My wife's twin brother is visiting with his wife this week. My wife took them sight-seeing yesterday. They were amazed -- and delighted -- to see deer in Fernan and in Dalton Gardens and elsewhere. They don't see deer in the northern California town where...
A guide holds up a damaged and dying butterfly at the monarch butterfly reserve in Piedra Herrada, Mexico state, Mexico, Thursday 2015. The number of monarch butterflies reaching their wintering grounds in central Mexico this year may be three or four times higher than the previous year, authorities said Thursday.
In response to a Lewiston Tribune editorial today, commenter searcher makes this sage observation: " The same people who don't want to force employers to pay a living wage are the same ones who continuously claim that too many people are on food stamps and welfare." Has Idaho become a "Third World" state?
Jared Fogle's attorneys asked a judge for leniency Thursday, saying in court documents that the former Subway pitchman "is profoundly sorry" as he awaits sentencing on child pornography and sex-crime charges. Fogle's lawyers are asking for a five-year prison term at next week's sentencing.
The Cutline Contest today features model Gigi Hadid getting ready for 2015 Victoria Secret Fashion Show in New York. Wednesday Winner -- HFHayden.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (16 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 14 more items) ...
Naghmeh Abedini, wife of a Boise pastor who has been imprisoned in his native Iran since 2012, said she will quit advocating publicly for his release. Mrs. Abedini claims that her husband has subjected her to "physical, emotional, and sexual abuse." Respected Christianity Today provides the report.
Gun control advocates are renewing their calls to expand background checks. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new report Thursday that found mass shootings are 52 percent less likely in states that require people to go through a background check before purchasing a handgun.
Kootenai County Sheriff's Office deputies recovered the body of Kimberly Sue Vezina, 27, of Spokane, from Lake Coeur d'Alene Monday afternoon. At 1:45 p.m. Monday, deputies were called to an area near Fullers Bay at the south end of Lake Coeur d’Alene to investigate a dead body found floating in the water. KCSO is treating death as suspicious.
New Mormon church rules targeting gay members and their children have triggered a firestorm of backlash from church members of all political backgrounds. Mormon scholar Patrick Mason said the symbolism of targeting kids has riled up even conservative, orthodox (members) who don’t usually get on the LGBT bandwagon or question church decisions.
Randy Branum of Sandpoint, who faithfully mailed in his winning lottery tickets, both Scratch and Draw games, for payment is Idaho's newest millionaire. In a press release, the Idaho Lottery said that Branum is the first to send in a ticket worth $1M via mail. The ticket comes from a Sept. 23 drawing.
"I am glad he is happy he won an unopposed election all by himself. Where is that box of 'Participation Trophies'?" -- Brent Regan, Coeur d'Alene Press comment re: Nov. 3 re-election win by Councilman Dan Gookin, who was running unopposed.
The Greensferry Overpass will be open today until 3 p.m. as a pedestrian "bridge walk" and then the contractor, RL Wadsworth, will decide if all construction equipment is removed to open up for traffic. The Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency anticipates that the overpass will be open by 4 p.m. today
The FBI is investigating the shooting death of an Adams County rancher by sheriff’s deputies for possible federal criminal violations by the officers. U.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy Olson announced the federal investigation at a meeting with reporters at her office Thursday in Boise.
Paul Turner/The Slice blog suh-wears he's not trying to poke a stick into the "War on Christmas" swarm, but he wonders whether Christmas should be a public holiday. After all, he notes, Christmas is a religious holiday. Shouldn't Christian people be willing to take vacation time to celebrate, rather than grant a holiday to everyone. Bah, humbug?
In his On Tap brewpub blog, Rick Bonino test drives a new concoction that takes beer and ice cream beyond the float stage. New Belgium has teamed with Ben & Jerry's to develop the new products. The companies now are folling out six-packs and drafts of the combination. Is this something you'd consider trying?
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM (14 items & counting) including semi truck that lost load of logs on west side of 4th of July pass.
"Soo. Spotify just played me a Depends commercial. On my birthday. Too soon, Spotify, too soon. Jerks" -- Christina Lords @IPTLords. Question: Which advertisements on TV/radio/social media do you consider inappropriate at almost all times?
Idahoan Chelle Gluch is living proof that to be poor -- and to fall in the insurance gap created by Idaho GOP legislators who refuse to expand Medicaid -- is a death sentence. She's lost 10 teeth, a finger and several toes because she can't afford medical treatment. But that isn't all of her health problems caused by unnecessary suffering.
I drank a cup of coffee today at Longboard (formerly Kootenai Coffee) -- and I can't remember what the cup looked like. I don't think it was red. And I don't think it said anything about Christmas. And I didn't give tell the barista that my name was "Merry Christmas." All know about that cup was this: It was dark roast. It hit the spot.
They're preparing to dedicate the Greensferry Overpass at Post Falls in a few minutes. Here you see a Post Falls Police Department photo from the top of the overpass. I'm looking forward to use it as a short cut to Post Falls businesses that I visit. How about you?
Sandpoint's iconic Memorial Field will be getting a makeover. A local option sales tax to raise $2.7 million for the stadium passed last week with 73 percent of the vote. The money will go toward funding new grandstands, with an additional 600 seats.
We've been talking about the late Ron Rankin this week. Rankin, a former Kootenai County commissioner and activist who fought to lower property taxes, was an Independent candidate for governor in fall 1994. Below, you'll find a video of the Oct. 27, 1994, debate among Rankin, Republican Phil Batt and Democrat Larry EchoHawk.
In the poll on Wednesday, Veterans Day, slightly more than one-third of Hucks Nation said it has served in the US military. Today's Poll: Do you appreciate Councilman Dan Gookin more/less/same today as you did when he first took office 4 years ago?
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.
