Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune says Gov. Butch Otter should take his own advice from his State of the State Address: 'Think big. Be bold. Act decisively." The particulars from State of the State budget ensure more of the same approach by Otter.
Kevin Jorgeson of California, wearing green, and 36-year-old Tommy Caldwell, wearing blue lower right, climb near the summit of El Capitan today, as seen from the valley floor in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The two climbers vying to become the first in the world to...
In unprecedented move today, the Idaho Legislature’s House Ways & Means Committee - the leadership-controlled panel that rarely meets until late in the session - has announced a meeting for 5 p.m. to consider introducing the “Add the Words” bill, the measure to amend the...
In a comment this morning, Doc Watson compared the hydroplane races of 2013 to "NASCAR-on-water" which trashed Lake Coeur d'Alene. And made known his preference for IronmanCDA. Question: Which event would you prefer in town -- hydroplane races or Ironman?
Movoto Insider has dubbed Ammon, near Idaho Falls, as Idaho's most boring town. Post Falls ranks as No. 2 most boring -- and only North Idaho town on the list. Do you agree with Post Falls ranking? Which North Idaho town what you say is most boring?
Defiant issue of Charlie Hebdo sells out, in wake of Islamic extremist slaughter of cartoonists and staffers of the magazine. Question: Will the carnage have a long-lasting resonance with defenders of freedom?
AM Scanner Traffic: Work day begins with firefighters knocking down fire in fully engulfed shed south of the Spokane River.
A North Idaho man who says he shot a wolf that appeared to be crouched down as if to attack his three dogs on the southern end of Rathdrum Mountain has been cited for possessing an untagged wolf. Question: Are you suppose to wait until the wolf attacks?
AM Headlines today features SR story by Becky Kramer of Holocaust survivor Pete Metzelaar sharing his story with Lakeland Junior High students in Rathdrum. He and his mother were the only members of his family to survive the Holocaust.
Tuesday Poll: A majority of Hucks Nation said that University of Idaho erred by not issuing a campus warning that a shooter was loose in Moscow Saturday. 55 of 102 respondents (53.92%) said the university should have warned students and staff of the murderous rampage...
House Republicans voted Wednesday to overturn President Obama's immigration actions from last November -- and reached all the way back to unravel a 2012 directive affecting illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children -- sending the bill to the Senate where it faces…
Hmm. New State Superintendent of Schools Sherri Ybarra will push for a budget increase for public school funding of 6.4%. But Gov Butch Otter wants 7.4%. Have we entered Bizarro World? Is Butch taking increased funding for public education seriously after all these years in office?
E Online discusses a phrase that's trending on Twitter now: #FiveWordstoRuinADate. Example, given by Melissa Davlin/Idaho Public TV: "Honestly, sunshine laws are overrated." Which 5 words would ruin a blind date for you?
At Idaho legislators undergo four hours of ethics training today, the Gem State is one of only three that don't require personal financial disclosure for legislators or any alected or appointed state official. Is it time to require such disclosure in Idaho?
Gov. Butch Otter may not like it, but the Coeur d'Alene Press editorializes today that it's time to remove the sales tax on groceries. Would you support such a move by the 2015 Legislature?
In his State of the City speech Tuesday, Mayor Steve Widmyer called the city to action and to unity. Question: Would you say Coeur d'Alene is better off today than it was a year ago when Mayor Widmyer took office?
Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians And Gays are holding an "Add The Words" rally on Saturday to correspond with a similar rally in Boise. The event will also be a memorial service for Leelah Alcorn, 17, a transgender teen who recently committed suicide in...
I received an email over the lunch from a long-time blurker who wondered where the Daily Poll had gone. Actually, it still exists, albeit in a more inconvenient location -- about midway down the left rail of the blog. Today's question involved the University of Idaho's non-campus response to the Moscow shootings Saturday. Please take time to vote.
Kevin Jorgeson climbs what has been called the hardest rock climb in the world: a free climb of El Capitan, the largest monolith of granite in the world, a half-mile section of exposed granite in California's Yosemite National Park. El Capitan rises more than 3,000…
A man who was walking his dogs on Rathdrum Mountain shot and killed a wolf. Forrest Mize, who lives high on the south side of the mountain off West Hidden Valley Road, said that on Dec. 30 he and his three female Labs were walking...
PM Scanner Traffic: Officer chases down male who was choking female in parking lot of Maurices.
An elephant poses with a circus performer during the presentation of the 39th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco, Tuesday. You write the cutline...
Gonzaga's Kyle Dranginis (left) and Kevin Pangos fight a Santa Clara player for a loose ball in recent West Coast Conference action. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-1 overall, 5-0 in WCC play) have hustled their way to No. 3 in both major college basketball polls this week. (SR file photo: Tyler Tjomsland)
Ironman will carry on in Coeur d’Alene the next three years and likely beyond that with a new push to raise money for the sponsorship fee. The Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce said last fall it was evaluating whether to continue its sponsorship of the race, which has been held in the Lake City each summer since 2003.
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.
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