Authorities say an east-central Idaho snowmobiler has been found dead in a mountainous area northwest of Salmon. The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office tells the Post Register in a story on Wednesday that deputies and rescue teams found the body of 58-year-old Michael Mogard of Salmon on Saturday.
The parade of winter storms crossing the Inland Northwest shows no sign of letting up with snow expected Thursday night and again over the New Year’s holiday. Light snow is expected at lower elevations, but mountain areas could see 4 to 8 inches as the next storm appears as early as Wednesday at higher elevations and along the Canadian border.
A Union Pacific train engine has derailed in southwestern Idaho. Officials say there are no injuries from the derailment that occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and left the engine leaning to one side.
Buhl, Idaho, man has pleaded guilty to beating a Twin Falls murder suspect in the Twin Falls County Jail. The Times-News reported that 30-year-old James Russell Hunt-Pyeatt on Tuesday guilty to a felony count of aggravated battery for the Sep. 5 beating of 45-year-old Glenn Joseph Tures.
One dog has died and another is injured after they were apparently attacked by a mountain lion in a subdivision south of Ketchum. The Idaho Mountain Express reported that wildlife officials have trapped and released the mountain lion in a remote area after the Thursday attacks.
Post Falls Police are investigating a rash of auto burglaries that occurred late Sunday night or early Monday morning in the same vicinity in the north part of the city. At least eight vehicles north of Poleline Avenue and east of Idaho were targeted between 11 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. on Monday. Do you always remember to lock your car? CH
With just a few days remaining in the year, one man has decided to make it his mission to protect Betty White from 2016’s evil ways. It’s no secret it has been a rough year in terms of celebrity losses.
Christmas ornaments can tell a world of stories. Here are a few of mine. Do you have an special stories about your decorations/ornaments?
A Post Falls man was arrested Wednesday evening after it was discovered he was wanted on three arrest warrants. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area of Greensferry Road and Blue Grass Lane around 1 p.m. Wednesday for a domestic dispute.
The first major act of the unified Republican government in 2017 will be a vote in Congress to begin tearing down Obamacare. But the euphoria of finally acting on a long-sought goal will quickly give way to the reality that Republicans – and President-elect Donald Trump – have no agreement thus far on how to replace coverage...
Mikayla McSheehy,13, was born with a defective eye. So when she found Ernie the one-eyed cat on Panhandle Animal Shelter's interactive Home-to-Home Animal Adoption website, she felt an immediate sense of kinship with him. Obviously, this is my favorite story of the day! We adopted both our cats from a shelter. How did you get your pet/s? CH
A new state audit of the evidence collected in Idaho’s sexual assault investigations shows that law enforcement officials didn’t submit nearly half of the rape kits to be tested. Officials say that’s largely because the cases were no longer being investigated or the agency determined no crime had been committed.
Coeur d’Alene police say they found a man dead in a home early Thursday after responding to a domestic dispute. Officers were called just after midnight and found a woman outside with “obvious trauma to her head and face,” police said in a news release.
At the young age of 3, Landon Hill accomplished what most could only dream of: He became an honorary sheriff’s deputy, badge and all. Surrounded by Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies, members of the media and his family, Landon on Wednesday clung to his father’s shoulder as they stood inside the sheriff’s office in Coeur d’Alene.
Christmas is over, presents have been exchanged and now the Christmas tree is dropping needles everywhere. What’s a person to do? The city of Spokane offers free curbside pickup of fresh-cut, non-flocked Christmas trees on garbage days through Jan. 13. Trees taller than six feet should be cut in half.
Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” has died. She was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday, a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, who was 60. Is there anything more tragic than outliving your children? CH
A frosty Christmas that saw five inches of snow on the ground around Spokane prompted several revelers to head outside and find a hill to careen down. Do you have a favorite sledding hill?
The last outstanding debt from the Hayden Chamber of Commerce’s failed 2004 air show has finally been settled. “We’re pleased to be able to close this chapter in the chamber’s history,” said the organization’s executive director, Erna Rhinehart, in a message to The Press. Don't remember much about his event. Or non-event. Do you? CH
Our North Spokane street got plowed for the first time Monday night. Tuesday morning my husband and son were out shoveling bright and early. My son came in glowing-- from the exercise and from goodwill. It seems a couple guys about his age joined him for the last stretch after Derek left for work and then went on to help our neighbors.
Nothing says Christmas like putting a Santa hat on your cat! Thor didn't seem to enjoy it much, but it brought a lot of joy to our family. He mainly just enjoyed drinking the tree water.
Amazon reports its best holiday sales to date. Coincidentally, I received my very first Amazon gift card. I've got my eye on a couple Cd's and my sons are going to talk me through the ordering process. Or. I could just have them do it for me. That's how I get their father's gifts. He tells me what he wants and one of the kids orders it.
Donald Trump now says the White House transition is going “smoothly” after complaining earlier about some of President Barack Obama’s “statements and roadblocks.” Earlier Wednesday, Trump wrote on Twitter: “Doing my best to disregard the many inflammatory President O statements and roadblocks. Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!
A company offering an unusual combination of high-end home sound systems and interior design services is relocating its manufacturing from upstate New York to Carey, Idaho. The company, called Leeds Look Listen, opened a studio in Ketchum last year showcasing its blend of high-end audio products as part of its interior design showcases.
Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage to the site where a devastating surprise attack sent America marching into World War II. I think most WWll vets would approve of this gesture, what do you think?
British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book “Watership Down” became a classic of children’s literature, has died, according to his daughter. He was 96. Confession: I've never read "Watership Down." Have you?
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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