When you wake up in the morning and see roses still blooming in the middle of November, you know it's going to be a good day. I've gotten most of my garden ready for winter. But I've left the roses and petunias alone. They're still...
Veterans greet one another as they are escorted into the gym during a Veterans Day assembly at Walla Walla High School Tuesday in Walla Walla, Wash.
Update: Here's the final write through from SReporter Scott Maben re: the sentencing handed down today to 25YO Marcus Anthony Rael, of Arizona. Rael was sentenced to 45 years in prison, including 20 years fixed, for initiating a shootout with officers from several Kootenai County agencies on I-90 at Post Falls on June 22, 2014.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday PM (w/17 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 12 more items) ...
The Cutline Contest today features a man in Switzerland playing with his two Jack Russel terriers in the unusually warm weather this November. Monday Winner:
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal – now in his fourth undercard debate – went on the offensive Tuesday night, attacking both higher-performing rivals and the other low-performers standing on the stage next to him.
The daily roundup of links from Huckleberries Online blog roll includes an old photo of the late Ron Rankin, a former Kootenai County commissioner and U.S. Marine veteran, who was preparing to fight for his country during the Korean War. Today is the 240th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corp.
The Bard of Sherman Avenue ventures far beyond Coeur d'Alene's downtown business district to bring us a rhyme about an individual who liked to travel and plunder -- Genghis Khan.
Eye on Boise roundup of state news this PM includes: Idaho’s average gas price has dropped to $2.26, just five cents above the national average and the lowest price Idahoans have paid on this date since 2004, the AAA reports. Plus: Lawmakers grapple with public defense reformsIndustrial Commission faces civil rights complaint + more ...
OK, this item is a bit dated. Rick Bonino/On Tap blog published it last Thursday. So the date mentioned as this "Saturday" for the 2nd anniversary of Mad Bomber pub in Hayden actually was last Saturday. And all this reminds me that I haven't dropped in on the Mad Bomber to see what it's all about. How about you?
Some homeless veterans could soon be turned away from a program that provides them with temporary shelter. The Department of Veterans Affairs expects to decide this month whether to start denying temporary housing to veterans who received a less-than-honorable discharge or served fewer than two continuous years in the military.
Usually, I don't pay attention to candidate endorsements by celebrate. But Ronda Rousey is an exception. She's a stud. The undefeated UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion is coming out swinging in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). If I voted in the Democratic primary that might be the deal clincher for me? Am I shallow?
Fall and winter are busiest at Michlitch Co., which holds sausage-making classes once a month during hunting season. Geared toward novice sausage-makers, classes cover basic procedures as well as types of sausages, ingredients, cures and additives. Says instructor Richard Hodge: “A lot of the ladies have never handled hog intestines before.”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested boycotting Starbucks after the coffeehouse chain opted for a simpler holiday cup. “Did you read about Starbucks?” Trump asked supporters during a rally in Springfield, Ill., on Monday, according to the Washington Post. “No more ‘Merry Christmas’ at Starbucks. No more.”
State Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d'Alene, and state Rep. Lance W. Clow, R-Twin Falls, have adopted a lengthy list of "talking points" for their proposed changes to urban renewal law in Idaho. Above all, Souza & Clow want urban renewal agency board members elected (which would ensure that politics rather than qualifications would rank highest).
The Obama administration will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court injunction that has held up a new program that potentially would shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The decision to take the case to the high court comes a day after a federal appeals panel ruled against the administration.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (12 items & counting) includes a blocking crash at Ramsey Road & Golf Course Road/CdA that sent one person to the hospital.
AM Headlines for Tuesday includes: Pennsylvania gun rights issue lands in Idaho/SR, Ceremonies, meal, concert to honor veterans/Press, Former trustee Paul reappointed to school board/Press, Lewiston's Normal Hill cemetery running out of room/KXLY, Top archery bear award may go to boy on 1st hunt/Outdoors + more ...
In Monday's poll, a supermajority of Hucks Nation voted that there was no "war on Christmas," despite the decision by Starbucks to remove Christmas greetings messages from their coffee cups. Today's Poll: Do you agree city council decision to allow Coeur d'Alene police to pick up extra cash by performing off-duty work?
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, columnizes Shawn Vestal/SR -- all the whining, that is. As the latest example of warrior Christians embracing victimhood, Vestal holds up Hayden attorney Jeremy Morris. Morris, of course, has declared war on his homeowners association for fighting his plans for a ha-huge front yard Christmas display.
In his Saturday column in the Lewiston Tribune, Michael Costello pooh-poohs the decision by Washington State to ban all tobacco products on campus: "In his Saturday column in the Lewiston Tribune, Michael Costello pooh-poohs the decision by Washington State to ban all tobacco products on campus." Do you agree/disagree w/campus bans?
In a Moscow-Pullman Daily News edit, Lee Rozen writes: "Many teachers don't think their pay should be tied to how well their students perform on standardized tests. Despite that, most states do make the link in some form or fashion. Both Washington and Idaho do." Question: Do you think there's a link b/n good teaching and standardize test scores?
Amy Marlow knew a long time ago that she wanted to adopt a child. But not just any child. "I’ve always wanted to adopt a baby with Down syndrome,” Marlow said. She and her husband, Justin, got their wish when a Down syndrome child from Bulgaria became available for adoption, according to a Coeur d'Alene Press story.
In a recent Lewiston Tribune editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase advises Idahoans to look at the facts and not politician rhetoric when it comes to state support for public education.
The preseason accolades continue to pour in for Gonzaga senior forward Kyle Wiltjer. Wiltjer received the most votes on the Associated Press preseason All-America team released Monday. The team was voted on by a 65-member national media panel. Wiltjer made the AP third-team last season.
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.
