Huckleberries hears ... that Brent Regan, the chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, was elected as chairman of the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee this evening on a vote of 42-15. Regan defeated Mic Armon for the chairmanship.
Leo Neal Jr. always had a story to tell. That often brought smiles to those around him. About 650 people attended a candlelight vigil at Post Falls High School on Wednesday night to remember the 17-year-old who was killed during a high-speed crash north of Post Falls on Monday night.
A Coeur d’Alene family donated $1 million for scholarships to students attending the University of Washington School of Medicine in Spokane and other programs in the five-state system. The money is part of the Huckabay Family Challenge, which encourages others to endow scholarships, the university said in announcing the donation Wednesday.
CdA newcomer Suzanne Marshall woke up Wednesday morning to find the words “Street 57 King” spray-painted on her garage door. As she walked down the alley behind her 16th Street home, she noticed two of her neighbors also had property tagged with graffiti. “If it was a real gang that did it, that would be unnerving,” Marshall said.
I was suckered a few months back when a faux news site reported that Clint Eastwood was moving to Boise. I posted a story -- and then was cautioned by several HucksOnline commenters. In the last few days, another bogus site announced Bill Murray was moving to Coeur d'Alene. Not true. (Q: Which celeb would you like to see move here?)
Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign. Trump was put over the top in the Associated Press delegate count by a small number of the party's unbound delegates.
People jump out of a boat right before it overturns off the Libyan coast today. The Italian navy says it has recovered 7 bodies from the overturned migrant ship off the coast of Libya. Another 500 migrants who on board were rescued safely.
The reconstruction work at Northwest Boulevard and the new Fort Grounds Drive (formerly Mullan Road) seems to be moving along. There's a whole lotta earth moving and smoothing going on. Obviously, the street will be narrower between City Park and Memorial Field. Note to Self: Check on completion date for work.
The man accused of shooting Coeur d’Alene Pastor Tim Remington in March no longer faces a charge of attempted murder. The Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office dropped that charge Wednesday and instead has charged Kyle Andrew Odom with aggravated battery.
The Cutline Contest today features "Brother Cream," a male British Shorthair cat who has gained celebrity at a Hong Kong convenience store. "Brother Cream" is saying goodbye to fans today as his owner plans to close shop due to high rent.
Dietrich High School was locked down Wednesday afternoon, after the school received a number of threatening calls. The threats came on same day that a $10M lawsuit was filed against the school district by parents of a disabled black student who was allegedly raped after football practice by three white players.
Scanner Traffic for Wednesday AM/PM (19 items & counting) includes 4-vehicle crash on 4th St, south of Appleway, shortly before 4 p.m., that injured at least one ...
The daily roundup of posts from Huckleberries Online includes: IACI vs IFF/Better Idaho, Big news on a big man/Grip, Friday are not for me/Simple Mind, Perry tops IPA competition/On Tap, 'Uber of X' isn't a compliment/Fort Boise, Writing from the reservoir/Cindy's All Write, Reflection of life and dog diets/Slight Detour + more ...
The Kootenai County GOTP Central Committee will meet tonight to reorganize. It'll be interesting if Neal Oliver continues as chairman. Or if son of the other Elephants wants a shot at running things. From this distance, it appears that little will change among the factions running the local Republicans (off the rails).
On the waterfront today, I served as a tour guide for three people who'd swung into Coeur d'Alene en route to Leavenworth, Wash. -- females from Livingston, Mont., and Mount Vernon, Wash., and a male from Sidney, Australia. Two them had met during a tour of national parks in the West. They were in City Park asking for directions to McEuen Park.
Theresa Hart, whose son, Nicholas Newby, was died in action at age 20 in Iraq in 2011, traveled to Sandpoint to meet a man who is running 300 miles to honor the last 300 soldiers to die in war.
The People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals – or PETA – has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whomever was responsible for shooting a cat in the head with a dart. The cat, named Red, survived the attack that happened on May 12.
Texas is filing a lawsuit over the Obama administration’s transgender student guidelines. Ten other states are supporting the lawsuit, Reuters reported Wednesday. Idaho was not on that initial list, but will support the Texas lawsuit.
The late spring is the season for numerous graduations throughout the region. On June 4, 2003, Tom Wobker, the Bard of Sherman Avenue, offered a short rhyme to the proud parents of graduates who were happy on the one hand that a child had reached one milestone -- and sad that s/he'd soon be leaving the nest ...
While we're worried about crimes like identity theft, crack houses and Donald Trump's hair, sez SR columnist Doug Clark, the animal kingdom is out to get us. As evidence of his thesis, Clark offers a Greenacres retiree who was almost run over by a deer in the bedroom of her retirement home.
Eleven states and state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging he Obama administration over federal guidance directing schools to provide transgender students with facilities that match their gender identities. Idaho wasn't one of them.
Travelers move through a security checkpoint line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta. Fliers should brace for long waits at airport security over the Memorial Day weekend. Question: Have you missed a flight as a result of a long security line?
Can anyone say how the Kootenai County GOTP Central Committee breaks down numerically among the Tea Party/Liberty/Redoubt side, the Rally Righters and the mainstream Republicans?
In his column today, columnist Shawn Vestal/SR advises readers to give a cold shoulder to the Spokane Street Preachers who have targeted Target's new bathroom policy.
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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