The two summer concert series, offered by Handshake Productions and the Coeur d'Alene Arts & Culture Alliance, hit a high note this last week. It started with the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre singing show tunes at Riverstone Pond Thursday. Then, Stagecoach West rocked a large...
Protestors gather outside Dr. Walter James Palmer's dental office in Bloomington, Minn., earlier today. Palmer reportedly paid $50,000 to track and kill Cecil, a black-maned lion, just outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
A man who was stopped along a road on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation gunned down a family who tried to help him Wednesday, killing the couple and wounding their daughter, a relative said. A suspect was arrested hours later in Wyoming. (Question: When did you last pick up a hitchhiker?)
Yesterday, we discussed my discovery of the wonders of mixing banana, peanut butter and fresh honey. Many of you offered different variations on this cuisine dream including one who suggested peanut butter and onions. Well, last night, I experienced another culinary first. Wasabe peas. But the peas may not be healthy snack alternative I want.
The Cutline Contest today features Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and several others pulling an Alaska Airlines Plane as part of a cancer fundraiser. Tuesday Winner -- Searcher.
Monday’s decision by the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay men and women to serve as Scoutmasters has drawn a variety of reactions. Gay rights advocates called the decision window dressing, since the decision still allows religious organizations to set up their own rules…
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (18 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link w/17 more items) includes unconscious people at 3 different locations this PM ...
The city’s summer overlay program starts Monday. Streets to be overlaid will have temporary closures due to grinding, utility raising and paving. In some cases, traffic may be reduced to one lane during overlay.
During an address before the African Union, President Obama talked about the importance of term limits. Going off script, he said he would win again, if he was allowed by our Constitution to run again." (DFO: I agree that President Obama would win a third term, probably by a big margin. What do you think?)
The State Department of Education wants students to get a jumpstart on science, in kindergarten. The department also envisions science classes that emphasize research, not rote memorization. And the changes could begin to come by 2016-17. (Question: But is Idaho willing to pay for that improvement? Or does it want to do this on the cheap?)
The Idaho GOP no longer recognizes and welcomes the Republican Liberty Caucus, according to a blog post by Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. The resolution recognizing the group, of which former legislator Phil Hart is vice president, expired this summer -- and wasn't renewed.
Daily roundup of HucksOnline blogosphere today: No twists to the trail/On Tap, Binge Watch: UnREAL/7 Blog, The Trump predicament/Faithful Geek, Black cloud over Bonner County/Simple Mind, Tail of 2 photos: Whitetails young & old/Outdoors, DELETE and photographic handicaps/Slight Detour, It's not the rule-breaking, it's the cover-up/Grip on Sport
The University of Idaho football team, which has won only 1 game each of the last 3 years and 5 games in 4 years, is listed among the 5 worst teams in FBS college football as the 2015 season looms near. That's the prediction of LostLetterman.com.
The Bard of Sherman Avenue has 4 lines of rhyme for long-time Huckleberries Online comment JeanieSpokane, who is raising money to prove she can afford the cost of medication for the first 6 months after a possible kidney transplant.
Today the City of Airway heights released a letter signed by 28 of the city’s 45 employees further condemning embattled Mayor Patrick Rushing. Rushing came under fire last week for comparing President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to “monkeys” on Facebook.
From Sgt. Christie Wood of the Coeur d'Alene Police Department: Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the animal abuse that resulted in the death of two goats and the serious injury of a third one.
Dentist Walter Palmer of Bloomington, Minn., claims he didn't know that the Zimbabwe lion he killed, Cecil, was a beloved icon. Below, you'll find a set of photos involving the clueless killing of a prize Zimbabwe lion. (Question: Does it matter to you whether or not dentist Palmer knew the status of Cecil before killing him?)
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (17 items & counting) ...
The Hill’s “50 Most Beautiful” list has sparked controversy, instant fame and more than a few date nights on Capitol Hill. This year, it’s also leading to a fight, between an aide & an Oklahoma congressman. (DFO: I thought it was improper in this day & age to notice the looks of another person, especially in a political environment. Anyone?)
Chris Carlson/Carlson Chronicles makes us aware of an under-the-radar Idaho visit of presumptive GOP prez nominee Jeb Bush on April 20. Carlson, who confirmed the visit with Emily Baker of Gallatin Public Affairs, is amazed that none of the state media were aware of the visit.
In Tuesday's poll, almost a supermajority of Hucks Nation said it owned a foreign vehicle. Today's Poll: Do you want Congress to protect Boulder-White Clouds as a wilderness area?
AM Headlines for Wednesday AM includes the crusade by a Tacoman to rename Wilson Elementary in Spokane. His contends that the progressive former president was a racist. Also: I-90 shooter accepts plea deal/PressNIC board sets Riverbend site price/Press.US 95, Highway 54 work set Aug. 10/Press, 1st sockeye salmon returns to Idaho/EOB + more ...
Marcus Rael accepted a pretrial settlement in connection with allegations that he instigated a shootout with officers on Interstate 90 last year. On Friday, the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office presented a judge with an amended set of charges that came as the result of mediation with the Arizona native's public defender.
AccraFab of Liberty Lake is considering a move to an 11.4-acre Riverbend Commerce site, owned by North Idaho College. As part of the negotiation, the NIC board set a price tag on the property -- $1.069M yesterday. The company now employs 165 people & plans to add 250 over the next decade.
Opinion Editor Robert Ehlert of the Idaho Statesman admits he's gushing when he writes about his 2nd summer in Idaho: "I am going to gush about living here with the force of the Payette River rapids above Horseshoe Bend in the Boise National Forest." (Question: What about Idaho summers causes you to gush to others?)
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.
