I don't know if you've noticed but Huckleberries Online now has a digital scanner, capable to getting Post Falls & Rathdrum police traffic. It'll become even more important in September when the sheriff switches to digital & the old current home police scanners become all…
Children brought onto the pitch by celebrating Spanish surround Spain's Fernando Torres during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine on Monday. Story here. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Interesting poll taking place at OpenCDA-dot-Com. Mary & Mr. Bill ask readers -- both of them -- who they think will be the next mayor of Coeur d'Alene. Choices? Mike Kennedy, Sandy(sic) Bloem, Dan Gookin, Steve Adams, Rita-Sims Snyder, Mary Souza & Joe Kunka. I'll…
I’m a big fan of going paperless. I’ve opted to receive my phone and cable bills through email. I also receive my bank statements online. It’s very convenient, but in all cases I chose to receive email notifications as an option. In my books, I…
Jennifer Webley holds her son, Eli, at the dedication ceremony Friday in Sandpoint for the Sand Creek Byway. At $100 million, the project is the largest single construction project in Idaho history. (AP Photo/The Bonner Daily Bee, Caroline Lobsinger) Kootenai County sheriff's warrant roundup/CdA Press…
5:52 p.m. Riders on yellow and blue motorcycles speeding on w/b I-90 @ H41/PF. 5:36 p.m. Female reports from St. Regis, Mont., convenience store that male & drunk female in red vehicle w/Washington plates took her kids & abandoned her. 5:21 p.m. Caller reports an…
This photo of daisies was one of many that Marianne Love/Slight Detour took on a Rainy Day Sunday Drive over the weekend. More here. When did this happen?/A Butterfly Moment Obama care -- the law/Arch Druid If dogs could talk, we'd learn a lot/Atmospheric Ruminations…
Outgoing Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan in federal court that proposes that he pay $200 a month for five years - a total of $12,000 - to get his entire debt of more than $600,000 discharged. The vast…
This time next year, the Idaho GOP may have realized what its delegates meeting in Twin Falls last week collectively prayed for: Republican President Mitt Romney presiding over a GOP-led House and Senate. What then? No longer will the Idaho political establishment deflect attention to…
This week Microsoft has been kind enough to share the details included with their Windows 8 update for those users out there who already have one of several Windows software products installed on their devices right now. If a user is running Windows XP, Windows…
A little birdie in Independent Bob Foster's campaign for Kootenai County sheriff tells Huckleberries: "The Coeur d'Alene Police Officers Association voted unanimously to endorse Bob Foster for Kootenai County Sheriff. The vote has been in the process for the past couple of weeks via the…
The city of Coeur d'Alene will be dedicated public art at the wastewater treatment plant, north of North Idaho College on the Spokane River, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17. The dedication will feature "The Cleaning Crew" by local artist Allen Dodge and "Harmony" by…
On his Facebook wall, sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger posts: "Just returned from the Coeur d'Alene branch of the Inland Northwest Blood Center giving a pint. Blood supplies are very low this time of year and they need all of our help. You never know when…
In an attempt to bring clarity to one of the great scientific debates of our time—of any time—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has taken a strong stand on the existence of mermaids.“No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found,” the federal agency declares…
On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson posts this warning: "Holiday traveling is in full swing ... I-90, both eastbound and westbound, is congested, as is US-95. Drive safe my friends, be extra cautious with the high volume of motorcyclists out on the highways, too." Question:…
A talking urinal cake installed in the men's restroom at Green Hut, 1301 Columbus Ave. in Bay City, Mich., this morning. Michigan hopes to keep drunks off the road with the help from a special message in men's bathrooms featuring an attention-getting woman's voice. (AP…
12:03 a.m. A wanted female can be found in 4300 block of E. Maplewood/Hayden. 11:56 a.m. Electrical burning smell reported in gym area of facility @ 220 Dalton/CdA. 11:49 a.m. Larry from Stateline Speedway is requesting traffic help on Beck Road from KCSD for 21st…
A quote from a Reagan Republican founder and almost Post Falls legislator shows why Coeur d'Alene residents who support the community's progress should be wary of local Republican hardliners. Reacting to the term "dug in" that I used to describe Councilman Ron Edinger and his…
A strong majority of Americans say the individual mandate is a tax, rather than a penalty or a fee, according to a CNN-ORC poll released on Monday. Sixty percent said they view the individual mandate as a tax, versus 39 that said it’s not a…
Weekend Poll: Coeur d'Alene Councilman Ron Edinger has hurt his image in the eyes of Hucks Nation by his dug-in stand on McEuen Field and alliance with new Councilmen Dan Gookin and Steve Adams. 115 of 192 respondents (59.9%) said they viewed Edinger less favorable…
Three of the six-man U.S. Marine Corp crew that flew the Osprey to Pappy Boyington Field at the Coeur d'Alene Airport Saturday celebrate the recognition provided by Kootenai County to the World War II hero from Coeur d'Alene. (Duane Rasmussen photo special for Huckleberries Online)…
From an embedded Berry Picker: "In case folks have been missing the Red Hot Mamas and are tired of all the wannabes in the parades, be at the parade early. Have it on good authority that the Red Hot Mamas are flash mobbing in five…
The visit of the Marine Corps Osprey drew a large crowd to Pappy Boyington Field at the Coeur d'Alene Airport Saturday. Since the name change to Boyington Field, promoted by then Commissioner Rich Piazza, several Marine Corps aircraft have visited Pappy Boyington Field. (Duane Rasmussen…
At approximately 7:54 p.m. Sunday, sheriff's deputies and Kootenai Fire responded to the Faith Ministries Church on 16th Avenue in Post Falls for a report of an ultra light aircraft crash. Upon arrival it was determined that it was not an ultra light aircraft, but…
You good folks up North have a holiday, eh? A shout-out to you on this Canada Day. The Bard of Sherman Avenue Cutline: A young boy smiles and waves a flag as he watches the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, July 1. (AP…
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.
