Gyro Shack opening in CdA
The Gyro Shack is opening in Coeur d’Alene on Wednesday. The new quick-service restaurant is located in the Ironwood Square Shopping Center. Its motto is “Real Greek, Real Fast!” Adriana Janovich/SR reports ...
TUESDAY, AUG. 8, 2017
Put a penny on it 18
Snopes says this old-fashioned remedy is “probably false,” but Coeur d’Alene Councilwoman Kiki Miller begs to differ. When she suffered “a nasty bee sting” recently, Kiki put a penny on it. And the pain diminished quickly. How do you deal with wasp/bee stings?
Woman hit by truck was visiting family 2
A Nashville, Tenn., woman has been identified as the jogger who was killed by a logging truck while jogging along Dufort Road, near Priest River, last week. Katherine Malone was visiting family in the area when the tragic accident occurred.
Settlers Creek in rebuild mode 2
There's been no time to sulk at Settlers Creek after last week's fire wiped out the historic barn of the wedding and event venue. Staff, seen literally jogging on Monday between duties at the farmstead west of Coeur d'Alene off Up River Drive, is scurrying to host its largest wedding of the season this Saturday. Brian Walker/Press reports ...
Break in poor air coming
What’s shaping up to be a record-breaking heat wave could come to an end early next week as a storm system blows into the Northwest. The change would help rid the region of wildfire smoke from British Columbia that has hung over the region for days and prompted Spokane health officials to declare the the air “unhealthy.” Break in poor air coming...
Huckleberries: One of these Tubbs Hill falls will cause 'the big one'
Huckleberries Tuesday begins with the tale of a local woman who has stumbled about 10 times on Tubbs Hill -- and wonders which one of the stumbles will produce -- in the immortal words of Redd Foxx -- "the big one."
MONDAY, AUG. 7, 2017
Parting Shot -- 8.7.17 1
The Parting Shot today features head Coach Paul Petrino and starting QB Matt Linehan of the University of Idaho Vandals during practice Wednesday. College football is gearing up for another year.
Wild Card/Monday -- 8.7.17
I forgot to buy coffee for the office today. So I'm trying to make do with instant coffee. So. Dang. Awful. And it provides none of the caffeine kick that I need. I may have to run to the store. Or post a disclaimer warning readers to beware of anything posted this morning.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 8.7.17
Scanner Traffic for Monday PM (15 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 12 more items) includes 86YO male who accidentally shot nail through his hand with a nail gun.
Cutline Contest -- time2vote 8
The Cutline Contest today features an art exhibition by Japanese artist Masashi Hattori in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Weekend Winner:
Sam responds to HHouse complaint 4
As you may recall, Dave Wagner of Coeur d'Alene saw and smelled a mess behind the Harbor House last week, including a used condom that someone had left on the deck. Assistant Deputy Administrator Sam Taylor addresses the issue and other comments about Coeur d'Alene cleanliness at big events below.
Op-Ed lauds Hate Studies milestone 2
In an op-ed article, President Christie Wood and Treasurer Tony Stewart of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations applauded the Gonzaga University Institute on Hate Studies for reaching a milestone -- its 20th anniversary.
Board wants 60% to hit SAT scores 3
Idaho’s higher education task force could set a number of ambitious goals — including a marked improvement in SAT scores. One of the task force’s work groups wants to see 60 percent of Idaho’s high school juniors meet the SAT’s college- and career-readiness benchmarks by 2022-23.
Van strikes, kills Spokane pedestrian
A van plowed through an intersection Monday morning, hitting two vehicles and killing a woman in downtown Spokane. The woman, described to be in her mid-to-late 50s by witnesses, was crossing Division Street on Third Avenue near Dick’s Hamburgers just after 10 a.m.
How bad was that sunburn, Nic? 9
This is the worst sunburn I've had since high school -- not since I got one hiking above Paradise Lodge on Mt Rainier when I was 15. Feels like I got punched on both shoulders over and over again, all night long -- Nic Casey…
Summer Travels: Where Oregonians draw the line
Tom Wobker, The Bard of Sherman Avenue, summed up the conflicting values that Oregonians share, from assisted suicide, to smoking grass, to pumping gas.
Have you ever done this? 5
Ryan Davis, the executive director of Boys and Girls Clubs of Kootenai County, enjoyed a great day of floating on the Coeur d'Alene River with, son, Sam, and wife, Jame' -- until the arrived at the Snake Pit. That's when Jame' realized that she'd left her key fob in the car upriver. Three. Miles. Up. River.
ISP IDs jogger killed by log truck
The jogger killed by a logging truck of Dufort Road near Priest River Thursday has been identified as Katherine R Malone, 36, of Nashville, Tenn.
Craftsmanship 2
Shoppers stop to admire one of the canoes built by master builder Tim Mahoney, an Art on the Green artist and vendor, at the annual festival Sunday. SR photog Jesse Tinsley snapped this photo and others of the weekend events in Coeur d'Alene.
Poll: Most didn't go to events 3
In the Weekend poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation said it didn't go to the annual Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d'Alene, and Downtown Street Fair events. Today's Poll: How do you view tourists and visitors to the Coeur d'Alene area?
AM Scanner Traffic -- 8.7.17
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (12 items & counting) ...
Woman helps cop subdue attacker 21
A female who had apparent injuries and was trying to flee from her alleged attacker helped a county sheriff's deputy subdue the man. The woman, according to a KCSO news release, grabbed an impact weapon from the deputy's vehicle and struck the suspect several times after the man head-butted the officer.
AM Headlines -- 8.7.17
AM Headlines begins with the SR's report re: Art on the Green, Taste of the Coeur d'Alene & Downtown Street Fair over the weekend (with photo set). Also: Their part of the 'Green'/Press,More people means more crime/Press, Pattern of weather 'extremes' continues/Press, Business Bits: Gyro shop opening this week/Press + more ...
Nicknaming newspapers 10
I've been thinking of some of the nicknames that I've encountered at my various newspaper stops over the years. Readers like to tag newspapers with derogatory names. The Spokesman-Review, of course, is called "Socialist-Review" by far right-wingers who are trying to make a political statement. What are newspaper nicknames from your past?
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.