In the Wednesday poll, a solid majority of Hucks Nation said it supports the candidacy of Republican Paul Amador in the House District 4B race. Amador is running against Democrat Tom Hearn. Today's Poll: Who will get your vote in the House District 4A race -- Republican Luke Malek or Democrat Patrick Mitchell?
Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton 52 percent to 23 percent with independent Evan McMullin running a distant third at 10 percent, a poll done last weekend by Emerson College showed. But Democrat Hillary Clinton is leading Trump in Idaho's 2nd District, according to the Idaho Statesman.
Finally, someone is doing something about those crooks who call you at dinner time to say that you owe money to the IRS. Actually, the scam is quite lucrative. The U.S. Department of Justice has charges 62 people with conspiracy and fraud involving phone calls claiming to be from IRS & other govt entities that defrauded 15,000 of > $300M.
Two voting deadlines are coming up, according to Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon. Voters who want an absentee ballot mailed to them need to submit their request by 5 p.m. Friday, and voters who want to cast their ballots early in person have until Friday, Nov. 4 to do that.
Law enforcement officials didn't release the cause of death for William "Bo" Kirk, 41, of Coeur d'Alene, whose body was found by the side of a road in the Hayden Creek area. But they said at a news conference Wednesday that the death is being investigated as a murder. Brian Walker, Press, reports.
Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune spotlights the scheme hatched by a five-term Blackfoot state senator to force his will on the Fish & Game Commission.
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is urging a “no” vote on HJR 5, the constitutional amendment on the November ballot, and he’s added a new twist to the debate: Otter says a clause in the amendment that says “in whole or in part” actually would vastly expand the Legislature’s current power to review administrative rules. Betsy Russell reports.
Winter storms will push into the Pacific Northwest with heavy snowfall that’s been missing for the past several years as the region braces for great skiing and hazardous travel. The preseason outlook predicting snowstorm after snowstorm is due to a La Nina cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Do you want a snowy winter?
Joe Heller of Hellertoons presents one view of higher Obamacare costs. Open the link and click on the cartoon for an opposing political cartoon view from Nick Anderson/Houston Chronicle.
Joseph Tanner, a Lake City High graduate who survived a shark attack on the Oregon Coast Oct. 10, discusses his nightmare with the media at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portlan, Ore., where he is a critical care nurse. The Oregonian reports.
The Scanner Traffic (13 items) is abbreviated today since I was gone for a good part of the day at the Spokane office of The Spokesman-Review. We'll start again in the morning ...
Sorry, Merry Hucksters. I was gone most of the afternoon with business in the downtown office. I met the new boss Rob Curley. I stayed around for the news meeting to plan for Thursday's paper. I am only now getting back to normal operating procedure here at Huckleberries Online.
The Cutline Contest today features a 6YO boy in California pretending that he's Superman at the Wings Wheels, Rotors & Expo in Los Alamitos. Tuesday Winner: Matthew Root.
Officials confirmed Wednesday that the body found near Hayden Creek on Tuesday is Coeur d’Alene father and x-ray technician William “Bo” Kirk. Few new details were released Wednesday as the Post Falls Police Department, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and FBI Violent Crimes Task force investigate Kirk’s death as a homicide.
Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall says he referred the case of alleged harassment of a Democratic Party field organizer by supporters of Rep. Heather Scott to the Idaho Attorney General’s office because of a possible conflict of interest for his office in looking into the matter.
Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger and Post Falls Police Chief Scot Haug have scheduled a press conference at 1 p.m. today to discuss the disappearance of William 'Bo' Kirk, 41, of Coeur d'Alene.
Bill Clinton revealed the title he wants to go by if Hillary Clinton becomes the first female president. Asked by DailyMail.com on Tuesday in North Carolina if he’d prefer to be called “first gentleman” or “first dude,” Clinton offered a unique suggestion. First volunteer. Q: What do you think Bill Clinton should be called if his wife becomes prez?
The Coeur d'Alene Press has published its 2016 general election voters guide. You can read it online by clicking on the link below. Also, Huckleberries re-published a link to the SR voter guide.
As North Idaho authorities prepare to release new information Wednesday about the disappearance of Coeur d’Alene father and X-ray technician William “Bo” Kirk, some members of Kirk’s family are expressing grief and anger on social media about his apparent death. A news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. Scott Maben/SR reports.
AM Headlines start with a photo view of the recent Boise visit of Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin. Also: Wanted: Laura Dawn Goodell/Press, Pick 6: Adams leads by one game/SR, Warming center ready for cold nights/Press, Service dog missing after vehicle theft/Press, Judge rejects challenge to right-to-work law/SR ...
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cord C. Palmer, 25, of Meridian, on Tuesday after finding 5.3 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. Palmer is the son of Republican Rep. Joe Palmer and the brother of Meridian City Councilman Ty Palmer.
Republican Bob Bingham is lucky that he's not running for the Kootenai County commissioners' office in centrist Hucks Nation cyberspace. A plurality of Hucks Nation favors Independent Russ McLain. Today's Poll: Who will get your vote in the House District 4B race between Republican Paul Amador and Democrat Tom Hearn?
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is investigating an apparent suicide outside the Coeur d'Alene Super 1 on Kathleen Ave. The male was spotted at about 3:15 this morning.
Both candidates vying for Idaho's First Congressional District launched new TV ads in the last week, according to Frankie Barnhill, Boise State Public Radio. In his ad, underdog Demcrat James Piotrowski slams Republican Congressman Raul Labrador's public lands stand.
In his editorial today, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune comments on Congressman Raul Labrador's performance at a recent debate with Democrat James Piotrowski. The question Labrador bobbled? Does he plan to run for governor in two years?
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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