Christa Hazel, mother of two and former businesswoman, today announces her application for the appointment process to the Coeur d’Alene School Board of Trustees Zone 1. This seat became vacant following Trustee Jim Purtee’s resignation last month due to health concerns. Christa Hazel holds her…
New York Yankees great Don Larsen reacts during a June 28 news conference announcing the auction of his 1956 perfect game uniform. The uniform Larsen was wearing when he pitched the only perfect game in World Series history has sold for $756,000 an online auction…
New Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, got three committee assignments: Education, Agriculture and Transportation. There had been some speculation that Nonini might be left without committee assignments as punishment for his attempts in the primary to unseat sitting GOP senators by bankrolling their primary challengers.…
A nun of the Order of Cistercians looks out of her bench during a mass in he church of cloister St. Marienstern in Panschwitz, eastern Germany, today. (AP Photo/dapd/Matthias Rietschel) Question: Were you ever supervised/taught by a Catholic nun? Was it a good experience?
The draft minutes of the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting Tuesday included: "Zack Adams, 3664 Arlington Lane, Post Falls, stated that he is interested in moving to Coeur d’Alene. He owns a pet pot-bellied pig, and would like City Council to consider amending Chapter 6…
The draft minutes of the Coeur d'Alene City Council minutes Tuesday included the following: "Councilman Gookin apologize for comments made at the November 19, 2012 Public Works Committee meeting that referred to the Oak Crest Park as a trailer park, it was not intended to…
As you know, Councilman Mike Kennedy was unhappy with comments that Councilman Dan Gookin made on KVNI Tuesday morning, expressing dissatisfaction with separation agreements between the city and five department heads. Kennedy brought the matter up at that night's council meeting. Assistant City Clerk Renata…
Rep. Maxine Bell (R-Jerome) just started her 13th term in the Idaho Legislature. While she’s part of the Republican majority, she’s also part of a minority group — women. Bell says she’s worked with smart, influential women during her tenure at the Capitol. Rep. Bell…
Her white nurse’s uniform caught his eye. “Those sexy white shoes!” he recalled, grinning. Then he noticed her slender legs and shapely ankles. “I could marry those legs,” he thought. Gene Zanck was a young Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton when he met his future…
Linda Lantzy of Idaho Scenic Images has produced another 16-month calendar, featuring her scenic photography from throughout Idaho. Huckleberries has published numerous photos from Linda (including the one above of the north shore from Tubbs Hill). So you know the quality of her work. The…
12:11 a.m. Motorist reports carpet laying on e/b I-90/MP 3 (near Pleasantview/PF), looks suspicious b/c it might have a body in it. 11:59 a.m. Steer walking along H41/MP 8.9, near IRS building (Willadsen/Rathdrum). 11:51 a.m. PFPD seeks white 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from Ross…
New Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke is considering a “substantive” role for former Speaker Lawerence Denney, Bedke said today - possibly a chairmanship. “We do not have the luxury to overlook experience, given the current makeup,” Bedke said. “I want to sit down with him.”…
The mother who abandoned her two young children along Interstate 90 in late October is expected to plead guilty to a charge related to the Oct. 30 incident. Shannon Duval, 27, of Spokane Valley, waived a preliminary hearing in the case for a plea offer…
Wednesday Poll: 94 of 160 respondents (58.75%) said the cities of Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls should follow the leads of Sandpoint and Boise and ban discrimination against gays in matters of housing, employement and public accommodations. 64 of 160 respondents (40%) disagreed. 2 (1.25%)…
Canfield Middle School math teacher Katie Pemberton was named Idaho Teacher of the Year during a ceremony at the school in Coeur d'Alene on this morning. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) A Coeur d’Alene mathematics teacher who embraces technology in the classroom and carves out lots…
The college towns of Pullman and Moscow may only be separated by an eight-mile stretch of highway. But the divide between their states’ marijuana policies is becoming much wider. Today adult recreational marijuana use became legal in Washington, while it remains illegal in Idaho. Law…
Laurie Johnson and Margaret Witt celebrate attaining their marriage license today at the Spokane County Courthouse. Story here. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Record rain hits CdA/Alecia Warren, Press Clark: The speech the Eagles must hear/SR Transient convicted in stabbing case/David Cole, Press…
Frank Henderson, a former newsman, says being a reporter gave him the confidence to ask important questions. That, he says, has made all the difference in his political career. StateImpact photo: Emilie Ritter Saunders. Emilie Ritter Saunders/StateImpact offers this following Q-and-A with state Rep. Frank…
We'll never know the numbers, or exactly how the caucus vote broke down. But this secret ballot represents a public repudiation of Denney. During six gaffe-packed years as speaker, Denney forgot his own admonishment. Time and time again, Denney brought embarrassment on himself, and his…
Now that you’ve had your fill of succulent roast turkey, savory stuffing and pumpkin pie, it’s time to focus on the food ahead. The Christmas season stretches before us, rich with the tasty promise of candy canes and cutout cookies washed down with gallons of…
New Idaho football coach Paul Petrino has at least part of his staff complete. He has hired Bryce Erickson, the son of former Vandals coach Dennis Erickson, while The Spokesman-Review has learned Petrino will retain tight ends coach Al Pupunu and bring in Washington graduate…
Three-term Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, arguably the most powerful member of the Idaho Legislature, lost his leadership post tonight to rival Rep. Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, in a dramatic political upset. The ouster, which happened during closed-door legislative caucus elections, marked the first time in…
Gonzaga guard Kevin Pangos (4) reaches for the ball against Washington State guard DaVonte Lacy (3) during a college basketball game on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. Gonzaga won the game 71-69, with Pangos hitting a game-winning layup with 2.2 seconds…
Just weeks after Idaho voters overwhelmingly embraced traditional public education, Wayne Hoffman, director of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, is promoting private schools -- with tax dollars. "There are a lot of children in Idaho attending private school," Hoffman told The Associated Press' John Miller. "For…
Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early this morning, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage. King County, the state’s biggest county, opened the doors to its auditor’s office in Seattle…
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.
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