TGIF, anyone? Will be distracted a bit this morning as I see a child off to summer camp for the first time. Please feel free to share any summer camp stories on this Wild Card. Or post comments or suggestions that don't fit elsewhere on…
A friendly reminder and invite issued from Bayview Herb to come and enjoy Athol Daze this weekend. According to his post here, the parade starts at 10:00 am with activities to follow in the park afterward. If you go, let us know how it went.…
The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that the Kootenai County commission on voted 2-1 on Thursday to approve a controversial condominium-hotel project along Lake Coeur d’Alene at Neachen Bay. Discovery Land Co., based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and known in Coeur d’Alene for its Gozzer Ranch golf…
Interesting debate has ignited once again regarding Presidents and family vacations. The White House confirmed Wednesday the Obamas will spend 10 days in Martha’s Vineyard starting next week. It’s their third vacation on the Massachusetts island famous as a summer playground for the rich and…
The Coeur d'Alene Press is reporting a 7,500 gallon raw sewage spill in a Hayden residential area near Honeysuckle and Ramsey. The Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board has contacted a hydro-geologist to evaluate and determine the impact of this release on groundwater and nearby water…
A moderator at last night's GOP presidential debate is coming under fire for questioning Michele Bachmann on what it means when she says she's a "submissive" wife and how it might affect her presidency. The moderator was following up on a quote from an earlier…
A 2-1 panel of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Friday found that the law's "individual mandate" section -- requiring nearly all Americans to purchase health insurance by 2014 or face financial penalties -- was an improper exercise of federal authority.…
Time again for the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon set for 7:30 am tomorrow. The Coeur d'Alene Triathlon and Duathlon is one of the most scenic races in the Northwest. Known as the Scenic Challenge the courses showcase the spectacular Coeur d'Alene community and surrounding area. See…
The Panhandle Health District warns that whooping cough has spread to 16 children in Benewah County in a slow-moving outbreak that has landed one child in the hospital. Children diagnosed with whooping cough—pertussis—range in age from 3 months to 17 years and in locations from…
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe's police chief, Keith Hutcheson has announced his campaign to run for Kootenai County Sheriff according the Coeur d'Alene Press. His current contract with the tribe will end in early October. Hutcheson has been the tribe's chief for the past six years…
Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo is coming out early, questioning Rick Perry's conservatism. According to his op-ed piece at Politico. com, Tancredo believes that Rick Perry is not a "true conservative" based on Perry's stand on immigration and border control. Perry’s views here are at…
According to the Cd'A Press, a group of Rathdrum residents has dropped its appeal of the permit allowing Coeur d'Alene Paving to run a batch plant off Highway 53. "It's good to finally be done with it," said Todd Kaufman, co-owner of Coeur d'Alene Paving.…
According to Politico, Vanilla Ice is impressed early on with Presidential candidate Herman Cain. The former rapper watched Thursday’s Republican presidential debate and shared his reactions on Twitter. His favorite GOP candidate so far? Herman Cain, Cain baby. He tweeted: “I was impressed with Cain…
Former House speaker questioned the legitimacy of the 12-member panel that Democratic and Republican congressional leaders filled this week in last night's Iowa Republican debate. "I think this super committee is about as dumb an idea as Washington has come up with in my lifetime,"…
Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart is arguing that a district judge abused his discretion by refusing to delay a court hearing when the state representative was in Boise, debating legislation to permit guns on state college campuses that he strongly supported. Hart, R-Athol, devoted…
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.
