Greg Lee (pictured), the dean of Inland Northwest high school sports writers, picks the 5 best high school football games on tap this fall, including: Coeur d’Alene vs. Ferris, Sept. 12, Albi Stadium: You don’t have to be a diehard fan to know this is…
Miss America Pageant contestants, from left, Miss Idaho Sierra Sandison, Miss Hawaii Stephanie Steuri, Miss Georgia Maggie Bridges, Miss Florida Victoria Cowan, and Miss District of Columbia Teresa Davis watch arrival ceremonies Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J. Miss America contestants from all…
In this 2004 SR file photo, Duane Hagadone is shown after announcing the purchase of the Yacht Club, a marina/boat sales business on Blackwell Island south of Coeur d'Alene. On Councilwoman KerriT's Facebook page, posted Wednesday: "Received a phone call this afternoon with a wonderful…
On his Facebook wall, Kevin Richert of IdahoED NEWS posts: "I usually refrain from calling out a former employer on social media. However, I note with considerable irony that the Statesman picked up Clark Corbin's story from last night — a story about identical wording…
OK, guys, quick English lesson: Dies refers to death, dyes (with a "y") refers to changing the color of one's hair. Now that we have all of that squared away, we can tell you about the interesting death hoax that got Betty White fans all…
Idaho’s senior senator, Mike Crapo, spent a large part of the August Congressional recess listening to Idaho’s veterans. He deserves genuine kudos for doing so, especially when one realizes he is neither a veteran nor a member of the Senate’s Veterans Affairs committee. Asked if…
Idaho Education News reports today that GOP candidate for state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra apparently copied entire sections of her campaign website from Democratic rival Jana Jones, whose campaign website was posted months before Ybarra entered the race. Jones told Idaho EdNews she was “shocked”…
The Bonner Business Center is ending its run as a small-business incubator. (Photo: Pacific Northwest Inlander) Ever since Chris Tate got the letter from the city of Sandpoint two weeks ago, he's been on the phone with his brother, trying to save the company they…
Duane Rasmussen (RE: IACI ad brands Balukoff as 'liberal'): I like Otter. I consider him a friend. I have visited with him on several occasions. Sometimes without anyone else present. He always greets me by name. In my sincere opinion he will continue to make…
As former U.S. Sen. Frank Church was dying of pancreatic cancer in early 1984, his former seat mate, Sen. Jim McClure, introduced a bill renaming the massive 2.366 million-acre River of No Return Wilderness in his honor. Church was a Democrat. McClure was a Republican.…
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…
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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