Henry David Thoreau said: "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." I hope that doesn't describe you this Monday morning. If it does, I hope you can find some relief from your condition by reading Huckleberries Online this week. My goal is to…
Zachary Bozann, 9, of Okemos smiles as he looks at countless reflections of himself, appearing to the camera as nine heads joined together in an three-dimensional interactive art display called "The Infinity Boxes" by Los Angeles artist Matt Elson Sunday at ArtPrize in downtown Grand…
The posts that attracted the most comments today are: "Banned ignorance" (16 comments), and: "KCSOffice goes pink for October (13 comments), "USFS rules gone wild (12 comments).
John T. Bujak, Libertarian candidate for Idaho governor (RE: Idaho Chooses Life Backs Otter): Idaho Chooses Life came out against the Obama/Otter Care healthcare exchange saying, “ObamaCare is loaded with subsidies for the abortion industry, which is why Planned Parenthood is pushing so hard for…
Time 2 Vote ... Facts: Children play back stage during the Arnold Classic Europe bodybuilding event in Madrid, Spain, Friday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) Weekend Winner -- Psalm 37, with 13 likes: "Amal realizes she shouldn't have swam the canals in Venice…
5:33 p.m. Grass fire, 10-by-20-foot spreading quickly @ w/b I-90/MP 5 (Spokane Street/Post Falls). 5:26 p.m. A wheelbarrel is lying on freeway @ w/b I-90/MP 8 (Huetter rest stop area). 5:16 p.m. PFPD officer wonders why Spokane County officer passed him @ Poleline/Idaho running code.…
A new public access on the Kootenai River at the Montana-Idaho border opens the door for anglers to sample recent trout fishery improvements. Meanwhile, a new Kootenai Tribe hatchery being dedicated in October at the confluence of the Kootenai and Moyie rivers aims to revive…
HDG Hissong/Hurtado Design Group has posted this intriguing message on its Facebook page: "Get ready, Post Falls, ID. HDG is going to bring the heat in your backyard...Though we are not yet announcing all of the details; we can assure you that 'Badass' is on…
Coeur d'Alene Today photo of expanded Prairie Trail. (Photo: Keith Erickson) From spokesman Keith Erickson/city of Coeur d'Alene: "Coeur d’Alene continues to make great strides toward expanding and improving its trail system with an energetic focus on connecting neighborhoods with schools, parks, business districts and…
On her Facebook page, Kerri Thoreson snapped this photo of Joe & Cindy Doellefeld after dining at the new Tilly's cafe in Post Falls. An old farmhouse setting has become the home of a cafe with an old Irish name. Tilly's on Seventh opened last…
I'm guessing that this was photographed looking west at 5th & Sherman. But I won't hazard a guess at when it was photographed. Patrick/Get Out! North Idaho posted this on his Facebook page. Any guesses re: when?
North Idaho College has been awarded a $6.4 million federal grant in order to partner with three other Idaho colleges to meet workforce demand in the healthcare industry through a collaborative network of training programs. The $6,438,050, four-year grant eclipses the $2.97 million grant that…
Tree of Life Organic Deli-Bakery in Post Falls is seeking $50,000 in community contributions to stay open. Here's GoFundMe SOS: It is our hope to expand Tree of Life into the wholesale business because of this unique niche in organic deli/bakery foods; however, we are…
Carmen Lehman of Coeur d'Alene holds a blue flower as she stands with her daughter, Karen Hanks of Coeur d'Alene, on Sunday morning at the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Lehman has early-stage Alzheimer's disease. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Devin Heilman) Karen Hanks held a yellow…
I'd rather have my child read a book that is inappropriate than watch an inappropriate TV show -- No Comment. Question: Do you agree/disagree?
The anti-abortion group Idaho Chooses Life has backed Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter in his re-election bid. The group's board voted unanimously to back the incumbent Republican, ICL said in a news release. “The simple fact is, Gov. Otter has signed more pro-life legislation into law…
There's been some talk recently about the city of Coeur d'Alene developing stronger regulations regarding food trucks and mobile kitchens. I perused the list of eateries who have received marks against them in the last three years while undergoing inspections from Panhandle Health District health…
Idaho Falls Post Register editorial: "State Treasurer Ron Crane, Idaho’s craftiest politician, recently issued a news release celebrating that a few of the open sores accumulated during his 16 years in office have been “satisfactorily closed.” Those issues — charging taxpayers for fuel burned on…
These geese were doing a fly-by past Don Sausser's window in a downtown Coeur d'Alene high rise. Question: When do the snow birds begin flying south to California and other points south?
11:53 a.m. Friends find 66YO female unconscious on floor after she failed to respond to calls, unknown location. 11:50 a.m. Deputy checking on tree, for unknown reason, east of 18836 Old H95, 1/2 mile south of Hill Street/Athol. 11:48 a.m. Post Falls Missing Person --…
Federal agencies heavily involved in regulation and rule making aggravate enough people in the normal and proper course of their work that the last thing they need is to go out of their way, in an incompetent fashion at that, to aggravate even more. Meet…
Rep. Raul Labrador's style in Congress is an acquired taste for some, a bitter bite for others and a banquet for those who believe the federal government needs to go on a life-changing diet. The Eagle Republican's challenge as he runs for a third term…
A young member of the "King's Court," the rooting session for "King" Felix Hernandez, were awarded with another fine performance from the star Seattle Mariners pitcher Sunday afternoon. But M's fans were disappointed that they fell one game short of the playoffs, in a seasion…
Here's what the scene looked like in downtown Coeur d'Alene Saturday night. Don Sausser and his handy camera were on hand to document another Oktoberfest. This photo was taken at 2nd & Sherman. You can see more of Don's Oktoberfest photos on his Facebook site…
Weekend Poll: Hucks Nation overwhelmingly supports Democrat Jana Jones in her race against Republican Sherri Ybarra to become supertintendent of public schools. 124 of 171 respondents (72.51%) supported Jones. Only 28 of 171 respondents (16.37%) supported Ybarra. 19 (11.11%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Do you…
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.
