Two 2015 laws banning prescription of abortion-causing drugs by telemedicine, rather than an in-person examination, would be repealed, under legislation that cleared the House State Affairs Committee today at the behest of anti-abortion lobbyist David Ripley.
Don't look now, but the security pat-downs at US airports are about to get more invasive. The change is partly the result of the agency’s study of a 2015 report that criticized aspects of TSA screening procedures. Bloomburg reports ...
In the weekend poll, a majority of Hucks Nation supported unsuccessful legislation that would have raised the smoking age from 18 to 21. Today's Poll: What do you think of TSA plans to conduct pat-down searches that are invasive?
President Trump signed a new travel ban Monday that administration officials said they hope will end legal challenges over the matter by imposing a 90-day ban on the issuance of new visas for citizens of six majority-Muslim nations, authorities said. The Washington Times reports ...
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo told a crowd of more than 400 Republicans at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday that the process has begun in Washington, D.C., to fight and drain a swamp filled with federal bureaucracy. Keith Cousins/Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
In an its editorial Sunday, The Spokesman-Review said not only no, but hell no, to the attempt by state Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, to exempt the communications of Idaho legislators from the Idaho Public Records Act. In other words, Vito wants to make it more difficult for the public to hold lawmakers accountable.
While Kootenai County Republicans gathered for their annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Coeur d'Alene Saturday, Indivisible North Idaho protested outside the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Duane Rasmussen has provided a photo set of 5 pictures of the protest.
The lede item to Huckleberries Monday tells how much-maligned Rachel Dolezal once faced down a group of neo-Nazis boycotting a Martin Luther King Jr celebration in Coeur d'Alene.
In her Eye on Boise column Sunday, Betsy Russell tells of the unsuccessful attempt by state Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ronderay, to kill a program that provides mental health treatment to newly released criminals.
Mrs O and I walked along the waterfront today. Cold and uncomfortable. The southerly wind was blowing per usual, knocking the chill factor way below the 38 degrees advertised on the Weather forecast. I rarely look for an end to a walk. But today was one of those times. It's March, however. No where to go but up.
In their quarter-final game at the WCC tournament today, the Gonzaga women's basketball team stomped Pacific 91-59 to advance. The league champion men's basketball team begins tournament play Saturday.
I suspect that Mayor Steve Widmyer and Councilman Woody McEvers will seek re-election this fall. But I'm not as sure re: Councilwomen Amy Evans and Kiki Miller. The Widmyer administration hasn't missed the beat since taking the baton from former mayor Sandi Bloem.
Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (12 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 15 more items) includes drunken male along Fernan Lake Road who fell into ditch while trying to retrieve his mail.
The Cutline Contest today features new Energy Secretary Rick Perry kissing his wife Anita after being sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence Thursday at the White House. Thursday Winner: Dix.
A 59YO Riggins grandmother was cited for refusing to stand when the jury was called in Thursday for the second trial involving the Malheur Wildlife Refuge standoff in January 2016. Ida Henderson told a U.S. deputy marshal that he was asking her to do something that goes against her beliefs. Maxine Bernstein/Oregonian reports ...
Since today is Idaho Day, I asked political historian extraordinaire Randy Stapilus to name some go-to readable Idaho history books. Here's his response: ""A good readable overview might be Carlos Schwantes' In Mountain Shadows. I'm also a little partial to Idaho 100, by Marty Peterson and myself."
North Idaho College’s Cecil the Cardinal took part in Read Across America activities Thursday to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Cecil was involved in a dance-off at Seltice Elementary School in Post Falls.
Chris Carlson/Carlson Chronicles can't believe he's agreeing with President Donald Trump and Congressman Raul Labrador. But Chris says Trump was right to bypass the White House Correspondents event. And Labrador is right to push for term limits ...
Cindy is looking for reasons that would keep her from sitting at her desk and entering her 2016 business expenses. Any reason. Help her out.
It’s time to reform the restrictive liquor license system that’s left some Idaho restaurants on waiting lists for years and driven the price of a liquor license in Coeur d’Alene up to $300,000, Coeur d’Alene Rep. Luke Malek said Friday. (Q: Do you agree/disagree with Rep. Malek?)
Remember The Bard spotlights the bane of everyone who is running late for work, play and everything in between: the slow driver.
On a red Prius, waiting for the light at w/b Hanley Avenue/H95, in front of the Silverlake Mall, a license plate holder that said: "Microbiology: It's a small world." And, yes, the Disneyland theme ride music began playing in my head.
Huckleberry Friend Bruce Twitchell spotted a woman from Vermont at the DMV Thursday with two fair-sized, black nooses hanging down from her waist. Huckleberries won't begin to guess about that back story.
A surprise rule technicality blocked Idaho's House Democrats attempts to add last-minute legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from employment and housing discrimination.
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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