Escapee: When I was growing up in CDA in the '60s, “Midtown” was the stretch of little businesses between Roosevelt Avenue and Harrison Avenue, although I never regarded Safeway as being a part of Mid-town. That was then, I guess. So how far does “Midtown”…
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Their mission was to convince me of their affection for the Bronx Bombers. As it turned out, I could have bought lunches for at least a deserving dozen of the 40-some who sent me e-mails, letters or left messages on my phone. There were some…
Local historian Robert Singletary will present a history presentation Lake Coeur d’Alene at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Lake City Senior Center, located at 1916 N. Lakewood Drive in Coeur d’Alene. The presentation will focus on the development of communities around Lake Coeur…
6:02 p.m. An apartment dweller on Mullan/Post Falls wants her neighbor arrested for cussing in front of children when a repo man tried to take his son's vehicle.5:58 p.m. EMTs are checking condition of a 20YO pregnant woman who was hurt in 2-vehicle crash @…
At OpenCDA.com, Mary Souza explains her side of the story re: that Republican Women's luncheon Saturday -- you know, the one in which Deanna Goodlander was asked to speak by the group's national president and Vice Chairman Duane Rasmussen of the local GOP Central Committee…
Joe Warner with the Denver paper Westword examines marijuana at Lotus Medical in Denver on Monday. The Denver alternative newspaper recently posted an ad for what some consider the sweetest job in journalism _ a reviewer of the state's hundred-plus marijuana dispensaries and the products…
Fasten your seatbelts, Berry Pickers, we're now officially two weeks away from Election Day. That should mean fun for those of us on the sidelines. And more agony for the bruised and battered few in the ring, especially if they're surrounded by individuals who don't…
The Kootenai-Shoshone Library District has been through half a dozen consolidations, but for Post Falls voters, the ballot proposal facing them on the Nov. 3 ballot will be a new experience. Naturally, voters want some answers before handing their library over to the district. What…
I do not drink alcohol at all and that makes me just as clueless to the concept of moderation as the person who is passing out drunk five times a week. The main difference of being a teetotaler is I have rarely, if ever, kept…
In this July 2009 file photo, then Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives her resignation speech during a ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska. Harpo Productions announced today that the former governor and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday, Nov. 16.…
From Principal Dan Nicklay to Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy parents: "Due to a high rate of absenteeism among our sixth grade, we have made the decision to cancel classes for the SIXTH GRADE ONLY for the remainder of the week. Our hope is that the…
"There was a terrible storm one night and the wind was blowing so badly that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.For some reason, I forget now what it was he said, but the child had to go out to the barn…
Item: Man in infamous Enumclaw horse-sex case faces new charges in Tennessee/Jennifer Sullivan, Seattle TimesMore Info: A former Washington state man who was convicted of trespassing at an Enumclaw farm where a man was fatally injured while having sex with a horse in 2005 is…
In this recent photo, a western screech-owl sits on a fence post along a country road near Kellogg, Ore. (AP Photo/The News-Review, Robin Loznak)Cartoon: Anti-tax crusade comes to Washington state/David Horsey, Seattle P-ITamarack homeowners fear resort's death/APEagle man charged w/illegally shooting wolf/KTVBIdahoan charged with voting…
"Day people live in only two gears-- wide awake and asleep. They don't know that night people live in three gears-- wide awake, asleep, and a few hours each morning of regaining consciousness" -- provided by CindyH from Bill Hall's "Cat Butler" (available at Amazon.com;…
Tamara Lee Poelstra, who's in charge of the Demo Club luncheons at the Iron Horse at noon Fridays, is seeking questions for the forum scheduled this week for candidates for mayor and Coeur d'Alene City Council seats. Also, Tamara wanted to remind the Merry Hucksters…
The learning curve is steep for challengers. Clay Larkin, the two-term incumbent who comes across as a friendly grandpa in a fleece vest, arranged and paid for a candidate forum at a popular coffee spot early Saturday morning. He wants his opponents to get a…
She is tall, erect and an unfailingly sharp dresser, so it’s perhaps no surprise that in some quarters Mayor Sandi Bloem is known (though not often to her face) as “Her Sandiness.” Bloem is seeking a third consecutive term, unprecedented in Coeur d’Alene. When she…
11:39 a.m. Animal control call is canceled after R/P on Borley/CdA found the owner of a contained dog.11:37 a.m. R/P says 3 or 4 females are smoking marijuana in a Mustang at a CdA park.11:34 a.m. R/P says someone in a Subaru stole his little,…
Post Falls Lions Club members Rich Houser, top and Mike Jarrett, wearing the mask posed for pictures at the Lions Club Haunted House in Post Falls recently. Now in its 36th year, the club is gearing up for their annual fundraiser. Jacob Livingston's story here.…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, have been using controversial ads for some time now to further their cause. This summer they came out with an ad that not only had meat-eaters shaking their heads, but some vegetarian supporters as well. The…
The Midtown Improvement and Place-Making Project will hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, and everyone is invited! Please join Mayor Bloem, Council Members, and representatives of 4th Street businesses at the intersection of 4th Street and Montana Avenue to celebrate this event/Victoria Bruno,…
In the comments section, Gato provides a link to a light-hearted presentation of a WSU online ag program (online.wsu.edu) by two advisers. (Caution: There's an adult bovine situation in the middle of the 40-second presentation.)
The invitation to attend the execution came out of the blue about a week and a half ago -- but the call from Virginia correctional officials wasn't exactly a surprise to Marion Lewis. The Mountain Home man has waited seven years to see the man…
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.
