The guys at Vertical Earth of East Sherman Avenue fixed the gears and recurring flat tire on my mountain bike, so I rode to work this AM. It's all down hill from the Borah Triangle to the SR's Coeur d'Alene office. Which makes for a...
In this photo taken with a long exposure, a fairgoer is silhouetted while watching the Ferris wheel at the Iowa State Fair, Sunday, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
... "I heard someone SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS last night off 4th St. near Deerhaven, west side" -- Facebook Friend Jeanne Helstrom. Question: What is something you've heard or seen that was exceptionally dumb, given the mega-dry conditions we're experiencing this summer?
The U.S. Forest Service today closed a large chunk of the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River drainage due to a forecast of hazardous fire weather and because of close to 20 fires already burning on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District. “It’s probably among the...
Today's Cutline Contest features German lass Lisa showing off the official Oktoberfest beer mug on the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich, Germany, this week. Tuesday Winner -- JohnA.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (21 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 17 more items) includes serious crash involving GMC & flatbed truck at Idaho Street & Prairie Avenue, near Prairie Falls Golf Course, Post Falls.
Gov. Butch Otter has activated Idaho National Guard personnel and equipment to support firefighting efforts on the Clearwater Complex fires in north-central Idaho, including Blackhawk helicopter crews. “The devastation caused by the Clearwater Complex fires has caused untold hardships and loss for individuals and families…
In the daily roundup of HucksOnline blogosphere links, Marianne Love provides shot after spectacular shot of scenes from her trip to Ravenwood Arabians in Ronan, Mont., Tuesday. Enjoy.
A new wildfire update for North Idaho has been released by the USFS, Idaho Department of Lanes and Bureau of Land Management ...
2 Idaho schools ranked among Newsweek's 2015 list of high-performing schools. But none of the Gem State’s schools landed on the other list the magazine released this week — ranking the country’s top overall high schools.
Have you ever missed an item of clothing that you've gotten rid of? Best-selling author & former SReporter Jess Walter has. See below.
A new fire on the lengthy list of blazes burning throughout the region is threatening the ancient cedars at Settlers Cedar Grove near Prichard and Murray. The latest wildfire update from forest and fire officials notes the South Bobcat Fire is a 60-acre active fire…
I got excited during my noon Walk Along the Waterfront when I saw this signage at the Third Street launch, telling boaters that they owed $5 (Idaho residents) or $10 (out-of-state residents) to launch their crafts for the day. I recall the successful legal battle...
Idaho’s SAT math scores dropped in April — and it’s potentially a warning sign, according to a top state education official. The drop in 11th-graders’ SAT scores compounds another round of troubling news. This spring, only 30 percent of 10th graders received proficient math scores…
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued a rare statewide air quality advisory, with smoke from wildfires pushing air quality into at least the moderate to unhealthy range everywhere in the state, and in some areas near the north-central Idaho wildfires, into the “very…
... former long-time SR co-worker Jeanne Helstrom amused herself by counting cigarette butts in the gutter this AM, on 15th St, between Dalton & Margaret. You'll see below how many she counted below. Hint: The number is one more than number in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's" answer to life.
A couple competes in the salon category at the World Tango Championship first round in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday. Hucks Noon Question? Do you have the dance moves to be a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars"?
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (17 items & counting) ...
Congressman Raul Labrador and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney will be special guests at a Treasure Valley fundraiser for the Western Landmark Foundation next week. The foundation crusades for the federal government to transfer federal public lands to the states. Thoughts?
In its Swing Shift log from last night, the Post Falls Police Department spotlights a good deed by a young Post Falls resident. See what it is below. Also, you'll find a link to the entire Swing Shift log from Tuesday.
The good thing that candidacy of Donald Trump brings to the table is ...
AM Headlines for Wednesday begins with story of a Coeur d'Alene vapor shop pulling cannabis oil, citing legal concerns. Also: Post Falls OKs 87-lot subdivision, Arsonist lit 16 Hayden area fires, St. Maries man dies while driving semi, One vape store pulls cannabis oil product, Lion statues found, returned to Midtown home + more ...
A plurality of Hucks Nation believes that global warming is at least partly responsible for the number and severity of wildfires in the region this summer. Today's Poll: Is the Obama administration trying to take guns from returning veterans and Social Security recipients?
In a guest column, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo accuses the Obama administration with "stepping up efforts to restrict Second Amendment rights." The administration, Crapo says, has used Veterans Affairs to label returning veterans as "mentally defective" solely on the basis that they have an appointed fiduciary to help them with benefits.
Farm Gal and Arpie disagree re: value of biker lanes and the role of bicyclists in paying for such items as bike lanes. Feel free to weigh in.
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.
