A disabled 23YO man who works part-time for Goodwill Industries is without his candy-apple, motorized wheelchair after a thief stole it Tuesday, according to the Coeur d'Alene police department. Usually, Christopher Sollenberger takes the NICE bus to Goodwill Industries, where his mother has left his…
In the comments section today, there has been some discussion whether Coeur d'Alene City Council wannabe Jim Brannon is aligned with OpenCDA.com's Dan Gookin. I have dug through my photo archives and discovered/remembered that they shared a rolling billboard in the past. The 2007 photo…
Cabbage Boy: I will talk to Brannon about utilizing this mode of information distribution. I think lots of politicians are very wary of the semi-anonymous world of the blogs. You have spoken to that yourself. I give MikeK props for wading in and handling it.…
Musical Chair: I actually enjoy the political banter on this site. I never used to be interested in politics since I've always felt like a little speck of nothing in Whoville with no voice, but now that I am much older, kids gone, no job…
This statement may shock some of you, but cancer has actually been a blessing for me. With that I mean the little things that used to sit on my shoulder, I can now brush off. Life is too short to hold onto those grudges. And…
Wells Combined Schools administrators say an undisclosed number of students will face disciplinary action for a football camp hazing incident. Elko County (Nevada) School District official Jack French says the incident happened while Wells High football players attended a camp in mid-June at Idaho State…
Gwen Ingram-Jones models a pair of "winkers," decorative pants that appear to "wink" from behind as the wearer walks, in Everett Wash. Story here. (AP Photo/The Herald, Mark Mulligan)Popkey: Teddy visited Idaho in 1960 to help JFK's campaign/StatesmanEx-ITD director Lowe alleges sexual harassment by board…
11:59 a.m. Kathleen on Orange Blossom Drive/Hayden reports an unknown dog or animal is digging under her house.11:32 a.m. Fortgrounds resident complains that there are 3 vehicles without permits parked in front of his home.11:17 a.m. Woman flagged down NIC maintenance man to say a…
The picture of this sign is real. Although we still have a Christmas Tree slated for the Capital Building in Olympia, Washington, the Nativity Scene which had been there on display for years is now gone, verboten, forbidden. Instead we have a Christmas Tree and…
When it comes to fast food joints per capita that is — in fact Boise was the 12th worst out of the 100 cities that Men’s Health reviewed for list on “Urban Waistlines”. Men’s Health reviewed the number of Burger King’s, McDonald’s, Taco Bell’s and…
Evidently, the must-have accessory this hunting season is an Idaho wolf tag. The tags went on sale Monday morning - and nearly 6,200 had been snapped up by mid-afternoon Tuesday. Ultimately, we hope the hunters get a chance to use these tags. The state has…
Estella Lee hopes a reward being offered by Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd (pictured) will help capture whoever is responsible for the assaults that have reportedly taken place on campus during the past week. Floyd announced Tuesday that he will contribute $5,000 out…
Jason Stevens, 10, of Eagle, battles with his senior Springer Heifer while showing in the quality judging in a livestock competition during the Western Idaho Fair in Boise, Idaho, Sunday. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Charlie Litchfield)Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SRHighs in mid-80s today/Mike Prager, SRCdA home essay…
Tuesday Poll: Before the results were hacked Tuesday night, 79% of 118 Merry Hucksters said incumbent Mike Kennedy would win his council race with challenger Jim Brannon. After the hacking Brannon led 122-120. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1920016/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1920016/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1920016/">In the fall city elections in Coeur d'Alene, challenger…
In this Aug. 15, 2000 picture, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., speaks at the Democratic National Convention in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has died after a yearlong battle with a brain tumor. Story here. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)Question: What…
... (spotted by Taryn on a brown pickup at the Athol Cafe moments ago) ... a pack of wolves with cross-hairs over it ... and the message: "Smoke a pack a day."
But many booed at other comments, such as Minnick’s statement that the government-run programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, which cover about half of Americans, “do a pretty fair job.” Moderator Mike Patrick asked for respect and a man yelled, “That was respectful.” The crowd peppered…
The Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office is considering charging a man with a hate crime in a confrontation with a Hispanic family outside their Coeur d’Alene home. Ira G. Tankovich has been in Kootenai County Jail since Aug. 16, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm…
HMOffsuite posted a reminder in the comments section that the Sherman Square Park free concert series ends tonight downtown with a tribute to The Beatles. Revolver, a Beatles tribute band, will be featured tonight, from 6 to approximately 8:30. If the music is comparable to…
Lyle Gaylord of Royal West Amusement prepared the carousel on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 for opening day of North Idaho Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday in Coeur d'Alene. The fair runs through Sunday. (Kathy Plonka/SR)SR's Today In PhotosQuestion: Which day(s) do you plan to go…
But one woman in the audience wanted to know why the media wasn't covering the Obama administration policies and holding the federal government accountable. She also went so far as to wonder aloud why no media had attended Saturday's event. Apparently, she didn't notice the…
"Recognize these guys?" asks Kootenai MPO. "No, it's not the members of a 1960's-era folk singing group reunited for one last tour. This is the seven-member Idaho Transportation Board (which badly needs a female member, by the way)." More here.3 views of wolf wars: hunter,…
Estonia's Ksenija Balta competes in the final of the Women's Long jump during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)Top Cutlines:1. After again jumping to conclusions on the Ed Corridor, the head CAVEr is now a mere…
Former officer Christopher Love is suing the Spirit Lake Police Department, claiming that he was unlawfully fired last year after he was diagnosed with active leukemia. Love, who joined the department in October 2006, had told Police Chief Wiley Ronnenberg later that year that he…
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.
