Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano, left, blows a bubble as he heads to first base after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros today, in Houston. The visiting Mariners beat the Astros 5-2 to sweep their…
July 20 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of a governor never elected by the people of Idaho who nonetheless had a more profound and lasting impact upon Idahoans than many of its elected governors. His name was Forrest H. Anderson, the 17th governor…
Cherry season in the Pacific Northwest is sweet – and maddeningly short-lived. Thanks to Mother Nature, though, this year’s crop is slated to be plump and plentiful, perfect for making an abundance of classic summertime treats like cherry pies, cobblers and clafoutis. Ripe, raw and…
A young Christopher Walken starred in Paul Mazursky's 1976 film “Next Stop, Greenwich Village.” Paul Mazursky died on Monday. Dan Webster/7 Blog discusses Mazursky's impact on the film industry of the 70s-80s in his post today. Fulfilling/Slight Detour Corporate sins/Fort Boise So sue me/Dogwalk Musings…
In an Idaho Post Register editorial today, Corey Tauley writes that it's time Idahoans quit voting straight ticket: Think of the Idaho Republican Party as candy and the Idaho Democratic Party as broccoli. It gives a majority of Idahoans pleasure to vote Republican, to oppose…
City arts liaison Steve Anthony, left, and Arts Commission Chairman Joe Sharnetsky, look on as crews prepare to place The Great Escape Blue Heron on the west end of McEuen Park. (Coeur d'Alene Today photo: Keith Erickson) The second piece of artwork planned for McEuen…
Protesters turn back three buses carrying 140 immigrants as they attempt to enter the Murrieta U.S. Border Patrol station for processing on Tuesday in Murrieta, Calif.(AP Photo/The Press-Enterprise, David Bauman) Besides the temperature and hurricane season, there’s something else heating up in these United States…
Kerri Thoreson Facebook: "The military emblems have been replaced at the flag pole in Q'emiln Park! Back in March when it became clear that the stolen emblems would not likely be recovered, I put out a call to raise funds to replace them. The goal…
Two free movie tickets and a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel are up for grabs in this week's Spokesman-Review News Quiz. You're 10 interactive questions away from being in the running for Friday's drawings. You can take the quiz here. Answer to Question…
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has taken custody of Marcus A. Rael, the subject involved in the pursuit with area law enforcement and subsequent exchange of gunfire on Interstate 90 in the early morning hours of June 22. Rael is currently being held at the…
"Dreamed I went to get a haircut and a new guy was there. We laughed and chatted while he did my hair. Then he spun me around to face the mirror and I discovered he'd cut ALL of my hair off! He snipped the top…
A duck with its ducklings crosses a footpath in Offenbach, near Frankfurt, central Germany, earlier today. (AP Photo/dpa,: Frank Rumpenhorst)
11:47 a.m. Worker @ Savage Custom Concrete/Post Falls appears ill. 11:32 a.m. Suspicious male reported in Coeur d'Alene's McEuen Park. 11:19 a.m. ISP officer says Washington motorhome didn't start 2 small fires @ I-90/H97 (Wolf Lodge Bay). 11:06 a.m. ISP officer reports one of two…
Freedom Rider Joan Trumpauer Mulholland talks with members of the No Chains singing group, which performed at a gathering at the Education Department in Washington today to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act of 1964…
"If Idaho’s Republican Party was a dog, you’d put it down. If it was a horse, it’d be heading for the glue factory. If it was a plane, you wouldn’t get on board, not with the engine leaking oil and the pilot doing vodka shots…
Coeur d’Alene is the host to numerous outdoor events during the summer months. Many of the planned activities take place in the city parks. Every year animal control officers deal with complaints of citizens bringing their dogs to the parks. The 4th of July celebration…
Screen legend Maureen O'Hara, who moved to Boise to be near family in 2012, is Turner Classic Movies' featured star of the month for July. The classic movie channel will run 26 Maureen O'Hara films throughout the month. The celebration began Tuesday with the airing…
Big-box retailer Target has become the latest national chain to request that its customers leave their guns at home. In an open letter released today by Target Interim CEO John Mulligan, the chain described the question of the appropriateness of open carrying in shopping centers…
Todd Watson visits the gravesite of his son, Cody, on June 12 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. The family placed Cody’s hockey jersey at the site until a gravestone was ready, but the jersey was stolen a few days later. Cody Watson struggled with…
Tuesday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation agree with Sheriff Ben Wolfinger's decision to not give Diamond Cup organizers a permit to conduct hydroplane racing on Lake Coeur d'Alene this Labor Day. 135 of 166 respondents (81.33%) agree with the sheriff's decision. Only 25 of…
Idaho GOP Sen. Jim Risch and 2nd District GOP Congressman Mike Simpson have now chimed in with Gov. Butch Otter’s call for a state Republican Party central committee meeting on Aug. 2, one of two dueling dates that have been set for the party to…
The staff of the online Zagat (New York City) has produced a list of the best sandwich in each state. The best of Idaho? The Chicken Bacon Cheddar Philly made by Best Sandwich, 512 Best Ave/Coeur d'Alene (the same food court that once housed Bent…
As cool as ice cream but lighter and more refreshing, granitas are quite possibly the perfect summertime treat. While they aren’t as dense or as heavy as ice cream, they still offer plenty of intense flavors. And the semi-frozen dessert is super-simple to make from…
"Pretty much any firework that explodes or flies is illegal," said Lt. Stu Miller, spokesman for the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. Miller said every city ordinance is a little different, but all cities ban the aerial and exploding varieties, such as firecrackers, bottle rockets and…
At 5 p.m. Tuesday Coeur d’Alene Police detectives arrested Joshua G. McKenzie, 26, of Alberta, Canada, on charges of rape, sexual exploitation of a minor, and destruction of evidence. On Monday, McKenzie allegedly traveled to Coeur d’Alene to meet a 16-year-old female he had been…
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.
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