Joseph Edward Duncan III stands in court today in Indio, Calif. Duncan convicted of killing a couple and two children in Idaho was sentenced to life in prison for torturing and killing a 10-year-old boy in California in 1997. Duncan was sentenced to two life…
HB 298, nicknamed the “grandson of nullification” as the latest version of legislation aimed at barring the national health care reform law from being implemented in Idaho, has passed the Senate on a 24-11 vote and headed to the governor's desk. This version targets the…
Donuts and coffee greet ConocoPhillips employees, public officials and members of Big Sky Economic Development as they gather to welcome the refinery's new coke drums to town today in Billings, Mont. Crews from Emmert International spent more than two months transporting the first two loads…
In their syndicated column, End Notes, Catherine Johnston and my former SR editorial page buddy Rebecca Nappi (pictured) are asked: "I promised my mom that I would deliver the eulogy at her funeral. I have no idea how to keep this promise. Where do I…
McDonald's said Monday that it is planning a one-day hiring spree of 50,000 new workers on April 19 for its U.S. restaurants. McDonald's (MCD, Fortune 500) said that these new "Mcjobs" will include crew and management positions, part-time and full-time. McDonald's, which has 14,000 restaurants…
Don’t worry too much about the hint of radiation reaching U.S. shores from the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, experts say. So far, it’s much less than we’d get from a chest X-ray. But consider this: Every day, all day long, we’re bathed in low…
Kurt Cobain and NIrvana brought Grunge to the Spokane Colisuem on Jan. 6, 1994 and 3 months and two days later Cobain was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Seattle home. In other words, this is the 17th anniversary of Cobain's suicide.…
Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, knew what is expected of freshmen when they arrive at the Statehouse. “I was supposed to sit down, be quiet, listen,” said Barbieri, a retired lawyer in his first term. But he also knew what the voters of his North Idaho district…
A 27-year-old North Idaho man, who was involved in a downtown Coeur d'Alene shooting incident in December 2009, has now been arrested for suspected drug activities. Adam M. Johnson, who allegedly shot and seriously wounded two Moses Lake men, was being held Monday at Kootenai…
Monday Poll: 65.5% of the respondents said women still face gender bias in America's workplaces, with 59 of 171 (34.5%) voting the bias today isn't "nearly as strong as days gone by." Another 31 (18.3%) said the bias "is rapidly disappearing," while 22 (12.87%) said…
11:57 a.m. ISP report on 3 local drivers being hurt in 3-car crash @ H95 & Dakota here. 11:26 a.m. Woman in white Toyota Celica w/pink flames reports a Ford van w/Washington plates and unsecured children in it ran her off I-90 before turning n/b…
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is seen through a glass as he addresses a financial markets conference meeting Monday, April 4, 2011, in Stone Mountain, Ga. Regulators are working closely to strengthen oversight of inner workings of the nation's financial system, part of a broader…
Journalist Steven Smith said he is a caffeine addict. “As with all addiction, it defies real explanation. You know the taste isn’t great but I love the taste,” said Smith, temporary faculty lecturer of the School of Journalism and Mass Media. “It’s not always the…
The House has voted unanimously to approve HB 205a, the library Internet filtering bill, as amended in the Senate; it now goes to the governor's desk. “Some amendments were put on it that made it more acceptable to the library association, who had been in…
Virgil Moore has the professional chops for his new job as Idaho Department of Fish and Game director. Moore, 59, has worked for the agency for 34 years. He has put his academic background to work in fisheries science, among other agency jobs. He knows…
In a year dominated by the budget, it’s hard to see why the Legislature would deny Democrats the chance to at least tout their reasons to support an increase in the cigarette tax. Several minority party members in the Statehouse want to increase the cigarette…
Union workers, Gary Weingart, of Local 290 Steamfitters, Robert Weingart, of Local 808 Carpenters and Chris Heyrend, of Local 808 Carpenters, from left, listen to speakers at a rally in Optimist Park in Pocatello on Monday evening. Union workers rallied in Coeur d'Alene, too. See…
Item: Clerk: URAs to get $10.78M: It is important for each district to know tax numbers, Hayes says/Alecia Warren, Press More here: "I'm not in favor of or opposed to the concept of urban renewal," Hayes said. "It's just a matter of reporting the facts…
Item: CdA police discuss stranger danger at town hall meeting/Jeff Humphrey, KXLY More Info: Police say about half of the 18 child luring cases reported here in Kootenai County during the past year have turned out to be hoaxes, but they do feel someone is…
Item: Citizens rally for collective bargaining: Pro-union rally coincides with anniversary of King assassination/Tom Hasslinger, Press More Info: The best defense is solidarity, and a sign of strength is standing together. So was the message on the back of Patrick Blum's new, red T-shirt, one…
Item: Supreme Court upholds Arizona’s tax break for private education/Tribune Washington Bureau More Info: The Supreme Court’s conservative majority opened the door for new state support for religious schools, ruling that special tax credits that pay for children to go to church schools cannot be…
Today's observance of the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., plus the mini-series on the Kennedys that's now airing on television, prompts reflection. What would have happened had these three men lived? How would things have been different had JFK escaped…
"Why is it when I need to find a feature photo for the newspaper, it is usually an exercise in frustration?" posts Colin Mulvany, Snaps & Frames. "I can drive around for hours and not find a fun moment. But on my day off, I…
I've never been a coordinated person. I've always had trouble walking and chewing gum, and now the 'experts' are telling me it's just going to get worse?? That's right, this article from NPR's Health Blog says individuals over age 59 face an increased risk of…
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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