Quite a finish to the work week, with the soft opening of McEuen Park and the Nonini-Whalen race turning white hot in the course of a single debate. We'll have much more to discuss next week as we push to May 20 and the primaries…
I think the expression on Andy Irgens' face sums up the first day of play at the new McEuen Park. (Photo: Casey Irgens)
I barely kept up with my usual duties at Huckleberries Central today. Simply. Too. Much. Going. On. McEuen Field opened earlier than usual. Then, the controversy re: an 8-year-old DUI arrest for challenger Pat Whalen and Tattle-gate dominated the day, too. It'll be an interesting…
Today's Top Post ... From Sen. Bob Nonini's Facebook page: "My opponent took a cheap shot at my wife tonight at the NIC Candidate Forum -- what type of person attacks a wife? Not a reputable or credible person." DFO: The above post has been…
Preliminary investigation regarding the earlier traffic collision at W. Seltice Way and E. Wellesley, in the Stateline Village of Idaho has resulted in the following information: Richard A. Sundstrom, 66, of Spokane Valley, was driving his 1999 GMC Yukon SUV, eastbound on E. Wellesley when…
Time 2 Vote ... A squirrel clings to the back of Brian Genest at John Chestnut Park near Tampa, Fla. Genest, 17, of Auburn, Maine, said the flash and noises from his camera phone scared the animal, which climbed under the teen's shirt and hung…
Brent Regan (via comments under Coeur d'Alene Press Online story: District 3 candidates Nonini, Whalen square off over arrest records): "So Mr. Whalen is arrested for DUI and convicted (bad judgment #1). He then runs for State office thinking that his conviction will remain "secret"…
In a rare move, Gov. Butch Otter has endorsed first-time candidate Abby Lee over Senate Resources and Environment Committee Chairman Monty Pearce, an eight-term GOP lawmaker from New Plymouth. Pearce is backing Sen. Russ Fulcher's challenge to Otter. The endorsement in District 9, announced this…
4:54 p.m. Motorist reports driver of older red pickup is driving 39 mph & flipping him off @ e/b I-90/H41. 4:40 p.m. Driver of red Subaru has hood up @ e/b I-90/MP 28 (4th of July Pass). 4:25 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report…
Commissioner Todd Tondee, center front, talks to challenger Marc Eberlein after the candidates forum sponsored by chambers of commerce in Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls at the North Idaho College Schuler Auditorium Thursday night. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR New Spokane plaza, park…
EdeninCDA (RE: Whalen offers to quit as group chair): As a Boys and Girls Club board member, I'd like to share that the board has declined Pat's offer to resign. The National Organization's charter, also only holds felony offenses as grounds for removal from a…
Rachel Riggs and her grandson, Simon, enjoy the sunny weather and the swing set for little tykes at the new McEuen Park earlier today (Photo: Duane Rasmussen)
Stickman and Walkabout enjoyed opening day of the eastern end of McEuen Park this afternoon, while children crawled all over the equipment all around him. (Photo: Duane Rasmussen)
Coeur d'Alene Councilman Woody McEvers interviews children enjoying the new McEuen Field. Writes photographer Duane Rasmussen: "He asked the simple question, "Do you like the playground. The answer he received was always the same and always given enthusiastically. They liked it. It was easy to…
Mayor Steve Widmyer shared his vision for the city of Coeur d'Alene with the Chamber of Commerce this week. That vision includes eliminating much of the public parking at Independence Point: “We have arguably one of the most beautiful lakes in the world and a…
Children from Sorensen School climb all over the new playground equipment at McEuen Park, which opened for play today. (Photo: Keith Erickson) Screams of joy and excitement filled McEuen Park on Friday as hundreds of kids did their part to break in the new brightly…
The state of Idaho has sued the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in U.S. District Court to block the tribe’s launch of poker games today at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and Attorney General Wasden filed the lawsuit, saying Idaho bans poker and the…
The Elephant in the Room wasn't addressed at the Pachyderm Club luncheon at Templin's Resort in Post Falls today. Neither Sen. Bob Nonini nor Rep. Pat Whalen mentioned the bomb shell dropped by Whalen last night at the chamber forum in North Idaho College, that…
The North West Property Owners Alliance has made its endorsements for various county and legislative races, based on property rights issues in the organization's mission statement (www.nwpoa.org). In a news release, NWPOA said: The NWPOA Board and Election Committee collectively spent hundreds of hours researching…
A little girl test drives a piece of playground equipment at the new -- and now open -- eastern end of McEuen Park moments ago. A large group of children from Sorensen School will be at the park at noon to break in the equipment…
Thursday Poll: A near supermajority supports a police substation in the troubled East Sherman Avenue area. 79 of 121 respondents (65.29%) support the concept of an East Sherman Avenue substation. 34 of 121 (28.1%) don't. 8 (6.61%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Who will be hurt…
Last night, Chairman Pat Whalen sent an email to the Board of Governors of the Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County. Whalen (center in Duane Rasmussen photo from the Thursday forum at NIC) is chairman of the organization and a challenger for state Sen.…
Today two former statewide elected leaders joined the prominent list of Republicans to publicly back Phil McGrane for Secretary of State, as former Lt. Governor Jack Riggs and former State Controller Keith Johnson threw their support to McGrane's candidacy. "During our time in office, serving…
Steve Ratto, the regional director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, received the following email from Cathyanne Nonini. Ratto contacted executive Ryan Davis of the Kootenai County Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County afterward. Moments ago, Huckleberries Online contacted Davis, who is…
Coeur d'Alene spokesman Keith Erickson reports to Huckleberries Online that McEuen Park is open ...
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.
