I’ve glimpsed on Facebook these last two weeks the occasional pledge to boycott news organizations that make any mention of the Aurora, Colo., shooter’s name. This impulse appears driven by compassion and sensitivity to victims’ families. And yet it’s all wrong. Here’s why: It is…
Coeur d’Alene water superintendent Jim Markley gave Huckleberries a heads-up that the City by the Lake is turning 125 this month – on Aug. 22 or Aug. 29, depending on how you read city history. On Aug. 3, 1887, city founders petitioned for incorporation, according…
It should be a great weekend for getting out into the sun. I may see you at Art on the Green and various other activities along the waterfront and downtown today. Or not. I'll be playing things by ear. No specific plans, other than to…
Allison Markell, 8, from Leesburg, Va., asks for an autograph from Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo after an NFL football training camp practice at Redskins Park Thursday in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Question: Do you have a prized autograph that you've collected? Whose?
Nice to see new Lake City Development Corp. tile ad in the upper lefthand corner of Huckleberries Online. For too long, opponents have tarred and feathered LCDC without much of a response re: the benefits of urban renewal in this community. You can click on…
On his A Family Runs Through It blog, Idaho Dad writes: "You wouldn’t know it from looking at this picture of my son napping on the beach (Wednesday), but our summer hasn’t been lazy at all. It seems like we’re busier now than ever. At…
In this March 6 file photo, former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, center, chats with state representative Marv Hagadorn, left, with Rep. Raul Labrador, right, and his wife Rebecca at the Ada County Republicans caucus on the campus of Boise State University in Boise. Craig aims…
5:01 p.m. Caller reports another motorist drinking beer as he drove n/b on H95 @ Hayden. 4:33 p.m. Caller reports driver passed him at 80 mph in turn lane near Mark's Marina on H95. 4:36 p.m. Caught in I-90 e/b traffic, Kelsey Saintz on Shoshone…
Jared Bartlett of Post Falls created a regional sensation by launching a site to protest Spokane crime, titled: "Spokane Sucks." Now, Jared host posted information on Huckleberries about himself and his site: I’m Jared Bartlett and I’m the creator of SpokaneSucks.com I thought I’d post…
Marianne Love/Slight Detour offers yet another rural scene from her neck of Bonner County and explanation here. 10 (+2) songs on my Summer of 2012 mixed CD/A Butterfly Moment Poor choice of candidate/Arch Druid Pretty girls/Bay Views A vacuum of leadership/Dogwalk Musings The unfriending/Fort Boise…
Post Falls police officers involved in fatal shooting in March were justified in using deadly force, authorities said today. The department, in announcing the results of the internal investigation, played dash-cam footage from the officers’ patrol cars that showed an Idaho State Police trooper being…
Two Salisbury (Md.) University students will have front-row seats at this year’s Republican and Democratic national conventions … though they may not do much sitting. Senior communication arts major Jessica Cahill of Severna Park, MD, was selected as an intern for the Republican National Convention,…
Sharon Culbreth makes an impassioned point at the Panhandle Pachyderm Club luncheon at noon today, which Coeur d'Alene School Board Chairman Tom Hamilton (far left) listens. During his turn, Hamilton made several statements sent to me by the Phantom Photographer, including: "We can say that…
Germany's Irene Ivancan serves to Australia's Miao Miao during the women's team table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics Friday in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Question: Are you good at table tennis?
Most of the cylinders in Idaho’s economic engine appear to be firing – with virtually all sectors throughout the Gem State showing improvement to varying degrees as a widespread recovery gains traction. Gynii Gilliam (pictured), chief economic development officer for the Idaho Department of Commerce,…
It’s puzzling to see some elected officials and opinion writers falling all over themselves to have the state of Idaho implement Obamacare by creating a state health insurance exchange. This puzzle has come into greater focus in recent days, as new health insurance exchange questions…
A motorcycle reported stolen nearly 37 years ago was recovered Thursday in Spokane. An inspector with the Washington State Patrol, Donna LaMarca, was examining the 1972 Honda XL250 motorcycle for title purposes when the bike’s vehicle identification number indicated it was possibly stolen.The report was…
From left, Chick-fil-A employee Chug Shafe offers lemonade to Jennifer McNulty and her husband Jesse outside the Decatur, Ga., Chick-fil-A restaurant earlier today. Gay rights activists are planning demonstrations at Chick-fil-A restaurants to protest the fast-food chain owners' opposition to same-sex unions. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution,…
11:46 a.m. Officer gets tip that wanted male & friends are walking in front of Super 8/CdA. 11:31 a.m. Motorcyclist is at Coeur d'Alene police lobby to report stolen bike. 11:04 a.m. Neighbor reports male in tank top hit female in head @ 8th &…
Former Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Federal Election Commission for using campaign funds to pay for his legal defense, arguing that he was on official travel when he was arrested in a sex-sting operation. Craig,…
It seems Taco Bell employee Cameron Jankowski has learned the pitfalls of posting images to the internet the hard way. Today's lesson: it's not a good idea to post pictures that show you peeing on foods served in the restaurant you work in. The Fort…
Hayden Price, 15, a volunteer, tries to keep control of canned goods Thursday as he prepares bags of food for the Community Action Partnership food bank in Coeur d'Alene. Donations at the local food banks are way down, causing some in need to be turned…
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.