Willie Harris, left, greets a towel-clad Jason Bay in the dugout after Bay scored on an error by Houston Astros in a 2011 baseball game in New York. Bay, a former member of the now-defunct North Idaho College Cardinals baseball team, has been cut by…
12:20 p.m. Large truck pulling mobile home has lost tire on S curves on H53 near Rathdrum. 11:43 a.m. Caller reports juvenile possibly hitting probation worker on St. Michelle/CdA. 11:28 a.m. Person in van tried to steal speakers from another vehicle along Appleway/CdA. 11:11 a.m.…
Now that the preliminaries are over -- the 2012 general election -- it's time for Coeur d'Alene business and civic leaders and mainstream Republicans and Democrats to brace for the onslaught of Hard Right politics in nonpartisan races in 2013. Huckleberries predicted a year ago…
At 6:35 a.m., the Coeur d'Alene Press online edition reported: Kootenai County elections officials have just posted the following message on their website: Due to technical difficulties we are unable to post Election results now. As soon as we have accurate numbers they will be…
After a crushing defeat for his so-called education reform, Superintendent Tom Luna issued this release this morning: “I still believe that Idahoans want better schools through education reform. I still believe that empowering local school boards, phasing out tenure, giving parents input on evaluations, helping…
1st Congressional District candidate Pro Life watches the tv monitors at the Republican Party primary Headquarters held at the Doubletree Riverside Hotel in Boise on Tuesday. Pro Life changed his name from Marvin Richardson and has run for four major political offices. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)…
From Renata McLeod's draft minutes of the Tuesday's Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting: "COUNCILMAN GOOKIN: Stated that several citizens have expressed concern about the proposed new tower at 1st and Lakeside Avenue. He expressed that the downtown looked different 20 years ago than today, as…
In her draft minutes from Coeur d'Alene City Council, deputy City Clerk Renata McLeod records: "Bob Knechtel; 3087 W. Wilbur Avenue: Representing the Kootenai County Dog Park Association, expressed concern regarding the sale of the School District property at Atlas Avenue where the Central Bark…
Meridian educator Sherry Johnson, Boise, watches election results on Propositions 1, 2, 3 Tuesday at the Red Lion Hotel in downtown Boise. (Statesman photo: Darin Oswald) Question: Who are the winners & losers in the 2012 Idaho/North Idaho/Kootenai County elections?
Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday in defiance of federal law, setting the stage for a possible showdown with the Obama administration. But another ballot measure to remove criminal penalties…
STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 4 Jeremy P. Boggess (IND). . . . . . 1,413 7.70 Warren A. Ducote Jr. (DEM). . . . . 6,484 35.33 John W. Goedde (REP). . . . . . . 10,458 56.98 STATE REP LEG DIST 4 POS…
Kootenai County Democrats ran hard in Legislative District 2. But the results were predictable: STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 2 Shirley McFaddan (DEM) . . . . . . 6,683 31.02 Steve Vick (REP) . . . . . . . . 14,859 68.98 STATE REP…
In a stunning rebuke to Gov. Butch Otter and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna, Idahoans on Tuesday repealed the laws that dominated the pair’s agenda the past two years. Idahoans agreed with teachers unions — which spent more than $3 million to defeat Propositions…
An employee of the U.S. Embassy carries a cutout of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, following an election event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, earlier today. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Kootenai County final results here. Bonner County results (26 of 33 precincts)
In Favor of adopting. . . . . . . 16,559 32.19 In Favor of retaining . . . . . . 34,877 67.81 Question: Do you expect to see this one back any time soon?
NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE POS A Paul Matthews . . . . . . . . . 21,840 46.59 Judith Centa Meyer . . . . . . . 25,038 53.41 NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE POS B Michael (Mic) W. Armon . . . . . .…
DeePee: Well, the vinyl is spinning (I scored a fine Benny Goodman collection over the weekend) and the feathers beckon. The angst is over. But, please, one final comment. A huge thank-you to the splendid people in our little town who watch over, and facilitate…
It's 12:16 & the Kootenai County Election Department is just beginning to count precincts after tabulating 19,007 or so absentee ballots. The only mystery left in the local count is whether North Idaho College incumbent Trustee Judy Meyer can hang on to a relatively comfortable…
President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday morning in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A hurricane couldn’t stop it.…
Let's use this thread to talk about election results tonight -- all levels. I'm back from my 3-hour break and raring to go for the next 3-4 hours. So what can we expect when results begin rolling in. Will Ron & Jeff and the Reagan…
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador talks at the Republican Party primary headquarters held at the Doubletree Riverside Hotel in Boise earlier tonight after winning his election bid. Eye on Boise story here. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
19,007 absentee ballots In Favor of adopting. . . . . . . 5,317 32.97 In Favor of retaining . . . . . . 10,810 67.03
19,007 absentee ballots & 2 of 70 precincts counted (at 12:16 a.m.) NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE POS A Paul Matthews . . . . . . . . . 7,449 46.63 Judith Centa Meyer . . . . . . . 8,527 53.37 NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE…
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