11:54 a.m. Male at McDonalds drive-thru/Hanley Avenue reports someone tried to fight him. 11:45 a.m. Male w/backpack sitting near Qemiln Park/Post Falls entrance is being approached by individuals, one at a time; caller believes he's selling drugs. 11:05 p.m. Caretaker at Huetter rest stop report…
On Saturday, about 100 members of the WSU Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority returned to Coeur d'Alene to make amends for the well-publicized incident earlier this year involving sorority sisters peeing against the back wall of the North Idaho Museum at City Park. Recreation Director and…
Weekend Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation is satisfied with information provided by the city of Coeur d'Alene Friday morning re: Arfee shooting controversy. 88 of 167 respondents (52.69%) said they were satisfied with the information. 38 of 167 respondents (22.75%) said they were somewhat…
Justice for Arfee Rally organizer Kiela Long of Coeur d'Alene cheers on participants Sunday at the start of the demonstration in downtown Coeur d'Alene. (Coeur d'Alene Press Photo: Devin Heilman) Tierra Peters held her head high and raised her picket sign into the air. "Justice…
Rupert Butler, who is retired and moved to the Inland Northwest last year from Texas, has a lush, green lawn. Butler lives in the Modern Water District. One of Modern’s water towers looms nearby. On Sunday, the Spokesman-Review's took a look at the region's sole-source…
Former Idaho First Lady Jacque Batt died Sunday. She was married to former Gov. Phil Batt for 66 years. The cause of death is unknown. A death notice was not immediately available Monday. State Sen. Patti Anne Lodge, who lives in Canyon County, said she…
When lawyers for the state of Idaho and for four Idaho lesbian couples face off in a federal appeals courtroom in San Francisco on Monday, the fate of Idaho’s invalidated ban on same-sex marriage will hang in the balance. Idaho is pushing hard in its…
Salary raises given last year to several central office administrators in the Coeur d'Alene School District are raising eyebrows now, as teacher contract negotiations for this year are at a stalemate and headed for mediation. The pay increases ranging from 4 percent to 23 percent…
An uptick in the number of children attending Coeur d'Alene public schools this year will generate new property tax revenue for the school district. Trustees voted unanimously Friday to certify an emergency levy of $658,341. In doing so, they exercised elective taxing authority granted under…
After arduous and even life-threatening exterior illumination efforts, Clark W. Griswold has the family gathered in the front yard for the much-anticipated lighting ceremony in the holiday classic "Christmas Vacation." But as the assemblage flutters drum-rolling tongues and Clark belts out the opening of "Joy…
A Sunday editorial in the Spokesman-Review weighs in on the Arfee investigation: On Friday, the Deadly Force Review Board issued a report concluding what many people suspected. The shooting (of 2-year-old black labrador Arfee) could’ve and should’ve been avoided. There were alternatives to the drastic,…
Former Spokesman-Review photojournalist Holly Pickett is pictured on the job in Cairo in 2011. Journalists working in the Middle East and other areas of conflict are increasingly in harm’s way. Two American reporters, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, have been beheaded by the militant group…
The first North Idaho Day of Hope at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds really put the "unity" back in "community." With blue shirts and beaming smiles, more than 1,100 volunteers greeted, assisted and visited with guests and their families Saturday as they stopped at different stations…
I first met Duane Hagadone 37 years ago at a dinner at the old Outlaw Inn for management of his Kalispell (Mont.) Daily Inter Lake. I was the paper’s news editor then. Duane was 44 at the time. He was a larger-than-life figure even then.…
Another viewtiful weekend is ahead of us. I don't have plans. But I know of several people who are going to the fairgrounds today to help in the Day of Hope event, to provide free services such as food, clothing, medical care, haircuts, etc., to…
The owner of a two-year-old Labrador mix shot by a Coeur d’Alene police officer will file claims against the officer and the city in the dog’s death, which a review board said violated department policy for use of deadly force. Craig Jones, the owner of…
After walking my Beagle Thursday evening, I was curious why Huckleberry was digging in the back yard. In the lawn, no less. We've been trying to break her of the habit. Seems she was trying to bury something. My cell phone. She already has one…
New Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White, left, talks this morning about the results of an investigation into the shooting of a dog in a parked van that has caused an uproar when it was reported. White said multiple reviews found the officer's actions were…
The stories that attracted the most comments today were: CEA: Make Trustees 'Uncomfortable' (13 comments) and: Officer named, shooting unjustified (13 comments).
Marc Stewart (RE: CEA: Make trustees 'uncomfortable'): I think people should use good judgment when talking to any civic leader. Civic leaders shouldn't be surprised if people approach them (that's part of the job), but it's wrong to confront anyone at their place of worship…
Time 2 Vote ... I'm going to change things up a bit. Rather than offer the AP cutline for this story (I'll do that later when the Cutline Contest winner is announced), I'll provide only these details: The woman's name is Brooke Jackson. The dog…
5:30 p.m. Owner trying to catch dog running loose on I-90/MP 26 (4th of July Pass). 5:25 p.m. Female driver talking on cell phone almost hit 3 other motorists on Prairie Avenue. 4:55 p.m. White Buick is out of gas @ Ramsey Road/Appleway, CdA. 4:43…
Dawn of the Doughnut, which opened its doors a year ago, will close in Spokane Sunday, Sept. 14, according to Chey Scott of the Inlander. Customers and fans lament that the zombie-doughnut-themed shop offer only morning hours. Story here. (Inlander Photo: Young Kwak) Panida names…
At long last, a political ad that appeals to me. How about you? H/T: Sisyphus
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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