On her Facebook wall, Kerri Thoreson posts: "Two sharp-dressed celebrity bartenders at Seasons of Coeur d'Alene Fresh Grill & Bar (Monday night), Al Williams and Robert Cliff. The duo raised hundreds of dollars in tips to benefit TESH, Inc., which employs local adults with disabilities.…
On his Facebook wall, Branden Durst, Idaho representative-elect from Boise, writes: "Fiscal Cliff -- There has been a lot of talk about how to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff." If it were up to me, I'd take the the idea of limiting deductions for charitable…
A gang war that appears to have taken over parts of an Idaho private prison is spilling into the federal courts, reports Associated Press reporter Rebecca Boone, with some inmates contending prison officials are ceding control to gang leaders in an effort to save money.…
The case of Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash is, as sex scandals sometimes are, poised on the cusp of legally actionable and none of our damn business. (See also Petraeus, David, et al.) Clash, 52, acknowledges having had a relationship with a young man, now 24,…
Good thing ESPN set aside 24 hours for its Tip-Off Marathon that started Monday night at Gonzaga’s rollicking Kennel. West Virginia needed nearly that long to make a shot. Does Spokane’s new single-stream recycling program take bent rims and cracked backboard glass? How would a…
District Office will be demolished March 2013. The property at 4th & Linden is not feasible to build a “utilitarian” building for a multitude of reasons outlined by Mr. Wardell. The district reviewed several area vacant buildings. The building suggested is 1400 North Wood Center…
FBI agents carry boxes and a computer from the home of Paula Broadwell, the woman whose affair with retired Gen. David Petraeus led to his resignation as CIA director, in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) New: Top U.S. general in…
Christa Hazel: CEP (Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership) will definitely be a fantastic resource for our community. The board is compromised of talent, interest, and true concern for our local education system. The efforts they have made in connecting the young professionals and the Coeur group…
Christie Wood: Crimestoppers has proven to be an incredible asset to law enforcement in helping us solve crimes through a cash reward system for anonymous tips. I remember the humble beginnings very well. We started out as Secret Witness of Kootenai County and relied heavily…
Arpie (re: Johnson: Model after Obama success): The Same DFO who decries Jeff Ward’s tactics is now encouraging the Dems to pick them up. First, this doesn’t make sense. Let’s add to the politicization of what were non-political seats. This helps no one. Second, what…
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.
