One commenter here at Hucks Online that I highly esteem admonished me privately via e-mail re: my tendency during the last coupla weeks to toss in my opinion on issues. Quote: "The question today, 'Would you like to approach the Idaho Legislature the same reckless…
FBI agents cross the bridge on 12 Mile Road during their investigation of Kevin Harpham earlier today, near Addy, Wash. (SR photo: Dan Pelle) An ex-soldier with ties to the white supremacist movement has been taken into custody in connection with the planting of a…
Mike Perry of KHQ tweets: "N. ID white suprem. group tells me they bought 17 acres of land near Spirit Lake in Bonner Co. Unclear of plans to build a new compound."
The $1.4-million School District 101 Maintenance and Operations levy fell by a margin of 158 votes today with 2,128 voters going to the polls, with 1,143 voting no to 985 voting yes. Only three of seven precincts supported the levy. Voters in the Valley View…
Actress Ellen Travolta joined Kerri Thoreson and Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater board members Ruth Pratt and Roberta Larsen on the air this morning to promote the big Grease! Sing-A-Long at North Idaho College on Saturday. The Inlander tells you more here. Question: Which "Grease" character…
Legislation to require Idaho's public libraries to block offensive content on computers, such as pornography, is moving through the state Legislature. The House Education Committee passed the measure Wednesday. It now goes to the full House. Rep. Mack Shirley, R-Rexburg, says his bill would require…
On his Facebook page, state Sen. Jim Hammond explains his philosophy for supporting Tom Luna's "reform" legislation: "The House has now passed the first two pieces of the education improvement effort. The third bill dealing with technology is being rewritten for the third time to…
I was standing at the gas pump the other day when the guy in the next lane observed that I have two wheel covers on the left side of my Toyota and none on the right. “Did you jump that sidewalk a little too fast?”…
An umbrella-toting pedestrian crosses the street in Portland, Ore., earlier today. A winter weather storm system is headed for the area with frigid temperatures and possible snow expected overnight. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Arrest made in MLK Day parade bomb attempt/Thomas Clouse, SR Idaho passes teacher…
11:31 a.m. Caller reports a vehicle burglary in 400 block of LaCrosse/CdA. 11:19 a.m. Caller reports a man hitting a woman as he drives his red Chevy Blazer w/b on Lancaster from English Point Road/Hayden. 11:03 a.m. Patrol officer reports a disabled Honda Civic tagged…
Rocky Castenada shot this photo of the sign setting over Hagadone Hospitality, City Beach and the Lake Coeur d'Alene north shore earlier this winter. You can see Rocky's fashion shots and other scenics from North Idaho and around the world at his Lake City Photography…
Tuesday Poll: 85 of 146 (58.2%) respondents disagree with Coach Ken Bone's decision to allow WSU basketball star Klay Thompson to play in the Pac-10 tournament following his drug arrest last week. 57 of 146 (39%) agree that he should play after a one-game suspension.…
Sandra Kay Martinson, the former chief deputy clerk for Kootenai County facing trial for allegedly embezzling $130,000 over 10 years, allegedly spent a considerable amount of the money of a drag racing car and travel expenses related to drag racing. This, according to a David…
Update: House passes teacher merit pay bill 44-26/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise; and: How they voted (Eskridge only North Idaho legislator to oppose) “Pay for the performance will reward excellence in the classroom,” Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, told the House, opening debate on SB…
David Stockton is reminded of his famous bloodlines in every opposing gym he visits, but one taunt from a game back in December stands out. "The best sign was at Washington State," he recalled. "It said 'Stockton's Money = Stockton's Minutes.' That was my favorite…
I double dog dare you to find a cuter animal photo than this one taken by Linda Lantzy/Idaho Scenic Images of a couple of unlikely buddies on a Rose Lake farm over the weekend. Question: Does your dog get along with cats -- and vice…
David S. Broder, 81, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post and one of the most respected writers on national politics for four decades, died Wednesday in Arlington of complications from diabetes. Mr. Broder was often called the dean of the Washington press corps…
On Tuesday, the Idaho House approved the most political piece of State Superintendent Tom Luna's "education reform" effort and sent it on to receive a sure signature from Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter. Idahoans who care about schools - and politics - may look back on…
Instead of urging Idaho's young people to "go on" to college, perhaps the Albertson Foundation would do well to focus its efforts on the Legislature. At the rate lawmakers are disassembling Idaho's colleges and universities, there won't be any place in Idaho for its students…
Boise Police Department Lt. Tony Plott, pictured, told the House State Affairs Committee the department opposes HB 222, the campus guns bill. He said he's a lifetime NRA member, the father of three college-age daughters, and a second-generation law enforcement officer. “Conduct that most adults…
A large crane hoists a Hagadone Marine boat onto a display support at the site of the old Wilma Theater, 2nd & Sherman, in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Don Sausser, Huckleberries Eye On Downtown Coeur d'Alene, snapped this photo at 7:50 this morning through snowflakes and…
Brian Cronin D-Boise, speaks out against SB 1108, noting that some have described it as "medicine" the school system needs. "One person's medicine is another person's Kool-Aid, and I refuse to drink it," Cronin declared. The teacher contract bill passed the House after a debate…
CDA Q-1: 6882 yes, 3790 no (64.5%) ... 10672 of 37610 voted (28.4%) CDA Q-2: 5873 yes, 981 no (85.7%) ... 6854 of 37610 voted (18.2%) Post Falls: 1632 yes, 928 no (63.75%) ... Story here Bonner County: 3577 yes, (62.3%), 2163 no (37.7%) Kootenai…
Nic: Sorry, recallluna_2011, I went and “liked” your page and the first post from you that showed up in my news feed was a anti-union quote from Hitler. I can’t take you seriously if you’re going to Godwin the issue. Luna is may be an…
In the garden of Gonzaga basketball have grown any number of dubious truths. The Bulldogs are dragged down by a weak league, say. Their thoroughly spoiled devotees take the program’s prolonged dominance for granted. And the players – each recruiting class more highly regarded than…
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