Back from 3,400-mile road trip with my favorite gal, to southern Cal (Orange County) and back, with stops in central California, Redding, Portland and Cannon Beach along the way. I see Cindy did her usual superb job of subbing while I was gone -- and…
German soccer fans fix their make up with German colors prior to the kick off of their team's first game at the World Cup 2014 at a public viewing zone called 'fan mile' in Berlin, earlier today. Germany beat Portugal 4-0 in group G match…
Stoppage time is my #1 reason for not liking to watch soccer. I don't get why I can't know how much time is left -- Melissa Davlin/KXLY4. Question: Your thoughts about stoppage time in soccer?
Starbucks is giving its baristas a shot at an online college degree, an unusual benefit in an industry where higher education is often out of reach for workers. The coffee chain is partnering with Arizona State University to make an online undergraduate degree available at…
Time 2 Vote ... Portuguese soccer team fans shout out before the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
5:17 p.m. CPD asks for help in looking for 6-0, 160lbs male w/skull tattoo on bicep; unknown reason. 5:10 p.m. Undisclosed medical emergency @ 8700 block of Cloverleaf Road/Hauser. 4:38 p.m. Trucks side-swipe on H95/MP 17, near St. Maries; minor injuries reported. 3:15 p.m. Wanted…
Before the Storm: Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee share a table for the Idaho Republican Convention kickoff dinner last Thursday at the Unversity Inn in Moscow. The happy beginning to the convention didn't end well, as we all know…
Writing in the Ridenbaugh Press, former Statesman opinion editor Chuck Malloy sees possiblity that Tea Party conservatives might defect to Democrat A.J. Balukoff in an attempt to get the Republican Party back on track. Opines Malloy: "Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate A.J. Balukoff won’t apply for membership…
The national Republican Liberty Caucus wants Congressman Raul Labrador to run for Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. In passing a resolution to support Labrador's candidacy, the RLC released a statement that said in part: “Labrador’s election as Majority Leader,” according to RLC…
United States' Clint Dempsey celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, this afternoon. USA swaps scores with Ghana near end of match for 2-1…
Along with a path of destruction are the beheaded bodies of civilians and soldiers of what was once Iraq. Within a week I'll wager it will either belong to Iran if they get there in time, or ISIS, the Islamic extremists in pursuit of their…
Thom George/Eye on Shanghai explains this photo that he shot earlier this month in Boise: "I stopped to watch a bridal shoot taking place in the front window of this shop. A father and daughter walked by, the little girl stopped and stared, but dad…
While many are wringing their hands re: the Idaho GOP's "Mess in Moscow" convention, GOP Senate nominee Mary Souza was exhilarated by the process. In her recent newsletter, Souza writes: "But the worst part, in my opinion, is that the party is being divided by…
Here's another of Facebook Friend Robin Loznak's terrific outdoor photography. Robin explains: "Biologists call the behavior (of the smaller bird) "mobbing" and believe the smaller birds use the behavior to keep the larger predatory birds away from nests or chicks." You can see more of…
A class action lawsuit was filed against the City of Spokane for red light ticket fees paid after a judge ruled them invalid. The lawsuit filed with Spokane County Superior Court said red light tickets were issued by the city between November 1, 2008 and…
The weekend of May 16-18, members of a group called Open Carry Texas strolled into multiple Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in the Lone Star state, carrying loaded weapons, including AR-15s, AK-47s and shotguns. By the following Monday morning, May 19, Chipotle officials felt the need…
Greg Chaney, (pictured in Idaho Press Tribune photo) who just just months ago said he would not seek or accept the GOP nomination for the District 10B seat in the Idaho House, has reconsidered. In a written statement issued Saturday evening, Chaney said since he…
Don Sausser (RE: Independence Point changes eyed): I have to part with the good mayor on this one. I can understand how replacing asphalt with green grass appeals to conceptual planners when studying aerial views but on the ground, this is a functional and practical…
Germany's Mats Hummels, second right, heads the ball between Portugal's Pepe (3) and Bruno Alves (2) to score his side's second goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday. Germany won…
During my recent vacay, I enjoyed 2-plus days of beaches at Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. And I visited Laguna Beach and Dana Point in southern California. I was surprised to see how small Laguna Beach was -- mebbe one-third of the Oregon Coast…
State Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, is praising the tumultuous GOP state convention in Moscow over the weekend as a “victory for taxpayers.” Meanwhile, as GOP leaders and activists from the various factions struggle with the fallout of a convention that failed to elect a…
11:57 a.m. Deputy investigating theft @ Fish Lake Road/Rathdrum. 11:52 a.m. Someone is suffering a seizure at Kroc Center/CdA on Golf Course Road. 11:45 a.m. Drunken elderly female (11:26 item) is asking to see daughter. 11:42 a.m. PFPD officer has juvenile in custody, unknown reason.…
Delegates bring motions to the floor during the last day of the Idaho Republican Convention on Saturday in Moscow. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Kyle Mills) Idaho’s state Republican Party convention degenerated into a fiasco Saturday after attempts to disqualify up to a third of the delegates…
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.