In the Thursday poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation says former AG spokesman Todd Dvorak shouldn't have lost his job, despite being charged with misdemeanor pot possession. Today's Poll: Will you keep watching NFL football if the race protest started by 49er QB Kaepernick spreads?
Did you know that 8,114 of the 69,029 Kootenai County voters who cast ballot on Election Day 2012 registered to vote that day? That caused longer lines. This year, the League of Women Voters will register voters at the libraries at Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Hayden on Sept 27, to address the problem.
Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (20 items & counting) includes reaction to peanut ingestion by Lakes Middle School student ...
In response to HucksOnline commenters re: "Open house set for Seltice Way proposal," Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor says that the proposed revitalization of Seltice Way is crucial. Sam defends the use of urban renewal money to fund the project. And says that it's obvious that Seltice Way is "unsafe & deteriorated."
For those keeping score at home, the percentage of Washington residents getting a free bunk & 3 meals a day at the Kootenai County Jail, courtesy of local taxpayers, is 13.34%. Lt. Stu Miller told Huckleberries this morning that the jail population from Spokane usually runs between 15% & 20%. See state breakdown below.
AM Headlines today: Washington pot sales inch closer to Idaho/KXLY, Lewiston man gets prison for 10th/11th DUIs/Tribune, Crapo, Risch lobby for PILT payments/Crapo office, Spokane murder suspect makes appearance/Press, Ed Board now wants to keep dual-credit program/IENews, Edit: Need for funds adds pressure for CdA schools/Press ...
Huckleberries hears that ... popular Hastings on Appleway may be gone. But a similar store is about to take its place. A well-placed Berry Picker tells Huckleberries that Vintage Stock, a Missouri company, will take over the store 3 weeks after Hastings closes at the end of October
Yahoo says "state-sponsored" hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers." (Q: Do you have a Yahoo account?)
North Idaho Cider may have fewer partners since the departure of two founding members, yet the numbers look good, say remaining owners Jeff Selle, Keith Allen and Matt Peterson. In the past year, they have nearly quadrupled their cider offerings from two to seven and doubled the places carrying their ciders. Carrie Scozzaro/Inlander reports.
The city of Spokane Valley could become a Second Amendment Sanctuary City, if a proposal by a city councilman is approved. Caleb Collier is pushing for the designation, which would symbolically proclaim the city's support for its citizens' right to keep and bear arms.
George Swanson and Chris Kemp, assistant men's basketball coaches at North Idaho College, are in stable condition after they were struck by a driver at an accident site west of Spokane Thursday morning. They were on a recruiting trip with head coach Corey Symons & 2 other men. Ryan Collingwood/Press reports.
The world's largest independent distributor of hardware products officially became plugged in to Post Falls on Thursday as local, county and state officials were among about 80 people who welcomed the Memphis-based company to the 500,000-square-foot facility formerly owned by Kimball Office. Brian Walker/Press reports.
In his Cheers & Jeers column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune gives JEERS to ... Democratic candidates Jerry Sturgill, James Piotrowski and Jennifer Martinez, all of Boise. None of them responded in time to an Idaho Debates deadline. Therefore, their debates with GOP incumbents were canceled.
Mike Pearce, the widower of actress Patty Duke, has put their 2,973-square-foot, five-bedroom home in Best Hills Meadows up for sale. Asking price: $398,000. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheers during a campaign rally at Sun Center Studios, Thursday, in Aston, Penn.
Do you hear that sound out there? Silence. We're 47 days from the general election in November, and there is little to no noise being made down ticket. Huckleberries gets an occasional call re: the local and legislative races. But it's not like the primary elections in May when Hucks Central was bombarded with calls and mailings.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (16 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 18 more items) includes 25YO pregnant female going into labor at Kootenai County Jail ...
The Cutline Contest today features Idaho First Lady Lori Otter being surprised by a llama during her safety/security talk at Borah Elementary Wednesday. Wednesday Winner: FlorineD.
An early morning accident today near the Cheney-Tyler exit west of Spokane injured three North Idaho College men's basketball coaches, two seriously. Nina Culver/SR reports the three men were on a recruiting trip with head coach Corey Symons and announcer Dick Haugen when they hit a deer & then were involved in 2nd accident.
In today's roundup of the HucksOnline blogosphere, North Idaho Life photographer Keith Boe has some fun while photographing the Rainbow Bridge at McEuen Park. Also: Avista preview: Rest of the fest/On Tap, Try this Mes of a Hot Wings burger recipe/7 Blog, Sometimes top stories don't happen between lines/Grip ...
At KREM 2, reporter Taylor Viydo reports that NIC men's basketball coach Corey Symons and long-time Cards announcer Dick Haugen was in a vehicle involved in a serious accident this morning that seriously injured 2 assistant coaches.
The PSAs (public service announcements) today begin with heads up that the 6th annual Brian Williams Memorial Bike Ride, sponsored by North Idaho College, will take place Saturday, Oct. 1. Also: Coeur d'Fondo is coming. Clerk Jim Brannon urges early voter registration. City of Coeur d'Alene pushing for safe crossing at Sherman/13th St...
Donald Trump Jr. flew into Boise today for a fundraiser for his father’s presidential campaign, and also defended his controversial Twitter post comparing Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles, blaming the media and political correctness for the outcry over the post.
The City of Coeur d’Alene is inviting the community to a presentation and open house on a major plan to revitalize Seltice Way between Northwest Boulevard and Huetter Road. The 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. meeting September 28 will be at the Frontier Ice Arena, 3525 W. Seltice Way.
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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