Coeur d'Alene Held Hostage, Day 44: Today, I was suppose to be deposed by Tina Jacobson's attorneys today re: the subpoena seeking the identities of three anonymous Huckleberries Online commenters. So I'd plan to wear my best Hawaiian shirt to work today in honor of…
Robin Loznak, NW photojournalist extraordinaire, offers this photo on his Facebook wall: "A nest full of partially feathered Brewer's blackbird chicks sits hidden in a thicket at River Forks County Park near Roseburg." He dubbed the photo, "The Awkward Phase."
Kathylu Szabo spent 10 days with her son. She held him, nursed him, loved him and let him go. Twenty-five years passed before she saw him again. On Friday, her son, Demetrius Brice, sat next to her, jumping up to fetch her a tissue when…
5:36 p.m. Drivers report that a moose that was hit, pulled into the I-90 median in Shoshone County, and supposedly euthanized, is still alive, lifting its head occasionally. 5:13 p.m. Fred Meyer officials wants to see CPD officer re: possible arson. 4:50 p.m. Mary from…
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador talks at the Republican Party primary Headquarters held at the Doubletree Riverside Hotel in Boise on Tuesday. Labrador addressed a crowd of about 150 after winning his primary. Labrador, a leader in the drive for Idaho's closed primary is…
Our friends at Chokecherries (the blog site of the very, very conservative R wing, posted anonymously) has broken down the primary election results, handing out plent of Razzberries to Real Reagan Republicans-backed candidates. Of particular interest here, is this comment about Ed Morse's win over…
More mocking, anonymous postcards have been received by some downtown businesses that openly oppose the ongoing effort to recall Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem and council members Mike Kennedy, Deanna Goodlander and Woody McEvers. Several downtown businesses received similar cards earlier this month, and at…
Mary Souza dances a little jig at the weekly Real Reagan Republicans luncheon earlier today shortly after announcing that she'd probably get her photo on Huckleberries Online shortly. Mary was greeted warmly by her peeps. And HucksOnline always appreciates the free publicity. (Photo Photographer photo)…
In this Feb. 3 file photo, shows students work out in the Roseburg High School gym in Roseburg, Ore., where the school's mascot is the Indians, and their logo is a feather. The Oregon Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a resolution that…
Kerri Thoreson emails: The celebration of my 60th year continues tonight with something I've never done before ... be the dunkee in a dunk tank! Suzanna Thompson Spencer of INB assures me the water is warm and that there will be EMTs with defibrillators in…
A model showcases hair sculptures created by hairstylists at the Audi Fashion Festival Show of Redken on earlier today in Singapore. The annual fashion festival showcases works of top and emerging designers as part of efforts to promote the city-state as a fashion hub.(AP Photo/Wong…
Digger: DFO, you’ve been getting lazy the last several weeks posting only “Thoughts?” as the question. Sometimes this is called for but its happening far too often. When CindyH is here she is very thoughtful and calculated in the questions she asks, not just “Thoughts?”…
Bent opened his Bent's Pitchamps BBQ @ 510 E. Best Ave/CdA at 11. Bent told HucksOnline Thursday: "I will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, rib tips, brisket burnt ends, and chicken ... I will do jo-jos for a side and we will be adding…
Dan of the Community: And so here you have my breaking news. If I am elected, one of the first bills I will propose will be to remove precinct committee elections from the ballot and have the process given entirely to the parties where it…
Kootenai County’s website showed the unofficial election results from the May 15 primary in a way that some people didn’t understand, so it’s been revised. Absentee votes cast for national, state & county offices are not included in the by-precinct counts listed on the website.…
In the religious world, they call it a “church split.” People who have so much in common — a belief system, a striving to do what is right — begin to fight about the details or, worse, the personalities. Before you know it, there are…
This Aug. 12, 2011, photo shows one of 25 touring buses, built in the late 1930s by the White Motor Company and designated as Model 706, known in these parts as “Reds,” on Logan Pass at Glacier National Park, Mont. With the days getting longer…
Thirty years ago Meghan Slick’s birth made the newspaper. Now, it’s her newborn son’s turn to shine. In this tangled tale of moms, babies and doctors, Payton Slick seemed a bit bored by all the fuss. Eight days old at the time of this interview,…
... State Sen. Joyce Broadsword in the pickup in the background, not the any of the three St. Maries parade queen contestants in the foreground). This photo was taken two years ago when Broadsword was campaigning for re-election in her old Senate District 2. Broadsword…
Note: I've had trouble getting the Post Falls PD signal on my police scanner for last two days. That's why there's few to no Post Falls items in recent Scanner Traffic. Stay tuned. 12:29 p.m. Sonia, on Nettleton Gulch/CdA, reports strange people coming to her…
The lawyer for Tina Jacobson has requested that the blog post notice of an upcoming court hearing: Dear Mr. Swinton: I request that your client post on its HuckleberriesOnline website the following notice related to the pending Spokesman-Review motion to quash the Subpoena Duces Tecum.…
House Majority Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, phoned this morning to follow up on a message I left for him yesterday afternoon. Roberts said he was removing campaign signs in Boise County Wednesday afternoon, and had iffy cell service. Roberts said he's not ready to…
Hump Day Poll: Nearly 2/3s of Hucks Nation approved of the North Idaho results from Tuesday's primary election. 97 of 150 respondents (64.67%) applauded the results. 40 of 150 respondents (26.67%) didn't like the results. 13 (8.67%) were undecided. Today's Poll: Who was the biggest…
Mochas and macchiatos come with some extra perk at one of Coeur d’Alene’s newer coffee stands. Roll up to the window of The Pink Spot, a white drive-through kiosk dotted with pink patches, and you’ll be greeted by a cheerful barista and a whole lot…
In this Dec. 11, 2009, file photo, Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girl,” has…
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.
