One of the few predictable things about North Idaho weather is this: The weather changes significantly after the Labor Day Weekend. Summer goes away when the yellow buses arrive, as my friend, The Bard of Sherman Avenue, sez in his rhyme below. I didn't ride…
Spectators cheer as Martina Hingis, of Switzerland, prepares to hit autographed balls into the crowd after winning a doubles match with Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, against Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in the quarterfinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, in New York.…
Most Commented Stories: IACI Ad Brands Balukoff As Liberal (24 comments), and: ISU Instructor Shoots Self In Foot (23 comments).
OrangeTV (RE: HBO Blogosphere 9.2.14): The whole gay bar/straight bar thing is tired. Mik's opened as a non-discriminatory establishment over 17 years ago and has been the most popular dance club downtown for the entire time. We have never promoted ourselves as being a gay…
Time 2 Vote ... Shannon Rowbury, right, from USA runs on as Jennifer Simpson from USA, falls in the women's 1,500m race, during the IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen…
5:38 p.m. Domestic dispute reported @ Coeur d'Alene Albertsons. 4:56 p.m. Hit-and-run accident reported @ H95/Appleway, CdA. 4:55 p.m. Teen male in white cap prowling vehicles in Post Falls Super 1 lot. 4:47 p.m. 2YO child is unrestrained in back seat of vehicle that exited…
What, exactly, is the dreaded Organ Recital? It’s a monologue prompted by a seemingly innocent question – “So, what have you been up to lately?” – and it goes something like this: “Well, did I tell you about my colon? It can’t handle gluten any…
On his Facebook wall, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., posts: "It must be mantis season because I spotted several dozen while mowing the orchard today." You can see more of Robin's outdoors photos here. Off the menu/EndNotes Plagiarism/Writing North Idaho I nearly killed him/Simple Mind…
Local business called due to an upset customer refusing to leave; customer was upset over the advertisement of a combo meal -- Day Shift Log, Post Falls Police Department Facebook page. Question: What possibly could set someone off re: a combo meal ad?
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s new campaign commercial claims the state’s economy is “on a roll” thanks to his leadership, citing several selected measures. But overall, Idaho’s economy, while growing, has been much slower to recover than most states from the big recession that hit just…
Bruce Noble, Democratic candidate for Kootenai County Commissioner Seat No. 1, is in the office to do a quick Q-and-A interview: Huckleberries: Are you optimistic that a Democrat can win a seat in the Republican-dominated Kootenai County Courthouse? Bruce Noble: I'm running on a platform…
Here's another superb video documentary (via Vimeo) by photo buddy Brian Plonka of Hauser Lake. Brian provides this cutline for "Nematomorpha." Quoth: "I was walking through my friends property near Hauser Lake, Idaho., Saturday afternoon to clear my head after a long trip back east…
University of Florida Athletics Director Jeremy Foley and University of Idaho Athletics Director Rob Spear have agreed that Saturday night’s game has been declared a no contest and that not rescheduling the game is the only viable option for both programs. The two schools, however,…
How much do you know about WSU football, sales of properties at Priest Lake, silver divorce rates and other items in the news? Take our Spokesman-Review Weekly Quiz and find out. You could win a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel or two movie…
Jamie Dilley, business manager for the Findlay Nissan auto dealership in Post Falls, assesses crash damage on Monday. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Brian Walker) Four new Nissan vehicles with a combined value of $105,000 were smashed Sunday morning by a driver who apparently fell asleep…
OrangeTV posted this just photo before lunch (which should be against some local ordinance) posted this dyne-oh!-mite dish from Las Chevalas on his Get Out! North Idaho Facebook wall. Cliff Notes: "The 'Plato El Patron' (if my Spanish is correct that means The Boss's Plate')…
Lip Gloss 101: once you break down to buy a new one, the 5 lip glossi (plural) that have been missing for days reappear! -- Kalae Chock/KHQ tweet. Question (for women of HBO): Is this true?
We’ve all know how much Philly loves its cheesesteaks. But you know what the data tells us? The most distinctive menu item in Pennsylvania restaurants isn’t the cheesesteak. It’s actually the hoagie. Co.Design teamed up with food industry analytics firm Food Genius to mine its…
Gov. Butch Otter has announced that he’ll participate in four debates with his general election opponents, including the “Idaho Debates” on Oct. 30 to be broadcast statewide on Idaho Public Television, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Idaho Press Club. Otter also…
Coeur d'Alene may be one of the top 10 resort towns in the USA to live in year round ... but it doesn't even make Movoto Real Estate's list of top 10 places in Idaho to live. In fact, all but one of Movoto's top…
From left, Sgt. Christie Wood, Mayor Steve Widmyer, Interim Chief Ron Clark, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White, and Lt. Mike Calderwood cut the ribbon for the substation. (Coeur d'Alene Today Photo: Keith Erickson) After months of preparation, Coeur d’Alene now has its second police…
12:06 p.m. EMTs en route to Hayden Meadows Elementary/Hayden Avenue for patient evaluation. 11:57 a.m. White van & gold Chrysler in Shell station lot after rear-ender @ H95/Appleway, CdA. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Sept. 2-3 here. 10:38 a.m. Someone is…
On her Facebook wall, Councilwoman KerriT (pictured above) posts: "Up on the deck of the Beachouse for dinner on the last night before the building is torn down." You can see more photos of Kerri's last great adventure at the Beachouse here. On Sunday morning…
Tuesday Poll: A plurality of Hucks Nation sez the media try to influence stories they cover. All. The Time. 87 of 177 respondents (49.15%) believes the media always shows bias in coverage. 78 of 177 respondents (44.07%) said the media occasionally try to influence viewers…
On Monday, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases involving state laws banning same-sex marriage in Hawaii, Idaho and Nevada. The arguments will begin at 1 p.m. in Courtroom One of the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th…
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.
