I noticed on my bike ride home yesterday afternoon that 4th Street at Midtown was closed for repair. Unexpected road closures aren't as annoying on a bike as they are in a car. It just means a little more exercise as you circumvent the closure....
Ginger Huber of the United States competes during the women's 20 meter high dive final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, earlier today.
Officials with Idaho State University are distancing themselves from one of their accountants who is being criticized for posting photos of large animals she has killed while legally hunting in South Africa. "This is not an Idaho State University matter. While the individual in question...
No, the top two party colleges in the nation aren't located on the Palouse. In fact, University of Idaho and Washington State aren't listed in the latest Top 20 of the Princeton Review (although the way each school plays football is enough to drive students and fans to drink). See who's really No. 1 (through 20) below.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday PM (19 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link with 12 more items) includes 13YO male reportedly unconscious & unresponsive in vehicle parked outside Dollar Tree in Coeur d'Alene ...
Along the Waterfront today, Side Kick Greg, Guest Walker Tom & I spotted a middle-age man in a black thong lying face up on the beach between Independence Point and the Hagadone Corp HQ. He had a towel over his face to block out the...
The Cutline Contest today features a guy from Seattle with antlers leading the pack of bicyclists to the summit of Logan Canyon in the first stage of the Tour of Utah. Monday Winner: GitRDun.
Starting salary for Idaho teachers is lower than in Washington, Oregon and three other surrounding states. Superintendents in Idaho border towns say that has left them with shortages. The salary for a first-year teacher in Idaho is around $31,000.
Comment by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch on the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness bill: “Through a collaborative effort, Congressman Simpson crafted this legislation that is truly an Idaho bill,” said Risch. “Regardless of where people are on this issue there isn’t anyone who would disagree that the…
Facebook Friend Gina Emde Mote, of Coeur d'Alene, is suffering mixed emotions as her precious daughter plans to head off to college in Colorado in two weeks. She describes the emotions of many proud parents who realize that their life will forever change when a child flies the nest, esp. when s/he is going to be so far away ...
Facebook Friend Jeanne Helstrom, a long-time co-worker of mine in the SR's Coeur d'Alene office, received a helping hand from this little fella this morning at pump No. 5 at the Chevron gas station on Government Way/CdA between North 40 and Home Depot. Jeanne reports...
Acting quickly after yesterday's committee OK, the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a bill to officially designate the Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness in central Idaho. The quick action, which follows more than 40 years of debate, protects more than 275,000 acres of public land as wilderness ...
Commenter Bob Ely (RE: Gay marriage fight costs $223K more) I think it's time to stop using Republican and conservative to mean the same thing. Is it conservative to ... 1. Use taxpayer dollars to pay for frivolous lawsuits? 2. Is it conservative to deny…
David Bond of the Wallace Street Journal pulled the plug on his satellite feed a month ago. And now publishes his report re: being off the information grid. He doesn't miss the talking heads or what passes for journalism nowadays.
A list provided in the Coeur d'Alene Press, takes a look at the lighter side of President Barack Obama, who turns 54 today.
The city has restored cameras to all three osprey cameras at McEuen Park. Following a brief lapse, the video cameras are all now in working condition. To view the majestic birds, go to cdaid.org and click on the camera icon on the right side of…
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (12 items) ...
Cindy is happy that her TV is on the fritz, which makes her men folk unhappy, which makes Cindy less happy. (Question: How long could you survive without your TV?)
The Republican Party's presidential class demanded aggressive steps to curb illegal immigration, seizing on a delicate political issue while facing off in New Hampshire on Monday night during a crowded and pointed preview of the 2016 primary season's first full-fledged debate. All but three of…
The city of Spokane has filed a lawsuit against the international agrochemical giant Monsanto, alleging that the company sold chemicals for decades that it knew were a danger to human and environmental health, and is at fault for polluting the Spokane River. The lawsuit, filed…
Vice President Biden isn’t dropping any hints about a possible bid for the White House in 2016. Asked on Tuesday whether he will run for president, Biden joked to Wall Street Journal's White House correspondent Carol Lee, “Only if you’re my running mate.” (Question: Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president?)
AM Headlines for Tuesday include follow-up story re: the life of inventor/aviator Dr. Forrest Bird of Sagle, Idaho. Plus: Avista wants more money/Press, Fire danger extreme in Spokane County/SR, Washington smoke covers Idaho skies/Press, VA center hits wall in attracting ER doctors/SR, Cigarette sparked Fiesta Bonita fire/HNN ...
Kootenai County's housing construction activity is the best in years - at least 10, for those who are counting. Demand for new homes is high as interest rates are low and credit is available. Young families are moving up to bigger homes or out of apartments, and retirees are moving into the area from other western states.
In his story Sunday about plans to revitalize East Sherman Avenue, SReporter Scott Maben mentioned that Fresh Start, the nonprofit drop-in center for homeless at Sherman & 16th St, will be moving to the St. Vinny's campus on Harrison in October. (Q: How will the move impact East Sherman Avenue?)
The Showcase, which combined a Keith Urban concert and a few days of golf and fundraisers, generated at least $1.3 million for the Community Cancer Fund, more than doubling the $550,000 check from last year’s inaugural event. The festivities wrapped up Monday with a nine-hole exhibition at the Coeur d’Alene Resort ...
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.
