Where 10 days from the Super Bowl -- and about three weeks-plus from Blogfest 2014 at the Fort Ground Grill (2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15). Meanwhile, the mildest winter in my 30 years in Coeur d'Alene hangs on. That may not be great…
Members of The Coeur d'Alene Resort holiday light crew, Chris Taylor, left and Casey Fehrnstrom remove the display above the marina in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
Police are searching for a suspect that broke into empty rooms at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and stole liquor. Authorities said a security guard at the resort called police and said they found a man in room and he was not a guest at the…
I can make this statement without fear of contradiction: Itzhak Perlman (shown in AP file photo) is the greatest violinist in the world. Make a similar claim about a baseball pitcher or an NFL quarterback and you’re certain to get an argument about whether so-in-so…
Congressman Raul Labrador talks to a standing-room-only crowd at a townhall meeting staged at the Post Falls Senior Center Wednesday night. More here. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Thief burglarizes empty rooms at Coeur d'Alene Resort/KREM Idaho faces shortage of primary care physicians/Jeff Selle, Press Otter applauds…
Time 2 Vote ... These police booking mugs made available by the Miami Dade County Corrections Department show pop star Justin Bieber today. Bieber and singer Khalil were arrested early Thursday for allegedly drag-racing on a Miami Beach Street. Police say Bieber has been charged…
5:34 p.m. Post Falls apartment manager reports evicted tenant tried to run him over while he was taking out trash. 4:49 p.m. 73YO female suffering uncontrolled bleeding @ North Star Assisted Living, 2340 W. Seltice Way/CdA. 4:42 p.m. PFPD officer en route to undisclosed Post…
Hmm. Here's an interesting bit of internal GOP trivia. Bjorn Handeen, Precinct 52 committeeman, is launching weekly meetings for residents of his precinct in the Borah Triangle area. The GOPrecinct 52 meetings will begin at noon Thursdays at IHOP, 2301 N4th/CdA -- or the same…
Texas motorcycle stuntman Big Ed Beckley’s plans to repeat Evel Knievel’s attempted jump of the Snake River Canyon in south-central Idaho could be upstaged by a Hollywood stuntman with an earlier launch date. Jerome County commissioners approved a permit for a rocket-powered jump proposed by…
On The Slice blog, Paul Turner headlines this post: "Don't Laugh, It's Not Funny." If you don't know what he means, you haven't lived in the Inland Northwest long. (Photo: http://splitcoverage.wordpress.com) Time-Warner ripoff/Bay Views An annoying panhandler/The Slice Obamacare's 2 books/Right Argument For the love…
Former Olympic champion Dick Fosbury, a Democrat, will challenge state Rep. Steve Miller, R-Fairfield, for his District 26 come this November. Fosbury moved to Ketchum in 1977. He's a retired engineer who currently sits on Blaine County's Planning and Zoning Commission. This will be his…
Adrienne Berthot, a member of Washington State University's student chapter of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, is shown with two pet cats. (WSU News photo: Linda Weiford) The Chinese Year of the Snake ended in 2013, but judging by all the tail swishing it…
" ... How do you explain your intense need to spend time alone to people who hate to be alone?" #introverts #writers Anyone?
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Thursday blasted the Democratic Party for providing women with free birth control "because they cannot control their libido." His argument was that Democrats send a mixed message in accusing the GOP of a "war on women," saying it…
Careerist clergy. The super rich. And now we can add another pelt to Pope Francis' collection: Internet trolls. In statement released on Thursday, the Pope said the Internet and social media are making people across the world "increasingly interdependent." "The Internet, in particular, offers immense…
As each week goes by, Front Avenue adjacent to the McEuen Park project in downtown Coeur d’Alene is looking more like a revitalized downtown street and less like a construction zone. Crews next week will begin pouring the last section of sidewalk on the north…
We the People of Idaho do not control what happens in our Statehouse. Lobbyists and special interests are calling the shots there. The outcome: more cash for the wealthy and higher taxes for the rest of us. If Idaho’s rank as 50th in family wages…
In this Jan. 19 file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman celebrates with fans after after the NFC championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Seattle. The last time one of Seattle's major franchises had a parade to celebrate a title, no one…
11:51 a.m. Ambulance responding to stroke victim (11:45 item) is having mechanical problems. QRU on scene. 11:46 a.m. Budget Saver manager asks that people involved in AM fight (11:10 item) be trespassed from property. 11:45 a.m. Someone is possibly having stroke @ Sandman Motel, 1620…
The House has voted 57-12 in favor of HB 375, which writes into Idaho law – retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year – that same-sex couples legally married in other states may not file joint income tax returns in Idaho, meaning they’ll have to…
Gonzaga's Sam Dower, left center, and Gary Bell Jr., right center, enjoy their team's drubbing of the visiting San Francisco Dons Dec. 30 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The two starters were injured and out of the lineup. Dower has returned to action. Now, Bell…
Two toilets are shown at the cross-country skiing and biathlon center for next monthÌs Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Although two toilets and only one stall like this are not common in Russia, social media users have responded by posting other pictures of toilets standing side…
Wednesday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation sez the August 2013 shooting of Eric Johnston of Dalton Gardens by a Coeur d'Alene officer was justified. 80 of 116 respondents (68.97%) took that position. Only 28 of 116 respondents (24.14%) said the shooting wasn't justified. 8…
A local resident tells Huckleberries that the flyer above was left on vehicles in the Hayden area on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The photo above was left on the resident's vehicle while it was parked at the Holiday Inn Express Sunday…
Super Bowl XLVIII is 10 days away, but off-the-field drama continues for Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. He's facing backlash over his post-playoff rant Sunday. However, newly released audio clips from the game reveal the moments before Sherman's post-game rant. By now, most people have seen…
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.
