Miss Kea, a border collie owned by Marianne Love/Slight Detour, corners a short-horned, neighbor's cow near a wood pile on the Lovestead. Eventually, the collie escorted the bovine back to her place. You can read all about it & see more photos here. Make money…
Safeway shareholders have approved the company’s $9.2 billion sale to Albertsons, a deal that comes amid fierce competition for the combined supermarket chains from a host of foes. About 96 percent of the outstanding shares of Safeway were voted in favor of the merger at…
I notice that the city of Coeur d'Alene has installed a plaque acknowledging those involved in the decision making and vote casting that led to the giant makeover of McEuen Park, including the mayors and council members who guided the process -- or were in…
Democrat Cheryl Stransky walked the parade route at Hayden Days Saturday morning, drumming up support for her underdog challenge to state Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens. The two candidates will face off for the House District 2A seat in the general election in November. (Photo:…
The Kootenai County Reagan Republicans will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its founding next week. The celebration is scheduled to begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Avondale Golf Club, 10745 Avondale Loop, Hayden Lake, following by a meeting…
Two movie tickets and a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel are up for grabs in this week's Spokesman-Review News q\Quiz. Test your knowledge of current events and put yourself in the running for Friday's drawings. Take quiz here. Answer to Question No. 1:…
When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps. The familiar knocking of knuckles spreads only one-twentieth the amount of bacteria that a handshake does, researchers report. That's better than a high-five,…
I would prefer to abide by a live-and-let-live policy. But the wasps that have built a nest above our garage doors will not listen to reason. And clearly, they have no collective memory of last summer's conflict. (It did not go well for them.) The…
An American Indian mother comforts her baby while watching the dancers at the annual Julyamsh powwow, sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe over the weekend at Greyhound Park/Post Falls. Marianne Love/Slight Detour provides approximately 25 photos of the annual powwow on her Slight Detour…
From Kootenai County Democrats: "Idaho ranks last in the nation in family wages and that’s not good enough! It’s time for working families to finally get some attention and get some value out of the folks they send to Washington, D.C. A rally to promote…
Chris Carlson/The Carlson Chronicle shines a spotlight on a surprise guest at kingmaker Frank Vandersloot's 4th of July celebration fireworks in Idaho Falls this year: "Vandersloot is justly proud of this event and he often has a special guest. His guest this year not surprisingly…
11:54 a.m. Minor vehicle crash reported @ KCSD @ H95/Hayden Avenue. 11:15 a.m. Post Falls Police Department activities report for July 27-28 here. 11:05 a.m. Someone dialed 911 from pay phone at St. Vinny's, 108 E. Mullan/Post Falls, & hung up. 10:36 a.m. Someone has…
On her Facebook page, Kerri Thoreson posts: "A souvenir from Saturday night ... $20 fine for missing our estimated return from across the lake by 30 minutes in the Third St. lot. Ticket issued at 10:19 p.m. which surprised me that at the mostly empty…
Weekend Poll: In a tight vote, Hucks Nation agreed with Gov. Butch Otter that Idaho shouldn't accept immigrant children from this country's southern border. 96 of 196 respondents (48.98%) agreed with Gov. Otter. 92 of 196 respondents (46.94%) disagreed. 8 (4.08%) were undecided. Today's Poll:…
Eric Buchanan envisions a day when marijuana will be as common as vodka tonics or microbrews at lounges and nightclubs across Washington. Until then, he and his business partners are weaving their way through largely untested and often ambiguous state laws in an effort to…
Tim McCall, a diver with Tom’s Diving Adventures helps tow crews to direct a car toward the shore in Gotham Bay. More here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Mike Curry) Idaho Records/SR West Nile virus detected in region/Press Woman dies in crash near Plummer/Press Vets home…
Rick Van Zandt, a Rathdrum business owner, right, discusses features of a map with Brett Boyer, city administrator, during a visit to the city’s property on Rathdrum Mountain. The city has plans to develop parts of mountain as a light recreation area for public use.…
Orange TV/Get Out! North Idaho: "Mini-review from a Facebook friend: "Ok, quick food review. Coeur d'Alene Denny's. I think maybe we take for granted that they know how to cook eggs correctly and treat their customers with awesome respect. We have had several bad experiences…
Not so many years ago, we were told that if we surrendered liberty for security, then the terrorists would have won. But times have changed. Now we have to ponder, if President Obama were to arrest his political fundraising and attend to his responsibilities, would…
Let's get one uncomfortable truth right out of the way: When it comes to budgets, most people pay attention only after they've been bitten in a tender place. Almost nobody shows up for cities' summer budget workshops except the people who are paid to be…
About eight years ago, libertarians, Tea Partiers and people who thought Ron Paul would make a wonderful president married into the Idaho Republican Party. As with many unions, each side thought it could change the other -- to no avail. So it became a test…
In response to Len Crosby’s My Turn article “Nonini response shocks veterans”… Senator Nonini is known for his lack of communication with we the people. His no vote and lack of response on the Mental Health Crisis Center for CDA and now his lack of…
Carson Magee, 11, stands in Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone Park next to his winning race car design for the “Our Everyday Heroes” contest. His design pays homage to firefighters, emergency medical technicians, police and the U.S. armed services. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) When Coeur d’Alene resident…
The Lake City Development Corp. has approved a draft budget for 2015, which shows a total reduction of $4.4 million in spending from 2014. A public hearing will be held on the proposal Aug. 20. If approved, it will be remitted to the city of…
I may not be a true Pacific Northwesterner, despite living and working in the region for 37 years. I don’t like to catch or eat fish. And I have never eaten a cedar-planked salmon. That’s Craig Wikoff’s prerequisite for claiming that you’re a true Pacific…
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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