Parting Shot -- 6.21.16 16
Am I the only one bugged by the casual treatment of the U.S. flag by these fans of the U.S. soccer team? The foursome was headed to the Copa America Centenario semifinal match between the U.S. and Argentina today.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016
Wild Card/Tuesday -- 6.21.16 16
Mrs. O & I are celebrating our 41st anniversary today. We have experienced an incredible ride together over the past 4 decades. I'm amazed that she has put up with my profession and me for so long. Newspapering isn't easy for the non-newspapering spouse. She...
PM Scanner Traffic -- 6.21.16
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday PM (14 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 16 more items) includes house fire @ 2500 block of Sparrow Loop/Post Falls ...
Cutline Contest -- Time2Vote 5
The Cutline Contest today features German Chancellor Angela Merkel examining lemonade experiment at a Berlin kindergarten. Monday Winner: SLFisher.
Report: Idaho 22nd in child welfare 2
Idaho ranked No. 22 nationally in a new report that examines a range of child welfare issues. But that same study gave Idaho lackluster scores on education issues — largely because of the state’s chronic pre-K shortage.
Edit: Let's record all pols secretly 5
My skin crawls when I think of the controversial secret recordings of Idaho Republicans by Idaho Republicans. You have to be a, ahem, special kind of person to secretly record another person in a private conversation. Now, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News raises the prospect that we might be well served by secretly recording all pols.
Blogos -- 6.21.16
HucksOnline blogosphere today features Idaho Scenic Images sunset on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Also: Ridin' with Lefty/Slight Detour, Make. Money. Fast/Fort Boise, Summer hours in Bayview/Bay Views, Flying by seat of my pants/Simple Mind, Another Friday opening: Model horror/7 Blog, Columbia sockeye run setting record/Outdoors ...i
Wanted: Michael Douglas Phillips
The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force (NIVCTF) is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Michael Douglas Phillips. Phillips is being sought based on a Bonner County felony warrant charging Phillips with Felony Probation Violations. He is on Felony P&P for Possession of a Controlled Substance. (See photo below)
Judge nominee Nye gets warm Senate reception 3
Idaho Judge David C. Nye has his hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today as the nominee to be Idaho’s next federal district judge, and drew only positive comments. “Mr. Nye, you represent something I have never seen before,” said Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., "a person that can get Crapo, Risch and Obama on the same sheet of music."
$10K reward offered in wolf pup kill
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever illegally killed wolf pups after removing them from a northern Idaho den. The Center for Biological Diversity announced the reward Monday following the killing of the pups that Idaho officials say happened in the middle of May.
Beware of latest phone scam 7
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s office and the U.S. Marshal Service are warning of a telephone scam targeting people in the Boise, Pocatello and Twin Falls areas, in which the victims receive a message from a person claiming to be a deputy U.S. Marshal.
Giant spud to roll into Post Falls 3
Don’t panic if you spot a giant potato rolling down the road. It’s friendly. The Big Idaho Potato Truck featuring a six-ton faux potato is the star of the Idaho Potato Commission’s national advertising campaign. The big spud measures 28 feet long, 12 feet wide and nearly 12 feet tall. The flatbed truck will stop Wednesday at Post Falls Super 1.
2 CdA men involved in fatal crash
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department has identified both men involved in a fatal crash along Fernan Lake Monday morning. Dylan J. Martz, 22, of Coeur d'Alene, was the driver. Andrew C. Riggs-Wiedmaier, 22, of Coeur d'Alene, was the passenger, who was pronounced dead at Kootenai Health.
Man charged w/shooting at CdA homes 4
At about 12:30 a.m. today, Coeur d’Alene officers responded to a report of multiple gunshots in the Hawks Nest and Coeur d’Alene Place subdivisions. Officers confirmed two residences had been damaged from gunfire. Both residences were occupied at the time, and one person was nearly...
Idaho puts 3 charter schools on notice 5
Three Idaho charter schools run the risk of a midyear financial collapse, and are on notice with the state. Idaho’s Public Charter School Commission has issued notices of fiscal concern to Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center in Blackfoot; Syringa Mountain School in Hailey; and The Village Charter School in Boise.
Trump protestor tries to grab gun 28
A British man arrested while trying to grab a policeman's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas has been described in his home town as "a very quiet lad."
AM Scanner Traffic -- 6.21.16 1
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM includes 16 vehicle crashes so far -- a rollover on H41 near Rathdrum and another one on H97 near Carlin Bay. Also, there's a major traffic jam on H95, north of Appleway, caused by a disabled semi.
Why Ask Why? 2
When I arrived in Coeur d'Alene, the North Shore Resort & Convention Center still existed, although it had been taken over by Duane Hagadone. Later, it would become the foundation for the Coeur d'Alene Resort. It was common in the 1980s to refer to the land along the Lake Coeur d'Alene's beaches as the "north shore." I still do. Do you?
National Selfie Day? Really? 4
Someone somewhere -- maybe these guys -- have declared today to be National Selfie Day. I've never taken a selfie of myself. Then, I don't have a smart phone -- one of the tech advances I deny myself because I don't want to be plugged in during my off hours. However, I'm sure you have a smart phone. Feel free to post a selfie.
Otter PAC spent $24K at steakhouse 13
On its Facebook wall, Better Idaho zeroes in on an expense in the Idaho PAC campaign finance report -- $24.345.90 at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Boise on Jan. 11. Quoth Better Idaho: "Everybody knows money is the lubricant of politics. But sometimes it is so shamelessly flaunted, it starts to chap a normal person’s hide."
AM: City roots out Tubbs Hill shelters 4
AM Headlines today: The city of Coeur d'Alene now is patrolling Tubbs Hill to prevent transients from setting up makeshift shelters. Also: Public Records/Press, Rare solstice full moon seen in INW/KHQ, State will auction 41 Priest Lake lots/Press, IronKids fun run registration remains open/Press,+ more ...
Poll: Ban assault weapons 9
A solid majority of Hucks Nation wants a ban on assault weapons in the USA. 158 of 271 respondents (58.3%) supports such a ban. 99 of 271 respondents (36.53%) opposes such a ban. Today's Poll: Has either of your parents -- or both -- ever embarrassed you publicly?
Quotable Quote -- 6.21.16
“There was no gang rape, there was no Syrian involvement, there were no Syrian refugees involved, there was no knife used, there was no inactivity by the police,” said Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs. “I’m looking at the Drudge Report headline: ‘Syrian Refugees Rape Little Girl at Knifepoint in Idaho’ — all false”.
Crapo, Risch split gun bill votes 2
The U.S. Senate voted on four separate gun proposals yesterday; all failed. Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch voted in favor of the two Republican proposals, from Sens. Grassley and Cornyn, and against the two Democratic proposals, from Sens. Murphy and Feinstein.
Refugee rape rumor prompts briefing 64
Twin Falls law enforcement authorities briefed the City Council and public last night about the June 2 incident that led to false internet reports about a gang-rape by Syrian refugees. The incident involved three boys aged 7, 10 and 14 and the victim was a 5-year-old girl; the boys are from Sudan and Iraq but are not recent refugees.
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.