Saint Mary's Jorden Page, left, passes the ball off against Gonzaga's Elias Harris in the first half during the NCAA West Coast Conference tournament championship basketball game tonight in Las Vegas. St. Mary's edged Gonzaga in overtime 78-74. Story here. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Gotta admit that the Idaho GOP, which closed our primaries and lives in mortal fear that a "RINO" might get elected to office, did one thing right in its manipulation of the old system. By jettisoning the presidential primary in favor of a caucus system…
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, signs an autograph for Bonner County commisioner Cornell Rasor after a town hall meeting at the Bonner County Fairgrounds todayin Sandpoint. (AP photo: Matt Mills McKnight) Question: Have you ever asked anyone for an autograph? Who?
Gov. Butch Otter will be in Coeur d'Alene at 5:15 p.m. Monday for a meet-and-greet sponsored by the Romney campaign on the eve of Idaho's Super Tuesday caucus, according to a news release from the Romney campaign. The free event is at the Coeur d’Alene…
So I turned 40 today. 40 is a lot of years. 40 years worth of love and laughter and memories combined with some trials and mistakes to make me who I am today. 40 years spent loving and being loved by parents who chose to…
Dominic Brauer of Sandpoint holds a sign outside the Bonner County Fairgrounds before a town hall meeting with Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Monday in Sandpoint. Story here. (AP Photo/Matt Mills McKnight) Idaho's Super Tuesday caucus guide/KTVB Dan English preparing to run for…
5:24 p.m. Reckless driver w/child unsecure in back of white Ford Explorer takes I-90/NW Blvd exit. 5:09 p.m. Disorderly male in brown Carhart jacket threatens UPS clerk @ Golf Course & Ramsey/CdA before leaving in vehicle with bleach-blond female. 4:43 p.m. Caller complains about noise…
Matt Mills McKnight, who's a Twitter & Facebook Friend, snapped these photos of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, for the Associated Press today. Here, Paul tours the manufacturing facility at Quest Aircraft Company in Sandpoint. (AP Photo/Matt Mills McKnight) Blessed Sunday: Turning 40/A…
Sho-Con: Yes, Rammell polled well in Idaho and Bonner Counties when he ran for Governor, but they weren’t voting FOR him, so much as they were voting AGAINST Otter. Also, that was BEFORE his two arrests, and his bizarre “sovereign citizen” line that he used…
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, waits backstage with wife, Carol before a town hall meeting at the Bonner County Fairgrounds Monday in Sandpoint. (AP Photo/Matt Mills McKnight) GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul drew a crowd of 1,200 supporters to a noon rally at…
When Hellgate High School opens its doors next fall, nearly 100 students will begin a course of study that will test their minds in a way they’ve never been tested before. Similarly, the debut of the International Baccalaureate Programme – commonly known as IB –…
Facebook Friend Linda writes: "You know you are going through a difficult time in life when you catch yourself reading the obituaries and feeling just the tiniest bit jealous."
The Idaho Vandals announced their 2012 football schedule Monday. Idaho faces road trips to LSU, North Carolina and BYU as part of a challenging non-conference schedule. Idaho plays seven WAC games, beginning with New Mexico State on Oct. 6. The Vandals begin spring drills March…
Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, left, is a guest on "The View" in New York earlier today, after her stand on contraception coverage prompted Rush Limbaugh to deride her as a "slut" and a "prostitute" on his radio talk show. Interviewing Fluke, from right,…
Estate Tracker: DFO, ou wrote that the GOP is in fear that a “Rino” might get elected. Just wondering, how do you define the line between a “Democrat” and a “Republican” and this rino person? Really, what is the halmark of a D or an…
Gonzaga's Haiden Palmer, right, and Shannon Reader, center, battle for a loose ball against BYU's Lexi Eaton in the first half during the NCAA West Coast Conference tournament championship basketball game, Monday in Las Vegas. ESPN running boxscore here. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Over the course of 45 years in business, Dale Coffelt has grown close to the community he serves. He has seen children grow into grandparents and watched as one generation gave way to the next. Perhaps more than anyone, he has been there when community…
HCR 48, congratulating the Idaho Education Association on the 120th anniversary of its founding, has passed the House on a voice vote - but with lots of loud “nay” votes. No one debated against the resolution, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, and…
Legislative District # 1 State Senator REP Danielle Ahrens 57 Maxie Ln Sandpoint ID 83864 REP Shawn A. Keough PO Box 101 Sandpoint ID 83864 State Representative, Position A REP Donna Capurso 548 Rim Dr Moyie Springs ID 83845 State Representative, Position B REP George…
The oldest living Girl Scout, Milly England, 111, sits in her room at the New Bedford Health Care Center in New Bedford, Mass. England joined the organization in 1914, two years after its inception in 1912. The Girl Scouts will turn 100 next Monday. Story…
There are many incompetent people in the world. Dr. David A. Dunning is haunted by the fear he might be one of them. Dr. Dunning, a professor of psychology at Cornell, worries about this because, according to his research, most incompetent people do not know…
12:02 p.m. Resident in 6800 block of Mount Carroll wants deputy to check out pop bottle in his yard. He's read articles on Internet that tell how pop bottle can be made into bomb. 11:41 a.m. 2 employees of Benewah Market/Plummer report receiving texts from…
Classified ad in this week's Nickel's Worth: "Tea Party and Patriot meeting, Monday, March 5th, 6:30 p.m., Blanchard Community Center. Discussion will include Republican caucus, candidate forum, caribou update, Idaho Lightfoot Militia and Obamacare." Photo essay of a North Idaho militia by Matt Mills McKnight…
Weekend Poll: Ron Paul was the choice of 143 of 299 respondents (47.83%) to win the Idaho caucus election on Super Tuesday. Mitt Romney was second with 107 of 299 (35.79%) votes, followed by Rick Santorum (37 of 299, 12.37%), and Newt Gingrich (12 of…
In his pre-game comment here, Jim Meehan points out that Gonzaga and St. Mary's are finishing like they have for the past four years -- in the one and two spots -- despite the hype involving BYU entering league and the preseason theory that the…
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.
