THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016
Parting Shot -- 5.4.16
An officer salutes the flag-draped coffin at the funeral service for Sgt. Greg Moore of the Coeur d'Alene Police Department at Lake City High School on Saturday, May 9, 2015. The department will honor the memory of Sgt. Moore with a ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Fallen Heroes Plaza at Cherry Hill Park, 1718 N. 15th St., Coeur d'Alene.
Hump Day Wild Card -- 5.4.16 6
Another viewtiful day has dawned in the Shire. A sister is visiting from out-of-state to see my almost 91YO mother and the three sibs in Kootenai County. I'm looking forward to some family reunion, rehashing old memories and maybe making some new ones. I'm also looking forward to meeting a new grand niece.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 5.4.16
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (17 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 22 more items) ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 10
The Cutline Contest today features a Bernie Sanders supporter showing off her decorated pregnant belly at a campaign rally in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday. Tuesday Winner: Phaedrus.
NIC scholarship to honor Sgt Moore
The Sergeant Greg Moore Memorial Scholarship has been established by friends of Moore through the North Idaho College Foundation to honor the Coeur d’Alene Police officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 5, 2015. The Walla Walla Sunrise Rotary Club has already donated $4,000 toward the scholarship. Moore grew up in Walla Walla.
CHS picks Stockwell as girls' cage coach 2
Scott Stockwell is going back to the gym where he was introduced to basketball as a youth. Stockwell has been named the Coeur d’Alene girls coach, replacing the retired Dale Poffenroth. A Post Falls High graduate, it will be Stockwell’s first head coaching job.
Samuel moved to juvenile facility
Eldon Gale Samuel III, the Coeur d’Alene teen convicted of murdering his father and brother, was moved Wednesday to an Idaho juvenile prison to begin serving his sentence of at least 20 years. Samuel, 16, was transferred from a state maximum security prison in Kuna to one of the state’s three juvenile corrections facilities.
Stapilus: Bigger not always better
Randy Stapilus columnizes that he chose to go to the University of Idaho in the mid-1970s, partly because it wasn't "football-obsessed." And applauds the move by the Vandals back to the Big Sky Conference: "Ever upward, we tend to think: Bigger is better, more is merrier. But not always, and credit the University of Idaho for figuring that out."
Blogos -- 5.4.16
The daily roundup of posts from the HucksOnline blogosphere: Alias AleSmith/On Tap, Shame! Shame!/Slight Detour, Presumptive only/Randy Stapilus, How you refer to your workplace/Slice, Impromptu book signing/Cindy's All Write, The war between faith & doubt/Faithful Geek, Friday's Openings redux: Miles of jazz/7 Blog + more ...
Justice: 'Bathroom law' violates act 27
The Justice Department sent a letter to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory informing him that the state’s controversial law on bathroom use is in violation of the Civil Rights Act, according to the Charlotte Observer. Justice officials gave the governor until Monday to confirm “that...
Why Ask Why? 3
So the Idaho Republican Party spent $2M of taxpayer money to influence the national election by picking Ted Cruz in a presidential primary in March (instead of waiting for the regular primary May 17)? How did that work out?
SR Photo Blog: Playland Pier 5
S-R Archive find of the day: In this 1941 photo, Playland Pier in Coeur d'Alene was one of the main attractions for summer fun in the area. In 1966 the city drew up a 5 year plan for the beach area, which included the removal of the amusement center, but in 1973 the removal was still being debated. (Q: Do you remember Playland Pier?)
KEA honors Walkabout 12
The Kootenai Environmental Alliance has honored Walkabout for her tireless volunteer work keeping Coeur d'Alene's waterfront litter free.
OOST: Amador offers fresh outlook 2
In response to a letter writer who question Paul Amador's qualifications for the legislative seat held by state Rep. Kathy Sims, Out of Stater Tater notes that Amador has lived in Idaho longer than a current county legislator. Also, he offers youth and energy to a spot representing by a legislator known for simply opposing bills.
Kasich pulls out, too 10
John Kasich is suspending his bid for the White House, The Hill has confirmed. The Ohio governor will make the announcement about his campaign at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, his campaign said. Kasich abruptly canceled a news conference planned for Wednesday morning outside Washington, D.C.
AM Headlines -- 5.4.16
AM Headlines for Wednesday spotlights attempt to re-establish wester white pine in Farragut Park. Also: Idaho Records/Press, ACLU visits North Idaho/Press, Alliance Date gets new building/Press, K27 stickers made in Moore's memory/KREM, Jaeger earns lifetime achievement award/Press
Idaho continues to sell state land 7
Idaho has sold 100,434 acres of state land since 2000, part of the 41 percent of land it has sold since Congress gave it at statehood. The land sales over more than a century have gone to timber companies, cattle ranchers, private fishing clubs and lakeside homeowners on Priest and Payette lakes.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 5.4.16
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (22 items & counting) includes two different calls from Domino's Pizza on Neider Avenue/CdA so far this morning ...
HD 2B Poll: None of the Above 1
Hucks Nation has little use for either candidate running in the House District 2B GOP primary race. 73% voted "none of the above," rather than choose between incumbent Eric Redman and challenger Alan Littlejohn. Today's Poll: Who do you support in the House District 2A GOP primary race between incumbent Vito Barbieri and Fritz Wiedenhoff?
Cruz cancels Spokane stop 18
a defeat in the Indiana primaries, has also canceled a campaign event in Spokane on Wednesday. The junior senator from Texas was scheduled to appear at the Spokane Convention Center at 3:05 p.m.
Quotable Quote 1
"It’s easier to say ‘no’ than to do the right thing well. … I think it’s time for our community and our city to expect more from its legislators” -- Peter Riggs, Republican candidate for House District 3 seat.
Letter: Who is Paul Amador? 5
In a letter to the Coeur d'Alene Press, Jean-Claude Flaubel of Hayden considers challenger Paul Amador significantly less qualified to be a state legislator than three-term state Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d'Alene.
8YO had zest for life
Phillip J. Geisinger loved adventures. The 8-year-old's zest for life came to a sudden and tragic halt on Monday when he died as a result of a vehicle versus bicycle collision while riding his bike in his Pine Villa neighborhood in Post Falls. "He was adventurous," Phillip's father, Darrin, told the Coeur d'Alene Press.
Trib: Big Sky fits UI students' wallets
In his editorial in the Lewiston Tribune this morning, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase comments that Idaho's return to the Big Sky Conference two years from now is a good fit ... for the wallets of UI students.
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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