John Thamm has painted portraits of local veterans. They are hanging at the STA Plaza as part of the Flag Day celebration this Friday. Dan Pelle photo. The Stars and Stripes will be flying at the STA Plaza on Friday, as Spokane Transit Authority hosts…
In Facebook posts written before he vanished from his military base in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spoke of his frustration with the world and his desire to change the status quo, the AP reports. In his personal writings, he seemed to focus his frustrations on…
Companies around the globe are creating apps that allow users to shop, play games, connect, manage bank accounts, share photos or watch videos on their mobile devices. Kochava, a Sandpoint company launched in 2011, is a fast-growing provider of a key part of that app-driven…
COEUR d'ALENE - The search for Coeur d'Alene's next chief of police has been narrowed to 11 finalists. The city received 85 applications for the position from 25 states and Canada. The search committee will meet Monday to further discuss the candidates, said city spokesman…
The day after the House of Representative’s No. 2 Republican fell to a primary challenger, Eastern Washington congressional candidates were hoping for a boost to knock off the No. 4 Republican. Meanwhile, that No. 4 – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers – said she wouldn’t be…
Under the watchful eye of Glen Dow Academy owner Martin Dow, left, Cosmetology student model Jessica Truong has her hair styled by fellow students, from left, Britni Whitney, Cecilia Quinlan and Janelle King. Colin Mulvany photo. The lobby of Glen Dow Academy swarmed with activity…
The Salmon Grill-Off in Jim Kershner’s Spokane backyard tests three recipes: grilled marinated salmon, grilled salmon with citrus butter and cedar-planked salmon. The timing seemed just about perfect last week for a Salmon Grill-Off in our backyard. For one thing, Copper River salmon (and other…
WASHINGTON – In a shocking political defeat guaranteed to upend Republican Party politics, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost his primary election Tuesday to a tea party newcomer who hammered the No. 2 leader on immigration reform. It was the first downfall of…
Took off a bit early yesterday to enjoy #3 son's spring concert at Spokane Falls Community College. Lots of talent there and a great concert. Always fun to see my boy in a tux! However, the ammenties at the college gave me pause. Took me…
Republicans gathering this week in Moscow should reaffirm their support for school choice. Idaho’s families and children have benefited from the expansion of school options, they like them, and they want more of them.Because of Republican leadership in the Legislature, in the governor’s office and…
Herb Huseland writes it's time to give up give up on the life aquatic. "It is time for me to retire from sailing. At 76, crawling around on the deck handling lines, hoisting sail is just not in the cards anymore. This is a 21…
Federal inspectors found numerous sanitation problems at a North Idaho sprouts grower linked to a recent E. coli outbreak. U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspections in the last three weeks found rusty and corroded watering systems and corroded implements used in growing and harvesting sprouts…
BOISE - A federal judge today issued an order barring the state of Idaho from removing Occupy Boise tents placed on state property as part of political protests in the future. The court ruled earlier that the state can constitutionally ban overnight sleeping and camping…
WASHINGTON — Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor intends to resign his leadership post, officials said Wednesday, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake-up a few months before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake. Cantor, R-Va., was expected…
The name, if not the actual fashion designs, of Coldwater Creek may be resurrected, after a New York private equity company said it has purchased some of the assets of the Sandpoint-based retailer that filed for bankruptcy and shut down operations earlier this spring. Sycamore…
Update: A Spokane County Superior Court judge has granted a landlord’s request to evict a controversial downtown bar. Judge Linda Tompkins signed a writ of restitution Wednesday morning that will oust the Downtown Spokane Daiquiri Factory from its location at 707 W. Main Ave., attorneys…
LOS ANGELES – A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California’s public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students – especially poor and minority ones – by saddling them with bad teachers who are almost impossible to fire. In…
In today's CdA Press, a reader takes issue with a recent Press editorial. He writes: "The most thunderous railing against the tyranny of King George preceding our break from England 240 years ago came from the pulpits in the 13 colonies. The Church of England…
WENATCHEE – In the last three weeks, two men in two separate north-central Washington counties walked into their courthouses and insisted on a lockbox to secure their weapons. Neither got the lockbox they requested, but both got what they were after: recorded confrontations with tense…
Latte drinks water. Facebook friend Young Kwak's cat, Latte, wouldn't dream of slurping water from a bowl like an animal! She prefers her water in a glass-- and yes she has her own glass. Also, yesterday I got a video from a HucksOnline blurker showing…
The Washington Post has published an extensive story tracing the role of Bill Gates in the Common Core state standards for school student achievement; it’s online here, under the headline, “How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution.” The article, which calls the…
The SR features editor fielded a call from a reader yesterday who was offended by Sunday's Luann cartoon, calling it "raunchy." Check out the offending panel above. Raunchy or not? You decide.
Rep. Lawerence Denney, the Republican candidate for Idaho Secretary of State, sent out a guest opinion today responding to last week’s article from Democratic opponent Holli Woodings ripping Denney for hiring a private attorney with public funds to represent the Legislature’s Federal Lands Interim Committee.…
Panhandle Area Council has tapped Jim Hammond as Executive Director of the economic development organization. He’ll begin in the position on June 16. Hammond formerly held the offices of state senator and Post Falls mayor. He has served on the Idaho State Board of Education…
NBA: Shelly Sterling’s attorney will be in probate court today to seek an emergency order for a hearing so a judge can confirm her authority to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, according to an individual familiar with the matter. The individual was not authorized to…
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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