I hope nobody saw my knees knocking together. It's funny; I have no fear of speaking up in class when I'm sitting safely in the crowd, but something about standing up in front of all those eyes requires a Herculean effort. Did you know that,…
This viewtiful sunset that closed the longest day of the year and welcomed in summer was brought to you by Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns here.*Silver Valley Girl/Silver Valley Stories visited the grave of Iraq war hero Brad Conner (killed May 9) at Arlington National…
Don't look now, but Judge Stegner sez this p.m. that he won't hold a hearing on the Rick Baughman e-mails until July 19. Or July 26. Or July 27. So much for two weeks from the time that Kalani dropped her appeal. Stay tuned.Mea Culpa:…
The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification released their annual "Crime in Idaho" report for 2006 today (6/22/07). The report is a synopsis of statewide crime statistics gathered from law enforcement agencies across Idaho and includes such things as the Statewide Crime Profile, Crimes…
Next month, Idaho football coach Robb Akey will head to Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Ore., for an annual fly-fishing getaway with friends. If anyone deserves such a vacation, it's Akey. Hired in December to rebuild the Vandals — and provide stability to a program that…
The staff of the Rock Joint must have been trained to treat the clientele like rock royalty. We were truly spoiled with a constant flow of drinks and menu items to sample. Our waiter Curt, with his excellent Cruella-de-Vil-goes-punk hairstyle, brought us tasty little Cosmopolitans…
In recent weeks, several celebs reportedly have been spotted in the Coeur d'Alene area, including George Clooney (above) and several who are purchasing property at Goozer Ranch. Huckleberries Online wants to new which of these celebrities would you like to meet most?*Jake Gyllenhaal*George Clooney*Mark (Marky…
*Editor Steve Smith explains SR decision to drop New York Times columnist Randy Cohen before we began running his ethicist column as a result of his contributions to moveon.org here....*Huckleberries hears ... that Hagadone execs are beating the bushes for candidates to run against the…
Item: Story on hospital sale delayed: KHQ knew about sale weeks before/Jonel Aleccia, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Empire Health Services officials cooperated with a Spokane TV station on stories about the proposed sale of two hospitals and other holdings weeks before the information was released to employees,…
Item: Lab sends car into river, makes owner retrieve it/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-Review Sherman EwingThis is the dog, belonging to the Ewing family, that accidentally put their 2006 Chevrolet Caprice in gear, allowing the car to drive into the lake.Charlie is in the doghouse. The sweet-looking…
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Dear Mr. Oliveria: 37 years ago last Wednesday, my wife and I celebrated heading out of Spokane after being married with a double pepperoni and black olive pizza and a pitcher of dark beer at Rathskeller's after scoring the last motel room in Coeur d'Alene…
re: Protest against Larry Craig's support of immigration amnesty hereRainbow Sparkle Pony Angel: She's a typical North Idaho hater - and probably as hypocritical as the rest of them. I bet she pounds down bags full of greasy burgers she buys at her local fast…
Originally posted at 1:20 p.m. ThursdayKathy Plonka/Spokesman-ReviewCoeur d'Alene Police Chief Wendy Carpenter, center, attended the groundbreaking of the new federal courthouse on Mineral Drive in Coeur d'Alene on Feb. 13, 2007.DFO: Can you give us a brief rundown on your professional career?Coeur d'Alene Police Chief…
AP PhotoTop (from YouTube): Tammy Faye Messner speaks to host Larry King, by satellite link, during a taping of "Larry King Live," on Thursday. Messner, who as Tammy Faye Bakker helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then saw it collapse in…
... Leah Bornstein will become president of Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Ariz./Summit Daily NewsQuestion: Should North Idaho College offer the job to interim president Priscilla Bell or begin its search again?
Amy Dearest and I are going to the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" tonight while BOO recuperates from the summer crud. Not a spectacular way to spend a 32nd wedding anniversary. But BOO suggested it. She's already seen the play and…
Bill Dedman, investigative reporter for MSNBC, is making big waves in the news industry today with an online report that more than 140 journalists – at the least – have contributed to political campaigns or organizations in recent years, often in violation of their news…
Boise business executive Walter C. Minnick has at least two people making phone calls to Democratic party opinion leaders, exploring support for a possible run against Congressman Bill Sali (above), in Idaho’s First Congressional District. Several people who have received the calls confirmed this information…
(But not in CdA where gas at Exxon on Appleway is selling for $2.88.9)AAA Idaho said Idaho pump prices are the seventh highest in the country. Based on AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report, Idaho's average price for self-service gasoline is $3.197, down 8.5 cents from…
*A commenter asked recently what had happened to that case involving an SR online marketing guy who faces child pornography charges. He pleaded innocent to 21 counts of possessing child porngraphy. Click here....*Mommy Dearest/BrodH20 has some big news about The Otis. He's leaving his job…
Item: Ironman debuts new course/Erica Curless, Spokesman-Review More: A new Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene course will give spectators more opportunity to watch Sunday’s grueling world-class triathlon, yet drivers should plan ahead, expect delays and watch for road closures. This is the fifth year the event…
OrangeTV: Affordable housing? I'm still a lowly renter and here's my report. When I rented my current home nearly five years ago I had a roommate at the time and we found a two bedroom house that seemed a little spendy at the time ($575/mo).…
A CNN reporter gave $500 to John Kerry's campaign the same month he was embedded with the U.S. Army in Iraq. An assistant managing editor at Forbes magazine not only sent $2,000 to Republicans, but also volunteers as a director of an ExxonMobil-funded group that…
The City Council has been a strong defender of LCDC and their focus on promoting high-end luxury living units rather than career-level job creation like many other urban renewal agencies in our state. Councilman Mike Kennedy was recently quoted in the Press saying of the…
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.
