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?)
Elk River's mayor warned residents to make note of any suspicious people after reporting several "Arabs" in town to the sheriff's office. Mayor Jim Martin told members of the Elk River City Council last week that he called the sheriff's office to report "some undesirables" after residents expressed concern about 'Arab people' in town.
Idaho has never been closer to creating a Boulder-White Clouds wilderness area. Monday, 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson brought 15 years of work to bear on a House motion to pass his 295,000-acre package on a voice vote. The swift maneuver capped years of frustration.…
The Coeur d'Alene High School football team stepped up Tuesday to remember two local fallen heroes and keep three stretches of Highway 95 clean. Three Adopt-a-Highway signs were unveiled Tuesday along Highway 95 in Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens and Garwood. The three signs were sponsored...
"For as far back as I can remember (decades!)," columnizes Kerri Thoreson, "the first weekend of August with Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d'Alenes and the downtown street fair has signaled the home stretch of summer." But summer hasn't slowed down for Kerri this year. How about you? Is this your lazy part of summer?
Three of the goats used by the city of Coeur d’Alene for weed control were stabbed at a city well, leaving one nearly decapitated and a second mortally wounded. Police are investigating the animal abuse and asking the public for help in solving the crime,…
I almost nailed a jogger in a crosswalk on the way to work today. I'd stopped at the crosswalk of 3rd St & Foster Ave (by Coeur d'Alene Fire Station) per usual. Checked the southbound traffic on the one-way headed south. And was just about...
"How do you know you're in oil field country?" Facebooks Kerri Thoreson. The answer, which occurred during her recent trip through North Dakota? "A $15 an hour fast food job comes with a $500 sign on bonus." Kerri snapped this photo during a recent vacation...
For decades, I've tip-toed around a concoction that my older sister enjoys -- a peanut butter-and-banana sandwich. I still haven't tried one. But this week, I tried the next best thing -- a peanut butter-and-banana sandwich without the bread. I think I'm hooked. (Question: What sandwich combo involving peanut butter do you like best?)
Cindy finally pulled the plug on Internet Explorer, pledging her troth for the immediate future to Firefox. I use IE at home, Firefox at home. How about you?
Today's Cutline Contest features President Barack Obama waiting to deliver a speech to the African Union earlier today. Monday Winner -- DFO.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday PM (21 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic link with 15 more items) includes basement fire on Canfield Avenue that threatened guns, ammo & ammo-loading equipment ...
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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