Actor Robert De Niro, center, reacts after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House Tuesday. Obama recognized 21 Americans with the nation's highest civilian award, including giants of the entertainment industry, sports legends, activists and innovators.
Sad to hear of the passing of another member of the Huckleberries Online community -- Joan Harman. I knew Joan long before I started HucksOnline in 2004. She was a regular letter writer who gave me heck day after day for editorials and and Huckleberries print column.
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (16 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 26 more items ...
The Cutline Contest today features host Gigi Hadid impersonating Melania Trump at the American Music Awards Sunday. Monday Winner: 012017_1200.
With the extreme cold weather, St Vincent de Paul’s Warming Center will be open for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday and all day Thanksgiving Thursday. Future nights will be extended as extreme cold persists.
The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 19,000 for the first time Tuesday as a post-election rally drove indexes further into record territory. Discount store chains made large gains, but health care companies tumbled.
Post Falls Police officer Brenda Knight has been charged with a DUI after an off-duty car accident Saturday night near Rathdrum. Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies and medical personnel were dispatched to the area of Boekel Road and Forestdale Drive around 6:25 p.m. Saturday for a possible injury crash, according to a KCSD release.
The Labor Department’s contentious overtime rule was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Texas, according to several media reports. The rule backed by President Obama extends overtime pay to more than 4 million workers, and was scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1. Do you agree/disagree with this decision?
Huckleberries has learned that Joan Harman, 62, of Coeur d'Alene, died Saturday. Harman, who blogged under the pseudonym Arch Druid, was a long-time contributor to Huckleberries Online. Also, she was an avid writer of letters to the editor. She was born April 14, 1954.
Idaho officials have a new plan for buying a 1,000-acre former horse ranch along the Coeur d’Alene River. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans to buy Black Lake Ranch for $2.6 million from a private landowner, Minnaloosa Land Co. Becky Kramer/SR reports.
The daily roundup of links from the HucksOnline social media begins with a comment today by Councilwoman Kerri Thoreson of Post Falls re: late HBO commenter/blogger Joan Harman. Also: Bellwether's bounty/On Tap, For Helen of Huron/Slight Detour, Never met a Muslim/Simple Mind, Openings: Add a bit of 'Loving'/7 Blog ...
Most of us can remember a year ago when Wind Storm knocked us sideways as Thanksgiving approached. But how many can remember Ice Storm that began on Nov. 19, 2016? I remember celebrating my 47th birthday prematurely that evening by candlelight. Fortunately, the wood stove worked. So it was a small inconvenience. For others, it wasn't ...
Mrs O told me last night to pray for her because she had to stop at Costco to pick some things up for Thanksgiving -- and she had heard that the place was packed to the rafters with harried shoppers. She survived. But the crammed atmosphere took a toll on another shopper, Kris Helstrom, who flirted with "cart rage."
So Gina Emde is basking in the afterglow of a month-long vacation to warmer climes and her son's participation in an Ironman at Tempe, Ariz., when she spies a billboard message near Salt Lake City (today) that threatens to rain on her parade ...
AM Headlines today includes news that ISP Trooper Brandalyn Crapo will represent Idaho at the nation's Capitol when an Idaho tree becomes the official Christmas tree. Officer Crapo was injured in a crash escorting the tree in a motorcade. Also: Idaho Records/Press, Panel wants to close gap/EOBoise, Idaho pays Otter $54,000 to live in home/SR...
Scanner Traffic for Tuesday AM (26 items & counting) includes reports of malfunctioning traffic lights on H95/Neider Ave, north of Appleway. Utility company reports power surge responsible for outage. May be noon or later before problem fixed. Traffic backing up.
Idaho is one of just six states with no governor’s mansion, and a state committee decided Monday to continue paying a $4,500-a-month housing stipend to the governor until that changes. Betsy Russell/SR reports.
"My kingdom for some kind of tech product that will allow me to never again have to see the words "Kanye West" in any news feed. Is that too much to ask?" -- Mike Kennedy, via Facebook.
ignite cda was given a first look at the next phase of the ongoing Four Corners project (Northwest Boulevard/Fort Grounds Drive). The first phase involved reconstruction of what is now Fort Grounds Drive, which separates City Park from Memorial Field. The next phase will take place in the middle of 2017.
In the Monday poll, a supermajority of Hucks Nation said it would spend Thanksgiving with extended family or nuclear family. Today's Poll: Are you disappointed that Donald Trump won't investigate Hillary Clinton further when he becomes president?
Although some sloppy business practices were identified, nothing malicious or criminal was discovered in a forensic audit of the North Idaho Fair's finances. Keith Cousins/Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
David Earl Hutto, charged with the recent murder of William "Bo" Kirk, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment hearing Monday. Ryan Collingwood/Press reports.
Customers who get their internet from Time Warner Cable experienced a brief outage this morning when a server in Los Angeles went down. The server, and internet access, were quickly restored. Neither Kootenai Electric Cooperative nor Avista reported any substantial power outages this morning.
Are you planning to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday? You might want to keep an eye on the weather. Rain & snow are predicted in lower elevations. Best travel time, according to experts, will be mid day.
President-elect Donald Trump has decided that his administration will not pursue criminal investigations related to former rival Hillary Clinton’s private email server or her family foundation, his campaign manager said Tuesday.
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.
