Parting Shot -- 5.17.17 2
The Parting Shot today features President Donald Trump saluting as he leaves commencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guar Academy in New London, Conn.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017
Hump Day Wild Card -- 5.17.17 19
Yes, I did vote -- No. 17 at 5:45 p.m. at Precinct 52 (Assembly of God Church on 7th St/CdA). Thanks for asking. I would have forgotten, I suspect, if I hadn't written a large note to myself and taped it on the front door of the SR's Coeur d'Alene office.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 5.17.17
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (19 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 16 more items) ...
Cutline Contest -- time2vote 8
The Cutline Contest features two young sisters reacting to the smell of a corpse flower that's blooming at Cal State Fullerton. Tuesday Winner: Uncle Bob.
Carlson: The return of 'The Natural' 4
In his Carlson Chronicle column this week, Chris Carlson comments on the decision by 69YO former Idaho attorney general and lieutenant governor David Leroy to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Raul Labrador.
Labrador bill targets sanctuary cities
Idaho U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador introduced an immigration bill Tuesday that would target sanctuary city policies, presenting it as a “robust immigration enforcement bill” in an emailed statement. Such cities limit their cooperation with federal authorities who enforce immigration law. Ruth Brown/Idaho Statesman reports ...
InfoWars Jones ap-hollow-gizes to Chobani 9
Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he has settled a lawsuit filed by Greek yogurt giant Chobani, reversing course from previous claims that he would never back down in the defamation case. Jones read a statement at the end of his show today, apologizing and retracting stories and tweets about Chobani.
Archives: Prosecutor sees red 2
Twenty-five years ago, an item in my Huckleberries column contained a nugget about former Shoshone County prosecutor Jack Rose, who was upset by newspaper accounts of the corruption case against then sheriff Frank Crnkovich.
ignite cda to meet this PM
When it meets this afternoon, the ignite cda board will discuss the possible future sale of 10-12 properties that the urban renewal district owns along Park Drive, north of Memorial Field. The board will also discuss the final design and financing for a refurbished Memorial Field and possible greenspace on vacant properties in Midtown.
Unofficial results from Bonner County 1
The following three candidates won their races for seats on the Lake Pend Oreille School District Boat of Trustees in the Sandpoint area: Gary Suppiger, Lonnie Williams and Cary Kelley. The latter 2 won by big margins. We need Arpie to translate what the results mean. There's a link below to all unofficial Bonner County election results below.
Press shines light on CSD contract 1
The Coeur d'Alene Press has succeeded, on a third try, in obtaining the information about the contract between the Coeur d'Alene School District and former superintendent Matt Handelman.
AM Headlines -- 5.17.17
AM Headlines: Post Falls PD's 1st K9 Koda dies/KREM, Plummer man to face rape charge/Press, K-9 helps subdue Spokane theft suspect/Press, Woman charged in ransack of actor's house/Bee, Sandpoint woman finds purple heart at yard sale/KHQ, Lake City crews rescue ducklings from storm drain/KREM + more ...
AM Scanner Traffic -- 5.17.17
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (16 items & counting) ...
Downtown Farmers' Market opens
For those willing to brave the rain and cold this afternoon ... the Kootenai County Farmers' Market is opening another season on 5th Street & Sherman Avenue in downtown Coeur d'Alene. The market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m.
Poll: Health care is a right 27
In the Tuesday poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation consider health care to be an American right, not a privilege. Today's Poll: The nonpartisan elections in Kootenai county attracted a turnout of less than 5.7%. What can be done to boost turnout in these races?
Idaho OKs 2nd veterans cemetery
Plans for a second Idaho state veterans cemetery in eastern Idaho won approval from the state Land Board on Tuesday, nearly a decade after plans for a North Idaho state veterans cemetery were dropped. That earlier plan was foiled when the feds chose a site for a new veterans cemetery in Spokane County. Betsy Russell/SR reports ...
Branstetter's history of Silver Valley sex trade sells out 2
Author Heather Branstetter tells Huckleberries that the first printing of 900 books on the history of the Wallace sex trade (The History Press) sold out last weekend before the release date. She figures she has sold more than 1,000 to date and the orders keep coming. "I'm beyond happy to see this level of interest," she tells Huckleberries ...
Warmer weather coming this weekend 3
Fresh snow fell across the Cascades and Kettle Range on Tuesday and was headed into the North Idaho mountains overnight. But forecasters said this late taste of winter is going bye-bye by Friday as a warmup arrives across the region. Mike Prager/SR reports ...
Vestal: Spokane juries have loose definition of self defense 3
In today's column, Shawn Vestal/SR comments: "Is there any kind of vigilante shooting-in-the-back that a Spokane jury won’t bless with a not-guilty verdict?" Vestal provides a laundry list of questionable self-defense rulings by Spokane juries.
Kempthorne won't mention finest hour
In his editorial this morning, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune comments that former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne failed to mention his finest hour Saturday. Kempthorne was being honored with an honorary degree at the University of Idaho. But the list of his accomplishments as governor missed one significant event.
Lake jungle gym upsets neighbors 16
That aquatic jungle gym that has been anchored off City Beach for the last week has upset neighbors, beach combers and city officials. Now, Ralph Bartholdt/Press reports that the owner, Clint Kauer, a trampoline builder from Dalton Gardens, was trying to introduce a fun element to the waterfront.
Huckleberries: Redoubters have catchy marching tune 13
Huckleberries Wednesday spotlights a song written for the American Redoubt movement, which sees the Inland Northwest as a place of refuge when all hell breaks loose throughout the country. The song cherishes God and guns and family. The Redoubters have found a political home in the local Republican Party.
Elections attract only 5.7% turnout 1
In a local election plagued by low voter turnout, incumbents retained their seats in several races on Tuesday. Overall voter turnout was just 5.7 percent. A total of 4,323 voters cast a ballot out of 76,096 registered voters. Also, you can find a link below to complete results. Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
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.