The ground troops of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans will be out in force again this Saturday rapping, tapping on front doors in support of North Idaho College challenger Paul Matthews. As they were last Saturday. On Sunday, they'll be walking precincts for another NIC…
Idaho Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna speaks to the Republican Women's Club at The Coeur d'Alene resort during the organization's noon luncheon meeting. (Duane Rasmussen photograph)
Lake City Development Corporation spokesman Keith Erickson reports: Team McEuen provided an update to city leaders Thursday morning during a 90-minute presentation that outlined progress of the $14.2 million project. Among the details discussed: Work will ultimately include 183 new trees. A dog park is…
A day after the Twitterverse exploded in reaction to Mitt Romney's vow to fire Big Bird by cutting federal funding to PBS, Sesame Street declined to enter the political fray, turning down requests from TV talk shows for an appearance by the giant yellow avian.…
4:54 p.m. Suspicious vehicle reported @ Deerhaven & Mount Carroll/Dalton Gardens. 4:43 p.m. An older, white Toyota 4Runner is disabled & partly blocking e/b I-90 @ H41/PF. 4:41 p.m. A ladder is lying in the slow lane of e/b I-90 @ M/P 1 (near the…
Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Luna speaks to National Public Radio reporter Jessica Robinson in a hallway of The Coeur d'Alene Resort after Luna addressed the monthly luncheon of the Republican Women's Club in Coeur d'Alene. First Spokane-area flu case confirmed/SR Former WSU basketballer apologizes…
Anne Nesse, a Democrat for the House District 4 seat now held by Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d'Alene, leaves the monthly luncheon of the Women Republican's Club after listening to Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna speak in Coeur d'Alene today. After Luna's speech, Nesse left…
If you’ve not taken a crack at our weekly news quiz, this week’s version is offering some dynamite prizes. All entrants are eligible to win 1) four tickets to Eastern Washington’s Oct. 6 home football game against North Dakota, or 2) four tickets to Custer’s…
Barry Peterson, Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party, today condemned the ethical lapses of State Representative and Minority Caucus Chair Brian Cronin and called on him to resign immediately from the Idaho Legislature. Peterson’s condemnation stems from the fact that Cronin is accepting payment for…
Barb Schmidt cuts the shape of a dog bone out of freshly rolled peanut butter biscuit batter at The ARC in Boise Wednesday. Schmidt and a group of industrious co-workers were bagging dog biscuits to sell at the upcoming See Spot Walk event. (AP Photo/The…
After first saying, "I don't have a problem with it," Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna reimbursed a lobbying firm that represents Apple and other clients with an interest in upholding his 2011 education reforms in November. Four state staffers were part of a table…
Imagine a classroom of 25 kids — students facing the challenges of schoolwork and the awkwardness and peer pressure that comes with growing up. Now, imagine 720 classrooms. If you can envision that, you have a mental picture of the pervasive reach of cyberbullying in…
We've been talking much about the debate last night between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Which is all well and good. But we have debates headed our way in the next few weeks, involving legislative, commissioner and sheriff's races. The Coeur Group,…
Josephine, 52, wanted to go home again. But her idea of home isn’t what many folks would picture. It involves dozens of children and the nuns who cared for them. Josephine came to St. Joseph Children’s Home at age 9, and stayed until she graduated…
It's been quite awhile since we've had a cutline contest at HucksOnline. I won't judge this one. But you can still have fun trying to outwit other contestants. Here's the information you can use: "A girl cries as a massive hand approach to her during…
12:19 p.m. Driver appears to be suffering cut left arm in rollover of red Ford Ranger on Mullan Trail & Cedarbloom/CdA. Crash is blocking road. 12:14 p.m. BNSF railroad lights aren't flashing @ H41/Hayden crossing. Train engineer was blowing horn to warn oncoming vehicles. UP…
Moderator Jim Lehrer looks over his notes before the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday in Denver. (AP Photo/Pool-Michael Reynolds) There's a hubbub today re: moderator Jim Lehrer's performance in the presidential debate last night. Here's a sampling from my Facebook Friends:…
"So after watching the debate last night, my question is. How can Romney say he is for jobs when he wants to fire Big Bird?" -- Dave Chamberlain via Facebook. Question: Were there any memorable lines from last night's debate that you'd like to point…
Also via Facebook today, Cis Gors posts: "WHAT IS THAT HORRIBLE SOUND I HEAR ???? OH, NO... IT IS THE HEATER COMING ON ... even the dog and cat ran when it came on. lol." Why did this strike me as funny? The same thing…
On its Facebook site, the Coeur d'Alene Police Department issued the following road closures, as a result of planned events this weekend: Friday night: Sherman will be closed from 12th and Sherman to the North Idaho Museum from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. for the…
After prodding from his coworkers at Parker Toyota, Chris Baker sits atop a 9-1/2-tall fiberglass dog sculpted to the likeness one of the car dealership's mascots "Lucky" which was delivered to the Coeur d'Alene car lot Wednesday from Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Coeur d'Alene Press, Jerome A.…
Camels having feed during the World Animal Day today in Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Jarno Mela) Question: Betcha didn't know today was World Animal Day. Which animal is your favorite?
Wednesday Poll: Prior to the first 2012 presidential debate last night, 7f6 of 123 respondents (61.79%) said they planned to watch the event. Only 38 of 123 respondents (30.39%) said they wouldn't. 9 (7.32%) were undecided. Today's Question: Who do you think won the debate?
Gather a group of Idaho teachers in a room and the conversation drifts predictably: "What are you doing to make this program work?" "How are you improving reading scores?" "How is that bond issue coming along?" Lately, however, there's been a discordant note: "How long…
Coeur d'Alene resident Betty Turner left her cherished jewelry at home on Monday because she was afraid to lose any of it while she spent the afternoon boating on Hayden Lake. But during the afternoon, as she enjoyed the summer-like weather, a brazen daytime burglary…
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