Like most members of Congress, Republican Reps. Howard Coble of North Carolina and Doc Hastings of Washington state are millionaires. They also share something else: They’ll retire at the end of the year after turning down lucrative congressional pensions. Coble, 83, is surrendering a pension…
At Boise State Public Radio, Adam Cotterell reports: "Idaho resort towns like Coeur d’Alene, Sun Valley and McCall had higher crime rates than most of the state’s other towns and cities according to the FBI’s annual report of crime stats released this week. Kevin Wolff,…
A South Ogden father is suing Weber School District after his daughter was passed over for the Bonneville High School women’s basketball team. Attorney Rick Westmoreland said his daughter wasn’t cut because of her skill, but because of a district policy that allows just two…
Defenders of Wildlife issued the following press release to media moments ago: "After significant public opposition and in the face of legal challenges from Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation organizations, today the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew its permit to allow an…
From his perch high above Sherman Avenue, Don Sausser snapped this photo of workers putting the giant Coeur d'Alene resort wreath in place for the lighting ceremony scheduled for Friday evening.
Coeur d'Alene Police Facebook: On (Monday) two separate victims reported someone used a large rock to smash out the rear window of their vehicle. One incident occurred in the 1200 block of Lakeside at approximately 6:40 p.m. The other incident happened in the 1200 block…
I just did my "I'm going skiing" dance for the first time this year upon confirmation of my plans for Friday -- SR blog buddy Alison Boggs.
Former Postmaster Teresa Belau abused her position when she stole a gift card from the mail, a Boise County judge said in sentencing her Monday. “I do think the punishment needs to be harsher than petit theft and recognize that you did abuse trust,” Magistrate…
The Vandals take the court tonight for an event that, as of late, has been one-sided, both on the scoreboard and by location. Idaho (2-1) will face Boise State at 6 p.m. at CenturyLink Arena with the hopes of snapping a five-game losing streak against…
In this Aug. 4 file photo, a female bear cub with badly burned paws who had been named Cinder is put into a crate before a flight from East Wenatchee, Wash., to Lake Tahoe, Calif. The cub that was injured in a massive Washington state…
Monday Poll: A near supermajority of Hucks Nation sez the Coeur d'Alene area is more diverse today than it was 10 years ago. 67 of 166 respondents (40.36%) said Coeur d'Alene is a little more diverse today. 39 of 166 (23.49%) said it is a…
With recreational marijuana legal or nearly so in four Western states - including two that border Idaho - pro-pot activists in Idaho say it's time to make another attempt at legalization here. Marijuana becomes legal July 1 in Oregon, in late February in Alaska and…
Whether they want to or not, consumers will soon know how many calories they are eating when ordering off the menu at chain restaurants, picking up prepared foods at supermarkets and even eating a tub of popcorn at the movie theater. The Food and Drug…
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, is a conservative's conservative. When the National Journal combed through a series of votes, it ranked Crapo the 10th most conservative member of the U.S. Senate. That puts him behind fellow Idahoan Jim Risch, who heads the list, as well…
Steve Meyer, the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce's newest Citizen of the Year, said he was surprised when he recently received the honor. "For the last 40 years, my practice has been to stay quiet and work for our customers. I am humbled by the…
Smoke billowed from burned-out buildings and sidewalks were strewn with broken glass Tuesday morning after Ferguson erupted over a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the killing of unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown. Firefighters were dousing the blackened remains of…
Colleen Zwiers, a nurse at Kootenai Health, draws insulin during her shift on Monday afternoon. Payrolls increased $23.5 million in 2013 compared with 2012 in the health care and social assistance sector of Kootenai County’s economy. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Tess Freeman)
The Clarks arrived here Monday morning bearing gifts for the new child. As I mentioned several columns ago, my beautiful daughter, Emily, recently brought into the world a healthy, sweet 7-pound baby girl, our first grandchild. Which sent my lovely wife, Sherry, into an affectionate…
A person watching a movie set in the future would ordinarily expect state-of-the-art sound, most especially including dialogue that is crisp and clear and easy for the audience to understand. Such a movie was pretty much perfected half a century ago. To this day, if…
I never know at the start of a week where this blog will take us. We're in the dog days of fall -- if there is such a thing -- when the strange animal that is Idaho politics is simmering on the back burner. Ambitious…
A protester sits in a car looking through the window as the car is parked across from the police department this evening in Ferguson, Mo., more than three months after an unarmed black 18-year-old man was shot and killed there by a white policeman in…
So who are the applicants for the CDA Police Use of Force Board? I hope some thoughtful citizens get selected -- Bubba32.
For the first time, thousands of people who attend the annual lighting ceremony near The Coeur d’Alene Resort will have a new option for warm drinks and snacks. The Harbor House at McEuen Park will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday…
Top Comment -- LastDemoInIdaho: A topic that deserves some consideration and frank discussion is the ongoing "Kootenai Health" gobbling-up of almost all the medical facilities in the community. Can't help but question why, and what all this consolidation under one name and one roof means…
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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