Coeur d’Alene police are investigating a suspected long-term pattern of embezzlement by Kootenai County’s recently retired chief deputy clerk, a county employee for almost 35 years. Kootenai County’s top elected officials announced in a news conference late Tuesday that a routine review of Sandy Martinson’s…
WASHINGTON – Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates for 2012, well ahead of the pace of previous election cycles. Looking to ride what they hope will be a…
A 68-year-old Boise man is charged with misdemeanor battery after punching a teen on a flight that landed in Boise Tuesday night. According to Boise police, the suspect, Russell Miller, was upset with a 15-year-old boy who refused to turn off his cell phone after…
The trail around Tubbs Hill and along Lake Coeur d’Alene is well-worn and suitable for running. COEUR d'ALENE - The goal is to create another Tubbs Hill-type recreation area for the public. Before that can happen, the city of Coeur d'Alene would have to purchase…
Jim_Bob_Cornbread on December 28 at 4:19 p.m. It's never so much about the fry itself than what is available to put on the tater. Zip fry sauce is top, followed by tartar dip from Dick, Wendy doesn't salt her fries which is too plain Jane…
Rookie QB Joe Webb guided the Vikings to upset win over Eagles. PHILADELPHIA – Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a hotel room would bring ’em down. No way a determined…
“I caught the limit,” said Tom Colnaric, of Hayden, after ice fishing at Fernan Lake in Coeur d’Alene on Monday. Winter – barely seven days old, according to the calendar – is making a powerful return to the region this week. Snow, possibly heavy at…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Associated Press is reporting that a hearing officer has recommended the Idaho Transportation Department issue permits to ConocoPhillips to move four giant truckloads of equipment across U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho. The permits were the subject of earlier hearings…
Yesterday was a record-breaking day at Huck's Online. A new page view record was set at 2.56 million views, breaking the old 2.5 million mark. Great job hucksters! Thanks for reading. Yesterday also marked the first time I received a picture of a shirtless Cda…
Sir Elton John is holding close a new tiny dancer. The piano man and husband David Furnish have become parents to a 7-pound, 15-ounce baby boy born on Christmas Day. The news was first reported Monday night by USMagazine.com and confirmed to The Associated Press…
For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: "It might have been!" Those words by John Greenleaf Whittier might be the mantra for former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf as he sets down to write his autobiography in three volumes. Sporting…
Krem.com posted this yucky tale: LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A 50-year-old Florida man has been arrested after an Idaho girl reported the man exposed himself during a flight from Salt Lake City to Lewiston. The 17-year-old girl says she switched seats when the man sitting…
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Police say a dispute over the freshness of french fries got heated at a McDonald's in northern Ohio. Authorities say a customer refused fries waiting Sunday night in their serving pouches at the restaurant near Sandusky. The manager insisted the fries were…
LOS ANGELES – Two mentally disabled immigrants must be given lawyers as they fight deportation, a U.S. district court judge has ruled. Jose Franco-Gonzalez, 29, of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Guillermo Gomez-Sanchez, 48, of San Bernardino, Calif., are at the center of a case that…
At his Beer Garden blog, Bent details the making of his latest batch o' beer. This one was created with keithincda and Stickman. As you know by the earlier post, we have been playing with the carboys again and we whipped out a nice batch…
Two officers in a remote Alaska town were ambushed as they chatted on a street. Two California deputies were killed by an arson suspect with a high-powered rifle as they tried to serve him a warrant. Two other officers doing anti-drug work were gunned down…
COEUR d'ALENE - Wanna serve? Pass a course. Need a ride? Wait in the designated area. The city of Coeur d'Alene is considering a pair of rule changes it hopes makes downtown's nightlife a little safer. The first is to establish an evening taxi parking,…
Garrett Smith, left, opens one of three time capsules buried in Riverside State Park that he and some former sixth-grade classmates unearthed and opened Monday. The group buried the items in 1986. A group of former Spokane elementary school students reunited Monday to open three…
A slight decrease in Panhandle Region moose permits is proposed for 2011, but hunters will could get the spice of two new mountain goat hunts. These and other 2011 Idaho trophy big-game hunting proposals have been released for public comment through Jan. 14. While moose…
NEW YORK – Do you spend time with a lot of friends? That might mean a particular part of your brain is larger than usual. It’s the amygdala, which lies deep inside. Brain scans of 58 volunteers in a preliminary study indicated that the bigger…
Leon Walker has been charged under anti-hacking laws aimed at preventing identity theft in the US. The 33-year-old had suspected his wife Clara, who had been married twice before was having an affair with her former husband. He is alleged to have used his computer…
nic on December 28 at 7:49 a.m. Why (when corporate profits are soaring) aren't businesses hiring? Why is unemployment continuing to be a problem? In this post on yesterday's wild card nic goes on to say that companies aren't hiring here-- instead companies continue to…
Steve_Mic on Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives & Capones on December 28 at 7:13 a.m. When Tom Capone made his uncooked pizza sauce, he used something called “tomato fillets.” I never heard of them! Anybody have any idea what they are and where to find them? Can…
Pastor Debra Conklin plugs in the Christmas tree outside the Perry Street Cafe on Tuesday Dec. 14, 2010 SPOKANE, Wash.—Neighbors have a few environmentally friendly options to discard their dried up Christmas trees. Spokane Trash Service will pick up trees placed alongside garbage bins on…
It was a tough year to be Barack Obama in many respects--but he's ending it on a strong note. Not only did the president rack up a number of key legislative wins in the lame-duck 111th Congress, but he also won the honor of being…
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