A 24-year-old Post Falls man was caught by police as he exited a house with a backpack allegedly containing 75 items of stolen jewelry, collectibles and other valuables. Dillon L. Tower has been charged with burglary, grand theft, malicious injury to property and more for the alleged Wednesday evening burglary.
After saying on Wednesday that he believes there should be punishment for women who undergo abortions if the procedure was outlawed, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walked back the comment hours later.
We've all learned by now that up is down and down is up when it comes to the so-called "Freedom Index" of Wayne Hoffman's Idaho Freedom Foundation. In other words, a legislator scoring high in the "Freedom Index" actually is a legislator who should be considered among the worst by everyone else. Case in point, state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard.
Three first graders at an Anchorage, Alaska, charter school were suspended last week after allegedly plotting to poison and kill a fellow classmate. School officials said they found out about the alleged plan only after other students overheard them talking about it.
In his morning editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune notes that Democratic legislators acting feistier than usual during the 2016 Legislature. And why not? Idaho Republicans are badly fractured -- and ignoring issues of importance to average Idahoans, including health insurance for the working poor.
Like most of you, I'm still trying to process the lousy news about the death of actress Patty Duke, who, in 1990, moved from Los Angeles and into our hearts in Coeur d'Alene. She was special because she made us feel special because she learned to love this place and people as much as the rest of us do.
University of Oregon students Carly Bolander, left, and Sydney Morrison lie outside their dormitory on campus Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.
An awful thing happened to Facebook Friend Jill Kuraitis of Boise recently. She accidentally desecrated a polyester U.S. flag that fell from a shelf in her garage. She was upset for hours. Now, she wonders how to properly dispose of it, since polyester doesn't burn. Any patriots out there who can provide advice re: disposal?
Stacey Osorio, 36, A Lewis Clark State College wildlife biology major from Clarkston, Wash., will appear on the Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" this Sunday. Osorio, a single mother of 2, told inland360.com that the challenge of the television program was a "life-changing experience." (Question: Could you handle a challenge like this?)
The Cutline Contest today features North Korean defectors showing their contempt for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rally earlier today. Tuesday Winner: Cindy.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (27 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 14 more items) includes report that a couple was fornicating in front of the Kroc Center on Golf Course Road/CdA ...
The Idaho Freedom Foundation released its annual "Freedom Index," purportedly to hold lawmakers accountable for their votes (read: intimidate the faint of heart). Among the legislators drawing praise? Rep. Heather "Confederate Flag" Scott, Sen. Steve Vick, Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll and Sen. Bob Nonini. Could it be that IFF has things topsy turvy?
The daily roundup of posts from the Huckleberries Online blogosphere offers proof that this blog brings together a wide variety of people. Also: The angriest/Fort Boise, Family bonding/Slight Detour, Goldwater vs McGovern/Randy Stapilus, As we get older, we lose more/Simple Mind, Some panhandle roads washed out/Outdoors ...
An unfunny thing happened to residential contractor Colin Smith of Kuna, Idaho, after he contracted multiple myeloma in his hip. Smith was able to find two nonprofits that would help him obtain thousands of dollars worth of medicines. Alas, Blue Cross of Idaho wouldn't count the nonprofit donations toward Smith's out-of-pocket deduction.
Is he or isn't -- from Spokane, I mean. Indeed, Jim Ryan, the individual behind the online petition to allow Republicans to bear arms at the national convention, is from Spokane. He called the SR after his full name was published by national news outlets to ap-hollow-gize for lying about where he lived.
The worst automobile every built in America? Edsel? Yugo? Ford Pinto? No. No. No. In the March 22 installment of The Drive, Brendan McAleer dubbed the Leata Cabalero as the worst automobile in America. And it was built in Post Falls. Columnist Doug Clark remembers interviewing the manufacturer back when. Now, Clark's looking for a running Leata.
The Bard of Sherman Avenue provides wise advice for anyone who may some day encounter a grizzly bear in the wilds.
Donald Trump believes that there should be punishment for women who undergo abortions if the procedure was outlawed, but indicated he has yet to determine what that punishment should be.
Popeye was right. Spinach is mighty tasty and good for you, too. And in the world of super-food greens, this old favorite still has plenty to offer both in flavor and nutrition. The famous cartoon sailor man has been munching spinach since 1929 as his secret to bulging muscles. He was onto a good thing. (Q: Are you a spinach lover?)
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (14 items & counting) includes several health issues, including a young adult male losing consciousness inside McDonalds restaurant on Appleway ...
On Tuesday, 150 people attended a ceremony at the Kroc Center, honoring veterans who had served in the Vietnam War. March 29 marks the date for the beginning of extensive US involvement in the Vietnam conflict. The Coeur d'Alene Press provides photo and news coverage of the ceremony.
“I’ve survived. I’ve beaten my own bad system and on some days, on most days, that feels like a miracle” -- Patty Duke, on officialpattyduke.com Web site.
On her Cindy's All Write blog, Cindy Hval posts: "I knew I was in trouble when I read the sign for Ford Island and starting crying. After many years of interviewing and writing about Pearl Harbor Survivors I was for the first time, walking where they walked." (Question: Have you visited the Pearl Harbor memorial?)
The New York Times provides a lengthy feature on the life of the late actress Anna "Patty Duke" Pearce, including her troubled childhood, early fame as an Academy Award-winning actress and featured star of "The Patty Duke Show," and battle with mental health issues.
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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