Mon., April 20, 2015
Parting Shot: Birds of a Feather 1
Kerri Thoreson snapped this photo through her office window on Sunday. "I definitely have a bird's eye view of nature on this gloriously beautiful morning," she said.
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
Mon., April 20, 2015
'Willie's Reserve' will soon be up in smoke 1
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Country music star Willie Nelson announced plans Monday to roll out his own brand of marijuana, capitalizing on his association with pot and the unofficial stoner holiday, 4/20.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Teresa Luna remains on Idaho state payroll 7
Teresa Luna remains on the state payroll as a "program specialist” at a salary of $95,202-- the same salary she earned as director. Thoughts?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Monday Wild Card 4.20.15 6
Monday, Monday, Monday. Don't know what that means to you, but to me it means a glorious weekend has come to an end and there's a column deadline with my name on it.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Chairs sit in silence 20 years after Oklahoma City bombing 1
OKLAHOMA CITY – Every day when Dr. Rosslyn Biggs goes to work as a federal government veterinarian she is reminded of her mother, one of 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing and honored Sunday on the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil until Sept. 11, 2001
Mon., April 20, 2015
Downsizing 8
As people age, they often are “frozen” in place because the idea of downsizing is overwhelming and unimaginable. Spokane Realtor Kathy Bryant said that’s the biggest mistake seniors can make. How will you know when it's time to downsize?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Idaho insurance exchange enrollment 4th-highest in nation 9
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's health insurance exchange ranks fourth in the country for the number of people enrolled per capita. Hmm...
Mon., April 20, 2015
Dumb criminal news: sea lion pup abducted
LOS ANGELES –Whoever snatched a seal or sea lion pup from a Los Angeles beach early Sunday should not be fooled by the animal’s cuteness – they could suffer a vicious bite, an animal rescue expert said. Personally, I hope baby sea lion bites the heck out of them.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Idahoan wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction 5
The winners of the 99th Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday, April 20. The Pulitzer Prize is one of the highest awards given in journalism and the arts. *Spoiler Alert* I didn't win. Sigh.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Seattle beats Texas 11-10 4
SEATTLE – Nelson Cruz showed power early on Sunday with two home runs, and patience and resiliency late coming through with the winning hit in the ninth inning after three strikeouts. Confession: I haven't watched an entire M's game since Edgar Martinez played.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Controlled burns begin near Coeur d’Alene 3
The Forest Service is starting its annual controlled burn program this week on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District. About 1,400 acres is targeted near Coeur d’Alene and Hayden this year to reduce a build-up of fuels in the forest.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Ybarra's first legislative session
From a brief and sketchy first budget presentation that raised more questions than it answered, to, just a month later, staff work that impressed lawmakers, saved money and kept schools across the state connected to broadband...
Mon., April 20, 2015
Got video? 3
Remember the olden days when a trip to the video rental store was a weekly adventure? Remember pressing rewind and watch the tape spin back? For some Post Falls and CdA residents, that experience isn't just a memory. What was the first video tape you remember renting?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Rand Paul says new book will wreck Clinton campaign 27
Presidential candidate and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has been raising eyebrows lately by predicting that a "secret" Hillary Clinton scandal will soon derail the former secretary of state's Democratic bid for the White House. Are you going to read "Clinton Cash"?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Updated: CdA accessibility advocate dies in ATV crash 6
A Coeur d’Alene man and a Lewiston woman were killed Sunday when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding went over a cliff at Bernard Overlook on the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille east of Athol.
Mon., April 20, 2015
A gentleman's game? 8
Post Falls Police report a quiet Sunday of golf got ugly. Have you ever golfed?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Initiative to raise minimum wage gets a thumbs-up 7
COEUR d'ALENE - Tim Skubitz said he's the poster child for turning a minimum wage job into a successful career. Skubitz got his first job at a McDonald's restaurant when he was 15 and never left the company. He owns and operates McDonald's franchises in Spokane, Newport, Wash., and Rathdrum
Mon., April 20, 2015
Slow down already 3
My complaints about the horrendous traffic delays on I-90 Friday take a sobering backseat to the knowledge that a young man lost his life not long before I tried to take the Spokane Street exit. How do you deal with being stuck in traffic?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Idaho mom to travel to D.C. to fight for cannabis oil 29
BOISE -- Some parents say they need a type of cannabis oil, CBD oil, to treat their kids' life-changing seizures. But, a bill that would've allowed it was vetoed Thursday by Gov. Butch Otter because many state leaders say it would've helped disguise criminal activity.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Contemplating chaos in Idaho 4
Parents, lawyers, and state and court officials are contemplating chaos in Idaho’s child-support enforcement system if lawmakers don’t reconvene and fix it, the Associated Press reports.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Cd’A police chief brings philosophical change 5
The CdA PD is using crime analysis data to spot, fight criminal trends, reflecting Chief White's proactive stance on crime. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate White's job, so far?
Mon., April 20, 2015
Idaho lawmakers honor Shawn Keough 1
Sentator Shawn Keough is the longest-serving female senator in the history of Idaho. She's also the longest-serving senator from Bonner and Boundary counties, of either gender.
Mon., April 20, 2015
Accomplishments, or not, of the Idaho legislature 2
Betsy Russell sums up the latest session of the Idaho legislature. What grade would you give this session?
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.