I read "Casino Royale" during my vacay. It was the book Ian Fleming used to introduce 007 James Bond to the masses. I wanted to see how closely the various movie Bond's resembled Fleming's original Bond. Daniel Craig, the current Bond, probably is the closest…
On his Facebook wall, SR photog Colin Mulvany posts of this photo: "Walking in a parking lot today, I spotted this rainbow of colors created from a mixture of leaked car oil and rainwater. It is a photo that most people would step over and…
Give this to Dr. Mehmet Oz: He could have gone on a defensive rant today after being called a “snake-oil salesman” and worse before Congress on Tuesday, but he didn’t. The celebrity surgeon, beloved by Oprah among others, posted a mild message on Facebook, and…
Time 2 Vote ... Members of the Erie SeaWolves grounds crew slide across the infield rain tarp at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pa. after the SeaWolves baseball game against the Portland Sea Dogs was suspended due to severe weather moving across northwestern Pennsylvania. You…
5:16 p.m. Diabetic having a health issue @ 900 block of Bancroft/CdA. 4:42 p.m. Possible trauma reported @ Silverwood Theme Park/Athol. 4:33 p.m. Responders are searching for pregnant female who may be in trouble along Spokane River/Corbin Park. 4:24 p.m. Elderly female reportedly driving s/b…
The 4.5 million gallon clarifier at the Central Treatment Plant in Kellogg, shown here Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, is where mining wastewater from the Bunker Hill Mine is allowed to sit and settle out the heavy metal contents, which are raked and pumped into the…
A Spokane Valley deputy took a man to jail on Monday over loud music. A Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the deputy was checking out a noise complaint at a home on North University when he could physically feel the music and bass. Zachary…
Here's another of Councilman Steve Adams' greatest hits from the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting Tuesday night -- this time explaining why he opposed a $375,000 federal grant to hire 3 more Coeur d'Alene police officers. Enjoy. (Video courtesy of Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19)…
In an editorial in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Lee Rozen mentions the late Top 40s host Casey Kasem in writing an editorial titled "40 reasons old age isn't for sissies." Opines Rozen: "Sudden events like accidents and heart attacks kill fewer of us now. Instead,…
Councilman Steve Adams raises specter of United Nations Agenda 21 in opposing Coeur d'Alene Vision 2030. Here's a clip from Coeur d'Alene TV Channel 19 in which Adams explains himself. After a year of data gathering involving thousands of community members, the Coeur d’Alene 2030…
On Bay Views, Herb Huseland advocates for a new Idaho political party composed of the majority who consider themselves Unaffiliateds -- a new Bull Moose Party, so do speak: "How about we resurrect the Bull Moose Party. We certainly have many moose to serve as…
Congressman Raul Labrador says he was simply stating the opinion of one of his two parliamentarians when he told the Idaho GOP convention that current officers — including embattled Chairman Barry Peterson — would remain in place for two years if delegates adjourned without action.…
Pecky Cox/As the Lake Churns snapped this photo at twilight at the Twin Lakes Golf Course earlier this month. You can see more of Pecky's photos on her Facebook page here. The cost of sports/End Notes Getting to stalemate/Fort Boise Wet & wetter Wednesday/Slight Detour…
On her Facebook page, Pecky Cox/As the Lake Churns calls this "a bad photo of the best huckleberries pie in the world." Which raises the question ... Question: Is there a better pie in the world than strawberry-rhubarb?
Two movie tickets and a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel are up for grabs in this week's Spokesman-Review interactive News Quiz. Simply answer 10 questions about current events to put yourself in the running for Friday's drawings. You can take the News Quiz…
Beginning July 5 the Coeur d’Alene Public Library will be open more hours on the weekends. The new hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. The library is currently open noon to 4 p.m. both days.…
Harvard-educated Robert West, M.D., has a lot to say about the state's, and the nation's, deficiencies in the coroner system. Before you say "not interested," answer two questions. Are you a fan of murder mysteries, investigation TV dramas, or whodunnits? How about local history? If…
Eagles from all over Idaho landed in Coeur d'Alene Monday for a week-long summit. The Coeur d'Alene "aerie" of the Fraternal Order of Eagles is hosting the annual Idaho State Eagles Convention which will feature a 1950s-style sock hop Thursday before ending with the installation…
David Oakes, of Athol, shows the detail of one of the cribbage boards he made in his shop. The Cribbage Guy ships about 800 boards per year to clients all over the world. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust) Even with the farthest…
OrangeTV/Get Out! North Idaho noticed that the Mexican Food Factory had tacked an old SReview of his on the wall when he returned recently to sample the ambience and cuisine. However, he notes in a new online column, one of his old fave haunts might…
As Moscow prepares for another political party invasion, Chairman Larry Kenck (pictured) of the Idaho Democratic Party writes: "Good news reached me Monday morning: Moscow, Idaho, remains standing. After reading about last weekend’s events, we worried that we might arrive this week to smoldering ruins…
It takes a village of more than 3,000 volunteers to make Ironman Coeur d'Alene happen. I noticed some of the more interesting volunteer opportunities: wetsuit peeler, body marker and finish line catcher on the sign-up site. I volunteered with Doping Control last year. So this…
11:11 a.m. Undisclosed animal problem reported @ 5300 block of E. Hudlow Road/Hayden. 11:01 a.m. 61YO female suffering chest pain @ unknown Kootenai County location. 10:29 a.m. Patrol officer stopping to handle tree in road @ 9000 block of Twin Lakes Road. 10:10 a.m. Someone…
On her Facebook page, Cindy writes: "Happiness is sons who make a Winco run to buy their mama chocolate covered gummy bears before 'America's Got Talent' starts." Question: How would you conclude the sentence that begins "happiness is ..."?
Attorney Christ Troupis has completed his legal analysis, and has concluded – counter to the opinion of attorney Jason Risch – that former GOP Chairman Barry Peterson and other party officers remain in office now, after the failed state party convention last weekend ended without…
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.
