FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017
Vermont radioactive waste water could be trucked to Idaho 17
Federal officials are considering approving a plan to truck 200,000 gallons of low-level radioactive waste water from a closed eastern U.S. nuclear power plant to Idaho.
Boy, 11, hangs himself after fake social media posts 1
Heartbreaking beyond words. CH Tysen Benz was at home when he saw social media posts indicating that his 13-year-old girlfriend had committed suicide. The posts were a prank, but the 11-year-old boy apparently believed them. Moments later, his mother found him hanging by the neck in his room in Marquette, Michigan.
TGIF Wild Card 4-7-17 2
"Cindy will be handling the levers of the Starship Huckleberries on Friday and Monday." Levers? Starship? Boy, take a couple months off of blog sub duty and the old rust bucket gets a sleek update.
High winds buffet Pacific Northwest, throwing thousands into the dark 5
It's howling and blowing here in Spokane. Time to batten down the hatches. Is it windy/stormy where you are? CH Gusting winds buffeting the Pacific Northwest have led to one death in Oregon and downed trees and power lines from the Oregon Coast to Moscow, Idaho Friday afternoon.
National No Housework Day AND National Beer Day 6
Today you have a choice of holidays to celebrate. So... which one are you observing?
More packages = more dog bites for mail carriers 8
Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites. Dog attacks on postal workers rose last year to 6,755, up 206 from the previous year and the highest in three decades... Have you ever been bitten by a dog? CH PS: Cats don't attack mail carries. At least mine don't.
Russia freezes communications with U.S. in Syria 1
Russia said Friday it was cutting a hotline intended to prevent midair incidents over Syria in response to the U.S. missile attack on a Syrian base. The response that demonstrates Moscow’s readiness to defy Washington and could even put the two nuclear superpowers on a course toward military confrontation.
Senate confirms Gorsuch for Supreme Court 8
The Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch to become the newest associate justice on the Supreme Court Friday, elevating Donald Trump’s nominee following a corrosive partisan confrontation that could have lasting impacts for the Senate and the court.
Seltice Way revitalization project begins April 10
A $5.44 million revitalization of Seltice Way begins April 10 and motorists should be aware of major traffic revisions during the project. The project will provide for a new streetscape, roundabouts at Grand Mill Lane/Idewild Loop and Atlas Road...
Labrador calls for Congressional vote following U.S. missile attack on Syria 6
The morning after American warships bombarded a Syrian air base with cruise missiles, U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, is questioning the attack. But most who represent the Inland Northwest in Congress backed the decision, including Spokane Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Agree or disagree with Labrador's call for a vote? CH
Cats and Closet Cleaning 2
It's the time of year when we go through our closets. Thor wasn't very helpful. He wanted to cuddle on every item in the donate pile. I hope Goodwill doesn't mind cat hair. How often do you go through your closets and get rid of stuff?
Former Lake City High teacher facing child sex charges 8
A Coeur d’Alene high school teacher who resigned amid controversy in December is now facing child sex crime charges. Jeff Kantola, who taught at Lake City High School, is accused of committing two counts of felony lewd conduct with a child under 16, according to the Idaho State Judiciary’s data repository.
Risch, Simpson support strikes on Syria 39
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had high praise for the U.S. missile strike against Syria on Thursday night. “I support it,” Risch said. “This is a pivotal point, really, in our standing in the world.” Surprised? CH
Higgin's Point or Higgen's Point? 8
In yesterday's comments section, BandR posed this question:Is it Higgin's Point or Higgen's Point? (also, apostrophe or no?) Any history on who it's named after?
Thousands of gallons of raw sewage seeped into Hayden Lake 10
Thousands of pounds of raw sewage seeped into Hayden Lake after a sewer service connection failed. An estimated 3,500 to 17,000 gallons of sewage entered the lake, the Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District announced in a news release on Wednesday.
Bonner County Sheriff looking for homicide suspect
The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is searching for homicide suspect Nathan Lane Utt, 41. Deputies were called to a home on Trestle Creek Road near Hope, Idaho, around 5 p.m. Wednesday for an unresponsive elderly women who was discovered by her husband. The woman, whose name has not been released, was dead.
Truck crash into Stockholm store is terror attack
A large beer truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing at least two people, according to Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who called the crash a terror attack. One person was arrested.
In which I went to Montana and almost caught a rabbit 6
In this week's column I write about our anniversary trip to Quinn's Hot Springs. We soaked. We gambled. We ate. And I was THIS close to bringing home the bunny. Have you ever visited Quinn's Hot Springs?
Lawsuit accuses Seattle mayor of molesting boy in 1980s
A lawsuit accuses Seattle’s mayor of sexually molesting a teenage high-school dropout in the 1980s, and in interviews with The Seattle Times, two other men claim he also abused them. Remind anyone of the Spokane mayor Jim West scandal? CH
U.S. missiles blast Syria base 17
The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week’s gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. Thoughts?
City Hall remodel begins April 10 2
The City of Coeur d’Alene’s major City Hall remodel project begins April 10 with revisions to parking access and how visitors enter the facility. I don't live in CdA. Is this something to be EXCITED about? CH
Body found near Two Lakes Motel in CdA
A man’s body was found near a small pond behind the Two Lakes Motel at 320 E. Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive Thursday afternoon, according to the Coeur d’Alene Police Department. A man fishing nearby spotted the body in a lightly wooded area and called 911 just before 4 p.m. The location is just inside the Coeur d’Alene city limits
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.