Rocky Barker/Idaho Statesman writes: "There used to be a popular bumper sticker that read “Idaho: The wilderness state.” I want to change the slogan to “Idaho: The wildness state.” I love wilderness and Idaho certainly has a lot. ... But only Alaska and perhaps Montana and Wyoming can compete with Idaho for wildness."
On Facebook, Dan English remarks: "Well, who says life doesn't have a sense of humor or at least irony. At this time 6 years ago I was County Clerk getting ready for some city elections including a council race between Jim Brannon and Mike Kennedy. Jim was the exec director at Habitat for Humanity." Now, things are reversed.
Councilman Steve Adams, who is known for opposing all purchases or contracts that have ties to federal money, has filed candidacy papers for re-election today. Adams, of 5292 N. Parkwood Circle, turned in his filing papers with signatures of six people including that of Toby Schindelbeck, who announced that he is running for Ron Edinger's seat.
Taylor Lovell, 14, talks to her mom on the phone as she and her friend Mathew Nickleson hang upside down on the Fireball ride during the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days this morning in Walla Walla, Wash. (Question: Do you enjoy the wild rides at Silverwood, the fair or other places that have them?)
Idaho Fish and Game personnel trapped and euthanized a male black bear in the McCall area Wednesday, Sept. 2 that is believed to have bitten a sleeping firefighter on Tuesday night. The firefighter was taken to the hospital, treated for minor wounds and released, then…
The U.S. Department of Labor is urging Idaho Gov. Butch Otter to act on a new rule that requires home-care employers to pay most home-care workers minimum wage and overtime. Several states already include home health care workers in minimum wage and overtime-pay protections, the Idaho Statesman reports, but Idaho is not one of them.
Authorities say a mountain biker who started a 73-acre wildfire in southwest Idaho after lighting his toilet paper on fire could be faced with all or part of the costs of extinguishing the blaze. Reports said U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials say the costs…
Pat Benes was surprised and frightened when she recently witnessed a man smoking a cigarette while using oxygen at the Coeur d'Alene Casino. "I know the dangers of it, and I was appalled," said the Post Falls woman. "I went to my room and called the front desk immediately." Benes said the hotel attendant was only able to offer an apology ...
On his Facebook page, Mike Kennedy urges friends and followers to do what they can to help the crisis of refugees fleeing Syria to get away from extremists terrorizing the country. (Question: What can an individual do?)
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Do you want to know what courage looks like? Well, it looks like Ken Lewis. The veteran survived a fire-fight that killed 87 South Vietnamese soldiers 400 yards from base. He was wounded and scheduled to be flown out. But before that he volunteered for a second tour of duty to take the place of his son in Vietnam.
On Twitter, Councilman Dan Gookin asked what issue did I think would be important during the fall municipal election campaign. I said, "urban renewal," but 140 characters didn't allow me to explain much further than that. I explain myself a bit more below.
In the Thursday poll, a supermajority of Hucks Nation voted against any punishment for the 5 female soccer players from Whitworth who appeared in "blackface" in a Facebook photo, mimicking The Jackson 5. They were going to be part of a skit of some sort.
Headlines making the news this AM include: Idaho Records/CdA Press, County to unveil airport ramp/Press, Alberton Gorge access reopened/Outdoors, Bear gets up close with Hayden family/KREM, IFF files lawsuit against Boise schools/Eye on Boise, CdA teachers attend Back to School Breakfast/Press, Driver pleads innocent to Coeur d'Alene crashes ...
I couldn't figure out how to handle the commission work for a HucksOnline Fantasy League last night. But fantasy-comrade-in-arms Tom Greene, from North Idaho College, has offered to help set it up this afternoon. We have 10 players signed up for the 10 teams: Greg…
In a letter to the Coeur d'Alene Press editor, L.M. Gibson of Rathdrum provides interesting info re: how long traffic lights remaining yellow before changing to red. His letter is in response to another one that complained about all the red-light runners in the Coeur d'Alene area. (Q: Do you think we have more than our share of red-light runners?)
In a Coeur d'Alene Press editorial today, Editor Mike Patrick reminds potential candidates for municipal and fire district offices that their deadline to file papers is 5 o'clock this afternoon.
In his Cheers & Jeers column today, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune cheers Superintendent of Schools Sherri Ybarra. Why? "She's not letting up on her fellow Republicans in the Legislature or Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter. Next year, she wants them to boost public education spending $110.4 million, or 7.5 percent."
The little boy on the beach had a name, and it was Aylan. Searing images of the Syrian toddler’s drowned body, washed ashore after the raft carrying his refugee family capsized off the Turkish coast, pricked consciences worldwide and galvanized passionate debate over the international response to the tide of migrants arriving on Europe’s shores.
Toby Schindelbeck, the relative newcomer from Chico, Calif., is running for office again -- this time for long-time incumbent Ron Edinger's council seat. Schindelbeck had been in Coeur d'Alene about a year, in 2014, when he challenged and lost a close race to Rep. Luke Malek for a House District 4 seat.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Independent Bernie Sanders won straw polls for prez nomination at the North Idaho Fair, conducted by local Republicans and Democrats, respectively.
We have filled out -- or nearly filled out -- a 10-team Huckleberries Online Fantasy Football League. I'll try to set it up tonight, using a link that Tom Greene of North Idaho College sent me. We have 2 SR reps, 2-3 from NIC, & 6 from Peanut Gallery. Should be fun. Stay tuned. Here's your replayed Wild Card ...
"This is her first Pig Out, "said Patricia Morehead as she tossed her daughter Rose in the air during Pig Out In The Park in Spokane earlier today. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka) Question: Do you wish Coeur d'Alene had something equivalent to Pig Out in…
Even millennials don't think much of their generation, according to a new poll Thursday. A Pew Research Center study showed that millennials — generally defined as those ages 18-34 — had far more negative views of their generation compared to Generation Xers, baby boomers or other age groups. (Q: How do you view your generation?)
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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