Tricksters has done some growing up, and out, in its third year of operation. Since signing with major regional distributor Odom in August, the Coeur d’Alene brewery has increasingly focused on beer sales outside its cozy taproom. The place will likely be packed when Trickster’s celebrates its third anniversary on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The daily roundup of links from the Huckleberries Online blog roll includes a good deal on a calendar full of Idaho Scenic Images + Hello, let's talk/Slight Detour, 2 to be thankful for/Carlson Chronicles, Should be tied to something/Fort Boise, Lake CdA eagle count grows to 79/Outdoors, & What is wrong with God's model?/Simple Mind ...
In a letter to the SR editor, James Ramsey, of Sandpoint, denounces state Rep. Heather Scott's call for a special session to address Syrian refugee resettlement in Idaho. Noting that Scott helped force Idaho to pay for a special session to renew payments for child support, Ramsey says she "is up to her divisive tactics again."
FBI officials are emphasizing that they were unclear what set off the attack that killed 14 in San Bernardino Wednesday, and said they were not ready to call it terrorism. But they are refocusing their investigation give the suspects' extensive arsenal, their recent Middle East travels & evidence that one was in contact with Islamist extremists.
The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment to the ObamaCare repeal bill that would have allowed federal funding for Planned Parenthood. The measure sponsored by three Senate Republicans would have stripped language from the bill blocking federal funds for Planned Parenthood. It fell short by 3 votes, 48-52.
... USA Today considers the Washington State football team to be one of the five top surprises of 2015. (Full USA Today report below)
Republicans in Congress made it clear Thursday that they will not be moving quickly to bring up new gun control legislation in the wake of Wednesday's shootings in San Bernardino, Calif. Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday there are still too many unknowns about the San Bernardino shootings.
Maia, 8 year-old reacts with joy after completing a gymnastics routine during a competition marking the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday. The Romanian Special Olympics organized a sports event meant to highlight the integration issues faced by people with disabilities in Romanian society.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (15 items & counting) includes to crashes on 4th of July Pass and two slideoffs this somewhat icy morning ...
All U.S. military combat positions are being opened up to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday. The decision allows women to fill about 220,000 jobs that are now limited to men -- including infantry, armor, reconnaissance and some special operations units.
University of Idaho graduate Katherine Carscallen grew up fishing in a small Alaskan town on Bristol Bay. Her involvement in UI's International Studies Program gave her a mission. Now, she's fighting to save her hometown from a series of environmental threats. (Question: Do you have a driving passion in your life?)
When Tom Blanchard wanted to learn more about controversial murals at the University of Idaho, he filed a public records request. The university responded that the records were available. But first, Blanchard would have to pay a bill: $18,078.11. “They discouraged me from gaining access to public records, and it worked,” said Blanchard.
Senate Democrats are planning to offer a series of gun control amendments during the Thursday vote-a-rama on the chamber’s highly anticipated budget bill. A group, led by the chamber's No. 2 Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), announced Thursday that they would be forcing votes on measures such as universal background checks.
In Wednesday's poll, a supermajority of Hucks Nation said the feds should require labeling of genetically modified foods (GMO). Today's Poll: Do you support the military's move to open all combat positions to women?
The Coeur d'Alene Press reports this AM: A passenger inside an older two-tone Ford pickup, possibly brown or tan, attempted to abduct a 16-year-old Rathdrum boy after work on Wednesday night, according to Rathdrum Police.
Nils Rosdahl, Business Bits columnist for the Coeur d'Alene Press, provides the background re: what's happening with KVNI, the Coeur d'Alene sister station for KXLY. KVNI will provide Christmas music 24/7 through holidays & then switch to Top 40 and '80s music. Gone will be 24/7 sports. I wonder if that means Seattle M's broadcasts are out, too?
A Spokane police sergeant was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting another police officer at a police party in October. Sgt. Gordon Ennis turned himself in to the Spokane County Jail about 4:20 p.m. and was booked on a charge of second-degree rape.
Kootenai County is expected to have a voice on government record should refugee resettlement occur here. County commissioners are expected to approve at Tuesday's business meeting at 2 p.m. a resolution ensuring that, if resettlement occurs, the federal government will fund such activity so the financial burden does not fall on local taxpayers.
Investigators hunted for a motive in the backgrounds of a husband and wife suspected in a shooting rampage that left 14 dead and 17 others wounded, while federal agents traced the origins of the four guns recovered from the suspects — at least two of them bought legally. The suspects, identified as Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27.
Democrats are scolding their Republican colleagues for not backing up their calls for "thoughts and prayers" with real action that could curb the gun violence plaguing the United States. As Americans are still trying to make sense of Wednesday's massacre in San Bernardino, California, Democratic voices are saying enough with the platitudes.
On Wednesday morning, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, left their 6-month-old daughter with Farook’s mother, telling her they were going to a doctor’s appointment. By nightfall, it was clear that was a ruse, as police said the couple spent the day carrying out a rampage at a social services center that killed at least 14 people.
You did good Tuesday -- 10,279 more page-views. That puts Huckleberries Online about 32,000 short of the 2014 record. We might get there by Friday night. I enjoy doing what I do. And the page-views and unique views show me that more and more readers...
Armored vehicles surround an SUV following a shootout in San Bernardino, Calif., today. The scene followed a military-style attack that killed multiple people and wounded others at a California center that serves people with developmental disabilities, authorities said.
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