Talking about how Post Falls needs a lively city center is one thing. Getting there has been another. City and urban renewal officials are dusting off the City Center Urban Renewal District book that in 2005 defined projects aimed at creating economic development for a…
On Saturday, Derek and I will celebrate our 28th anniversary. You’d think after all these years together, I’d know him quite well, but he can still surprise me. In fact, this week he made an announcement at the dinner table that has left me shaken.…
Pend Oreille County District Court has dinged Charles Isaiah Fraley, 27, of Ione $6,193 for using a rifle to kill a six-point bull elk during the September archery season. A bowhunter who was in the line of fire says the penalty wasn’t enough. “Poaching has…
The clock is ticking. With the much-anticipated opening of McEuen Park in May, the general contractor for the $20 million park reconstruction project recently expanded its schedule to include Saturdays and Sundays. That schedule will continue until the park is complete. “We’re going to get…
Mayor Steve Widmyer is shown in front of developing McEuen Field in this Inlander photo. The Inlander, a weekly publication with a circulation of 51,000 that covers eastern Washington and northern Idaho, has named Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer North Idaho’s Best Elected Official. Mayor…
Let's be honest: Lowballing the pay for Idaho's elected offices carries a risk. The lower the salary, the less attractive the job, the fewer your choices. Only people who can afford to work at that level - financially independents and retirees - will run. That's…
Steven D. Matheson (pictured) is running for Kootenai County treasurer in the Republican primary in May. He said the safety and soundness of the county's treasury is critical for the future health and prosperity of the community. He wants to make sure the county's investments…
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.
