President Barack Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, speaking about the need to overcome fear through faith, just one day after making a historic visit to a Baltimore mosque where he delivered a message of religious inclusivity. (Question: What is your greatest fear about this country?)
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 people arrested last week for their roles in the occupation of the Malheur refuge, including their leader, Ammon Bundy. Four occupiers remain holed up at the Malheur refuge south of Burns, saying they will not leave without assurances that they won’t be arrested.
Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador, who served as western states chairman for Rand Paul’s GOP presidential campaign, issued a statement tonight on Paul’s withdrawal from the race, saying he’s “disappointed,” but remains “hopeful that we will nominate a strong conservative” as the GOP nominee
People in Washington would be required to use a restroom, locker room or other public facility based on their biology, not their sexual identity, under a bill approved by a divided Senate panel Wednesday evening.
I checked with Betsy Russell earlier this week to make sure that the Kootenai County delegation actually arrived for the 2016 Legislature. We've heard next to nothing from the usual suspects who grab headlines for clueless statements and votes on giant salamanders and mental health clinics, etc
A worker navigates a circular stairway while doing maintenance at the B. Everett Jordan Dam at Jordan Lake in Moncure, N.C., Tuesday.
Two bills proposed by Washington Republicans would reverse a decision made by the state's Human Rights Commission that opens restrooms, locker rooms and other private facilities to transgender people.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (12 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 17 more items) ...
The Cutline Contest today features Lady Liberty promoting Liberty Tax Services to passing motorists in a snow shower in Spokane Monday. Tuesday Winner: Dennis.
Tongue firmly cheeked, Devin Rokyta of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News predicts there will be more private Islamic schools in Idaho as a result of a bill proposed by Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg. Nate, a Mormon who teaches at BYU, wants to change the Idaho Constitution to repeal a ban on public funding of church schools.
The annual IRS conformity bill that caused such a fuss in the House cleared the Senate Local Government & Taxation Committee this afternoon on a unanimous vote, but not until after several senators had shared misgivings about the final language in the bill. Sen. Grant…
The daily roundup of social media involving Huckleberries Online includes a photo of Shoshone County Sheriff Mitch Alexander as a young patrol deputy in the early 1990s. Today is Mitch's 24th anniversary with the department.
While driving toward Bonners Ferry on U.S. 95, former Bonners Ferry Mayor Darrell Kerby, saw a sign identifying a wild-game crossing (18 miles north of Sandpoint at Idaho Fish & Game McArthur Lake WMA). Seven miles farther north, he encountered a sign advertising a wild…
Shirtless guy in Rathdrum Wells Fargo parking lot this morning is proof of an early spring. Thanks, groundhog -- Taryn Thompson, via Facebook. Question: Have you seen any signs of spring yet?
Rick Santorum, the deeply conservative former senator who won nearly a dozen contests in the 2012 race for the Republican nomination, is expected to announce Wednesday that he will suspend his latest and long-struggling run for the presidency. (Question: Remember when Santorum visited Coeur d'Alene on Valentine's Day 2012 to tout his campaign.)
The Idaho House of Representatives acted decisively to prevent Idaho cities, counties or local governments from banning or taxing plastic grocery bags or other types of containers. The House voted 52-17 to tie the hands of local governments that might attempt such action, if plastic bags became a problem.
Carolina Wilson didn't know what to expect when she took her 2 1/2YO daughter to an afternoon performance of "The Wizard of Oz" by the Spokane Children's Theatre. Not only did the wife of a deployed Fairchild AFB pilot enjoy the performance but she won a trip to Disneyland for four. Cindy Hval tells you all about it below.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would likely file a formal complaint over the results of the Iowa caucuses, accusing primary rival Ted Cruz of “voter fraud.” I probably will,” Trump said on Boston Herald Radio when asked if he would bring the matter to court, as first reported by BuzzFeed News.
Seeking to rebut what he views as perilous election-year bombast about Muslims, President Barack Obama is at a mosque in Baltimore on Wednesday, his first visit to such a site in the United States.
The House has voted 53-16 in favor of HB 380, the tax-cut bill. Thirteen Democrats and three Republicans opposed it; one Democrat, Rep. Mark Nye, D-Pocatello, and 52 Republicans voted in favor. The Republicans voting “no” were Reps. Bell, Gibbs and Romrell.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (17 items & counting) ...
Hundreds drove hours to the Capitol. Two overflow rooms filled. Eleven people testified for the bill -- one against. The committee allowed less than one hour of public comment. It didn't bother to vote. Is that how it's supposed to work? -- Better Idaho re: Medicaid hearing Tuesday.
A 24YO Athol man is in trouble -- big time -- today after allegedly rear-ending an Idaho State Police trooper's car at a traffic light and then speeding off. Kyle M. Hodgson was later stopped and charged with felony DUI, felony eluding police and other crimes.
AM Headlines making the news today includes: Idaho Records/Press, Gonzaga not on bubble, but .../SR, Editorial: Clear way for more voters/SR, CdA RV park suffers sewage problem/KREM, Idaho wine grape quantity down, quality up/SR, Addressing the wicked wildfire problem/CdA Press, Sandpoint teen airlifted to hospital after crash/KHQ ...
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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