Wednesday, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game addressed more allegations of misconduct released by a North Idaho private investigator. 'Confidential Investigations' accused the Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers of bringing their children with them while they were on patrol, citing sworn testimony…
<a href ="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1490288/" >Which size of steak do you order when you dine at the Wolf Lodge Inn?</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href ="http://www.polldaddy.com"> online polls</a>)</span>
Vic LaSarte (pictured above), now 60, received the Bronze Star for being one of the last soldiers to leave a firebase as the enemy overran the position. He made sure the wounded were evacuated and that nothing useful including ammunition or weapons was left to…
Taxpayers have a serious problem right now, because URAs are both rich and powerful. They use public tax increment money for lobbyists to stop any changes in the porous old laws. The vague legal language and loopholes, along with the complexity of the subject, keep…
Josh Heytvelt scored 19 points, Jeremy Pargo 16 and Matt Bouldin chipped in 14 points and six assists as Gonzaga upended No. 2-ranked North Carolina 82-74. On Nov. 22, 2006. “Leon (Rice, assistant coach) and I just finished watching it,” Gonzaga head coach Mark Few…
At It's Just Me, blogmistress Me writes: "I had lunch downtown yesterday. Where is spring? I am ready for it. I am waiting for it. PLEASE." Well, the sun's out today. So that's a start toward spring, although temperatures are still 6 or 7 degrees…
In Wednesday's HBO Poll, 27 of 64 (or 42 percent) responded that they will be a regular reader of the new city of Coeur d'Alene blog site: Coeur d'Alene Today. Another 21 (33%) said they'd read the links when provided by Huckleberries Online -- for…
Stickman: I actually take my two sons to Wolf Lodge each year to celebrate their birthdays and all other holidays combined. They love it. They both eat the largest steak, which I think is a 42 ounce one, plus all the trimmings. And for dessert,…
Re: CNN features Worley nudist resortIt is funny to laugh at nudist resorts, but the truth is vacationing at nude resorts is the fastest growing trend in the travel industry. I know of what I speak as my husband and I own The Terra Cotta…
In the news this evening: Congress votes to expand wilderness in 9 states, including Idaho, here. USPO chief: Post office is running out of money here. The Hawaii Senate defeats civil unions here. George Soros says he's having 'a good crisis' here. AIG execs are…
A woman passes a huge photo of watch at the Longines booth at the world watch and jewellery show 'BaselWorld' in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday. BaselWorld opens its doors from Thursday to April 2. 1,952 exhibitors from 45 countries will show their latest collections. (AP Photo/Keystone,…
I'm toying with the idea of adding another blogroll to my right rail -- to link to Spokane area blogs that were orphaned when we switched blogware in mid-December. I picked through an old list of regional blogs and found 17 Spokane area blogs that…
Standing outside of Lewis and Clark High School, freshmen Ashley and Chrissy say they’re all too familiar with classmates asking for nude pictures of them. “It happens, like, everyday,” says Ashley. Indeed, Spokane County Sheriff’s Detective Dave Skogen says the exchange of such digital pictures…
Tom Hiltenbrand has been selected as the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department Employee of the Year, according to the city's new blog site, Coeur d'Alene Today. (Sorry JeanieS & CindyH, CdA Today didn't publish any shirtless photos of firemen.) You can read all about it here.Guv,…
Impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich listens to a caller as he guest hosts the Don and Roma radio talk show at the studios of WLS Radio in Chicago this morning. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Top Cutlines:1. “It's 27 minutes past the…
5:40 p.m. Green Trans Am & black pickup racing each other e/b on I-90 @ MP15.4:31 p.m. Woman in 600 block of 3rd/CdA is cutting her arm and refusing to put the knife down. She's extremely bloody.4:21 p.m. Woman is concerned that her father-in-law and…
While attending different events in Boise over Frank Church Weekend, I was a little surprised and dismayed to hear grumbling about a few of Congressman Walt Minnick’s votes. Apparently, in the minds of a few of our Party members, our newly elected Democratic Congressman is…
JimmyMAC: Here is my warning for all you HBO'ers our there in Kootenai County. If you feel like you are getting sick in the least bit-get checked out!!!!! I am one that never ever never goes to the doctor. I very rarely get sick or…
The House has voted 50-20 in favor of HB 256, the measure to cut state reimbursements to school districts for student busing costs. Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, the bill’s sponsor, said in his closing debate, “We’ve heard that this whole piece of legislation is…
At issue is Coeur d'Alene Paving's request to operate an asphalt plant on its rural property just south of Highway 53 between Atlas and Ramsey roads. Commissioners voted down the request last summer because of neighbors' concerns over air quality and traffic. We urge commissioners…
"In my print column in the Coeur d'Alene Press, writes Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho, "there's more about these two very special North Idaho residents, Vernon Baker and Tom Norris. Coeur d'Alene was the birth place of perhaps one of the most famous Congressional Medal of…
Professor Molly Pepper leads a discussion in her hate studies class at Gonzaga University Tuesday. Pepper often get the class into discussions, which tackled bullying and the lack of civility in the workplace and society Tuesday. Gonzaga University began offering what may be the only…
Don't look now, but there's cussing on basic cable TV nowadays. No, serious cussing. The "s" word. You can hear it on TNT's "Amazing Grace" any Monday night, and I'm sure elsewhere as well. I figure it's only a matter of time before Simon Cowell…
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is under scrutiny after a private investigator in North Idaho accused the organization of misusing state property. 'Confidential Investigations' was hired to look at IDFG public records for a civil case and ended up finding more than they…
