Political rumors -- and that's all they are at this point of the year -- are fun. I've heard Lawerence Denney is trying to boost his profile in North Idaho for a possible congressional run by speaking at the Lincoln Day Dinner. Of course, that…
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Seattle Mariners position players run sprints during a baseball spring training workout in Peoria, Ariz., today (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Question: Have you ever run wind sprints?
I've been thinking about the dilemma KXLY weathercaster Kris Crocker finds herself in this PM -- after inadvertently putting her library books in a USPS drop box. I've never done that. But I'm extremely absent-minded. Last week, I almost backed out of the garage without…
RE: Colorado legislator comment: Women don't need guns, even if they fear sexual assault The debate goes on as to whether guns and campuses are compatible. I'm a little surprised that Colorado is taking the stance that they are not. This is macho outdoorsy rugged…
Christie Wood, a North Idaho College trustee and spokeswoman for the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, and Duane Rasmussen listen to DFO's State of the Blog speech during the Blogfest 2013 at Steve Widmyer's Fort Ground Grill Saturday. Photographer Don Sasser has provided an album of…
Also: Joe Hundley, 'Toddler Slapper' & lawyer get hate mail: 'He is not a racist'/Brittney Villalva, Christian Post Reporter An Idaho man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight has made an initial appearance in federal court. Joe Rickey Hundley (pictured in SR…
5:42 p.m. 911 gets 4 calls re: wrong-way driver w/b on e/b I-90/MP 24 (Wolf Lodge Creek bridge). 5:07 p.m. Caller reports neighbor's son destroying neighbor's house but mother won't call police. 5:05 p.m. Mother fears son may have accidentally overdosed on prescription medicine. 4:45…
It was an icy morning in 2009 when Richard W. Wright slid off a North Idaho road and hit a speed limit sign. But the retired Florida police officer and then-Kootenai County coffee shop owner didn’t expect to be charged with the misdemeanor crime of…
The Reagan Republicans have announced their 2013-14 officers: This year Ron Lahr was re-elected as President of KCRR and will lead a new leadership team consisting of Jeff Tyler, first vice president; Lora Gervais, first VP of activism; Rob Moser. VP of citizenship; Jacquie Mayo,…
From the Kootenai Weekly Conservative, Treasurer Jeff Ward announces that the Reagan Republcans have bestowed the "Gipper Award" on the entire Coeur d'Alene School Board: Each year KCRR honors political courage with "The Gipper" Award. This year we honor the commitment and courage, in spite…
After 45 years of paying jurors no more than $10 daily, Idahoans called for jury duty could soon be paid up to $50 for each day they serve in court. The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted unanimously to advance legislation Tuesday that gives…
"If you're anything like me," posts Tricia Jo Webster/Dually Noted, "you fall asleep thinking about what you're going to eat tomorrow. But sometimes my mind is so busy whirring through the possibilities that I lay there for hours, trying to make a decision." More here.…
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, right, and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, discuss the federal deficit and looming budget cuts in Boise earlier today. (AP Photo/Todd Dvorak) Idaho’s senior senator and congressman both said today that they expect the automatic federal budget cuts required by…
These young Girl Scouts brush-up on their phone-banking skills. (StateImpact photo: Emilie Ritter Saunders) Famous for its potatoes, trout fishing, and blue AstroTurf, Idaho might not have much in common with Hawaii. But here’s one thing: Idaho and Hawaii are the only two states in…
On her Facebook wall, KXLY weathercaster Kris Crocker posts: "And I just accidentally dropped my library books to return into the downtown post office box. Suggestions?" DFO: First, I'm glad that I'm not the only absent-minded person capable of doing something like this. (No, I…
On the Reagan Republicans Facebook wall, Jeff Ward is lobbying followers to pressure North Idaho state Sens. John Goedde and Shawn Keough to vote against the health exchange. Writes Ward: "This in from Senator Russ Fulcher: "Idaho Senate will debate and vote on Health Exchange…
Unapologetic Democrat: Where did you hear that rumor about Mike Kennedy not seeking re-election? If so that is unfortunate in my opinion. DFO: Certainly not from Mike himself. A lot of people are speculating that he'd be foolish to put himself through another 4 years…
Sorry, Louisiana, you are the saddest state. And Hawaii (shocker!) you are the happiest. That's according to a team at the Vermont Complex Systems Center, who posted their new analysis of 10 million geotagged tweets to to arXiv.org. They call their creation a "hedonometer." They…
The new Disqus system keeps track of the number of comments that you've made on Huckleberries Online over the year. All you have to do is click on your name in the comments section. Phaedrus brought that to my attention this morning by announcing that…
Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman stretches during a spring training baseball workout today in Viera, Fla. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
11:48 a.m. Driver of white pickup w/blue canopy @ e/b I-90/Pleasantview possibly DUI. 11:46 a.m. 19YO male disoriented after extreme headache for 3 days in 1300 block of 9th/CdA. 11:31 a.m. Owner in 5500 block of H54/Athol asks for animal control officer who cited him…
Monday Poll: 78 of 160 respondents (48.75%) are satisfied that the BNSF refueling depot at Hauser Lake poses little threat to the aquifer, as a result of safety measures taken by the railroad. However, 55 of 160 respondents (34.38%) said the depot can never be…
President Obama warned on Tuesday that airline passengers might face longer travel times if automatic budget cuts known as "sequestration" are allowed to take effect. In a pitch to lawmakers made against a backdrop of emergency first responders, Obama included cuts to the Federal Aviation…
HB 65, the bill to restore the $30 million to the current year’s public school budget that was put in limbo when voters repealed the “Students Come First” laws in November, has passed the House unanimously on a 69-0 vote – with no debate. “I…
Gonzaga guard Drew Barham (43) reacts to fans after defeating San Francisco during the second half of a college basketball game in late January in Spokane. Gonzaga won the game 66-52. Barham is one of three Gonzaga Bulldogs who have already earned their degrees. See…
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.
