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UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 11, 2017, 10:58 p.m.
CdA’s political waters calm, as mayor, council go uncontested in November
Despite a history of hard-fought campaigns and an unsuccessful but bitter recall attempt against the mayor and council just five years ago, Coeur d’Alene’s city elections are looking much different …
Mon., Oct. 31, 2016, 3:26 p.m.
Coeur d’Alene police arrest 5 in ‘purge’ scare at McEuen Park
Coeur d’Alene police arrested two 19-year-old men and three juveniles over the weekend on various charges relating to an attempt to scare people with weapons in a “purge,” evoking the …
Mon., Oct. 31, 2016, 12:14 p.m.
Coeur d’Alene Veterans Bell broken by accident, city determines
Coeur d’Alene city officials have determined that the city’s Veterans Bell in McEuen Park was fractured on accident, not from an act of vandalism.
Fri., Aug. 26, 2016, 11:01 a.m.
Sunday concert to benefit K27 memorial in Coeur d’Alene park
A benefit concert Sunday in Coeur d’Alene will raise money for the K27 Fallen Officer Memorial planned for McEuen Park.
Tue., June 21, 2016, 11:14 a.m.
IronKids fun run precedes debut of half Ironman in Coeur d’Alene
A one-mile IronKids Fun Run for children ages 3 to 14 will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at McEuen Park in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 24, 2015, 11:44 p.m.
Huckleberries: New McEuen Park bench donated by major leaguer
A new McEuen Park bench has a connection to one of the heroes of the 1966 World Series. Pitcher Wally Bunker, who lives in Coeur d’Alene, and his family donated …
Sun., March 1, 2015
Huckleberries: In battle of wits, Barbieri fell on his own sword
Last week wasn’t an easy one for uberconservative Idaho Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens. He made headlines from the Northwest to the New York Times for a question he asked …
Wed., Jan. 14, 2015
CdA Chamber of Commerce committed to Ironman
Ironman will carry on in Coeur d’Alene the next three years and likely beyond that with a new push to raise money for the sponsorship fee. The Coeur d’Alene Chamber …
Sun., Oct. 26, 2014
Huckleberries: GOP slate has him looking elsewhere
David Bond, whose father, Dick, was a longtime legislator from Washington’s 6th District, is one of many Idaho Republicans turned off by the current crop of GOP state and county …
Sun., July 27, 2014
Huckleberries: In one definition of native, it’s all about cedar plank
I may not be a true Pacific Northwesterner, despite living and working in the region for 37 years. I don’t like to catch or eat fish. And I have never …
Sun., July 20, 2014
Huckleberries: Some too extreme in response to dog’s shooting
The anger over the July 9 police shooting of 2-year-old black Labrador Arfee in downtown Coeur d’Alene is understandable. But some concerned citizens have gone too far. Huckleberries has perused …
Fri., July 11, 2014
McEuen Park in Coeur d’Alene celebrates $20 million redesign
You may not be able to entirely flee the heat, but you can have a little fun with it by heading to a park, playground, splash pad, lakefront or woodsy …
Sat., May 3, 2014
Parts of CdA’s McEuen Field reopen
Parts of McEuen Field reopened to the public Friday after more than a year of construction work at the downtown Coeur d’Alene park. By midmorning, preschoolers were swarming over the …
Fri., March 21, 2014
Weekend work added to McEuen/Front project
The contractor racing to finish a major rebuild of McEuen Park and Front Avenue in downtown Coeur d’Alene has added weekends to the work schedule in anticipation of a May …
Tue., Dec. 10, 2013
Trail, road changes proposed at Coeur d’Alene Resort
Hagadone Hospitality Co. is pursuing a major makeover of the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s front entrance, collaborating with the city of Coeur d’Alene on plans that include moving the Centennial Trail …
Sun., Oct. 13, 2013
Huckleberries: Input on arming teachers neither ‘needless’ nor ‘divisive’
First, you should know that Mindy Cameron is a Lake Pend Oreille School District (Bonner County) trustee – and former editorial page editor of the Seattle Times. When she speaks, …
Fri., Oct. 11, 2013
McEuen Park’s progress will be on display at open house
The massive makeover of McEuen Park and Front Avenue in downtown Coeur d’Alene has been a prickly political issue the past two years and continues to stir up dust in …
Thu., Oct. 10, 2013, 4:01 p.m.
Public can peek in on red-hot McEuen Park
The massive makeover of McEuen Park and Front Avenue in downtown Coeur d’Alene has been a prickly political issue the past two years and continues to stir up dust in …
Sat., May 25, 2013
CdA’s lively summer will have its challenges
COEUR D’ALENE – This is shaping up to be one of the busiest summers in the Lake City, with the planned return of hydroplane racing over Labor Day weekend capping …
Fri., March 1, 2013
CdA’s Freedom Tree to be removed during park renovation
A Norway spruce in a Coeur d’Alene park chosen to honor a Vietnam War prisoner 40 years ago will be cut down. The Freedom Tree, as it’s known, will be …