American League's Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the first inning of the recent MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis, Tuesday. Bay, a former member of the defunct North Idaho College Cardinal baseball team, is one of the top…
Tuesday Poll: A plurality of 46% (31 of 68) respondents said that Duane Hagadone's new Casco Bay digs are "gaudy and overbuilt." Complete poll results here. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1803048/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1803048/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1803048/">Which of the following in JimmyMAC's list should not be tipped (pick up to 3)?</a><span style="font-size:9px;"…
Arch Druid: Needed, spell checker for the CDA Press. Above the fold in the Sports section:: “Painful loss for Mariners Seattle falls in Detroit after losing Gutierrez to elbow INURY in second inning” Yep, got it in front of me and typed it in word…
Spokalooneh: The 1920's were a remarkable time in history, Escapee. Much financial shenanigans, widespread use of the horseless carriage, and mass market entertainment came into fruition, with the demise of Vaudeville and the rise of movies and radio. Huge population shift from rural to urban.…
Wow, has this thread gone on and on. Reminds me of the good old days. One thing to add-has anyone else noticed that more and more places that traditionally were not in the tipping category have tip jars out? Tip worthy: sit down restaurant staff…
First, put your hands together for Ryan Collingwood/Collingwood Corner, a Coeur d'Alene native who was picked from a stack of 92 applications to join the Lewiston Tribune as a sportswriter. Ryan has worked for a small weekly in Oregon and a small daily in southeast…
Justin Hatheway of Hot Springs, S.D. is thrown from a bull while competing at the Cheyenne Frontier Days outdoor rodeo and western celebration Monday in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)SR's Today In Photos
At Just South Of North, Brandon Hansen lists five things he can't be trusted with (scroll down):1. Live animals with sharp claws and a hunger for human flesh2. A suitcase nuke.3. Money. 4. Directions. 5. Responsibility.Question: What is something that you can't be trusted with?
Jonathan Coe is leaving the Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce to become CEO of the chamber in Sata Rosa, Calif. Coe spent 10 years as the Coeur d’Alene chamber’s general manager. Before that, he spent 14 years at the Sandpoint chamber. “It’s another top-notch…
A sign of support for U.S. Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl is seen at Zaney's Coffee earlier today. The establishment has become the headquarters of community support for Bergdahl following his capture in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dev Mukh Khalsa)Idaho lottery profits up, Washington's down/Betsy Russell, SRWinner: 'A…
This Dec. 11, 2008, photo provided by Kelly Carl Hildebrandt shows Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, left, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, in South Florida. In October 2009, Kelly Hildebrandt will vow to share her life with a man who already shares her name, after she…
5:12 p.m. A bale of hay is in the road @ H95 & M/P 426 (Cougar Creek Bridge).5:07 p.m. A dryer exploded on Gilbert Avenue, causing a small fire that the home owner extinguished.4:39 p.m. A 25YO female has overdosed on unknown drugs @ Coeur…
The Wall Street Journal offers a cyber tour of Duane Hagadone's 26,000sf home on Stanley Hill. Which is available for sale for $27.5 million, now that the newspaper/hospitality industry kingpin has moved onto his Casco Bay digs. You can begin the cyber tour here (and…
Regardless, I’m out. After 19 years in the business, I’m leaving it to go to work for the state insurance commissioner’s office. The reasons are the same ones that have cut the Olympia press corps in half in less than 18 months. We and our…
Eagle-eyed photog Kathy Plonka called a few minutes ago to say that she spotted this message on a readerboard on a Coeur d'Alene area church: "If you think it's hot now, just wait." Which of the following churches posted that message?Emmanuel BaptistLutheran Church of the…
Otis G: Digger refers to his significant other as his “partner”. I work with a lady who was always referring to her “partner”, and I assumed her as being a lesbian. One day I finally talked to her about it, and turns out… she's lived…
I'm trying to figure out whether come pet owners are clueless or simply don't understand the consequences of leaving their dogs in cars in this heat. Remember Charles Eschenbacher? He's the Post Falls man whose Black Lab "Crossfire" died in his Ford Mustang in a…
Item: Two Treasure Valley AM stations sold; oldies music to be replaced by Catholic programs/Idaho StatesmanDFO: Obviously, no one but the most devout Catholic would want to see KVNI, Coeur d'Alene's lone AM station, go to Catholic music and programming. For some time, KVNI has…
"For thousands of children and families Camp Sweyolakan on Lake Coeur d'Alene has been the place of summer memories for 82-years," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "The rack of well-worn canoe oars stands in the ready for the current campers." Question: Did you attend any…
Last week, my partner Alex and I went out for a nice dinner at a local restaurant. It was a lovely evening and the food was spectacular. Our server did exactly what is prescribed in his job description - he took our order, delivered our…
A great blue heron holds a small fish after catching it in a pond at Stewart Park in Roseburg, Ore., on Monday. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin Loznak)Female bar patron shot in face w/flare gun/SRObama on Bergdahl: 'We're doing everything we can/KTVBTV military analyst says Idaho…
In way of apology, I will start by saying that I'm a sucker for escape fiction with mythical creatures, such as werewolves and vampires. I get enough who/what/why/when/where/how writing at work. Stephen King is a favorite. I'm also the type that can't/won't put a book…
11:58 a.m. Possible illegal fire @ Fernan Road and Forest Service Road 434.11:55 a.m. 2 hoses are "squirting and gushing" on North Idaho College campus.11:30 a.m. A dog has been left in a car parked at Las Chevalas/Sunset Center for the last half hour.11:22 a.m.…
About half of you have indicated in today's poll that you haven't seen Duane Hagadone's new digs on Casco Bay. I saw it up close and personal midway through construction last fall. Shannon provides a better idea re: Hagadone's digs, from a recent cruise on…
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.
