Former House Speaker Lawerence Denney, who is running for Secretary of State, was involved in a conflict that sparked accusations of theft, private work done on state time, political retribution, state contracts that benefited his family, undeclared conflict of interest and more – all involving…
Weekend Poll: 2/3s of Hucks Nation see nothing wrong with Democrat, Libertarian and Constitution Party partisans affiliating with the GOP to vote in the closed GOPrimary this spring. 130 of 194 respondents (67.01%) saw nothing wrong with the cross-over (because the GOPrimary often decides winners…
Led by Sen. Russ Fulcher, who is running for governor, and Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton, a divided Senate State Affairs Committee this morning voted to dump House-passed legislation to remove lawmakers’ special privilege to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Siddoway said, “We are…
Gonzaga's David Stockton, right, puts up the winning shot with 1.4 seconds left on the clock against Santa Clara's Denzel Johnson in the second half of a quarterfinal West Coast Conference NCAA college basketball tournament game on Saturday in Las Vegas. Gonzaga won 77-75. Below,…
The scene of A&P's Bar and Grill fire in Sandpoint earlier this winter. (Courtesy photo) Six bars in mostly remote towns in the Inland Northwest have been destroyed by fire in the past 10 months, but there’s no interstate fire reporting system in place that…
On her Facebook wall, Cindy tells of a close encounter with a drunk driver Saturday night: "So Sam's pizza was a little cold and date night lasted a bit longer and was a tad more dangerous than usual. We saw a guy in a sliver…
State Representative Luke Malek (R-District 4) announced to a small group of family and supporters over the weekend that after discussing the decision with his wife, he is planning on seeking re-election. If his campaign is successful, this will be his second term. He will…
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office let its charter of Boy Scout troop 911 expire at the end of 2013. Tim McCandless, CEO of Boy Scouts of America-Inland Northwest Council, said Northwest Backcountry Rescue is now chartering the troop, starting officially at the first of the…
Before former state Sen. Rod Beck, R-Boise, weighed in, anybody who so desired could - within the privacy of the voting booth - participate in Idaho's GOP primary election. Idaho voters liked the flexibility of participating in the party primary that, given the relative weakness…
"An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens" -- Thomas Jefferson. Consider a scenario. Imagine me entering a cake shop and asking the proprietor to prepare a sheet cake with the text of the Second Amendment printed…
North Idaho College’s declining enrollment is getting a lot of attention lately, and it will continue to as administrators and trustees seek to cut $2.3 million from next year’s budget. Enrollment declined by 11 percent this year and is expected to drop another 10 percent…
Coeur d'Alene realtor Greg Rowley gave a tour of the $10.5 million home on the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) After a successful career developing retirement communities, Denny Ryerson planned to kick back and enjoy his own retirement on a sandy…
Before we explore the ins and outs of how the Republican governor of Idaho wound up in an unrated soft-core sex flick, allow me a moment to pose a simple question. Isn’t “Butch Otter” about the best-ever name for a porn star? I’m just saying.…
It’s not every day that a college student officer asks a trustee to learn to play well with others. But that’s what happened at the Feb. 26 meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. Trustee Todd Banducci, a tea party darling who seems…
The political dance cards didn't fill up rapidly last week, the first of two weeks in which the legislative and courthouse candidates can file for office. But that will change next week. I suspect there will be a lot of scrambling to file papers just…
Oakland Athletics shortstop Addison Russell rolls a baseball on his hand in the dugout as the Athletics play the Arizona Diamondbacks in an exhibition spring training baseball game Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
8 Days & Counting (to affiliate with the Republican Party to vote in the closed GOPrimary in May): The flying pigs have taken to the air ways today as Dan of the County has come in from the cold. The last Democrat standing has affiliated…
Former Panhandle Health District Director Larry Belmont filed candidacy papers for Kootenai County clerk today, as a Democrat. The only other announced clerk's candidate is Republican Don Pischner. Appointed Republican Clerk Jim Brannon is expected to seek election to the post also. You can see…
Moments ago, Chairman Tom Hearn of the Coeur d'Alene School Board issued the following statement to Huckleberries Online. The statement is a second response to accusations made at the Coeur d'Alene School Board meeting Monday that he hadn't been transparent re: his dealing with a…
Time 2 Vote ... A young man spits fire for fun with friends, near to the Tagus riverbank in Lisbon on Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Thursday Winner (tie with 6 votes apiece) -- JohnA: "Nice to meet ya, Purina. You know,…
5:59 p.m. Driver of white Pontiac Grand Am speeding, reckless @ e/b I-90/MP 4 (McGuire Road). 5:30 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for March 6-7 here. 5:14 p.m. Female has called 911 dispatch 7 times screaming something about lost bird @ 1st/Sherman. 5:05…
Former Idaho state Sen. Nicole LeFavour is arrested after blocking the entrance of the Senate chambers at the Idaho Statehouse on Monday, Feb. 3, in Boise. LeFavour was arrested again today, for the fifth time, during her ongoing protest against the Idaho Legislature's refusal to…
North Idaho College wants to help you tell your story. From now until April 15, NIC interviewers are seeking participants for the "Stories of the Gathering Place" project. Storytellers are asked to tell a two-minute story on camera about an experience they had that relates…
Moments ago, Len Crosby, the announced candidate for state Rep. Frank Henderson's House District 3 seat, released a statement saying he's withdrawing: Earlier this week, my 90-year old mother who still lives in her own home in Kentucky, had a fall and was admitted 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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