Parting Shot: Milo supervises 2
Today's blog has been monitored by Milo, who is a stickler for quality control and litter box, er sandbox rules. Commenter Searcher wondered why Dave never posts pictures of Huckleberry beagle. I can answer that.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6, 2016
Public meeting planned for North Idaho prescribed burn
Officials with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest are holding a public meeting to discuss a planned prescribed burn in North Idaho. The U.S. Forest Service plans to burn about 4.5 square miles in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District this fall. An open house-style public meeting on the plans will be held Wednesday.
Tuesday Wild Card 9.6.16 3
Bittersweet day for me as I only have one youngster heading out the door to school. Sam, 16, started his junior year at Mt. Spokane High School this morning-- but he'll only be taking one class there. The rest he'll take at EWU as a Running Start student.
Idaho neighborhood refuses camp for kids with cancer 4
Residents of a small central Idaho town say they don’t want a camp for kids with cancer in their neighborhood. Camp Rainbow Gold holds summer camps for children and families dealing with cancer at a private campsite in the Sawtooth Mountains. Seriously? Cindy
Ailes settles sexual harassment lawsuit by Gretchen Carlson
Fox News and Roger Ailes have reached a settlement in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox also issued an apology to Carlson, who charged Ailes with sabotaging her career after she rebuffed sexual advances and complained about a hostile work environment.
ITT Tech shutters campuses, including Spokane Valley 1
The for-profit college chain ITT Educational Services is shutting down its campuses days after the U.S. Department of Education banned it from enrolling new students who use federal financial aid. The company operates vocational schools including one in Spokane Valley. Do you know anyone who attended ITT Tech? Cindy
Idaho Fish & Game issues warning re: data breach 1
Idaho Fish & Game is warning people who purchased hunting or fishing licenses or tags before 2008 that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach. Does this affect you? Cindy
Canyon County goes Caddyshack on gophers
The Canyon County, Idaho pest control district has declared one rodent a pest worth trapping: the pocket gopher. The gophers cause property damage including burrowing, and eat the roots of perennial plants. But. Gosh. They're kinda cute! Cindy
Arizona best chace for a third-party spoiler
If Hillary Clinton carries Arizona in November, there’s a good chance it won’t be because Democrats on their own have flipped a reliable GOP state they hope to win consistently someday. Instead, Clinton and Democrats may have Gary Johnson to thank. How much on an impact do you think Johnson will have on this election? Cindy
Kootenai Co. deputies search for hit-and-run driver
Kootenai County deputies are searching for a driver who struck a woman bicyclist on a ride with her 8-year-old daughter on Monday evening, and then drove away without stopping. The hit-and-run happened in Hayden, Idaho, in a crosswalk at Fourth Street and Honeysuckle Avenue.
Adultery still a felony in Idaho 1
When allegations erupted this summer that two Idaho lawmakers were caught in an extramarital affair, many supporters were quick to say their actions were a mistake, not a crime. However, in Idaho, adultery has been considered a felony since 1972. Is it time to strike this law from the books? Cindy
N. Idaho: Golden State hate? 5
In this Cda Press letter to the editor, a Californian claims North Idaho is still a haven of hate-- especially if you have California plates on your car. Dunno about that but there sure seems to be a preponderance of women flipping the bird in Cda. Do you hate Californians?
Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint
Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint on Sunday, praising the tiny nun for having taken in society’s most unwanted and for having shamed world leaders for the “crimes of poverty they themselves created.”
Cda parking violaters: your time has expired 1
It's quite possibly the worst-kept secret in Coeur d'Alene — the city has not been collecting unpaid parking ticket fines. But that could change if the City Council approves a contract Tuesday with a collection agency to recoup some $350,000 in unpaid fines. Apparently, those tickets lacked teeth. Er. You know what I mean. Cindy
Crapo wraps up two-year, 200-city town hall visits
From Aberdeen to Worley, from Bonners Ferry to Blackfoot, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo has visited every incorporated Idaho city over the past two years – all 200 of them. His aim was to hold hour-long, town hall-style meetings in each city, but some of the towns didn’t have any halls.
Dane Dugan resigns 3
As mentioned here Friday, North Idaho Fair manager Dane Dugan has resigned. Dugan, who held the position for the last four years, has chosen to seek other opportunities, per fair chairman Jerry Johnson. Thoughts? Cindy
Idaho bus driver fired after racial incident 5
A bus driver in southern Idaho has been fired after a video of her pouring water on a student and telling him to speak English surfaced on social media. The North Side Bus Company confirmed Saturday that Mary Black had been let go following the incident.
Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92 20
Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has died. She was 92.
EOB: Crapo, Sturgill filling campaign coffers 1
You may not have heard of Jerry Sturgill – few have – but campaign finance reports suggest he’s quite serious about his challenge to longtime Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo. The reports show the Boise businessman and Democratic candidate has raised more than $270,000 for his campaign... How would you rate Sturgill's chances? Cindy
Historic Idaho lookout burns 1
Officials have confirmed that the historic Little Snowy Top fire lookout in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness was destroyed in a fire Saturday. Gary Weber, assistant Dispatch Center manager for the Idaho Department of Lands, said the fire was first reported Saturday afternoon and was confirmed in the early evening.
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.