Troy Matteson, left, walks down to the third green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course as a buck runs out of the way during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric…
According to my info earlier this week, Public Services Director Terry Werner of Post Falls may announce for the House District 3 seat now held by state Rep. Ron Mendive, R-Post Falls. If he does so, mainstream Republicans in the Post Falls area will field…
In her latest newsletter, Mary Souza conjures the Ghost of Elections Past, Lake City Development Corp., in arguing that Twin Falls attracts urban renewal jobs better than LCDC does: Many of the businesses in Riverstone were already in CdA, they just moved to Riverstone. Some…
4:35 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Feb. 6-7 here. 4:29 p.m. Slideoff reported @ La Rochelle Drive/Saint Michelle Drive, CdA. 4:06 p.m. 2-vehicle crash reported @ Appleway/Julia Street, near Lowe's/CdA. 3:29 p.m. Post Falls store reports drugged individual has returned, after being…
Time 2 Vote ... Bobsledder Pawel Mroz, right, and luger Karol Mikrut, both of Poland, do a handstand for a photograph on Rosa Peak, 2320 meters above sea level, at Rosa Khutor ski resort in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics…
At 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Kootenai County deputies stopped a Dodge Caravan on Interstate 90, near the Cataldo area, for a lane-change violation. While contacting the driver, Mark R. Hamman, 56, of Portland, Ore.; the deputies smelled a marijuana odor. According to Hamman, he was on…
In this Feb. 9, 1964, file photo, Ed Sullivan, center, stands with The Beatles, from left, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney, during a rehearsal for the British group's first American appearance, on the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York. CBS is…
The Dalton Gardens City Council decided Thursday night to send a draft ordinance on deer feeding back for revisions, following significant public comment and council discussions. The public input included some support for the draft ordinance and also concerns about enforcement of such an ordinance.…
DFO: I suspect, after reading the comments of this blog for 10 years, that we agree with one another 75 percent of the time. Maybe more. Those who have trouble with this blog are individuals who insist that we agree with them on the 20-25…
"I wasn't truly sure of my memories when I first heard that PJ's aka A and P's had caught on fire on First Avenue in Sandpoint yesterday morning," Marianne Love/Slight Detour posts. "After reading this morning's paper, I can safely say A and P's was…
Above, left to right, Cindy, Christa and I pose for a Don Sausser photo at a Blogfest 2012 at the Fort Ground Grill. In days gone by, both Cindy and Christa subbed for me during my all-too-infrequent vacations. Christa, however, has gone on to bigger…
(Former Idaho senator Evan) Frasure acknowledged that he’s in a crowded race – announced GOP candidates for Secretary of State so far also include Rep. Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale; former Sen. Mitch Toryanski, R-Boise; and Chief Deputy Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane. But he said he…
One of the rings forming the Olympic Rings fails to open during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, today. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Music, dance and plenty of Russian bravado unleashed the ultimate achievement of Vladimir Putin’s Russia on Thursday —…
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In the Spokane Valley blog, Nina Culver offers a PSA in which she reminds Spokane Valley residents to clear their sidewalks: "Spokane Valley residents are being reminded that it’s their responsibility to shovel snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. The city says local ordinances…
I’ve been thinking about the life cycle of books. Well, about my books, anyway. Lately, realizing it was time to thin the shelves in my library downstairs, I’ve been going through them one by one, bagging up the books that no longer interest me or…
U.S. Senate candidate Nels Mitchell said today he’s not surprised Jim Risch is touting his dubious achievement as the most obstructionist senator in Washington. “He’s running away from his record,” Mitchell said. “Risch has turned into ‘Senator No,’ and his negativism is hurting Idaho,” Mitchell…
"OMG! I'm out of sticky notes! I can't work without them! Maybe I should take the day off" -- Cindy Question: I can't remember the last time I used a sticky note. Is it a male/female thing? A cat person/dog person thing? What?
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley runs drills during the teams first baseball spring training workout this morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Question: Are you a Major League Baseball fan?
11:38 a.m. Undisclosed medical emergency in 700 block of E. Miles Avenue/Hayden. 11:34 a.m. ISP officer reports he can barely control is vehicle @ 40 mph on I-90. 11:24 a.m. A disabled truck is partly blocking H95/MP 410 (Stringham Road, north of Worley). 11:20 a.m.…
Clint Eastwood came to the rescue on the eve of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, performing the Heimlich maneuver on the event’s chief executive at a dinner to honor volunteers.“I saw that look in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have…
The General Services Committee on Monday will consider a proposal to move forward with development of a master plan for enhanced public uses of the Four Corners area, which includes a mile-long stretch along Northwest Boulevard roughly from the Higher Education Campus east to the…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, second from left, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, centre, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, second from right, applaud during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, today. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Question: How many hours to…
Cabbage Boy: The freeway was nuts. It wasn't a really ice, but oddly was very slippery. The pavement was just slick, probably from the moisture in the air. I could feel the lack of traction right away and since they hadn't applied deicer, I took…
Thursday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation sez elected officials should be required to get a concealed weapons permit to carry a gun, just like everyone else. Idaho law now allows elected officials to carry firearms without a permit. 166 of 184 respondents (90.22%) are in favor…
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.
