I find myself using the cooler more -- and enjoying the exercise. That's the only way some individuals will understand that I'm serious about civility this year. I don't know how many more years I'll be compiling this blog. But I do know that I'm…
Jay Godbey, of Cincinnati, stirs cotton candy while Chance Kagerer, right, of Flint, Mich., and Nathan Arwood, of Flint, stock boards while preparing for the Flint Shrine Circus on Wednesday. The group made more than 1,200 bags of cotton candy for the opening weekend. (AP…
Flashback: Local Republicans fight over precinct reduction, and: Cross chastizes Ward for seeking boycott In my last newsletter column I made a couple of major mistakes and I want to admit them and ask my gentle readers for forgiveness. I made an honest stand about…
5:36 p.m. Mother in 1000 block of Ezra/Hayden reports father won't be returning kids at right time. 5:35 p.m. An unoccupied Jeep has been parked along Pleasantview/PF, running all afternoon. 5:22 p.m. A woman has been hurt in a fall in the Hayden Super 1…
Spokane Police Sgt. Jason Hartman, left, rerouted the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March in downtown Spokane after a bomb inside a backpack was found hidden behind the garbage can and bench. This year, an increased police presence will be along the normal route.…
Grocery industry lobbyists are eyeing Idaho for a possible liquor privatization push, reports AP reporter John Miller; click below for his full report. Miller reports that an industry lobbyist met with Gov. Butch Otter and other state officials last month over the issue, including inquiries…
A Coeur d'Alene man wanted on 9 counts of lewd conduct heads the Kootenai County sheriff's list of wanted felons this week. Nathaniel Robert Howell, 32, (upper left) is wanted on charges of 4 counds of lewd conduct with a minor and 5 counts of…
The thief or thieves who stole 25 feet of copper wire from a fenced, locked substation on Huetter Road Monday morning were lucky they weren't allocated, according to a Coeur d'Alene police report. The thief may have been spooked when a ground wire burnt through…
Just got heads up from handlers of Jim Camden's weekly SR News Quiz that the odds of winning tickets to Gonzaga's home game against San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 19, are about 100-to-1. About 30 Merry Hucksters have entered the contest so far. All entries…
It had to have been difficult for Sen. John McGee to meet with his colleagues Wednesday. But it could have been even worse. The Senate Republican caucus met to hear McGee, R-Caldwell, speak to them about what he calls “the worst night of my life:”…
Actress Angelina Jolie seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, during a meeting with President Barack Obama. Story on White House visit by Angelina & Brad Pitt here. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Question: Why is Angelina Jolie so popular?…
"Contrary to what they're saying in various parts of town, the decision to move the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight has nothing to do with my recent election to City Council" -- Councilman Dan Gookin re: "Doomsday Clock moves one minute closer to midnight." Question:…
Anybody who subscribes to Woody Allen's notion that "80 percent of success is showing up" wasn't watching Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter's State of the State address Monday. Otter was present to deliver his sixth session-opener of Idaho's Legislature. Like his predecessors, it's his job…
Feel like you're working harder and harder, but falling farther behind? Gov. Otter shares your pain. Despite a 4 percent pay raise, the gap between Otter's salary and that of the highest paid state employee just keeps growing. The governor's fiscal 2012 salary is $115,348,…
Bon Bon bartender Shawn Heale just posted a link to an excellent new Seattle Weekly feature on Murray Stenson (pictured), a bartender at Seattle bar Canon, who grew up in Colville and, at 62, has been recognized by cocktail afficionados as one of the best…
Idaho Senate officials say Republican Sen. John McGee, pictured, will keep his position as caucus chairman, the fourth highest ranking post in the GOP controlled chamber. Republican senators met behind closed doors in the Idaho Capitol Wednesday to determine if McGee should retain his leadership…
Rocky Mountain Oysters have been on the menu at the Enaville Resort since the 1950's. Now, the dish, as well as the future of the Snakepit, are in jeopardy as owners Joe & Rose Mary Peak battle health issues. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Joe Peak…
Noonish: Father on Magic Court/Hayden reports adult male called asking for his 11YO daughter. 11:43 a.m. Washington fraud investigator is checking stolen car @ Pawn 1, 2427 Seltice Way/PF. 11:38 a.m. Resident in 1200 block of E10th/CdA reports residential burglary. 10:59 a.m. EMTs en route…
Before I respond to Chris Carlson’s recent column attacking the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Indian Gaming, I want to start by disclosing a few things. First, I support Indian gaming. I have seen first-hand how gaming on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation has transformed this community…
Tuesday Poll: Legislators from District 1 and District 5 were the only ones getting significant votes for best delegation in North Idaho. District 1 (Sen. Shawn Keough & Reps. George Eskridge & Eric Anderson) easily won Hucks Nation nod as best delegation with votes from…
Josh Creasey resigned from his assistant football coaching position at Burley High last week. He says he can’t afford it anymore. An up-and-coming coach who played collegiately at Southern Utah University, Creasey said he can’t justify coaching for the $800 he’s paid each season. “As…
Idaho’s public schools will be rated much like hotels and passenger vehicles if a plan to exempt the state from federal No Child Left Behind benchmarks is approved. The Idaho State Department of Education released Tuesday a draft plan to evaluate schools on a five-star…
Boise State assistant coach Brent Pease calls plays for the White team during the annual Blue-Orange Spring college football game in Boise. Florida has hired Pease as its offensive coordinator. Story here. Also, Washington State has hired BSU special teams coach Jeff Choate to be…
With two wins in a row in the hip pocket of his blue jeans, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney heads to South Carolina today to try and wrap up the GOP contest. Gauging by the most recent information from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), Romney…
Hecla Mining Company’s stock price tumbled this morning after the Coeur d’Alene-based company announced Tuesday evening a year-long closure at its Lucky Friday Mine in North Idaho for removal of built-up material in the silver shaft. Hecla’s stock, traded on the New York Stock Exchange,…
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.
