I did a 2 o'clock News Break gig with KHQ's Dave Cotton midafternoon. No one seemed to get hurt. So I'll call it a win. We discussed that ITD proposal to give Coeur d'Alene 5 miles of Lake Coeur d'Alene Drive along the Centennial Trail…
United States' Kerri Walsh, right, reacts after making a shot against Austria's Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger during a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London today. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Christa Hazel: The kids with the University of Idaho’s STEM Camp pilot program received a tour through the city wastewater treatment plant today. The tour started first around the publicly funded “poop art”. It was such an educational way to start out the tour. Superintendent…
At Stebbijo's Place, Stebbijo posts this photo of a home-made sign that warns: "Solicitors and religious fanatics will be met with hostility." Stebbijo goes on to say: "No, we are not atheists, but there are times when you think about it. Twice this last weekend…
Gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, of Boise, celebrates with her son, Lucas, after the women's individual time trial event at the 2012 Summer Olympics earlier today in London. Story here. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Crapo, Risch praise Olympian Armstrong/Kevin Richert, IS Labrador sets CdA, Bonners Ferry town…
4:58 p.m. Fred Meyer worker reports shirtless male on foot is screaming at female in Jeep Cherokee b/n Chili's & Parker Toyota. 4:57 p.m. 3 swimmers in lifejackets are in water in lake 500 yards south of Cedars Restaurant. 4:54 p.m. Traffic lights are malfunctioning…
Here's my latest News Break story with KHQ's Dave Cotton -- this afternoon. We discussed the ITD offer to Coeur d'Alene of five miles of Lake Coeur d'Alene Drive and $3 million: KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho |
The Republican Party has lost it's identity to the Tea Party and hasn't a clue what to do. More and more so called Republicans are turning away from the moderates in their own party in an on going and effective effort to reshape the GOP…
Overnight, Deanna Bunch had become a new person. She smiles wide recalling that day. It was the Monday after this year’s televised Lilac Parade, and she was walking through the halls of Roosevelt Elementary. “Everyone was like, ‘There she is! We saw you, we saw…
Idaho Dad: "Need some food porn for the blog today? I just had this new Potsticker Meltz sandwich at Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese. It was amazing." Lazy summer/A Family Runs Through It Saga of Baseball, Olympiads & Adipose Tissue/Atmospheric Ruminations Gore Vidal passes away/Community Comment…
A woman who smuggled a monkey from Thailand to Spokane in 2007 died late Tuesday or early Wednesday when her pickup truck went off the road four miles south of Northport. Gypsy R. Lawson, 31, of Northport, was driving south on state Route 25 possibly…
Confidential Investigations is led by Erin Jenkins, left, president and a senior investigator, and Phillip Thompson, vice president. (North Idaho Business Journal photo: Jerome A. Pollos) You can’t help but do a double-take when you see the book cover at Hastings. “The Private Dick Diaries”…
Say you own a multi-million dollar direct sales company that sells wickless scented candles, bath products and chocolate fondue…what would you add next? Well, Meridian, Idaho-based Scentsy is diving into the handbags and accessories market. The company that launched in 2004 selling wickless scented candles…
The long-awaited Mobius Science Center opens Friday in downtown Spokane, offering a science playground for nearly all ages. The 65 featured exhibits in the 27,000-square-foot space are designed to achieve the center’s motto: “Sparking curiosity, igniting imagination.” “Everything is a learning experience,” said Marty Gonzales,…
The huckleberry bush, the most revered shrub in the Inland Northwest, is getting less respect as berry pickers succumb to greed. Practices are getting so bad, the Forest Service has issued a media release warning that recently observed practices — such as CUTTING OFF A…
So there’s this brand new event at the London summer Olympics. The 100-meter spoiler dash. It’s easy, and you can play, too. As soon as you hear the outcome of an Olympic event — preferably one involving an American medalist, in a high-visibility event that…
Customers stand in a long line at the Chick-fil-A in Columbus, Ga., today. Chick-fil-A supporters are eating at restaurants in the chicken chain as the company continues to be criticized for an executive's comments about marriage and family. (AP Photo/The Ledger-Enquirer, Mike Haskey) At the…
Mary Souza's latest newsletter reads more like a medical report than the usual laundry list of all that's wrong with our viewtiful city by the lake. But Mary deserves a hat tip for taking the summer off, after the failed Souza/Orzell/Sims recall attempted against Mayor…
In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal (shown in 2009 AP file photo) might have been president, or even king. He had an aristocrat's bearing — tall, handsome and composed — and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier. But…
Kristin Armstrong of the United States, passes through the gates at Hampton Court Palace on her way to winning the gold medal in the Women's Olympic Cycling Time Trial in London today. Story below. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Inland…
In this multiple exposure photo, U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday in London. The U.S. women's gymnastics team won Olympic gold Tuesday here. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Question: Which…
Tuesday Poll: In a national poll, 66 percent of Americans said they have a positive view of former president Bill Clinton. That number is slightly higher than those in yesterday's poll, where 53 of 150 (35.33%) said they've always appreciated Clinton and 38 of 150…
11:51 a.m. A disorderly male wearing black socks, shorts and a do-rag on his head is throwing and breaking things as he walks in area near Tony's supper club on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive. 11:40 a.m. A male has been trespassed from 6500 block of…
Jim Elder (pictured), vice chairman of Lake City Development Corporation, explains in the July newsletter of LCDC why the McEuen Field upgrade isn't just about an expanded park: "This monumental project is not just about creating a better, more attractive and alluring park. A big…
Photographer Joe Jaszewski of the Idaho Statesman gave HucksOnline permission to use his photo of the controversial electronic billboard in Caldwell. The mayor of Caldwell on Tuesday morning asked the foundation board in charge of an electronic billboard at one of the entrances to town…
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