Looking out the window at the December sunshine, I must admit that I should take a break and walk down to the waterfront. But my Huckleberries print duties are calling. Which means lunch at the desk. And writing through the lunch hour. (And you thought…
In Roseburg, Ore., dyne-oh!-mite FF photog friend Robin Loznak captures his Jellicle, Scooter, mid-yawn. Thought Super Sub Cindy might appreciate this one for a parting shot. More great photos on Robin's FB page here. Question (for cat lovers): Have you ever seen the play, "Cats"?…
5:59 p.m. Man reports finding possible suicide victim on Corbin Hill Road & Rimrock. 5:53 p.m. Caller reports piece of pipe lying on Idaho & Polston/CdA. 5:52 p.m. Juvenile detention center on Dalton Avenue reports a battery. 5:43 p.m. CPD Blues are looking for Honda…
The Coeur d'Alene Press Online has a fun thing going. It's asking readers to name their best Christmas present ever: "There are forgettable Christmas gifts, like socks, books and kitchen appliances. And then, there are the best Christmas presents ever! That’s what we want to…
An investigator searches through rubble Thursday in Washougal, Wash. Authorities searched the rubble of a house fire Thursday before finding two bodies including that of a former Bonner County supremacist Steven D. Stanbary, who fired multiple rounds from rifles and handguns for at least 90…
A not-so-tough looking dog sporting a purple sweater guards a home on Linden Avenue in Sidney, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sidney Daily News/Luke Gronneberg) Question: Is your dog more worthy of the beware-of-dog warning signs than this one?
Four Kootenai County residents are among the five most wanted by Major Ben Wolfinger in his weekly felony warrant roundup list. Ashley Marie Davis Allen, 20, of Post Falls, is wanted for failure to appear in court on charges of possesion of a controlled substance…
... I wasn't paying much attention when marketing director Dan Johnson mentioned that the SR was going to launch something called Forkfly and re-launch "Spokane 7." You know I don't push much here. But you might want to click on that "Forkfly" button in the…
I asked Mike Kennedy for a break down on the cost of the Jim Brannon election challenge and received this from him via email: "In my educated estimation, if you count hard costs to lawyers, the costs that I paid myself and through donations (approximately…
On his retro Slice blog, Paul Turner offers several Christmas album covers in a three-part "Battle of the Christmas albums" feature, including the one above by the Carpenters. Bing Crosby, Jethro Tull, and Billy Idol cut albums, too (as you'll see). Question: Which Christmas album…
OrangeTV/Get Out! North Idaho tweeted a heads-up re: one of the best kept secrets in the local culinary scene -- the college's student-run Emery's Restaurant, which operates from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursday's in the Hedlund Building. Here's part of a North…
I can see being ambivalent about Lewis and Clark if you are native. But it seems like everyone else in our part of the country ought to be able to cite a favorite theme in stories spun by the expedition. Me? No contest. It's the…
I learned there are about as many ways to preserve a deer skull and antlers in the European mount style as there are ways to hunt deer. But like hunting itself, all of the methods are pretty similar and follow a basic pattern: Remove the…
For the High Noon post, I defer to new Twitter friend -- yeah, yeah, I know you're suppose to call Twitter followers "tweeple" but I just can't do it -- SeattleWineGirl (pictured). Who asks in a post this morning: "Name one thing about your personality…
Washington State University architecture student Seth Clark sits in a structure his classmates built out of shipping pallets Thursday in Pullman. Three new buildings appeared in Pullman this week, erected by graduate students in the School of Architecture and Construction Management at Washington State University.…
11:47 a.m. Female driver on Sparrow Loop reports 2 men outside white van stared at her. 11:43 a.m. Verbal fight b/n resident @ Lancaster & Laurel/CdA & re-po man. 11:29 a.m. A crash involving a Rathdrum fleet vehicle & one other reported at police station.…
Actors Jay Silverheels, left, as Tonto, and Clayton Moore in the title role of "The Lone Ranger" are shown in a scene from the western television series in 1951. A recent casting call in Shiprock, N.M. for a movie titled "Silver Bullet" sparked an Internet…
Confession time: My dad and I used to wait till my mom would move away from the mixing bowl so that we could sneak bites of her chocolate chip cookie dough. If busted, she'd issue a stern warning that we'd “get worms” if we ate…
On his Facebook wall, Kevin Taylor, a former SR buddy and HucksOnline commenter, posts: "Strange life of the freelance writer: Up early to finish a piece for Gonzaga's magazine, jump in the truck and scoot to Seattle to take a last-minute assignment that pays really…
Thursday Poll: A plurality of Hucks Nation -- 60 of 145 respondents (41.38%) -- say the $100-per-hour contract hiring of Deputy Prosecutor Barry Black's wife, Betsy, to handle Karina Moore death case is blatant nepotism. Another 200 of 145 (13.79%) say the prosecutor's paying too…
St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols (5) batting against the Chicago Cubs as Lance Berkman (12) waits on deck in the final regular season home baseball game, in St. Louis. Pujols, 32, has agreed to a 10-year, $254 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Story…
Note to self: Don't drink on the job, don't swap insults about the "idiot boss" (aka the congressman) and, oh, don't tweet about it. Three congressional aides for U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen apparently failed to follow that script, resulting in their swift sacking after they…
An Idaho Department of Fish and Game official said Thursday the state will use aerial gunning and professional and government trappers to kill wolves in the Lolo Zone, even as public hunting and trapping seasons continue. Dave Cadwallader, supervisor of the department's Clearwater Region, said…
JEERS ... to U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. Last week, they had a choice: Raise your taxes or those of the rich. Guess who won? Not you. On Dec. 1, Democrats tried to renew the year-old payroll tax cut and pay for…
RE: Randy Weaver fan in Washougal, Wash., shootout/Hate Watch Investigators have recovered two human bodies and four deceased dogs from the ruins of a Washougal home that burned to the ground Wednesday morning as a man fired handguns and rifles to keep emergency responders away,…
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.
