The Kootenai County Elections Department has announced the following results with over 96% of the total votes counted: The Coeur d'Alene School District #271 has passed it's bond measure with 71.64% of the vote. The district needed 66.66% to succeed. The Lakeland School District has…
Checking in from Midtown Meeting Center, which is full of CdA School District 271 folks. Early returns show 46% of the entire county reporting. At this time: CdA SD 271 bond is passing with 70.13% yes Lakeland SD is at 52 of the 55% needed…
Derek Reese, of the Washington Air National Guard, holds his 3-year-old son, Ryan, and his wife, Michelle, after landing at Fairchild Air Force Base on Monday. Reese was deployed to Afghanistan for six months and was among some 30 airmen returning home. Tyler Tjomsland photo…
I'm afraid duty calls. Expect light blogging this afternoon. I've been asked to write a feature for Alaska Airlines inflight magazine about what makes Spokane a great destination for a couple's getaway. As part of the assignment my husband and I will partake of a…
You probably have at least a few people on your Twitter or Facebook friends list that you'd consider "crazy," and a new study by Florida Atlantic University and the Online Privacy Foundation says you might be right. According to the researcher's results, simply using certain…
Mike Leach, the former Texas Tech coach who brings an impressive resume and the notable “Air Raid” offense with him to Washington State, has his players’ attention in his first season in Pullman. Paul Turner posted this on his Slice blog: “College football is a…
An anonymous customer at a Denny's restaurant decided to voluntarily pay for the meals of all her fellow diners. "People thought we were joking. She didn't want anybody to know she paid and then she left," Carol Kronberger, a waitress at a location near Sacramento,…
COEUR d'ALENE - A rally honoring the 379 wolves killed in Idaho during the 2011-2012 wolf hunt is set for 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Fort Sherman at Coeur d'Alene City Park. It will feature live music, guest speakers, refreshments and a trap-release workshop…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, shown at an Idaho Wind Partners event in Bliss, Idaho, has touted Idaho as a magnet for alternative energy projects. What a difference a few years make. In 2007, the Idaho Legislature unanimously passed and the governor approved House Bill 189…
COEUR d’ALENE — The Idaho Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a Coeur d’Alene man convicted in 2010 of fondling two young girls at his home. The judges upheld a lower court decision awarding Robert Critchfield, 37, a new trial because the…
Hey football fans: The Mike Leach era is upon us, and to mark the occasion we're giving away four tickets to the EWU-WSU football game -- plus a parking pass -- on Sept. 8 in Pullman. Simply take this week's news quiz, and you'll be…
Daniel Woods sits atop a bedspread he made. Had a wild day yesterday what with deadlines, interviews and blogsitting. At 5 PM, I logged off the computer and was chatting with my kids when I realized I hadn't even made the bed. Throughout our married…
Moving this up to remind you there's still time to vote. Christa will be posting the results as they come in tonight. Coeur d'Alene School District officials and supporters are hoping many of the votes on this week's Press poll came from outside the district.…
A contract fight has unplugged KAYU-TV’s programs from DirecTV subscribers in the Spokane and North Idaho region. A blackout – which began Aug. 13 – leaves DirecTV customers in need of an antenna to watch FOX 28 shows. The dispute is a rerun of what…
KALISPELL- A man wearing a Sasquatch suit died after being struck by two cars Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 93 south of Kalispell. The Flathead County Coroner has identified the victim as Randy Lee Tenley, 44, of Kalispell. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Jim Schneider says…
NBC News can claim bragging rights to breaking the sad news of the death of astronaut and Neil Armstrong. As the first man to walk on the moon, it is a big story for all national news media. But they will also have to accept…
MIAMI (AP) -- Isaac became a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after Katrina struck seven years ago this week. Shelters were…
Delegates from Texas pray during an abbreviated session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. TAMPA, Fla. – The convention hall had all the trappings: Excited delegates in patriotic attire. Journalists sticking cameras in their faces. Vertical signs identifying…
FILE - In an April 20, 2005 file photo, a University of Colorado freshman, who did not want to be identified, joins a crowd smoking marijuana during a "420" gathering at Farrand Field at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. NEW YORK – Teens…
OLYMPIA – With their excess campaign cash, politicians in Washington state often return money to donors, forward it to their political party, or donate it to charity. Some, however, decide to use the funds for other things: alcohol, iPads or auto repairs. Records show that…
During a press conference Monday, Jeff Saunders, a race fan, and Sheri Tarr, who had subleased the oval track at Spokane County Raceway Park, have words with Craig Smith, who operates the Spokane County Raceway complex Financial losses have triggered a management shake-up at Spokane…
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.
