Chris Carlson of Carlson Chronicles says that Idaho Democrats should hearken back to the three E's that made Democrat Cecil Andrus a success in the Gem State: Economy, Education and Environment. And he adds that IDP chair Sally Boynton-Brown's for national Democratic chairwoman is deeply flawed.
The daily roundup of social media links from HucksOnline: Winner take all/Fort Boise, Holiday season/Bay Views, Your holiday planner/On Tap, Last minute rush/Simple Mind, Openings redux: songs & creeds/7 Blog, Goat image tops photo contest/Outdoors, Wrong way on freeway/Carlson Chronicles ...
With only a few days left until Christmas, it seems as though everyone is asking the same question: What’s on your Christmas list? The Gonzaga basketball players are no exception. “Some headphones,” GU’s Silas Melson said after practice on Tuesday. Whitney Ogden/SR reports. Q: What do you want for Christmas?
In Wednesday's Poll, almost 90% of Hucks Nation agrees with decision by Coeur d'Alene City Council to crack down on repeat parking violators who don't pay their fines. Today's Poll: Do you agree w/CdA council decision to give licenses to day care operators who have a personal marijuana history more than 5 years old?
The ski resort town of Whitefish (Mont.), 6,600 people strong in a valley just west of Glacier National Park about 60 miles from the Canadian border, is an unlikely flashpoint between white supremacist groups and residents trying to preserve the town’s reputation as a welcoming vacation destination. Matt Volz/Associated Press reports.
It appears the show will go on for a controversial conservative speaker (Milo Yiannopoulos/Breitbart) scheduled to appear at Washington State University next month, now that College Republicans who organized the event say they have raised enough money to cover security. Mary Stone/Tribune reports.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM 15 items & counting) includes police search for bleeding male who ran from traffic crash on I-90, near Huetter rest stop. (Update: Sounds as though police have arrested male.)
AM Headlines: Post Falls man faces murder charge/Press, Idaho unprepared for public health disaster/Press, Lakes Apartment complex has wiggle room/Press, Idaho Vandal visits 98YO grandma before bowl/KBOI, Men's college basketball stacked with tough teams/SR + more ...
"Anybody know the over-under on shirtless dudes at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl tonight, trying to get on ESPN?" -- Kevin Richert, Idaho Education Network, via Facebook. Question: Do you plan to watch the Famous Potato Bowl this afternoon?
"I should never have agreed to a Secret Santa program in our office," laments Mike Kennedy, a Democrat and former Coeur d'Alene councilman. "At least the anonymous giver included some Jack Daniels with shot glasses." Q: Do you swap gifts with co-workers at Christmas parties? Or have a Secret Santa?
Is there any service provider more deserving of a tip than your newspaper carrier? I was struck by that thought during recent frigid weather when I heard my newspaper hit the porch in the wee hours of a frozen night. Question: Do you tip your paper carrier? Who else is deserving of a tip at this time of the year?
In his morning editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune comments: "The federal government is never going to hand over millions of acres of lands to the Western states." Trillhaase notes that Trump's pick for Interior secretary adamantly opposes turning federal lands over to the states.
In his column this morning, Editor Rob Curley/SR comments that a newspaper should look like its readership, esp. the front page -- and not like every other newspaper in the world. That's why SR, in the coming days, will spotlight 10 people who have made a difference in their communities.
The rules for getting a child care business license in Coeur d’Alene just became more relaxed for some people with a history of smoking marijuana. Keith Cousins/Press reports. Q: Do you agree/disagree with this decision?
For the third time in school history, the University of Idaho is going to a football bowl game, after a surprising 8-4 season in the Sun Belt. Today, the Vandals will face Colorado State in the Famous Potato Bowl in Boise, with CSU favored by 2 TDs. Josh Wright/SR reports on the way Coach Paul Petrino rebuilt the Vandals.
The freeze-thaw conditions in North Idaho are wreaking havoc with Interstate 90, as potholes are cropping up in the Coeur d'Alene area. The Idaho Transportation Department is aware of the problem. And is fixing the potholes as they surface. But drivers need to be aware. Brian Walker/Press reports.
When Dan Green became a Kootenai County commissioner six years ago, he believed he had county employees pegged. Green believed many of the government employees didn't work hard enough for what they're paid. Today, in the final days of being in office before he finishes on Jan. 9, Green said he stands corrected. Brian Walker/Press reports.
Hungarian Artist Miklos Zoltan Baji performs a shamanic ritual around a bonfire during winter solstice celebrations in Bekescsaba, 200 kms southeast of Budapest, Hungary, earlier today, on the shortest day of the year. Q: What does the winter solstice mean to you?
As you may have figured out with this late start for Huckleberries Online ... something's amiss. I arrived at the office at 8 to find many in the SR building standing around in the lobby. In the dark. Something electrical had gone south between the...
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday PM (20 items & counting) includes two separate reports of eagle watchers at Mineral Ridge spilling over onto Highway 97. Also: A Rustler's Roost delivery van is stalled on Highway 95.
The Cutline Contest today features a Communist supporter paying homage to the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin near the Kremlin to make the anniversary of Stalin's birth. Tuesday Winners: CDAJim & gitrdun.
For the man who was shot half a dozen times back in March while walking to his car after church service, Tim Remington, he is doing much better. In fact, he is recovering ahead of schedule. Taylor Viydo/KREM 2 provides an update on the good pastor's recovery. The link below also provides video.
I received my annual flu shot this morning. (I had to do something while waiting for the lights and computers to come back on at the SR's Coeur d'Alene office. Originally, I asked for one in September during my annual physical. But Doc Chisholm cautioned me to wait a bit. Last year, I didn't get my flu shot until this spring.
Am I the only local motorist smiling this yuletide? Brian Walker/Coeur d'Alene Press reports that Coeur d'Alene gas prices have tumbled 17 cents to $2.22 in the last month. That should leave a little extra over from the fuel bill for stocking stuffers. Do you remember a few years ago when gas prices topped $4/gallon?
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.