In the news this evening, suicide bombers killed dozens in Iraq in the worst mass murder since Obama took office here. The $790B porkulus package will add a "whopping" $13 per week to the paychecks of American workers here. John McCain announces that he's going…
Bob Ricketts, a former opera singer, croons with one of his Oberlander horses on his ranch near Big Arm, Mont. Ricketts was the first person in the United States to breed the horses. (AP Photo/Missoulian,Kurt Wilson)SR Today In Photos
Item: Valentine's Day gift included winning lottery ticket for Hayden woman/Alison Boggs, SRMore Info: The Valentine’s Day gifts Jim Johnson of Hayden purchased for his wife, Irene, included a box of chocolates, a card and a few Lottery Scratch tickets. Johnson had no idea when…
This undated photo provided by The National Park Service shows mighty bull elk No. 6 in Yellowstone National Park in Cheyenne, Wyo. Mighty bull elk No. 6 has died, victim of a freak accident just north of Yellowstone National Park. He tripped while trying to…
Models Adriana Lima, left, and Doutzen Kroes unveil the new Vintage Victoria Collection at Victoria's Secret Lexington Avenue Store, Wednesday in New York. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)Top Cutlines:1. “Oh!” exclaims Adriana, “This is so exciting and thrilling to, like, show my beautiful…
3:20 p.m. A local horse owner wants to see an officer re: someone who has trespassed on his property to feed his animals.3:09 p.m. A mother wants EMTs to check out her two small children for injuries after an accident in front of Albertson's/CDA. The…
To recap, when Alex Rodriguez was in Seattle, he’d never even heard of players using steroids. But when he got to Texas, he was immediately embroiled in a “loosey-goosey era.” Wow, that has to be the quickest entrance for any era in history. One day,…
Here’s a surprise: Idaho actually has more women legislators than the national average. Even though just 25 percent of Idaho’s legislative seats are held by women - eight of 35 in the Senate and 18 of 70 in the House - the figure’s even lower…
Katie Baker, left, of Lake City High, and Oceana Bush of Lewis and Clark High, stand on the platform Wednesday, as their names are called as nominees for the Junior Female Athlete of the Year at the Inland Northwest Youth Sports Awards at the Spokane…
Earlier this year, Hagadone announced a major expansion of The Coeur d'Alene. It begins with the golf course, which is to be built next year and opened in the spring of 1991. "You need golf," says Hagadone, citing the chief executive officer of a major…
Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, noted that the Legislature has “been very generous when we’ve had the money to be proactive on milfoil, and with the leadership of Rep. Anderson and others, made some great strides.” But now, she said, “Obviously, in our economic downturn we’re…
Former state Rep. Wayne Meyer, R-Rathdrum, who died this week at age 59 of colon cancer. In this photo, Meyer, one of the last grass seed farmers on the Rathdrum Prairie and a former state legislator, jokes with family members while clambering into a tractor…
Trooper Thomas Keyes, with the Idaho State Police, makes notes regarding vehicle information Tuesday following a head-on collision near mile post 453 of US 95 where two Coeur d'Alene, Idaho men died and two other motorists were injured. An investigation coninues. Story here. (AP Photo/Coeur…
Just in case you're running out of things to worry about, you should know that there's an ethics crisis brewing surrounding the sale of Girl Scout cookies. It's perhaps the worst-kept secret in the world that parents of the 3.7 million Girl Scouts worldwide sell…
The Eastern Washington University football program has been put on three years probation and is banned from postseason due to what the NCAA calls “major violations.” The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions released the report on Wednesday. The violations include impermissible participation by ineligible…
A crew of Idaho Department of Fish and Game staff and local volunteers, led by Regional Wildlife Manager Jim Hayden, left, move a moose cow weighing more than 800 pounds to a trailer for relocating Tuesday after safely sedating the animal. The moose and its…
Golden State Warriors' Ronny Tiriaf, right, dunks over New York Knicks' Danilo Gallinari, of Italy, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday in Oakland, Calif. In 34 minutes of play, defensive star Turiaf, a former Gonzaga Bulldog, scored 10 point, grabbed 8…
10. I'm going to be late ... again"9. "OMG! We're going to lose our jobs!"8. For sale! School Fundraisers7. "Wow, you reek!" Cigarettes6. "I'll do it! I'll do it!" Brown-noser Trophy5. "Can I borrow your can opener?" Stinky Tuna4. Who turned up the volume?? Cellphone…
Actually, I think the Governor is out of step with the times on this. A month ago, I thought this could fly, but there is really no appetite to raise taxes right now. The Governor’s efforts are ham-handed at best at the moment. It’s time…
Isaac Fish, a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, makes his way back to his mail truck Wednesday after hand-delivering mail to June M. Smith on his route in Coeur d'Alene. (AP Photo/Coeur d'Alene Press, Shawn Gust) So North Idaho isn't known for…
My newborn son Resor is only 12 days old and he is a genius. I’m talking levels only Einstein achieved. Now I know most new mothers like to brag that their babies are the cutest ever and are way ahead of the learning curve but…
Who or what is most to blame for plunging stocks and worsening economy?/WorldNetDaily Nothing. It's just happenstance George W. Bush Barack H. Obama Democratic leadership in Congress Republican opposition in Congress
Coeur d'Alene high school head coach Dale Poffenroth looks toward the crowd a moment before he is covered with confetti by Sadie Simon, left, a senior guard for the Vikings, following his team's 5A Region 1 championship win Tuesday over Post Falls High in Coeur…
Jolyn Elordi, 20, of the Caldwell Wildcats - Team USA Blue floor hockey team gives the peace sign to fans cheering in the crowd after the team's Tuesday loss to Kazakhstan at Expo Idaho in Garden City, Idaho as part of the Special Olympics 2009…
Did Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch do the right thing in opposing the stimulus package?/Idaho StatesmanYesNoNot Sure YetDon't know
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.
