An officer holds Const. David Ross's Stetson with Ross' K9 partner Danny at the Moncton Coliseum for the RCMP regimental funeral in on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Four RCMP officers on horseback followed the procession, leading three hearses carrying the bodies of constables Fabrice Georges…
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s family was “dead broke” and saddled with legal bills when she and her husband left the White House, the former first lady said in an interview that aired Monday at the start of a high-profile book tour that could precede a 2016…
I've long thought someone should write a dissertation about the pyschology of blog dynamics, and I daresay someone probably already has. It's pretty interesting how anonymous commenters think they "know" other anonymous commenters' age, sex, income, political, sexual and religious persuasion by comments left online.…
Mars Hill Spokane won’t officially launch until early next year, but about 60 people from Spokane and North Idaho have already committed to becoming members of the Seattle-based megachurch. They’ll be taking over the First Covenant Church building, at 212 S. Division, and the congregation…
PORTLAND – The competition on the pitch has yet to start, but the fight over World Cup consumers is already intense – and no more so than between the athletic companies that are jockeying for their once-every-four-years shot at the ever-growing worldwide soccer market. The…
Just started American Gods last night. I'm not much of a fantasy fan, but I've enjoyed every Neil Gaiman book I've read. They're usually hard to put down. Hence my yawns throughout the day. What are you reading?
Big-name GOP heavyweights are hoping to unify and motivate members of the Idaho Republican Party during this week’s state convention in Moscow. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky As many as 1,000 Republican delegates and their family members are expected to attend the biennial convention, which runs…
According to Idaho’s top public education official, the Gem State would face no cuts in federal funding should it choose to end its participation in the nationwide Common Core academic standards agenda. However, in states where policymakers have either abandoned or augmented their participation with…
Cowboys examine a calf they say was severely injured by wolves, latest in a series of wolf attacks on Diamond M Ranch cattle since mid July. (Stevens County Cattlemen's Association) PREDATORS — Conservation groups, including The Lands Council based in Spokane, are petitioning the Washington…
The mayor of an affluent Southern California city was caught on camera leaving a bag of what appeared to be dog feces on his neighbor’s property, police said, and the neighbor believes this wasn't an accident. Dennis Kneier, mayor of San Marino, a town of…
TROUTDALE, Ore. — Authorities said Tuesday a student and the suspect in a high school shooting near Portland are dead and the situation is stabilized. The Multnomah County sheriff’s office said there were reports of shots fired about 8 a.m. at Reynolds High School in…
If you haven't taken a swing at this week's news quiz, two movie tickets and a $50 Davenport Hotel gift card are up for grabs. Simply answer 10 questions about current events, and you're in the running for Friday's drawings. Last week's winners: Joel &…
Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador is calling for people to “leave the Bergdahl family alone” as the nation debates the prisoner swap that freed Idaho Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl after five years of Taliban captivity. Labrador, who’s been relatively quiet on the issue since Bergdahl’s release a…
We have been receiving phone calls, emails and Letters to the Editor nearly every day since the story broke from people who have decided Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is a deserter, a traitor or an enemy of the United States. Some who raced beyond speculation to…
BOISE -- We're two weeks into what the Idaho Transportation Department calls the 100 deadliest days on Idaho's freeways and highways, and already seven people have been killed in traffic accidents this month alone. "That's disturbing," said Idaho State Police Trooper Andrew Nakashima. Three of…
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle/AP) — The Washington state Medical Quality Assurance Commission says it has suspended the license of a Seattle anesthesiologist accused of frequently exchanging sexually explicit texts during surgeries. A statement issued Monday by the state Health Department says Dr. Arthur K. Zilberstein is…
In my ongoing quest to demonstrate that the MAJORITY of HucksOnline commenters/blurkers own cats, I offer this proof. Longtime berrypickers will remember Toadman. This is Toadman's cat Reginald C. Meowsypants aka "grey kitty." When asked if this cat answers to "Reg" or "Reggie." Reginald, or…
SEATTLE – College student Jon Meis, who has shied away from the spotlight since he ended a Seattle campus shooting by pepper-spraying the gunman last week, said Monday it’s hard to accept his status as a hero. Meis, 22, and his family have declined media…
North Idaho College is considering building a technical education facility to help meet demand in technical education programs. On June 23, the NIC Board of Trustees is expected to make a decision on the location of the building. This survey is intended to gauge awareness…
I just finished listening to Judy Collins singing "Amazing Grace" from her 1970 "Whales and Nightingales" album, and I am always delighted at how crisp, clear and perfect her voice is. It's a song written by a former slave ship captain, John Newton, who at…
COEUR d'ALENE - It has been talked about for years, but recent activity on east Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive has some wondering if redevelopment might come sooner rather than later. Matt Carnagey, owner of Two Lakes Motel on east Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive, said he…
OLYMPIA – New patients seeking a primary care doctor through VA Puget Sound in Seattle faced a wait time of nearly 59 days, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs internal review released Monday. The report shows wait times averaged about 29 days in Spokane…
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.
