D.F. Oliveria

On July 4, 1890, the day after Idaho became a state, the soldiers at Fort Sherman gathered with the rough-and-rowdy residents of Coeur d'Alene for a parade and a day of picnics, games, swimming and fireworks. The festivities was held in a corner of the fort's property -- a place that's now known as City Park. Jon Mueller, a landscape architect and native son, has written a 200-page book, chock-full of photos, about City Park. It'll be published in early May.

One of the AP's photos of the week will serve for our Parting Shot today. It shows an Alabama State Trooper and a K9 dog checking the Edmund Pettus Bridge for explosives prior to the annual re-enactment of the March 7, 1965, voting rights march across the bridge en route to Montgomery.

The Cutline Contest today features hospitality staff posing for a photo during the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Thursday Winner: No Comment.

A federal jury Friday delivered a split verdict in the second Oregon standoff trial, finding two defendants guilty of conspiracy in the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge but acquitting two others of the same charge. Maxine Bernstein/Oregonian reports ...

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department provides the details of the encounter between murder suspect Steven Denson and Deputy Larsen on Bruss Road, near Hauser, Thursday afternoon.

The daily roundup of link from HucksOnline social media includes: My kind of college/Fort Boise, Escape to the desert/Slight Detour, On Tap meets Good Brews/On Tap, Cannabidiol used medically/Bay Views, Sometimes, counsel helps/Randy Stapilus, Connecting to constituents/Dan Schmidt, RP, 'Emily' tells unique spiritual love story/7 Blog ...

St. Paddy’s is upon us, So, give green beer a try. Order some Irish whiskey, And a slice of shepard’s pie. Gather friends together, And the town we’ll paint. To celebrate Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. Remember The Bard

Believe it or not, the House Ways & Means Committee voted unanimously to introduce legislation that actually expands Idaho's Open Meeting Law. This action came while state Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, is working to exempt lawmakers' communications from public disclosure. May the good guys (not Vito) win.

AM Headlines: Public Records (March 10)/Press, Boat inspection funding bill goes to guv/SR, Thieves steal more than U-Haul trailer/Press, Moscow sees worst flooding in 20 years/KHQ, State does help build schools -- a little bit/Press, JFAC OKs $1M for teacher eval template/EOBoise, Clark: St. Patrick's obsession leads manto Seattle/SR ...