The local Republican CC attack on resigned precinct committeewoman Christa Hazel ledes my penultimate Huckleberries column in The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries focuses on the venomous attack against Christa by GOP secretary/Redoubter Alex Barron ...
Wayne Manis, the former local FBI agent who wrote the book about his career, "The Street Agent," will appear on CNN's Declassified series Saturday (6 p.m., PDT). The show was originally scheduled to air Sept. 2. But, due to events in Charlottesville, N.C., CNN fast-tracked it to this Saturday.
Prosecutors in the county’s most high profile murder case will try to persuade a First District Court judge today to allow their experts to conduct psychological tests on Jonathan D. Renfro without his counsel present. Ralph Bartholdt/Coeur d'Alene Press reports ...
Well, my Huckleberry Friends, we're reaching the end of the line, for now. Four more days of breaking big rocks into little rocks here at Huckleberries Central. Last week, I was the focus of many kind remarks. This week, I want to turn the tables and focus on you: the bloggers, commenters, and blurkers who made this place such a nice cyber spot ...
The Cutline Contest today features an appearance by the PETA "Lettuce Ladies" in Bucharest, Romania, promoting a vegan lifestyle. Weekend Winner: Nic.
Is it too soon to say this?
Tom Hamilton, former chairman of the Coeur d'Alene School Board, condemns the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee for remaining silent during repeat attacks by its secretary, Alex Barron, against resigned precinct committeewoman Christa Hazel. Here's a comment made by Hamilton below the Sunday Press editorial ...
I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one here who is jealous of the lifestyle that Marianne Love/Slight Detour lives on her Lovestead. The beautiful scenery. The rural setting. Color me green (with envy). Also, Nic & Herb say nice things about your Huckleberry Hound ...
I am not precluding the possibility of returning to blogging after a six-week respite, to try my hand at private blogging for the City Council races this fall. I don't know what they'll look like. That's why I plan to keep my Facebook and Twitter accounts active. If I should return to some sort of retirement platform, how do I let you know?
Tom Wobker, The Bard of Sherman Avenue, read this poem at his first and final Blogfest, in February 2016. He gave thanks to the readers of Huckleberries (column and blog) who appreciated his poetry for the many years to he wrote for us. This is the last post in his book, "The Bard of Sherman Avenue: Poems by Tom Wobker."
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo and 2nd District Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson have issued statements on the violence in Charlottesville, N.C., over the weekend, both sent out on social media on Sunday. Sen. Jim Risch will have a statement this afternoon; 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador hasn’t yet responded to a request for comment
So many people have provided so much of their writing talents and comments to make Huckleberries Online a swell online watering hole. Question: Which Huckleberries Online regular would you most like to share a beer or coffee with? And why?
In a podcast, Alex Barron, the secretary of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, steps up his attacks on Christa Hazel. Barron, the self-described Bard of the American Redoubt, attacks Christa as a "little round liar," as well as her heroic former FBI father, Wayne Manis.
Scanner Traffic for Monday AM (17 items & counting) includes serious rollover crash on Highway 95, near Silverwood ...
In an op-ed article in the Coeur d'Alene Press, Robert Hunt of Post Falls calls out local GOP Chairman Brent Regan re: his handling of debate at the July meeting involving precinct committeewoman Christa Hazel, who subsequently resigned from the committee. You can read a link to Hunt's comments on Roberts rules below. Regan, of course, responds ...
Publisher Larry Riley of the Coeur d'Alene Press explained in a weekend report that his newspaper is going to tighten up its online firewall. The Press will provide 10 free articles per month to readers. If they want more, they must pay $9.95 per month for the access.
In a column for the Coeur d'Alene Press, former Idaho GOP vice chairman Jim Pierce reveals something that many of us at Huckleberries Online already know: The local Kootenai County GOP Central Committee has been overthrown by the Far Right, some of whom have come here from out of state with the purpose of impacting local politics.
Alex Barron, secretary of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and prominent Redoubter, has been slamming Christa Hazel since she resigned her post as a precinct committeewoman. He's called her "little liar" many times in posts on his Redoubter blog. Now, the Coeur d'Alene Press calls Barron out on his vicious attacks.
The Hagadone Marine Center campus in Coeur d'Alene just opened its mega service center on Thursday, Hagadone Marine Group president Craig Brosenne said. The service center will ensure that even when a boat is acting up, repairs won't eat up the whole summer. Devin Heilman/Coeur d'Alene Press reports.
In Huckleberries Monday, a Washington driver didn't think a dig by a Coeur d'Alene resident wasn't that funny. So he provides us today with the viewpoint from Washington of Idaho drivers.
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course to mourn the loss of two young brothers who drowned last week in the Pend Oreille River. Jonathan Glover/SR reports ...
I've had so many things on my mind these last few days that I forgot to post this Weekend Wild Card. Sorry. Been out running errands this morning. Ran into the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon in downtown Coeur d'Alene/City Park. Also ran into a Huckleberries Online…
The Parting Shot today features another fab photo by my Priest Lake friend, Pecky Cox. After taking the photo of the guy on Priest Lake, Pecky asks innocently: "What smoke?"
