One of three helicopters showered 1-million rose petals on the Statue of Liberty during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, Friday, June 6, 2014.
After 18 years of marriage, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas are calling it quits, reports TMZ. Rumors that the couple had split now seem to be a reality as the 56-year-old actress filed for divorce from Banderas, citing irreconcilable differences, according to the the legal…
Did the week fly by or izzit just me? Last day of school for lots of kids, though mine still have another week. The end of the school year prompted berrypicker Arpie to inquire about last day of school memories. He writes, "As an old…
As part of an ongoing effort to advocate a bicycle friendly atmosphere, the city of Coeur d’Alene has installed two “bike corrals” downtown to provide secure and convenient parking spots for the two-wheelers. The corrals, on the 100 block of Lakeside Avenue and the 300…
May state tax revenues came in 1.6 percent above forecasts, leaving the state pretty much at the forecast year-to-date; you can see the state Division of Financial Management’s General Fund Revenue Report here. Meanwhile, the Legislature’s monthly Budget & Revenue Monitor shows that the $2.7…
Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmeyer, left and NIC Head Wrestling Coach Pat Whitcomb, in the back, read to a group of Sorensen Magnate School students Thursday before giving each student a book. The only requirement is the students are asked to read it to someone.…
Ohio lawmakers held a hearing on a bill Tuesday that would prohibit health insurance plans in the state from covering abortion even if a woman's life is in danger, as well as some popular forms of birth control, The Columbus Dispatch reports. House Bill 351…
COEUR d'ALENE - Tia Flynn has a new hero - insurance agent Jim Gray. Flynn, an audiologist at Affordable Hearing in Coeur d'Alene, told The Press Thursday that she doesn't usually take her dirt bike to work with her. However on Wednesday she brought the…
HELENA – Federal officials have threatened to cut off funding to the Blackfeet courts after finding unqualified and unvetted judges, prosecutors and staff running an unstable system that denies due process to those who appear before it and is overly influenced by tribal leaders. A…
National Doughnut Day, the first Friday of June, is more than a celebration of our love for the fried confectionaries. The day actually has its roots in America's war history. During World War I, about 250 Salvation Army officers went to Europe to comfort U.S.…
A controversial project that brought protected bike lanes to some streets in downtown Boise may soon be over and taxpayers will be left holding the bag. The Ada County Highway District decided this week that the protected lanes—on Idaho, Main and Capitol in downtown—were not…
COEUR d'ALENE - A handful of volunteers have resigned from the Kootenai Humane Society over what they say is a new policy designed to silence them. The policy, called the "volunteer acknowledgment of the no-kill policy," has been in the KHS volunteer manual for years,…
The Shawnodese departs daily from Sandpoint’s City Beach for family-friendly “history cruises.” She admits a prejudice, but Linda Mitchell thinks Lake Pend Oreille is “the most spectacular lake in the whole world.” Mitchell co-owns Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, which takes summer passengers on daily boat…
BAYVIEW - A group of Bayview residents is hoping to ground helicopter tours taking off from their lakeside berg, saying the chopper makes it sound like a "war zone" and could scare away mountain goats. The promoter of the helicopter tours, which debuted last weekend,…
Seventy years ago, Ben Brooks landed in Normandy on D-Day. While telling a story about meeting U.S. Army Gen. Omar Bradley on the front lines, Brooks demonstrates the salute he gave the general while standing in his foxhole. Colin Mulvaney, photo On a Sunday morning…
Caryssa Gilmore and Brendan Brady play Sarah and Sky Mastersen in the Lake City Playhouse production of “Guys and Dolls,” which opens today in Coeur d’Alene. Jesse Tinsley, photo Guys and Dolls” is one of the most famous musicals from Broadway’s Golden Age, and it’s…
COEUR d'ALENE - An Idaho State Police trooper already on administrative leave without pay due to criminal charges in two counties now faces three more felony charges. Trooper Daniel Howard, 48, was charged May 8 with first-degree stalking, aggravated assault and malicious injury to property.…
BOISE - Idaho senators who have pushed for years for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from captivity in Afghanistan are now in the odd position of both objecting to the deal that bought Bergdahl’s freedom, and joyfully welcoming his return. “He needed to be…
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.
