For those of you keeping score at home, HucksOnline topped the 2M page-view mark on Tuesday and is on a pace to beat the 2.5M set two years ago. And some say blogs are dying. Also, you can get the latest view from the McEuen…
Wind turbines from the Smoky Hills Wind Farm dwarf the Excelsior Lutheran Church Friday near Wilson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A man who calls himself Ziggy (pictured in Tyler Tjomsland photo) leans against his bumper-stickered Dodge Stratus sedan, anchoring a stage light between his body and the roof of the car. He gazes up at the light’s path and tries to steady the equipment as…
5:37 p.m. Male may be spraying graffiti under railroad overpass by Perfection Tire on Seltice Way/PF. 5:34 p.m. Kootenai Fire responds to man who hurt his back in fall from ladder. Undisclosed location. 5:21 p.m. Hit-and-run crash involving white/gray Ford pickup w/Wash plates @ H41…
Gloria Steinem, left, talks during a question and answer session with students at the University of Idaho in Moscow on Thursday. Estelle Gwinn's story in Daily News here. (Moscow-Pullman Dailly News photo: Geoff Crimmins) Lawman named Lawless turns in his badge/Sirens & Gavels County delays…
"He's still got puppy in him," said Patrick Pickford, of Fernan Village as he tossed a toy for his dog Ranger at Fernan Lake on Thursday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) 10 Things about last night and the Newsboys concert/A Butterfly Moment Watching no debates/Arch Druid…
Our grass was green, he turned it white, when old Jack Frost stopped by last night. The Bard of Sherman Avenue
I have read just about every school labor union agreement in the state and have yet to find a single one that was written to protect the interests of children, their safety and the availability of classroom supplies. I point this out simply because the…
Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman gives us a sneak peak at Sunday's lawsuit: Before Peyton Lee Gifford-Joki began his junior year, Russell and Kathleen Joki paid Meridian High School $85 on their grandson’s behalf. The fees, which covered everything from class dues to chemistry lab to art…
Interesting Coeur d'Alene Press poll that post-dates controversial vote by Coeur d'Alene School Board Monday night: "Should Hayden Meadows Elementary School continue offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP)?" Current numbers: Yes: 472 of 740, 64.66% No: 258 of 740, 35.34% Thoughts?
A droplet of water is caught in a frozen free fall Wednesday in Walla Walla, Wash., as night temperatures dipped below freezing, leaving icicles on a fence from sprinklers left on overnight. The morning melt was rapid as temperatures quickly hit the mid-fifties mark with…
Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitterly contested Obama administration policy could benefit women’s health. The project tracked more than 9,000 women in St. Louis, many of…
The closure of Beignets restaurant on Wall Street is a tragedy for the owners and the dozens they employed. And Spokane lost a small element of the “downtown experience” that sets this community apart from any other for 250 miles around. But for the owner,…
Coeur d'Alene Press editorial today: Most people have a good feeling about what North Idaho College means to the region. Even its staunchest critics had to raise an eyebrow, though, over the recent report on NIC's economic impact. According to a study that was released…
On his Facebook wall, Dennis Mansfield posts: I just had a 15 minute talk that lasted 143 years. I had it with a 76 year old man named Jim. I needed a pair of shoes repaired and dropped them off with him at the shop…
Albert Thomas measures a piece of plastic covering Wednesday to apply to one of the areas of the Post Falls Lions haunted house. Story here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Jerome A. Pollos) Question: What is the scariest thing you do during the Halloween season?
11:43 a.m. Resident @ Lilac & Siony/PF reports unwanted person standing outside house. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Oct. 4-5 here. 11:15 a.m. Female evacuates smoke-filled Kootenai County home after burning something in over. 10:43 a.m. Panicky female running from vehicle…
A set of new swing-state polls show Mitt Romney making big gains in three critical battleground states just two days after the Republican nominee's widely-heralded debate performance. The polls — from conservative-leaning Rasmussen and We Ask America — showed Romney closing the gap or leading…
The Snake Pit Derby Dames will host "Coeur d'Alene Tour d'Pain," the Northwest Regional Roller Derby Tournament, at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, on Saturday, Oct. 20. The all day event, from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. will feature five roller…
Thursday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation agreed with much of the country -- that Republican candidate won the first of three 2012 presidential debates. 125 of 179 respondents (69.83%) said Romney won. Only 26 of 179 respondents (14.53%) said President Obama won. 28 of 179 (15.64%)…
Lara Brown predicts, based on a historical analysis, that Mitt Romney will win 275 electoral votes to Barack Obama’s 263, while trailing by about 2 million popular votes. She also says a “nightmare” scenario — a 269-269 tie — is possible. Were that to happen,…
"I grew up in this neighborhood," said Sid Smith as he raked Sanders Beach this morning, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He rakes the beach at least three times a week for exercise. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Occupy Spokane spotlighting its cause/Jennifer Pignolet Shawn Vestal: Anthony's…
Superintendent Tom Luna and wife, Cindy, talk with North Idaho College trustee candidates Paul Matthews, left, and Ron Nilson at the GOP Women's Club monthly lunch at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Thursday. (Duane Rasmussen photo special to HucksOnline) Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press explains why it matters…
"I am the 5%.According to Ladies Home Journal -- 5% of American women have 4 or more children. As a minority I think I should get a discount on groceries-- or something" -- Cindy Hval via Twitter. DFO: I come from a family of 6…
In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune gives: Cheers ... to former Nampa School Superintendent Russell Joki (pictured). He's challenging the Idaho Legislature for shirking its constitutional duty to "establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system of public, free common…
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.
