Poll: No Love For Pennies 3
In Monday poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation wanted to see the penny go away. Today's poll: A strong majority of Hucks Nation wants to see the penny go away.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015
A Pause For Reflection
Am I the only one who is enjoying the rainy weather of the last few days? We gardeners love this kind of interruption in the summer months. First, it keeps the water bill down. Then, the garden seems to like the rain/sunshine mix. My tomato and squash plants thank Mother Nature for her consideration.
ISAT Test Results Trickle In 1
The school year is all but over — and the contractor handling Idaho’s new standardized test needs an extension. This spring’s results from the new Idaho Standards Achievement Test by Smarter Balanced have been trickling in slowly, so parents won’t find out how their children did until later in the month, and well into summer break.
East Sherman Townhall Wednesday 6
The first of two public townhall meetings on renewal of East Sherman Avenue will be conducted from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Coeur d'Alene Library meeting room.
Why Did You Quit Smoking? 11
For World No Tobacco Day Sunday, CNN asked readers why they quit smoking. On the link below, you'll read the top 10 reasons why people gave up smoking via the link below. Question: Why did you quit smoking?
Lanternfest 2
Keith D. Boe of North Idaho Life posts: They lit 5,000 Chinese lanterns and sent them floating up into the night sky (Saturday night) at the Idaho Stateline for the annual Lantern Fest.
AM Scanner Traffic -- 6.2.15
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday morning (17 items & counting) including 7MO baby saved from choking in Post Falls ...
Spencer Objects To Street Light Fee 16
Larry Spencer wants to shed light on fees vs. taxes. The Kootenai County resident and executive director of the non-partisan Idaho Property Owners Association wonders why Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Sandpoint and Spirit Lake are among the cities that continue to charge for street…
AM Headlines -- 6.2.15 1
Long-time Rep. Gurnsey dies at 87/Eye on Boise Hayden to stage urban renewal open house tonight/Press Triple-slaying suspect demonized estranged wife's family/SR Ex-Pasco cop arrested in 1986 murder of Spokane woman/SR
Critic Finney: Pull Kids From CSD 62
Last night, Mary Jo Finney, a leading advocate for pulling John Steinbeck's classic, "Of Mice and Men," from the required reading list for ninth-graders urged parents to pull their children from the Coeur d'Alene School District. Monday night, she told the school board that she feels bullied for her work to hold local schools accountable.
Sandpoint Sicks Dogs On Geese 2
Two dogs may be the solution to Sandpoint's geese problem said city officials Monday. City officials hired border collies Oakie and Nicky to chase the birds away, and they have been more effective than anything else the city has tried. Question: Do you think Coeur d'Alene has a geese problem along the waterfront?
Cameron: Time For Keough To Serve 7
In relinquishing his co-chairmanship on the powerful Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee to direct the Adminstration Department, state Sen. Dean Cameron said in part: "And I just came to the conclusion that perhaps it was time to have Sen. Keough serve as (Senate Finance) chairman and time for me to move on ... "
One Eagle Too Many At Concert 10
Columnist Doug Clark of The Spokesman-Review enjoyed the Eagles concert in Spokane Friday night, but not the 50-something female in the adjoining seat who thought she was the fifth Eagle. Karaoke Kate took away much of Clark's enjoyment of the concert by singing along with the Eagles. Have you ever had that happen to you?
Me & My Emu 1
Sheila the emu is back in her pen after spending weeks on the run. Sheila survived a dog attack that killed another emu that belonged to Dan Dolezal. She had been missing for more than two weeks before Kaleb Maciosek discovered Sheila's hiding place on Sunday morning.
Cook To Rock Stars Settles In Blanchard 1
Steve Geving, 63, an award-winning master chef who cooked for rock stars, teaches monthly culinary classes at the Blanchard Community Center in North Idaho. For $25 a pop, guests get to watch Geving make four dishes in three hours. They also get to sample each one, take home recipes and hear stories of his culinary adventures.
Avista Wants More Money From Us 5
Avista Utilities on Monday announced a two-year electric and natural gas rate increase request to fund capital improvements. A residential natural gas customer using an average of 61 therms per month could expect to see a $3.90, or 6.6 percent, bill increase for a revised…
Trustees Keep 'Of Mice And Men' 1
The Depression-era tale of George and Lennie and their dream of a farm together will continue to be part of the literary journey for Coeur d’Alene ninth graders. The School Board voted 4-1 Monday night to keep John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella “Of Mice and Men”...
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015
Wild Card/Monday -- 6.1.15 7
As much as Mrs. O dislikes winter, she likes summer. And the calendar turns today to June -- and the start of our three months of sun worship here in the City with a Heart. June, of course, is always a sketchy month when it...
Parting Shot -- 6.1.15
In this Facebook post, Robin Loznak of Kellogg, Ore., shows us "Fruit Fly" -- a lady bug about to take flight from a freshly picked strawberry. You can see more of Robin's outstanding outdoor photography here.
7 Blog Review: Legendary Eagles Still Can Soar 7
In her 7 Blog review of the Eagles concert in Spokane, Carolyn Lamberson writes: "There is always something comfortable about the Eagles. The legendary rock band, after all, has been part of the American soundtrack for more than 40 years. The band’s songs are instantly recognizable to anyone, of any generation, who has ever turned on FM radio."
CPD Seeks Child Enticer
Coeur d'Alene police are looking for a 70- to 80-year-old male w/long white hair who drives a red older sedan. Police want to talk to the man re: a report that he tried to entice a 7YO girl on Sunday and possibly a 25YO female on May 21.
Cutline Contest -- 6.1.15 13
A college baseball player trying to make a catch on a home run ball at a NCAA college regional game is featured in today's Cutline Contest. Weekend Winner -- Turnipseed.
PM Scanner Traffic -- 6.1.15
Scanner Traffic for this Monday afternoon (29 items & counting + AM Scanner Traffic) includes day-long search for 70YO Alzheimers victim who has gone missing along Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes ...
Trib: Otter Is A Forgiving Guv 2
In his Saturday editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase writes that it takes a lot to get black-balled by the administration of Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, using the shameful mismanagement by the Corrections Corp. of America, as an example.
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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