A Pend Oreille County woman is trying to find out who stole her late husband's ashes, which were kept in an urn made out of a Harley Davidson gas tank. Debbie Plunkett says it was the perfect place to put the ashes of her late husband, Carl Jackson, who died of cancer in 2001.Plunkett said it only made sense to put his ashes in the gas tank from his custom built bike. “He won tons of trophies with it. That was his pride and joy. Every Sunday he was washing it, washing and polishing it,” she said/Kalae Chock, KXLY. More here.

Question: What kind of container would you want your ashes placed in, to reflect your passion in life?

On her Facebook page, Kerri Thoreson gives us an idea what downtown Coeur d’Alene looks like when 400 Harley-Davidsons are ridden there for the state H.O.G. rally. These beauties were lining both sides of Sherman Avenue, from 4th to 7th streets late Friday afternoon. The riders rode from the county fairgrounds downtown Friday. They’ll spend the Labor Day Weekend enjoying one another’s company at the fairgrounds.

Question: The biggest, ahem, motorcycle I’ve ever driven was a Honda 50 more than 40 years ago. How about you?

I just saw this on CDA Night Out Facebook page re: this weekend’s 2010 Idaho State HOG Rally by the Lake. Quoth: “Come and enjoy an expanded agenda, spanning four days, filled with great rides, great people, a great dealership and, most of all, great riders looking for fun. Friday evening we will travel ‘parade-style’ through Coeur d’Alene to Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene’s main street. Feel free to park in the middle of the street because it is blocked off just for us. The business community is rolling out the red carpet to welcome you to Coeur d’Alene. Take part in the Walking Poker Run and then get the party started with live music, dancing, hourly 50/50 draws and many other giveaways.” (AP file photo of 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota.)

Question: Are you comfortable re: turning over the downtown to Harley-Davidson riders in 75 minutes?

In this Feb. 11 SR file photo, promoter Steve Cody and the sales force from Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson of Coeur d’Alene was promising smoking hot deals at the 7th Annual Inland Northwest Motorcycle Show and Sale. Now, the Lewiston Tribune is reporting that Seven Oaks Motor Sports, which operates Lone Wolf, has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Shumate Harley-Davidson dealerships in Lewiston and Spokane. Seven Oaks Motor Sports is purchasing the assets of the businesses for $3.17 million, not counting about $2 million in debt it will also assume. Lewiston Tribune story here. (SR Photo: Christopher Anderson)

Question: Have you ever driven or ridden a Harley-Davidson?