Kiara DeCamp, 5, poses for her mother Naomi in Sarah King's kindergarten classroom at Sunset Lake Elementary in Vicksburg, Mich., earlier today. (AP Photo/The Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski) Question: Do/did you take photos of your children on the first day of school?
I'll be shaking the cobwebs off this week after two weeks of vacay that included witnessing Amy Dearest become Mrs. Okie Doke. Our core family now includes an Oklahoma City resident. Beautiful wedding in Portland, Ore. Wonderful reception. And day-after party on Oregon Coast with…
At the Twin Falls Times-News, guest columnist Rachel Gattuso sings the praises of guacamole: "I used to say that if I had to live off of one food for the rest of my life it would be potatoes, given their versatility and sheer deliciousness. Let’s…
In this undated photo provided by the Boise River Park, kayakers paddle into waves at the new whitewater park on the Boise River in Boise. While Spokane has struggled for years to achieve the vision of a whitewater park in the Spokane River, Boise's opened…
5:11 p.m. Undisclosed trauma reported in 4100 block of Maple Leaf & Nettleton Gulch/CdA. 5:07 p.m. 3rd Avenue business reports males living nearby throw large parties & now are spinning donuts in business parking lot. 4:40 p.m. Female in pink pants/no shoes asking Zip Stop…
"As soon as word came that GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan (pictured in AP file photo) had fudged about his marathon running skills — by over an hour, an exaggeration of near-Olympic proportions — you knew some enterprising webmaster would jump on the story,"…
Rider Training instructor, Barb Fincher, works with a pair of students during a basic rider course last week at Westside Motorsports. In August, Washington state turned over motorcycle training and testing responsibilities to private vendors like Westside at 4201 S. Grove Road. Previously, Westside was…
A new poll released Tuesday shows President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney deadlocked among likely voters — but the president continuing to lead by some 7 points among all registered voters. Neither is an encouraging sign for a Romney campaign that was hoping…
An old phrase one does not often hear references the great state we share as “Gem of the Mountains.” The phrase applies in many ways, but especially when one contemplates the many hidden gems of profoundly interesting people that populate Idaho and fascinate in so…
Yeah, I know this post by A Butterfly Moment is dated because she posted it just as I was leaving for vacation. But I enjoyed reading her timeline re: how she sat next to Ellen Travolta at a Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre production. Which reminds…
Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman offers a preview of Wednesday's editorial: "Nineteen out of 20, or 95 percent, is worth an A in the classroom. By that measure, Aug. 28 was a very good day for Idaho schools. Voters went to the polls in…
At As the Lake Churns blog, Pecky Cox offers this photo by Dennis Dahl of an uninvited guest who dropped by to play tetherball at Steamboat Bay on Priest Lake. The black bear was pretty good, too ... until the ball popped. How I came…
... That Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna told a Berry Picker last week that Coeur d'Alene has "the best School Board in the state." Question: Would you agree/disagree?
In the weddings for both of my children, I've said a "Father's Prayer" of blessing over them and their soon-to-be spouses. At my son's wedding, I had no trouble delivering the "Father's Prayer." But I had an emotional rush midway through the prayer for Amy…
An Occupy demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits with other demonstrators during a protest march and sit-in earlier today in Charlotte, N.C. The Democratic National Convention begins today. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Question: Would you know who Guy Fawkes was, if you hadn't seen the…
The American public has been hammered for years by seemingly everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama to Dr. Oz that buying organic produce is the way to go. Many of us have dutifully complied, even as it left a sizable dent in our bank account.…
Shooters called for targets and raised their gun barrels. Observers tilted their heads back, their eyes following the clay shooters' goals sailing through the air, as they anticipated the popping noise that followed each trigger pull. The sights and sounds Aug. 26 at Coeur d'Alene…
A Berry Picker tells Huckleberries: "The Cda City Council will vote tonight on a recommendation to endorse the concept of bringing a West Coast League team to CdA. The General Services committee voted 3-0 (Adams and Edinger and Kennedy) on August 27 to approve this…
Mrs. O & I are moving on up in the ranks for the married couples dance at wedding receptions. We came in 3rd this year at the reception for Amy Dearest & Okie Doke in Portland on Friday, Aug. 24. We've been married 37 years.…
"We're in the same class," said Willow Witkowski, left along with fellow 5th grader Abbey Rode as they checked the roster during the first day of school at Winton Elementary in Coeur d'Alene this morning. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Question: Which year (K-12) in school…
11:52 a.m. Patrol officer learns that a vehicle abandoned at a Tensed gas station has been there since Friday when U.S. Marshals arrested the driver. 11:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police Department activities report for Sept. 3-4 here. 11:01 a.m. A 35YO female in 10900 block…
Before the Occupy Wall Street movement descended into something more resembling a carnival than a political movement, it started with small groups of recent college graduates focused on student loan debt. They said they were faced with crushing amounts of post-graduation debt and limited job…
A sign in the lobby of the Benewah County Sheriff's office chides residents of the county jail. The poor condition of the Benewah County Jail is evident from many vantage points, and is the reason behind numerous inmate escapes. Scott Maben SR story here. (SR…
Then & Now: "Until the 1960s, the Coeur d’Alene waterfront was occupied by a steamboat landing, a lumber mill, a seaplane dock, a train yard, industrial warehouses and a log storage area. But then the transformation to a tourist destination began in earnest. Many credit…
U.S. home prices jumped 3.8 percent in the 12 months ending in July, according to a private real estate data provider. The year-over-year increase was the biggest in six years, further evidence that the housing market is steadily recovering. CoreLogic said Tuesday that home prices…
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.