Two nationally known advocates for childhood immunizations will give a free talk in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday. Patricia Stnchfield and Dr. William Atkinson are keynote speakers at the event, sponsored by the Panhandle Health District. Becky Kramer/SR reports.
Larry Riley, 56, was named publisher of the Coeur d'Alene Press by Brad Hagadone of The Hagadone Corp. Monday. Riley was publisher of a newspaper in Spartansburg, S.C. He replaces Jim Thompson, who has retired as the Press publisher. Mike Patrick/Press reports.
The Coeur d’Alene School District will reopen a shuttered, 80-year-old elementary school next year to relieve crowding on the fast-growing north end of the district. But an educational emphasis for the school remains up in the air. The school board voted 3-2 Monday night to again operate Hayden Lake Elementary School as an attendance zone school.
A girl in the audience holds a figurine of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as Clinton speaks at a rally at Goodyear Hall and Theater in Akron, Ohio, Monday.
My friend Leslie Gillet got married in Sandpoint, but not without incident. After her rehearsal run-through at the Lutheran Church Friday, the kitchen of the church caught fire. All the decorations and hors d'oeurves went up in smoke or were damaged by smoke. When Mrs. O and I arrived at the church Sunday, the lot was empty.
Scanner Traffic for Monday PM (15 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 16 more items) ...
The Cutline Contest today dates back a week, to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. After the debate, Bill Clinton was photographed shaking hands with Melania Trump. Weekend Winner: Wedeln4Hillary2016.
A man scouting for elk in Montana surprised a sow grizzly bear with cubs and was attacked not once, but TWICE on Saturday. "Yeah, life sucks in bear country," Todd Orr, 50, said with his face covered in blood as he made a short video at the scene. Rich Landers/SR Outdoors reports.
Bob Bingham, a Republican candidate for Kootenai County commissioner is playing hard to get re: a candidates' forum in Athol on Oct. 12. Huckleberries has learned from a forum official that Bingham was asked face-to-face to attend the forum. But he still hasn't responded, as the forum draws ever closer.
The daily roundup of HucksOnline social media links includes: Weekly planner/On Tap, We don't relate/Simple Mind, Down in the dumps/Fort Boise, Freedom to hunt/Randy Stapilus, Hobbled Wilson playing good football/Grip, Man survives 2 attacks by grizzly/Outdoors, Amoral Hillary is not entitled/Dogwalk Musings + more ...
In a letter to HucksOnline, Walkabout insists that the city of Coeur d'Alene has picked the wrong spot to install a kayak launch. The city will destroy a pristine spot for families and Tubbs Hill hikers, if it goes ahead with plans to put the launch near East Tubbs Hill Park. She says Independence Point is a better location.
Most dispensers of alcohol across the state of Idaho are fairly compliant with Idaho liquor laws. But Kootenai County, for some reason, isn't. It's an outlier. Businesses that sell alcohol in Kootenai County have a compliance rate of only 63% since 2014. Ryan Collingwood/Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
Donald Trump declared a loss of $916 million on his income tax returns for 1995, and – because of tax rules that favor wealthy real estate investors – he could have used that loss to avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, according to a report in the New York Times.
Geri Wile of Post Falls, a candidate for the North Idaho College Board of Trustees, has dropped out of her race with Trustee Brad Murray of Rathdrum. Wile dropped out for health reasons. But her name will still be on the November ballot because she didn't drop out in time.
A man who dressed as a clown and reportedly chased people in the Magic Valley town of Twin Falls led to added security measures at two schools. (Q: Why are people afraid of clowns?)
SR photog Jesse Tinsley provides a photo gallery of the Blessing of the Animals at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Sunday, St. Francis Day. Animals were selcome during the morning service at St. Mark's.
In a weekend column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune comments that Gov. Butch Otter and his legislative cronies shouldn't have the last word re: swaying direction of the Idaho wildlife management. 2 recent appointments to F&G board still require legislative approval next year.
In his Idaho Politics Weekly column, Chuck Malloy comments: "Congressman Raul Labrador, never one to cozy-up to leaders of his own party, is at it again. This time, he’s calling out House Speaker Paul Ryan and top Republicans for sending out Congress on a seven-week summer furlough instead of taking care of business in Washington."
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (16 items) includes search for transient who is known to sleep in Dumpsters at State Line Walmart. He was last seen Friday ...
AM Headlines today begins with Coeur d'Alene Press story re: tacks found at Central Bark Dog Park on the edge of the Northshire subdivision in CdA. Also: Montanan survives 2 grizzly attacks/KHQ, Walmart burglary leads to 4 arrests/KREM, Dumped dead deer floats on Hayden Lake/Press, Trial set for suspect in forced drug overdose/Press ...
The American Planning Association today named Sherman Avenue in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as one of five Great Streets on the organization’s annual Great Places in America list, which marks the kick-off of APA’s National Community Planning Month celebration.
In its Sunday editorial, The Spokesman-Review endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the "only choice' for president: "The histrionics of the presidential campaign has masked a simple question: Who is qualified? At this point, there is only one candidate who meets this essential requirement: Hillary Clinton." Thoughts?
Outdoor gear giants Bass Pro and Cabela’s will combine in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday. Bass Pro is paying Cabela’s shareholders $65.50 cash per share. The deal creates uncertainty about jobs in Cabela’s home state of Nebraska. Cabela's has 2 stores in the Northwest, including the one at State Line.
A Dalton Gardens resident was jailed Saturday after being accused of driving under the influence in Kootenai County for the seventh time. Paul A. Hendzel, 54, was pulled over about 10 p.m. after callers reported that a reckless driver nearly hit several vehicles on Interstate 90 as well as near Hanley Avenue and Government Way
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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