Oklahoma Run 'N Gun Club 'Fun' Backfires 13
The Oklahoma Run 'N Gun Club has taken heat for posting a Facebook photo of 2 men with weapons displaying a new, high-visibility "target," the rainbow flag of the LGBT movement.
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015
Sho-Con: NW Culture Not Distinctive 5
In commenting on the controversy involving a Confederate flag on display in the recent Coeur d'Alene 4th of July parade, Shoshone Conservative sez that the Northwest doesn't have a distinctive culture, accent, cuisine, etc. Do you agree/disagree?
AM Headlines -- 7.13.15
In today's AM Headlines -- Colfax shows off its colors at annual Concrete River Festival. Also: Private timberlands shut by fire danger/Outdoors, Case questions Otter's veto of instant-racing bill/EOBoise, Post Falls, Lakeland struggle to settle teacher contracts/Press, Terrorism trial prompts outreach to Idaho's refugee community/EOB + more ...
Poll: No 'Death Panels' Ahead 2
Weekend Poll: A supermajority of Hucks Nation isn't concerned, as some are, that Obamacare will lead to "Death Panels." The concern, originally raised by then VP candidate Sarah Palin, resurfaces recently when Medicare allowed coverage of discussions with physicians re: end-of-life care. 246 of 349...
Indies Outnumber Idaho Repubs 14
Independents outnumber Republicans as the largest political class in Idaho, according to a poll from Idaho Politics Weekly. The trend could lead to changes in the political landscape, with a great percentage of Idaho Independents desiring that Republicans become more moderate.
SR: Medicare Made Right Decision 5
In a weekend editorial, The Spokesman-Review applauded the decision by Medicare to pay doctors for engaging patients in discussions about end-of-life care. The proposal was a feature of Obamacare before for VP candidate Sarah Palin denounced the policy as the formation for "death panels."
Crapo Is Knocking On Borah's Door 2
In a weekend editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune points out that U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo is over-taking some of Idaho's longest-serving congressionmen, in terms of tenure. But, Trillhaase points out, Crapo seems to have lost his way as he tries to please Tea Party types. He's become a career politician.
Kinetic Fest Wows Crowd 2
The daylong fair in Coeur d’Alene celebrated the unconventional and the outlandish creations of inventors and artists, many of which were human-powered machines made from bike parts. Many of the moving sculptures came from the minds of people, young and old, working in the new maker space called Gizmo, in Coeur d’Alene. (5 photos below)
Otter Knew About IEN Woes 9
Gov. Butch Otter knew for months that the federal government had withheld funding for Idaho's now-failed school broadband program, but lawmakers remained in the dark until much later, the AP reports. According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Otter wrote to one of…
Huckleberries: A CdA Welcome 11
In Sunday print Huckleberries, Coeur d'Alene welcomes 3 newcomers to town; two national media heavy-weights disagree what the essence of Sandpoint is; and the adjective used by the Associated Press to describe Bayview, scene of the Cape Horn fire -- "upscale" -- draws some attention.
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015
Weekend Wild Card -- 7.10.15 12
As I sit in my home office typing this post, the wind is picking up and it's raining outside. Sweet summer rain. Sweet relief from the sweltering heat of the last several weeks. I hope the rain doesn't bring lightning strikes to our bone-dry forests. But I'll worry about that later. Now, I'm going to enjoy the rhythm of the falling rain.
ISP Catches Bank Robbery Suspect
A 32YO Alaska suspect, wanted in connection with the robbery of the Horizon Credit Union in Ponderay July 7, was arrested during a traffic stop late Friday afternoon. Karl E. Erickson, of Palmer, Alaska, was stopped by an ISP officer at 6:26 p.m. while driving…
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015
PM Scanner Traffic -- 7.10.15
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (22 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link w/19 more items) includes rollover that just happened on e/b I-90, near Blue Creek Bridge, east of Coeur d'Alene, that's blocking lanes on both sides.
TGIF Wild Card -- 7.10.15 13
Mrs. O & I enjoyed another evening with a good crowd at Hayden City Park last evening, listening to country rockers Keith & the Hankers. The annual free concert series provided by local Music Man Chris Guggemos is in full swing again. I missed the...
Parting Shot -- 7.10.15 2
U.S. women's soccer team midfielder Megan Rapinoe, center, holds up the World Cup trophy while midfielder Carli Lloyd, left, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left background, and head coach Jill Ellis, right, wave to the crowd as their float makes it way up…
Pope Apologizes For Conquest Sins 11
Pope Francis apologized Thursday for the sins and "offenses" committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas. History's first Latin American pope "humbly" begged forgiveness during an encounter in Bolivia with indigenous groups and other activists and in…
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 16
The Cutline Contest today features two members of Argentina's synchronized swimming team perofmring in the Pan Am Games in Toronto. Thursday Winner: GetRDun.
Pharmacy Robbery Reward Offered
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) believed to be responsible for a robbery that occurred at the Medicine Man Ironwood Pharmacy in Coeur d’Alene June 27. The cash reward is donated by RxPATROL®.
Riverstone To Host Kinetic Fest
If you're tired of typical parades, you might want to wander over to Main Street/Riverstone to enjoy the no-holds-barred parade that launches Kinetic Fest. The rule for parade entries? There are no rules. Just make it fun.
Historic Fires Ahead In North Idaho? 2
Writes Rocky Barker/Idaho Statesman: "Idaho’s fire season has been turned on its head this year. North Idaho, the wettest part of an otherwise dry state, is where the greatest threat of big fires exists. Conditions look hauntingly like those 105 years ago, when a million acres burned in two days across North Idaho and Montana."
CdA Native On NBA Road Again
Luke Ridnour, the Coeur d'Alene-born NBA player, is on the move again after a week in which he was picked up and waived by four teams during a day in late June. Now he's been waived by the Toronto Raptors. Douglas Ammon of Rant Sports get us caught up again on the strange offseason for the former University of Oregon star.
HucksOnline Blogos -- 7.10.15
Today's HucksOnline blogos roundup includes: Pluto ♥'s us/Fort Boise, Your weekly roundup/On Tap, Circuses & zoos/David Frazier (RP), Lake City planner inspires youngsters/Coeur d'Alene Today, No plans for drought-related fishing restrictions on CdA river/Outdoors, Keokee Publishing bookfest fun/Slight Detour + more ...
Politico: Worst Racists In NW 13
Politico mag reports: "Much of the national debate over racism in the aftermath of last month’s mass murder in Charleston, S.C., has focused on the South and its strange and sometimes jarring nostalgia for the Confederacy. And yet tucked away in the Pacific Northwest of the United States is a vicious group that most people have never heard of."
Dead Priest Lake Bat Had Rabies 1
A dead bat, found along the shore of Priest Lake, has tested positive for rabies, according to the Panhandle Health District. A woman discovered the bat on July 7th while picking up debris and unintentionally handled the bat with her bare hands. Tests by the Idaho State Lab confirmed the bat was infected with rabies.
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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