I'm the kind of person who will not say "under God" when saying the pledge of allegiance, out of respect for American atheists, or who will defend in court the person who burns the flag in protest. But I am also the kind of person…
A Montgomery County police officer puts up police tape to keep people away from the scene of the Discovery Channel networks headquarters building in Silver Spring, Md., earlier today. Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two…
On Tuesday night, as the setting sun shimmered meekly through a blanket of gray clouds that lay over the Missoula Valley, Stephen Hoffman of Coeur d'Alene stood halfway between second and third base at Ogren-Allegiance Park, tilting toward center field as he listened intently to…
Dunno which one of the keyboard commandos at OpenCDA.com is Ancient Templar. But he was chiding Stebbijo for reading Huckleberries Online today. Quote: "Why do you even bother wasting your limited time reading that daily fish wrap? That’s an example of what you’ll fine across…
Jerard Rabb, right, presents a model wearing the new Boise State Nike football uniform, Wednesday in New York. Nike unveiled the uniquely designed Nike Pro Combat System of Dress uniforms that ten of the top college football programs will wear in select games during the…
Many of you Berry Pickers know that Sam and Kat Taylor's newborn son, Wesley, has had a life and death struggle since he was born last Thursday afternoon, three weeks early. Now, Sam had developed a Web page for friends and other Hucks Online commenters…
The Western Athletic Conference and Brigham Young University have entered into a scheduling agreement as announced today by WAC Commissioner Karl Benson. With BYU declaring that it will be an independent in the sport of football effective with the 2011 season, five WAC teams --…
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch is the 13th richest of 535 members of Congress, with his wealth estimated at $20.1 million, according to a report by The Hill, a Capitol Hill news outlet. Risch held the same fortunate spot last year, based on financial disclosure reports…
My earliest recollection of the old North Shore Hotel occurred while I was managing editor of the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Mont. All of the Hagadone Newspaper execs from the Inland Northwest got together for a confab in Coeur d'Alene, which included a scrumptuous…
Central Bark, Coeur d'Alene's first off-leash dog park, will open at noon Monday, with a barbecue and other fun events for owners and their dogs. The Coeur d'Alene Parks & Recreation Commission selected the name Central Bark from a list solicited by supporters of the…
The deputy who fatally shot a Spokane Valley pastor last week has been unavailable for interviews with detectives probing the tragic shooting death because he reportedly was allowed to leave town for a scheduled weeklong vacation instead. The new details began emerging late Tuesday, when…
Noon: A cooperative shoplifter has been caught at Shopko/CdA.11:38 a.m. A female in the lower parking lot of the Kootenai County courthouse is threatening to commit suicide. Means unknown.11:16 a.m. Male on cell phone is driving his green Land Rover recklessly @ H95 & Ohio…
Jon Hanian (pictured), spokesman for Gov. Butch Otter, contacted Huckleberries Online this morning to challenge this statement by Democrat Keith Allred from our online interview Tuesday: "“On Highway 12, he talked only to Imperial Exxon and Port of Lewiston, which had vested interests, and didn’t…
Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, an internist who was involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship, apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later. (AP 2007 file photo/Bakersfield Californian:…
Tuesday Poll: Readers in Hucks Nation overwhelmingly consider the blue football turf of Boise State and the new red turf of Eastern Washington to be "awful." 102 of 158 respondents (64.6%) said that both fields were awful. Of the other options available, 31 of 158…
Twice last week, 2nd District Judge John Bradbury asked what a lot of people would like to know: Why would ConocoPhillips spend $9 million barging massive oil processing equipment to the Port of Lewiston before getting the permits required to truck those mega loads up…
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is receiving federal money – and free television commercials – to educate young male drivers about the dangers of not wearing seat belts when operating vehicles and the agency is doing it in an eye-opening fashion. ITD released a commercial…
Democrats are scrambling after a recent Gallup poll indicated that if midterm elections were held today, Republicans are favored to take control of the House in November, according to a report by the Washington Post. The poll, which simply asked the generic ballot question, 'which…
Hosack said the case has a lot to prove to identify and overturn five votes that were illegally cast for Kennedy. The judge weighed nearly two hours of testimony from both counsels in support and against the hundreds of pages worth of affidavits and reports…
In case you never thought you’d see it, a Catholic family just invited a door-belling Mormon missionary into their home. Such is the influence of college athletics. Consider this just the first of the jokes, ironies and wonders that will attend the marriage of Brigham…
Brigham Young University will play football as an independent beginning in 2011 and will join Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference for basketball. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, Spokesman-ReviewTuesday Scanner Traffic/DFO, Huckleberries OnlineWarmer weather expected through Saturday/Mike Prager, Spokesman-ReviewSon offers insight into pastor's…
Kamm: I didn't even try to fund my daughter's college years. I paid for K-12 in the parochial school system. She was told from the time she was a tweenager, college was on her. She took full advantage of her high school experience and received…
Moscow Minidoka: I've seen Dylan five times in various places, and loved every show. I don't mind Mellencamp on the radio, but I don't own any of his music and am not a fan. If Nugent comes on the classic rock station, I change the…
Sisyphus: Dave, he has to show six illegal votes FOR Kennedy. I'm still mightily confused how we get a trial without an indispensable party. Attorney fees in this case are well into the six figures. This isn't justice.DFO: I talked to a couple of people…
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.
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