Remember, Cindy will be at Hastings, 101 Best Ave/CdA, from 1-4 today (Saturday), autographing copies of her book, "War Bonds: Love Stories of the Greatest Generation." Even If you have a book already, I suspect that she'll enjoy hobnobbing with a fan from Huckleberries Online.…
Fans watch a race before the 141th running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs today in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Derby, dubbed "fastest two minutes in sports," is scheduled for Satuday afternoon. Question: Do you have a favorite horse in the race?
Cindy tells Huckleberries that she'll be at Hastings, 101 Best Ave/CdA, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, autographing copies of her book, "War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation." And that this will be the last North Idaho book signing for her for the near future.
In the comments section. CDAIndependent says that Democrats can't win legislative office in Districts 2 & 3. But they can win in District 4 (Coeur d'Alene). Do you agree/disagree?
Here's the PM Scanner Traffic for Friday (22 items so far, plus AM Scanner Traffic link) includes school bus on fire in Rathdrum area and commercial building fire that has closed Hayden Avenue on Rathdrum Prairie ...
Today's Cutline Contest features Kentucky Derby hopeful Keen being handled by his walker after a workout at Churchill Downs this week. Thursday Winner: No Comment.
Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt is engaged to be married to Francee Reilly, of Boise, later this summer. Batt declined to provide The Associated Press information on when or where the wedding will take place, but added those details will be released eventually. Batt also…
Gov. Butch Otter has named Coeur d’Alene attorney Cynthia K.C. Meyer a state 1st District judge, to replace Judge Benjamin Simpson, who is retiring after 15 years on the bench. “I believe Cynthia has the right mix of temperament, decisiveness and personal integrity for the…
The daily Huckleberries Online blogroll roundup includes: Viewtiful photo of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes+Simple Mind tells why she enjoys going into the woods+Slice speaks for those who don't "do Bloomsday"+Dogwalk Musings opines re: appeasing rabble rousers+more ...
In a report just filed, SReporter Becky Kramer reports that climate scientists are eager to study the unusual winter of the Inland Northwest. Some are saying that milder winters could be the Northwest's new normal by 2050. Would you mind slightly milder winters here?
Doug Clark of the Clarksville blog became an eggs benedict fan late in life. But the concoction he was served recently in a Hollywood restaurant reminded him of the gangrene ward in a Civil War hospital. Question: How do you like your eggs?
In a comment, Ron Burgundy says apologists for the Idaho Nine -- the 9 House Republicans who created the Child Support Enforcement mess -- are messing the point. They take policy cues from the John Birch Society wing & have a mega phone to inflict more damage on Idaho than marginalized Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler could.
Guitar enthusiasts raise their instruments after playing the Jimi Hendrix version of the song "Hey Joe" in an attempt to break the Guinness Guitar Record in Wroclaw, Poland, today. 5003 guitarists took part in the annual event, but not enough to break the number of musicians playing the tune. Question: Do you know how to play a guitar?
Dan of the CASA is gearing up for his next challenge -- directing Habitat for Humanity. As I've mentioned before, Jim Brannon used Habitat for Humanity as a stepping stone to a race for City Council and then appointment to the county clerk's post. Dan has been the county clerk and now he's directing Habitat. Is there significance here?
For the first time in more than 50 years the federal government is reducing the fluoride level in public water -- but it won't matter in Kootenai County. While 75 percent of the public water systems in the United States add fluoride to their drinking water, the systems serving Kootenai County residents do not.
On her Facebook page, Sara Meyer published these photos of an outing that she, Chris and their children took to test-drive the improvements to Fort Sherman Playground at City Park.
I'm trying to settle of a shorthand name for the nine House Republicans who created the need for a special session by voting in the 9-8 majority in the House Judiciary & Rules Committee to kill Child Support Enforcement legislation. The Idaho Statesman suggests "The…
R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song "Stand By Me," has died at the age of 76. King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters, singing hits including "There Goes My Baby" and "Save The Last Dance For Me." After going solo, he hit the US top five with "Stand By Me" in 1961.
Here's today's AM Scanner Traffic (20 items, so far) blocking accident involving vehicle & semi on east side of 4th of July Pass ...
In a comment today, NativeCDA sez that Idaho Democrats would increase their chances of winning elections if they ran as Independents. Native wonders why Democrats should run under their party label in Idaho when they don't get money from national party and the national brand brings them down.
Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation believes that none of the four North Idaho legislators involved in the Child Support Enforcement fiasco will change her/his vote in the upcoming special session. Today's Poll: Is it fair to compare the damage to Idaho's reputation caused by a few legislators to that caused by the Aryan Natons in days gone by?
From city of Coeur d'Alene Facebook page: "Anyone looking for a job? The City of Coeur d'Alene is hiring! Utility Worker II, City of Coeur d'Alene. Starting hourly wage is $17.83 plus excellent benefit package available. Performs diverse office & field duties for the Water…
The headlines leading the news in the region today include: Anthony's restaurant is coming to Riverstone+auto burglars caught on video+ex-Pasco cop is suspect in 1986 Spokane slaying+East Side Highway District candidates debate+Obama would veto bill that could free Boise pastor in Iran+more ...
Marc Johnson of the Johnson Post has spent the last two weeks on a 3,000-mile road trip through nine very rural western states -- flyover country "for Hillary, Jeb and the cast of thousands seeking a nomination, any nomination, for president." He provides his insights from the trip in a column today.
Maria Schnepf couldn't believe the news delivered by the waitress. Schnepf and 12 of her Lakeland High classmates had finished their prom dinner at Embers by the Lake, a wood-fire artisan pizza restaurant on Hauser Lake, when waitress Anna Hammons informed the group that their meal had been paid for. Do you remember prom night?
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.
