A vehicle waits for a rafter of wild turkeys to cross from Cannon Hill Park to a yard on West 19th Avenue on Wednesday. The group of about a dozen roaming birds has become a fixture in the neighborhood. Colin Mulvaney, photo
Don't know if it's post-election exhaustion or rumors of cats in the cooler, but DFO has elected to take one of his extremely rare vacation days today. (Is the sarcasm font working?)
Betty Driscoll Ratzman
BOISE – Idaho officials say they have new hope that their state’s same-sex marriage case could be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court, after Thursday’s 6th District ruling upholding bans on gay marriage in four states – the first federal appeals court to rule…
'Tis the season to shop — and, for many, to seriously overspend. More than a quarter of the parents polled in a new Upromise by Sallie Mae survey aren’t even bothering to set a budget. And of those who do plan to budget, less than…
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama authorized a broad expansion on Friday of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that will boost the total number of American troops there to about 3,100 and spread advisory teams and trainers to the north and west where fighting with…
After working hard to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and get a license to practice independently, Anita Marchesani says she was living a dream life. “Great position on the clinical faculty at a major teaching hospital, working in a niche patient population with a…
This is me at 3, with my first kitty, Butterscotch. My sister says the cat was hers, but as you can see Butterscotch and I loved each other. However, this kitty's life came to an abrupt end when my dad backed over him on the…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Legislature doesn't start until another two months, but state lawmakers are already hoping for an early adjournment.
Elizabeth Crandall, 14, talks about the fun she and other members of the Mt. Spokane Equestrian Team were having Oct. 29 at FAB Quarterhorses. Jesse Tinsley, photo
It may be a tired phrase, but apparently accurate: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Even if it costs taxpayers millions of dollars.
‘Come on, ref.” The parent on the sideline threw his hands up in frustration. “That wasn’t a foul!” A few minutes later the complaint flipped, like a coin. “Come on, ref. Call that!”
KODIAK, Alaska — A Washington state man shot and killed a bear mauling his hunting partner on a small Alaskan island and then its cub that popped out from some brush.
Gov. Jay Inslee addresses an election night party for Initiative 594 on Tuesday in Seattle.
Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene performers Kalla Mort, left, and Suzie Ratelle rehearse Tuesday for a fundraiser that will include a collection of songs from movies such as “Aladdin,” “Frozen” and “Mary Poppins.” Kathy Plonka, photo
DALTON GARDENS - The Dalton Gardens City Council has been criticized for not taking action regarding the community's deer population.
COEUR d'ALENE - Think of it more as a living room downtown for people who need one, and less a soup kitchen for the homeless crowd.
In yesterday's Kootenai County Elected Ybarra thread, commenter Ron Burgundy1988 said:
POST FALLS - Idaho State Police officers are seeking information on a road rage incident in which two vehicles were damaged on westbound Interstate 90 in Post Falls on Thursday morning.
Kootenai County Mental Health Drug Court graduate Jordan Fox gets a hug from District Court Judge John Mitchell during a ceremony at the Justice Building in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday. Kathy Plonka, photo
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.
