Arpie: Anyone know what that is on Hammond's tie? I thought the press broke out the ugly ties in April as a sign for the legislature to wrap things up.CdaMomof4: Looks like a Coca-Cola bottle/logo. Interesting - and yes, ugly.NWA330: Unless I'm mistaken, it looks…
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009, arrives at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., this afternoon. Accompanied by co-pilot Jeff Skiles, who was also his Hudson River wingman, Sullenberger flew his last segment…
The defendants have been reduced to only one, Mike Kennedy, and the bond has been set at $40,000-plus, or about six times as much as Brannon raised all of last year. So I suspect that we're in the final seven days of Jim Brannon's lawsuit…
The famous "Joel on Software" blog is coming to an end March 17, author Joel Spolsky announced in his Inc. magazine column. Spolsky, a former manager on Microsoft's Excel team, used the blog to promote his New York-based company, Fog Creek Software, and created a…
Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. walks off the field after playing in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants earlier today in Peoria, Ariz. The M's opened spring training with an 8-7 loss to the Giants. Story here. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Hand swabs…
Malmute musher Buddy rides the sled as it is pulled by dog sled racing veterans Danny Seavey, left, and Dallas Seavey, center, and teammate Mari Troshynski during practice Tuesday in Anchorage, Alaska, before the first-ever Snausages Man Sled Race. The race benefited local pet-related charities.…
5:54 p.m. A pickup hit the Golden Dragon/Post Falls sign and then drove toward I-90.5:45 p.m. Caller reports a homeless person carrying bags, which is unusual in the area of Prairie & Chase/Post Falls.5:43 p.m. T.J. Maxx has caught a shoplifter who's being cooperative.5:39 p.m.…
With President Obama forging ahead on health care reform, the moment of truth is arriving for wavering Democrats who would prefer that the issue just went away. Take Walt Minnick, a freshman from Idaho. The conservative Democrat voted against health care reform when it first…
"The last day of February in North Idaho was a great one ... sunny and nary a snowflake in sight," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "This was the perfect day for runners, both two and four-legged, and this duo on Poleline Avenue were among the…
That spring is here, I haveno doubt -the Harley-Davidsonsare out.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Idaho Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Post Falls, right, reassures Senate Finance Chairman Dean Cameron, center, after a somber and contentious budget-setting session for public schools on Wednesday. At left is Paul Headlee, legislative budget analyst for public schools. (Betsy Russell/SR)Idaho lawmakers set a public schools budget…
Dan of the County: Anyway, what I do know is that this question was specifically asked at a recent training meeting with county clerks from the 10 northern counties and the Secretary of State's staff. It came up while they were going over elements of…
In case you were wondering what has happened to former SR colleague Erica Curless, Marianne Love/Slight Detour provides the answer: "One of my students started down a new road in her life. Erica Curless became a mom late last night on Dr. Seuss's birthday. I…
As first reported in HBO's Scanner Traffic, firefighters arrived on the scene of a fire on Timber Lane late yesterday afternoon to find the upper story of a residence fully engulfed in flames. Here, two East Side firefighters are on a hose line, attempting to…
On his blog, Placer Creek, today, attorney Starr Kelso offers an interesting viewpoint on "witch" hunts after his rough day in court on behalf of Jim Brannon Tuesday: "Idaho hunting tags for elk, deer, bear, turkey,and wolf average around $12.00. The price of a 'Witch…
At the Coeur d'Alene Press, the editorialist is throwing barbs at Spokane for transforming the Rathdrum Aquifer into something our neighbors are now calling the Spokane Aquifer; And I quote: "Research the region's sole source of drinking water for more than 400,000 people. In historical…
According to market research, only 5 to 7 percent of Americans still use their middle initials (or middle names) on a day-to-day basis — and a good percentage of them, I suspect, are named either John Smith or Mary Jones. Yet some newspapers, including The…
Greg Dement, left, is handed a Starbucks coffee drink as he sits with a handgun strapped to his belt while looking on at an anti-gun rally in Seattle this morning. Starbucks is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it is legal…
OrangeTV: When I was at the store this morning, I glimpsed the CDA Press headline about the Brannon case and have been waiting all day for them to post the article on their website so I can read it. Of course, since it's the worst…
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about health care reform Wednesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama called for an up-or-down vote on health care within the next few weeks, rejecting a Republican proposal to start over. Story here. (AP…
Update: Commissioners Rich Piazza (Kootenai), Jon Cantamessa (Shoshone), Jack Buell (Benewah), Ronald Smith (Boundary), and Lewis Rich (Bonner), and Dan Dinning (District 1 chairman) signed the resolution on behalf of their counties. Neither Dan English or Sheriff Rocky Watson were present at the meeting in…
Kootenai Environmental Alliance will host Mayor Sandi Bloem speaking on the future of McEuen Field and the Natural Open Space Committee at the noon lunch Thursday at the Iron Horse Restaurant. Be there or be square.
11:59 a.m. A Post Falls caller is concerned about the condition of a skinny horse along Poleline.11:52 a.m. Steven reports that Trevor drove him home last night but hasn't returned with Steven's vehicle this morning as he said he would.11:47 a.m. Mike @ Econo-Johns wants…
However, the Statesman is trying to impose extra-legal restrictions on the use of their content to restrict the same bloggers whose work the Statesman without permission for nearly two years. Folks like me and Dennis Mansfield shouldn’t have to worry about whether we can link…
A woman walking near the Coeur d'Alene Resort wore a hooded jacket to protect herself from the rain/snow mix that blanketed the region in late February. (Kathy Plonka/SR)Question: How often do you walk the Coeur d'Alene Resort boardwalk?
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.
