Coeur d'Alene Held Hostage, Day 37: Sara Meyer & Jennifer Drake of the Stop the Recall movement will be on KVNI at 7:30 in the morning. Meanwhile, I'm taking the day off to tend to personal business. Which means Cindy & the cats will be…
In this photo provided by Susan Orne, a group of Wisconsin high school students make their way out of the waist-deep water after a pier they were posing for photos on prior to their prom collapsed, sending about half of the 18 students on the…
RE: Avista defends North Idaho doughnations: "... Meanwhile, S-R City Editor Addy Hatch sent out a tweet noting that a link to Avista's statement has been posted with the story, and adding, “As far as setting the record straight, we believe the story is factual…
Item: Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise has breakdown on North Idaho legislative fund-raising here Vick-Jorgenson race: Vick has raised $16,968, spent $3,347, and loaned his campaign $2,000; he had $13,622 left in the bank at the close of the reporting period on April 30. He received…
Randy Newberg, with Headwaters Sportsmans Association out of Bozeman, Mont., speaks at the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission meeting today in Helena, Mont. Responding to frustration over the inability to reduce the wolf population through last winter's hunt, Montana wildlife officials gave tentative approval…
5:37 p.m. CdA Parks Department reports juveniles riding scooters on McEuen softball field. 5:33 p.m. A license plate found on Seltice Way has been turned into Post Falls police. 5:17 p.m. Vehicle hit side of house @ 1134 Tanager/Hayden after hitting parked car nearby. 5:14…
World War II veteran Kirk Kirkpatrick enthralled dozens of guests at the Touchmark retirement community’s Men’s Club meeting on May 1. The 89-year-old Flying Tiger presented an oral history of the famed fighting force, stationed in China during the war. Wearing his bomber jacket, Kirkpatrick…
In the provocative new cover story of its May 21 issue, TIME Magazine taps into a two-decade-long parenting conversation that has boiled over in recent months. Journalist Kate Pickert reports on the rise of attachment parenting, a set of techniques popularized by Dr. William (Bill)…
The Idaho Department of Labor’s latest monthly newsletter describes how the state’s proportion of minimum wage jobs has shifted over the course of the recession. A greater share of Idaho’s workforce is earning minimum wage now than in 2007, the height of the economic boom.…
Sara Meyer and Jennifer Drake of the Stop the Recall movement are organizing a "cash mob" from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Friday (in conjunction with the monthly ArtWalk) at two downtown businesses that were targeted by an anonymous postcard, denouncing their stands. In an email,…
HucksOnline asked Avista Dan Kolbet via Twitter who he can justify his company donating to Tea Party opponents in races against Sen. Shawn Keough and George Eskridge. Here's the response from Anna Scarlet: "Avista is disappointed in the article that ran in today’s Spokesman-Review titled…
Looks like our old Idaho Reporter friend Dustin Hurst has encountered some turbulence in his new in Montana. A blog called Montana Cowgirl penned an article titled, "Pro-Rehberg blogger fled Idaho under a cloud." It begins: "Dustin Hurst is a right-wing blogger that recently arrived…
Spokane resident, local businessman and exotic farm owner John Schreiner, 60, strolls through Manito Park in Spokane with his dog, Gunther, 10 months, and his 4-year-old Bactrian camel, Calypso. Schreiner brought Calypso to the park Wednesday to give a professional acquaintance a ride on the…
Who wants to go to the movies? This week's current-events quiz will be handing out two free tickets to a lucky winner -- and you're eligible just by entering. As always, the overall champ will take home a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel.…
Here's a tip: When you steal something, don't post a picture of yourself on Facebook with the stolen item. Especially when that item is a 70-pound, fiberglass cow that's a local icon and has been the subject of news stories. "It's back home," said Tracy…
Ron Paul's presidential campaign manager, John Tate, on Thursday condemned the effort by Paul supporters to take over the Idaho Republican convention by capturing precinct committeeman posts in Tuesday's primary. Tate said the activity in Idaho — following a binding caucus that gave Mitt Romney…
Many Idaho voters are upset about the changes to the primary system that force them to declare their allegiance to a party before they can vote for the candidates of those parties. About one-third of Idaho voters are independents, and we fear many of them…
On his Slice blog, Paul Turner of the SR features department wonders: "What actor should play you in a movie? You know, when Hollywood finally gets around to filming your life story. But maybe that will happen only after Robert Caro turns his back on…
SR buddy Paul Turner is posting a series of old baseball cards that feature former Major League Baseball players who played in Spokane during their minor league careers, including Choo-Choo Coleman, the old New York Mets catcher. You can see more of Paul's baseball card…
11:53 a.m. Resident of Braemar/Hayden is @ KCSD to report boundary dispute w/neighbor. 11:43 a.m. A male @ 1201 Lincoln Way/CdA apartment is throwing female against wall. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for May 9-10 here. 11:18 a.m. A chihuaha mix is…
Bob Boeh of the Idaho Forest Group talked about finding common ground on management of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests near his office in Laclede on Wednesday. SR story by Becky Kramer here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Plaster cow stolen from CdA flea market recovered/SR…
The postcard above was received by businesses that oppose the RecallCDA effort against Mayor Sandi Bloem and council members Deanna Goodlander, Woody McEvers & Mike Kennedy. The front of the postcard can be seen below. The photos were provided courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press.…
Challenger Mark Fisher has raised more money than state Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, in their House District 2 GOPrimary race. According to the 7-day, pre-election financial disclosure statements, Fisher has raised $12,910, compared to Barbieri's $10,331. Biggest contributors to Fisher's campaign are: Idaho Forest…
Wednesday Poll: A plurality of 40.16% (49 of 122 respondents) say the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans will be celebrating the most campaign victories Tuesday evening. 46 of 122 respondents, 37.7%, say the Reasonable Republicans will be celebrating most. 27 of 122 (22.13%) say United Conservatives…
Mitt Romney repeatedly apologized Thursday for pranks he played in high school that may have offended or hurt other students, even though he said he does not remember them. The apologies came in a Fox News radio interview that host Brian Kilmeade said was lined…
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.
