Kootenai County sheriff’s detectives have identified the deceased male that was found on the shoreline of Lake Coeur d’Alene on Saturday, July 19. The victim has been identified as Daniel Escallero Moreno, 40, of Coeur d’Alene. At the time of his death, Moreno was a…
James Bond (RE: Fort Boise: Idaho's loss, Raul's gain): There is no question that Popkey was largely considered to be a prototypical liberal journalist by the establishment Republican crowd in Idaho. This turns that on its head. He may well be liberal in his personal…
A boat on Lake Pend Oreille burst into flames at a Bayview marina this afternoon, burning a man and boy on board. The victims jumped into the lake at MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort and were rescued by bystanders on the dock, while another witness pushed…
Kameron Freiday takes a drink from a hose while battling temperatures in the high 90s as he laid pipe on a construction project in Coeur d'Alene today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Idaho suspends plan for hired wolf hunter/AP Satan-blaming deacon gets prison in sex case/KTVB…
Don’t look at me to handicap the Miss America Pageant in September. I do a lousy enough job picking winners of sporting events and political elections and I can’t remember the last time I saw a Miss America Pageant. I will make an exception this…
Post Falls Police Department Facebook: "A woman’s wallet was stolen at the Post Falls Walmart (Westside) on 07/25/14 at approximately 6:00pm. The suspect in the case is pictured in the attached photo. If you know who she is, contact Detective Gunderson at 208-773-3517 reference case…
That purple thumb above belongs to Walkabout, who is using it to demonstrate the size of the huckleberries that she's picking this year.. Punting situation/Slice Out of order/Fort Boise Bayview boat fire/Bay Views Practicing for hell/Simple Mind Summer night -- a poem/End Notes Tuesday Twitterdeedum/Slight…
Real Clear Politics has combined the results of two polls — Rasmussen & CBS News/New York Times/YouGov — to estimate that Republican U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, holds a lead of 29-30 percent over Democratic challenger Nels Mitchell. Results here.
Real Clear Politics has combined the results of two polls -- Rasmussen & CBS News/New York Times/YouGov -- to estimate that Republican Gov. Butch Otter holds an 18 point lead over Democratic challenger A.J. Balukoff. Results here.
"As an idaho ex-journo pointed out, it's just a matter of time before @BetsyZRussell announces she's working for the Harley campaign" -- Kimberlee Kruesi tweet. H/T: Duane Rasmussen
Nels Mitchell, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, was featured at a Minimum Wage Rally at Riverstone Park Monday. With him are fellow Democrats Idaho House candidate Anne Nesse, center, and U.S. House candidate Shirley Ringo. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Huckleberries: How do you gain traction as…
Midday bombshell from ID-01 Congressman Raúl Labrador's office, longtime Idaho Statesman political reporter Dan Popkey is his new press secretary. And probably needless to say, Popkey's resignation from the Statesman is effective immediately, which is a shame, because we could use his skill at political…
Dressed as Charlie Chaplin, Guatemalan Uriel Cifuentes strikes a pose while marching in the Parade of Clowns as part of the sixth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, earlier today. Clowns from Central America and North America have gathered for four days in…
The city of Coeur d’Alene has published its proposed 2014-15 budget online and encourages public comment on the spending plan. To view the budget, visit cdaid.org/finance and click on Preliminary Budget. To comment on the budget, go to cdaid.org and click on Message the Mayor…
DeePee (RE: Popkey to be Labrador spokesman): So many people go IN to journalism with an agenda these days, it's just not the same game any more. Flackery seems to be the ultimate departure point. We are arguing over the quality of buggy-whips. There is…
Luke Copeland went to Voodoo Doughnuts Too on Sandy Boulevard Saturday with a big order; he was picking up about $2,000 worth of doughnuts for his company. Everything was fine until one of the doughnut shop’s employees threw in two extra doughnuts, right on Copeland’s…
Congressman Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, is pleased to announce that longtime Idaho Statesman political reporter Dan Popkey will become his new press secretary. Dan will be based in the Congressman’s Meridian office and will coordinate communications in Idaho and Washington, D.C. “I’m very excited to have…
A 30-year-old female passenger was taken to Kootenai Health this morning after the 2006 Chevrolet pickup in which she was riding veered off Fernan Lake Road into Fernan Lake. Kristopher S. Corey, 39, of Hayden, was driving the vehicle at 6:30 a.m. when his pickup…
Kentucky Coal Association President Bill Bissett speaks at a rally in response to an Environmental Protection Agency hearing on tougher pollution restrictions, earlier today, in Atlanta. Utility and coal companies are expected to argue Tuesday against proposals from the Obama administration that would force a…
11:54 a.m. Aqua Drilling reports individual who stole items from business may be an Inland Recycling, 6303 Govt Way/Hayden. 3 males are in white Chevy pickup at recycling business. 11:38 a.m. Horse running loose @ Church/Winch, Rathdrum. 11:34 a.m. Deputy asked to do welfare check…
Quote of the day from the hearing room in Barry Peterson lawsuit: Troupis: "The party's in trouble" Judge: "That's not something I can fix" H/T: Sisyphus
Monday Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation considers itself natives of the Pacific Northwest. 125 of 178 respondents (70.22%) said they were natives of this region. 50 of 178 respondents (28.09%) don't consider themselves PacificNW natives. 3 (1.69%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Would you support…
Fifth District Judge Randy Stoker today rejected a bid from embattled former Idaho GOP Chairman Barry Peterson to hold onto the chairmanship by blocking a state central committee meeting scheduled for Saturday to choose new leaders. “His term has expired,” Stoker told the court. The…
Sarah Palin may have demanded that President Barack Obama be impeached, and tea party Republicans may have flirted with that idea as well, but House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) declared Tuesday that such talk was all a "scam" dreamed up by the White House. "This…
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.