Mark Salmon, of SpoCOOL, checked out El Chiludo's at 3000 Government Way, to see why the Mexican food stand was giving picketing local neo-Nazis such heartburn: "The result of our research: They were, in fact, neo-Nazi-Jackasses. I suppose the Jackass-signs they were carrying around had…
A little rain didn't stop people walking through the Port of Lewiston with picket signs Saturday in Lewiston. People gathered to protest the Mega Loads that are being prepared to be shipped to Montana on Tuesday. The megaloads will begin rolling Tuesday. Story here. (AP…
Deanna Goodlander: I disagree with Ron on the public vote. this is a planning process, not written in stone, and frankly I am a little disapointed that Ron would make such a big deal about being left off the planning group. I also asked to…
After an hour of legal arguments about complicated legal problems with the bill, the Senate State Affairs Committee has voted 7-2, along party lines, to approve SB 1007, legislation targeting labor unions by prohibiting them from subsidizing wages to aid contractors in winning bids. “The…
Idaho doesn’t fare well in that “United States of Shame” chart making the rounds in the blogosphere. The chart, provided by the Pleated Jeans blog, offers a theory that every state ranks last on some list. Someone, for example, has ranked Idaho last in terms…
Item: Hart fundraiser in Cd'A attracts about 40/Nick Rotunno, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Surrounded by historic firearms and old guitars, Rep. Phil Hart welcomed friends and supporters to a fundraiser at Northwest Pony Express on Saturday night. Owned by Joe Ellithorpe, the shop at…
Washington guard Terrence Ross (31) drives against Washington State guard Klay Thompson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday in Pullman. Washington State won 87-80. Thompson scored 25 points to lead the Cougars to an upset win over conference leading…
We have a weekend of high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30s before things get cold but sunny again, with 20 degrees forecast as highs for Monday through Wednesday. My wife had to remind me Friday night that it's still winter when I complained about the…
Gonzaga's David Stockton tries to slip between San Diego's Chris Gabriel and Darian Norris (right) for a steal in Spokane tonight. Reserve Sam Dower scored 27 points to lead Gonzaga to an 86-53 win over San Diego. (SR photo: Dan Pelle) Gonzaga 86, San Diego…
Two Coeur d'Alene residents were injured this afternoon in a crash at Cougar Gulch on Highway 95, south of Coeur d'Alene. John M. Shepard, 57, was northbound on the highway at 12:55 p.m. when his 2009 Jeep Patriot crossed the center line and hit a…
A member of the bomb squad approaches a suspicious device earlier today, outside the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office in Coeur d'Alene after a robot was used to take a closer look. The device, apparently a cell phone, a battery and a road flare, was not…
Spokane is a racist town – Anglocentric, de facto segregated and unrepentant. Upon our moving back from the South in 1974, a family friend and local Realtor responded to an observation that there were few blacks here by saying, “Yep, and that’s why I like…
Washington State head coach Ken Bone, right, argues with referee Greg Nixon about a possession call during the first half of the Cougars' 78-61 win over Arizon State Jan. 20 in Pullman. Now, Bone has written a letter to the Daily Evergreen urging students to…
On her Facebook wall, Marianne Love writes: "Three more days; then Feburary. I'm ready. January has a way of being long, long, long -- no matter what. About the 15th, I think we're on the downhill run, then all those days from the 20th start…
Three minutes isn't very long. But for bodies trained to survive eight seconds, it's an eternity. A number of College of Southern Idaho rodeo team members, as well as rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from other regional universities and some members of the general public, will…
Item: Edinger supports public vote on McEuen Field: City Council president 'disappointed' he was not appointed to committee that helped design plan/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: Mayor Sandi Bloem couldn't be reached for comment on Friday, but said in previous interviews with The…
We have proposed a simple, well-reasoned solution that is rooted in America’s history. We propose recognizing the national health care plan for what it is – a vast overreach of federal power. To stop it, we invoke our right to opt-out of the program, to…
Item: Hart holding fundraiser tonight: Owner of facility did not know purpose of event/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press More Info: It doesn't specify what the event is raising funds for, though the federal government has filed $300,000 in tax liens against Hart, after he refused…
The Zags have fallen (after a run of 10 consecutive West Coast Conference titles). Long live the Gaels. I'd encourage Zag fans in Hucks Online cyberspace not to jump off any cliffs just yet. Gonzaga is capable of winning the WCC tournament to win an…
Guest speakers find the seats onstage at the start of a special event held in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s launch and celebration of Christa’s life and legacy at the McAulife-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, N.H., today. Christa McAuliffe story…
JeanieS: I just noticed the ad celebrating 75 years (I think, now it's gone - kind of like my mind) of Dorothy Dean recipes. I have been collecting the leaflets from the 30s and 40s. I went to an estate sale early last spring at…
5:29 p.m. Someone is having difficulty breathing after being unconscious at Fred's Appliance in 500 block of Appleway. 4:29 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activity report for Jan. 27-28 here 3:54 p.m. Someone is unconscious & not breathing in 24000 block of Bluebird Lane/Bayview. 3:49…
Did you know that Nikki Sixx is an Idaho native? Not only does columnis Steve Crump of the Twin Falls Times-News report that Motley Crew rocker grew up as Frank Ferrana in the Magic Valley, but he also has a new line of high-end men's…
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.