoo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday.
HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council tonight will consider amending its firearms ordinance.
POST FALLS, Idaho— Complaints about Post Falls Police officer conduct is nearly a thing of the past thanks to a little bit of technology.
PONDERAY - Eighteen dogs and four puppies from Southern California shelters that practice euthanasia gained brighter futures in North Idaho on Monday.
How much do you know about bald eagle sightings in north Idaho, former Gonzaga University basketball players and other local items in the news? Find out in our weekly quiz, where you could win movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel…
Stocks are pushing further into record territory as the Dow Jones industrial average tops 18,000 points for the first time.
A multi-exposure image by Spokane pastor-photographer Craig Goodwin illustrates the sequence of a bald eagle snatching a spawning kokanee this week from the waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office reported a high number of alcohol and drug-related arrests over the weekend.
Warning: This post is not for the sqeamish. Among the items making this list: Ring Around The Tuna (pictured above), Holiday Vegetable Loaf and Molded Pâté-Cheese Balls, because nothing says "lets get this party started" like liver and cream cheese balls suspended in a meaty…
This message from PFPD officer Sgt. Rosenau was posted this morning on the department's Facebook page in response to citizen's concerns over officer safety. I found it very moving.
The Pacific Northwest is a great place to live. However, we have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis.
COEUR d'ALENE - The Lake City Development Corp. has played a role in making the Kroc Center, McEuen Park and the Coeur d'Alene Public Library a reality.
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.
