Well, the GOPrimary election is behind us, and the sun is still shining in the Shire. Dead ahead? The long-awaited re-opening of McEuen Park. The park will be dedicated and fully operational at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. City spokesman Keith Erickson has promised Huckleberries more…
Torrin Crosen, 22, helps set some of the 803 flag at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane in honor of Memorial Day. Says Crosen "We remember the people who served and gave their lives for this country. They deserve at least this much." Another 438 flags…
Nic: (RE: Tom: Churches wrong to be political) Ignore the politics or the law for a moment. Even if pastors had the legal right and freedom to endorse from the pulpit, why would they? The church should be about preaching the Bible, not the ballot.…
I hate to bring this up, after the near sweep of the legislative and courthouse offices by the Tea Party in Tuesday's primary elections, but there will be another office to defend in November -- the two North Idaho College positions now held by Sgt.…
A pair of boaters try their luck at catching some bass near Swallows Park boat launch Wednesday afternoon in Clarkston. Expect more great weather today in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley before a chance of rain Friday. (Lewiston Tribune photo: Steve Hanks) Lakes students battle hunger/Devin Heilman,…
Spokane Bomb Squad robot leaves ISP headquarters in Coeur d'Alene after a suspicious package was reported. See below. (KHQ photo: Gabe Cohen) 5:26 p.m. Domestic dispute reported @ El Rancho, 1915 E. Sherman Ave/CdA. 5:07 p.m. Female w/history of panic attacks @ La Quinta, 2209…
Time 2 Vote (only 2 entries today?) ... And the winner is . . . Marco, front, who prepares to feast on a tasty dish of fresh fruit after outpacing the field of four other radiated tortoises at the Indianapolis Zoo's annual Zoopolis race on…
Workers and volunteers are installing a bike corral in front of the San Francisco Sourdough Eatery at 4th & Sherman in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Another one is going in at 1st & Lakeside/CdA, in front of Calypso's. I'll post Don Sausser's photo of that one…
Just got this flier for the McEuen Park dedication from city of Coeur d'Alene spokesman Keith Erickson.
The Spokane Bomb Squad was able to examine the suspicious device left at ISP Headquarters. The contents of a plastic grocery bag were two cell phones, some hand written statements that are gibberish, and misc. garbage. No threat was determined. Officers are opening up the…
Sherri Ybarra ran in the Republican primary — and scored a surprising victory Tuesday — as an unabashed non-politician. In order to win in the Nov. 4 general election, the state superintendent’s candidate may need to do some of the dirty work of politics: raising…
I encountered Walkabout during my regular noon walk/litter pickup along the Coeur d'Alene waterfront today. We walked together for about a quarter of a mile, discussing the type of people today who simply don't know it's wrong to litter, legally and ethically. She told me…
Coeur d'Alene police are looking for a male matching the following description in connection with suspicious package dropped off at ISP headquarters of West Wilbur late this morning: Officers were provided a description of a suspicious male that dropped of the device at ISP Headquarters.…
Workers re-paint the old Rutledge Mill steam engine near the entrance to the North Idaho Museum. (Coeur d'Alene Today photo: Keith Erickson) The 75-ton Corliss steam engine in front of the Museum of North Idaho recently received a fresh coat of paint thanks in part…
How much do you know about WSU's track and field coach, the giving spirit of Coeur d'Alene's Norman Oss (Stickman) and other names in the news? Take our weekly quiz and find out. You could win movie tickets or a $50 gift card to the…
Montana wildlife commissioners have initially approved a proposal allowing landowners to kill up to 100 gray wolves annually if the predators pose a perceived threat. Thursday’s action significantly expands the circumstances under which wolves can be killed without a hunting license. In the past, that…
A suspicious package left today inside the Idaho State Police regional office in Coeur d’Alene prompted an evacuation of the building and several surrounding streets. The Spokane bomb squad was sent to assess and dispose of the device. An ISP officer around noon had reported…
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive Stephen Colbert provided the absolute best breakdown of last week's Idaho guv debate -- and offers an endorsement for the general election in the governor's finale this November.
Monsters can scare us, make us feel weak and helpless, make us sympathetic to their tragic story and even cheer us up. This makes defining a monster a difficult task. A creature of the night, like a vampire, can now be seen as both good,…
12:21 a.m. CPD CARE units are helping in closing Wilbur, near ISP office (12:04 item). 12:11 a.m. ISP HQ building in Coeur d'Alene being evacuated (12:04 item) 12:07 a.m. ISP officer reports suspicious package (12:04 item) is a paper grocery bag that has a cell…
This information flyer was circulated by a Coeur d'Alene pastor who emphasized that the primary election was "important!" -- and was careful to point out: "I need to remind you that this is not a political campaign for any particular candidate but is sent as…
Thursday Poll: The Tea Party tidal wave in Kootenai County stunned Hucks Nation (as it did mainstream Republicans). 85 of 120 respondents (70.83%) said they didn't see the tea tsunami coming, while 30 of 120 respondents (25%) said they did (or they're lying about it…
The remainder of McEuen Park will be open to the public and dedicated at an official ceremony at 11 o'clock Saturday. (Photo: Keith Erickson, Coeur d'Alene Today) Community leaders will dedicate McEuen Park on Saturday during a celebration that will include comments from dignitaries, a…
Activist Greg Gower performs a satirical song called “Everybody gets an Oil Train” at the rally. About 50 people rallied at Riverfront Park in Spokane against increased oil train traffic. Story here. (SR photo: Tyler Tjomsland) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Big Raffle deadline nears/CdA Press…
Jessica Robinson, the Inland Northwest correspondent for National Public Radio, interviewed me for a post-election wrap-up Wednesday. She wondered why numbers in Kootenai County favored the Tea Party wing of the local GOP. I told her there were a number of reasons but the overwhelming…
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.
