I'm headed to the debate for Kootenai County GOP sheriff's candidates at the Coeur d'Alene Library at 6 this evening. The Coeur d'Alene Police Officers Association & Coeur Group are sponsoring the debate. I'm looking forward to seeing how the five men hold up under…
Idaho State senate leadership, Chuck Winder, left, Brent Hill, center, and Bart Davis announce the resignation of Sen. John McGee during a press conference earlier today at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Faced with sexual harassment allegations, Republican Sen. John McGee was given two…
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state’s true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines for people who need them. U.S.…
5:19 p.m. White Honda Civic w/Boundary Co. plates left scene of 2-vehicle crash on H41 & Mullan/PF. 5:04 p.m. German shepherd w/collar is growling @ people @ Coeur d'Alene Lake & Sunnyside/CdA. 5:03 p.m. A group of juveniles are causing problems near Fernan Elementary on…
Dick Warwick, left, and Larry Arnold help set up the stage for a production of "Bus Stop" at the historic Empire Theater at Tekoa, Wash., on Monday. The restored Art Deco building opened in 1940 as a movie theater but is now used as a…
You claim to be a dog? Oh, please. You’re pointless as a Pekinese. Your bark is but the high-pitched squeak that might come from a robin’s beak. Your wee small body’s thin and frail and weighs less than a real dog’s tail. Your tiny teeth…
Rebekah Speights of Dakota City is auctioning this McDonald's Chicken McNugget, which she believes looks like President George Washington, on eBay to raise money for a church summer camp. The nugget is shown in this photo. (AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Nathan Robson) Question: What's your…
The Coeur d'Alene City Council agreed Tuesday to close a legal loophole that made it difficult to prosecute those who expose themselves indecently. The city adopted an amendment to its obscene conduct law that specifically includes indecent exposure for offenders who drop trou to annoy…
Callista Gingrich, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, reads her book "Sweet Land of Liberty" to a group of students in the library at Chaparral Elementary School in Gilbert, Ariz. Sitting next to Gingrich is a character from her book, Ellis…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is interviewed by KPNX reporter William Pitts at the Mesa Arts Center on Monday in Mesa, Ariz. On Saturday, Babeu's conservative image took a beating as he was forced to confirm publicly that he is gay and was involved in…
The three remaining Senate GOP leaders -- Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, Majority Leader Bart Davis, and Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder -- have announced to a packed press conference that Sen. John McGee (pictured) has resigned from the Senate in the wake of allegations…
I've blogged since last summer that John McGee must resign. Today he did so. I've received phone messages from certain Idaho GOP State Senate Leaders who have "politely" called me and left voicemails asking me to "call them". Really? Summoned by these guys who never…
Wolf culling has ended for the season in the Lolo Zone as aerial gunners, trappers and sport hunters have killed a total of 42 wolves since spring 2011, Idaho Fish and Game Department officials reported this afternoon. With moose and elk populations at critical low…
Jim Alberty receives ashes from Rev. Shirley Bowen on a sidewalk in downtown Portland, Maine, on Ash Wednesday. Rev. Tim Higgins, left, and Rev. Peter Bowen look on. "You're on the go, so the Epicopal Churches of Southern Maine brings the ashes to you" is…
Originally posted Tuesday morning The Coeur d'Alene police association and Coeur Group will conduct a forum for Kootenai County GOP sheriff's candidates at 6 this evening in the Coeur d'Alene Library community room. The candidates are Bob Foster, John Green, Keith Hutcheson, Adam Johnson and…
Update: Mr. D & Kcres are HBO commenters on the leaderboard this week. With a nod to the upcoming Academy Awards, the S-R's interactive news quiz is sending a lucky winner and a guest to the movies. All entrants this week will be entered in…
Frank VanderSloot (pictured) denied a lot of different things Tuesday. In a 1,750-word statement to Salon.com, VanderSloot denied that he’s a billionaire. He denied that the business that made him his fortune — Melaleuca, an Idaho Falls household and nutritional products company — is a…
Jim McClure’s widow, Louise, was in the VIP gallery for Monday’s memorial, along with their son, Ken, and daughter-in-law Sally. McClure (pictured in 1994 AP file photoserved in the Idaho Senate from 1960-66 and 24 years in Congress, rising to chair of the Energy Committee.…
In his Merced Sun-Star column, Mike North on Hunting, Mike North writes: "Facebook is a versatile tool that can be used in a lot of constructive ways, but unfortunately, many use it to put their own stupidity on display. Over the weekend, I was sent…
Monsignor Arthur Rodgers, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, places ash on a worshiper's forehead during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the cathedral in Philadelphia earlier today in Philadelphia. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time when Christians prepare…
11:45 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Feb. 21-22 here. 11:31 a.m. Lincoln County sheriff contacts tribal police re: possible rape @ Coeur d'Alene Casino. 11:28 a.m. Kevin has contacted local authorities re: bag of paraphernalia he found in trashcan. 11:05 a.m. Brad…
Members of Occupy Boise today filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court, and U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill scheduled a hearing on it for 3 p.m. Friday. Bryan Walker, attorney for the group, said the group is trying to…
... the board of trustees are meeting today at 1 p.m. to discuss the vacancy created with the voiding of Wanda Quinn at the district office. Quinn, the much-respected former, long-time chairwoman of the board, was booted from the current board by a judge, who…
A leaf floats in a puddle after scattered showers left puddles of rain water around the city and near the Statehouse in Boise, where the 2012 Legislature is in session Tuesday. (AP/Statesman photo: Darin Oswald) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SR Gingrich to attend Lake City rally/Press…
Sheriff candidate Dave Resser thought he understood the sworn oath of office for elected officials. After attending a conference in Las Vegas last month, he said he has a clearer picture of what it means to be a constitutional sheriff and what that would look…
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.
