Recently, the venerable New York Times ran an excellent article on the growing role, beyond the all important parenting, of women in the LDS Church in part because of the increasing number of women going on missions now that the age has been lowered from…
Here's Cindy's Pick of the Day for discussion: An 18-year-old New Jersey honor student and cheerleader has been tossed from her parents’ Lincoln Park home, but demands that her mother and father continue to pay her private high school and impending college costs — as…
At the Coeur d'Alene School Board meeting Monday night, Coeur d'Alene attorney Susan Moss listens as Tim Scott claims that two Coeur d'Alene trustees had lied when they said in the past that they weren't having discussions with members of the LGBT community. A public…
Current filings for Kootenai County Courthouse office (according to Kootenai County Clerk's Office): Assessor: incumbent Mike McDowell, Republican Commissioner District 1: Tim Herzog, Republican Commissioner District 2: David Stewart, Republican Coroner: Warren Keene, Republican Filing concludes at 5 p.m. Friday, March 14
Say goodbye to lowland snow for now. Warmer temperatures and expected rainstorms Wednesday and Thursday have shifted attention from icy conditions to potential flooding. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a flood watch for 11 counties in the Inland Northwest. They are Spokane, Lincoln,…
Recently, Marty Trillhaase wrote an opinion that the grocery tax repeal would be a good idea "for 15 seconds." I would like to submit to the readers why I believe it is a good idea to repeal the grocery tax for all Idahoans. Eliminating the…
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben has been officially on the job for four days, but he's already planning to focus on boosting this fall's enrollment. Staben told UI faculty, staff and some students during his first university address as president that they could expect…
During a Coeur d'Alene School District board meeting Monday at the Midtown Center, Susan Moss, a local attorney, makes a request of board members to add language to the current policy that would protect LGBT employees from discrimination. Coeur d'Alene Press story here. (Coeur d'Alene…
Item: Getting the word out: Cd'A may hire permanent public info coordinator/Jeff Selle, SR More Info: City Administrator Wendy Gabriel will recommend creating a permanent public information coordinator position at tonight's city council meeting. The move is part of an overall update to the city's…
When I go out to eat, I look for a Panhandle Health District gold star on display by the establishment's cash register or in the window. The giant gold star is part of PHD's Award of Excellence in food safety. The award tells me that…
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.
