I need to head to Riverstone to check out that new utility box art by Christina Oss LaBang that honors Stickman. I also have a greeting card on my desk by Christina that shows her original painting of Stick. On the back, the card introduces…
Runners Adam Meyer and Ashley Donovan make their way down Skyline Drive Wednesday morning, before crossing over onto Interstate 80 as they make their way to Cheyenne from Laramie, Wyo, during their run across the country. (AP Photo/Laramie Daily Boomerang, Jeremy Martin)
The stories that attracted the most comments today were: Wild Wings: Check Gun At The Door (12 comments), and: 3 posts tied with 8 comments each.
Sasquatch (RE: Fox under fire for 'rape' joke): Yes, this is too far. It's just as offensive as that daiquiri bar serving that Grape drink. It perpetuates Rape Culture. Any joke about rape adds to the idea that rape is ok. Rape jokes are usually…
Time 2 Vote ... Facts: Indonesia's Nofrizal, right, returns a ball against Laos during their Men's Doubles Group B sepak takraw match at Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File) Tuesday Winner -- Sherlock, with 9 likes:…
5:30 p.m. Animal problem on Valley Avenue/Dalton Gardens. 5:16 p.m. Driver of green Pontiac Trans Am pointed gun at 2nd driver @ w/b I-90/MP 6 (Seltice Way). 5:15 p.m. Post Falls resident reports burglar in her garage. 4:59 p.m. Steam triggers fire alarm at Golden…
Here's a final photo of the 100-pound black bear that climbed a tree at Woodland Middle School this morning. Idaho Fish & Game tranquilized the bear near the bottom of the tree, as it climbed back down. The animal was transported from the schoolyard to…
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office officially introduced its new $319,739 BearCat vehicle to the media at the KCSO office this morning. (Photo: Kootenai County Sheriff's Office) KCSO news release: On Aug. 25, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office took delivery of its newest piece of safety…
On the Get Out! North Idaho Facebook wall, Patrick posts: "Purchased this curious product today and I'm bringing it to happy hour at Mik's for courageous eaters to experience. Also, let's do an end of season mini-blowout of Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy for $1.50/pint!" Question: Are…
A comparison of spending on statewide political TV commercials shows Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff has outspent Gov. Butch Otter, the AP reports today. An analysis released Wednesday by the non-partisan Center for Public Integrity found that Balukoff spent more than $500,000 to air…
Tuesday Poll: 127 of 152 respondents (83.55%) support the expansion of air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria. Only 21 of 152 respondents (13.82%) opposed the latest Middle East military move by President Barack Obama. 4 (2.63%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Would you be more/less…
Media and bystanders get a look at a black bear after it was tranquilized by Idaho Fish and Game at Woodland Middle School in Coeur d'Alene this morning. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Earlier HucksOnline story here Coeur d'Alene Press story here
In 2012-13, Idaho’s high school graduation rate dropped to its lowest point in a decade. The numbers — the most recent available — largely reflect a bookkeeping change. The federal government wants schools to do a better job of tracking students who leave the education…
You don't have to be an expert in current events to win our weekly quiz, but it can't hurt. All entrants in the weekly Spokesman-Review News Quiz are eligible to win two movie tickets, and our overall champ -- drawn from among the top scores…
Every year around this time, Grandpa would show up with a grocery bag filled with cream cheese and graham crackers and maybe some butter and eggs. He had a deal with Mom, the oldest of his four children and the one who lived closest: If…
Ritual is these days pretty much ignored or even despised, unless you're a gangsta wannabe who has to shoot a school-aged child to get yourself into the inner circle. Ritual – the rite of initiation – used to be of great value to this country,…
When Terry Werner listened to a forecaster 25 years ago say Post Falls would someday be larger than Coeur d'Alene, he thought the prediction was outlandish. "I thought, 'What is he talking about?'" Werner said. "But when he explained that Post Falls has more vacant…
This black bear clings to a tree after being tranquilized by Idaho Fish and Game above the soccer field at Woodland Middle School in Coeur d'Alene this morning. The animal was then retrieved from the schoolyard and brought in to Idaho Fish and Game office…
Stewie Griffin, left, learns to skateboard from his new friend, Bart Simpson in a scene from “The Simpsons Guy,” the one-hour season premiere episode of "Family Guy," airing Sunday. The Fox network isn't responding to suggestions that it edit the upcoming crossover episode of "The…
11:20 a.m. EMTs say transient on Centennial Trail @ Post Falls appears OK. The male is going to mother-in-law's in CdA. 10:48 a.m. 50-60ish trainsient (10:39 item) on Centennial Trail, off 4th Avenue/Post Falls, appears to be drunk. He tells PFPD officers that his body…
Firefighter Tom Hiltenbrand of the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department collected money for Muscular Dystrophy in the 2013 Fill-the-Boot drive. Coeur d’Alene firefighters will be filling their boots this Saturday, from 9 to 5 to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. More here. (Coeur d'Alene…
I don't think chicken wings are edible, so it makes no difference to me -- BreatheInTheAir. DFO: BITA brings up an interesting point: Are chicken wings edible? I've wondered about Buffalo wild wings. Dunno if I've ever eaten one. But I know that chicken wings…
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public a chance to dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs -- for the ninth time in four years. KCSO officials…
Just realized that between four sons and one husband, I've baked well over 100 birthday cakes. We don't much go for store-bought cakes around here. I need to go lie down, now -- Cindy, via Facebook. Question: Are the birthday cakes in your family baked…
Experts gather Friday at the U.S. Forest Service nursery in Coeur d’Alene, which has been working on a rust-resistant strain of whitebark pine. The high-elevation tree is critical to alpine ecosystems, providing food for grizzly bears and other animals. Becky Kramer's SR story here. (SR…
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.
