My wife & I spent last week hosting our son (Coeur d'Alene High class of 1997) for an unexpected but totally enjoyable visit. Each day featured a stop at a different eatery -- Moon Time, Bardenay, Fort Ground Grill, Hayden Capones, Canton & coffee shops.…
A man who gave his name as Jose, feeds birds from his hand in the Retiro park in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday. The Retiro Park, a beautifully tended 350-acre garden space where city-dwellers go to get away from the metropolitan hubbub lies in the heart of…
Little-known fact: When a school bus is decommissioned, state law requires that all school bus markings be “obliterated” and its paint color be changed, before it can run on state highways. A state trooper in Coeur d’Alene recently ticketed someone for not doing that. “It…
The Oregonian will transition from a broadsheet size to a compact format this year, the Oregonian Media Group announced Tuesday. “The new format will allow for a stronger visual presentation of editorial content and advertising,” said N. Christian Anderson III, president of Oregonian Media Group…
Time 2 vote ... Eugenie Bouchard of Canada leans over the net as she plays Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, earlier today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
5:49 p.m. Driver of older white vehicle @ n/b H95/MP 446 (Bunco Road/Worley) has almost hit female driver's vehicle twice, cussed at her out window, flipped her off, and is now brake-checking her. 5:31 p.m. A Christmas tree is lying on the onramp @ w/b…
An array of familiar Democratic faces turned up Tuesday at the Boise press conference where attorney Nels Mitchell announced his run for the Senate against Republican Jim Risch, but one in particular may have resonated for people familiar with recent Idaho politics. He was Mike…
Kerri Thoreson and hubby, Bert, enjoyed the sunshine Monday -- and the beauty of the (almost) iced over Twin Lakes. Time deviation/Fort Boise Seahawks rule/Bay Views 'Bonanza' vs. 'Big Valley'/Slice This is me/From A Simple Mind Leave it to a stink/Slight Detour Death by firing…
Idaho ranks 49th in the nation for its number of physicians per 100,000 residents, Dr. Mary Barinaga of the Idaho WWAMI program told legislative budget writers this morning. And Idaho’s doctors are aging: 25 percent are over age 60, and 86 percent are over age…
Here's all that's left of the popular public art piece, entitled "Kate," after some jerk(s) absconded with her and one of the dogs from the Riverstone Pond area Friday night or Saturday morning. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Coeur d’Alene…
Matthew Root: Another school shooting. This time in the engineering dept. at Purdue University where my son teaches. He gathered his students and is locked in his office with them. One person in his building taken into custody. This is scary stuff when your son…
A Grangeville teacher — and opponent of the new Idaho Core Standards — is jumping into the rapidly growing Republican field for state superintendent. John Eynon filed paperwork Friday naming a campaign treasurer, a precursor to raising money for a race. His campaign website —…
A solid majority of teachers support the new Idaho Core Standards, according to a survey commissioned by a conservative group opposing the standards. In a survey of 402 teachers in December, conducted by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, 59 percent of teachers had a favorable or…
A chaotic scene unfolded in Coeur d’Alene this morning after a woman reportedly caused a crash, stole a car with three children inside and then caused another crash. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash at Silver Beach Loop Road and Coeur d’Alene…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves as he stands with his wife Mary Pat Christie during a gathering for his swearing in for his second term Tuesday in Trenton, N.J. Mired in a scandal, Christie sought to turn back the clock Tuesday and focus on…
Vacation Poll: Two-thirds of Hucks Nation say the FAA is wrong to prevent SR photographer Jesse Tinsley from taking photos for paper w/remote-control helicopter? 198 of 304 respondents (65.13%) took that position. 85 of 304 respondents (27.96%) agreed with the FAA decision. 21 (6.91%) was…
12:02 p.m. 30ish female, possibly intoxicated, unable to stay awake @ mental health facility, 2195 Ironwood Court/CdA. 11:42 a.m. Neighbor @ 4200 block of Appaloosa reports seeing male in black jump fence and enter basement of next-door house; the male might be neighbor's son. 11:09…
I'd like to thank Marty Trillhaase for drawing attention to our campaign fundraiser on March 29, at the Idaho Center. Yes, we're bringing in leading cast members from "Duck Dynasty," the wildly popular Arts and Entertainment Network program that was temporarily canceled, then brought back.…
An aerial view of McEuen Park. Aerial services provided by Big Country Helicopters (www.bigcountryhelicopters.com) and pilot Jim Van Sky. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) McEuen Park, just like any large construction project, has had a few setbacks but those involved with its makeover say…
A sinkhole forming around a manhole on Mullan Avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets has forced the emergency closure of the road while city wastewater utility crews work to repair the problem. The street is expected to reopen by Wednesday morning. Meantime, detour signs have…
Chief Deputy Treasurer Laurie Thomas announced on Thursday her intent to run for Kootenai County Treasurer. "When Tom (Malzahn) announced he was retiring, I did some soul searching and realized I really love what I do," Thomas said. Malzahn, the current county treasurer, announced his…
Jasmyne Bivens, left, and Javontae McCain, both 17 and classmates at On Track Academy, walk in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march as it moves west from the Spokane Convention Center toward River Park Square on Monday. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley) Idaho Records/Sherry…
Interested in providing your input on important issues involving the city of Coeur d’Alene? The city currently has several volunteer openings on advisory committees for citizens who would like to offer their expertise on a wide range of topics. Openings include: Arts Commission (1 opening)…
Coeur d'Alene School Trustee Tom Hamilton posted this comment under an editorial by Coeur d'Alene Press Editor Mike Patrick in favor of Common Core: For those of you that would actually like to research some of the reasons people are opposed to Common Core, REAL…
Fifty-five-thousand square feet of asphalt made it easy to find a parking spot at Coeur d’Alene Assembly Church, but all that blacktop was costing the church a small fortune in stormwater fees. When the city of Coeur d’Alene reinstated the fees last year, church officials…
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.
