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News >  Idaho

Man dies in Post Falls drowning

A Spokane Valley man died Sunday morning from an apparent drowning in the Spokane River in Post Falls. Michael Williams, 25, was pronounced dead at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. Williams was swimming Saturday evening at Q’emiln Park when he slipped under the surface for unknown reasons.
News >  Idaho

Hucks: Out, out, damn Litterbug

A Silver Valley woman found out how passionate Keri Alexander is against littering when she decided to toss trash from her vehicle at the I-90 exit at Osburn. Keri, the publisher of the Shoshone News-Press, saw red when she saw that blatant disregard for the state's littering laws -- and her community. Now, the litterbug is facing a court date.
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Opinion >  Column

Huckleberries: Silver Valley publisher takes littering seriously

Keri Alexander, publisher of the Shoshone News Press in the Silver Valley, is death on littering, so much so that she has organized grassroots litter patrols to pick up trash along the freeway. She has wondered what she would do if she witnessed someone littering. She no longer has to wonder. She took action when she caught a female motorist dumping trash out her window at the Osburn exit of Interstate 90.
News >  Idaho

Weekend Wild Card — July 2-4

I enjoy these three-day weekends. It gives me a chance to catch up on the honey-do's, as well as relax. Independence Day means hanging out at the parade and then hosting a family barbecue. Mrs. O loves the fireworks show. So we'll probably brave the 10s of 1000s on the waterfront Monday night to see it.
News >  Idaho

65YO Seattle man drowns at Twin Lakes

Donald A. Greene, 65, of Seattle, drowned in lower Twin Lakes about 1 p.m. Friday after jumping off a boat to swim. A relative on the boat and others on shore were unable to rescue him after he yelled for help. KCSO divers located Greene's body about 5 hours later in 19 feet of water. The search was hampered by poor visibility and heavy vegetation.
News >  Idaho

Parting Shot — 7.1.16

If you want to start the Fourth of July Weekend with a good dose of cuteness, look at the wonderful photo by SR photographer Kathy Plonka. Then, click on the link to see a one-minute video of the Kids Parade provided on the city of Coeur d'Alene Facebook wall.
News >  Idaho

TGIF Wild Card — 7.1.16

We're officially halfway through 2016. At this point, you either are fulfilling New Year's resolutions. Or there long gone in the rear-view mirror. Moi? I'm actually taking a third course. I'm lagging behind on my resolutions. But still trying to fulfill them. I'm behind on my fitness goals. But not that far behind.
News >  Idaho

Man missing in Twin Lakes

The holiday weekend is getting off to a tragic start in Twin Lakes today as divers continue searching for a suspected drowning victim. Before going under the water, the 65-year-old man had jumped from a stopped boat to cool off in the lake at Twin Lakes Village, said Jim Lyon, spokesman for Northern Lakes Fire District.
News >  Idaho

Cutline Contest — 7.1.16

The Cutline Contest today features that odd, three-way handshake among President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday. Thursday Winner: DFO.
News >  Idaho

PM Scanner Traffic — 7.1.16

Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (23 items and counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 20 more items) includes recovery efforts to find body of drowning victim at Twin Lakes ...
News >  Idaho

Chief White to visit White House

Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White wants felony crime suspects to be unable to board planes, and will share ideas on that during a White House discussion Wednesday, July 6. White is one of a select few police chiefs around the nation to attend a 21st Century Policing Briefing at the White House.
News >  Idaho

Sam needs our help

At City Hall, Sam Taylor is going buggy looking at the bare walls to his office. His stuff from Morro Bay is in storage. So he Facebooked an SOS asking for something -- anything -- to help decorate his office. One responder offered Sam a large photo of Morro Bay. We can do better than that, my Huckleberry friends. Do you have something for Sam?
News >  Idaho

A real cowboy wants to be governor

In his online column, Randy Stapilus comments re: Lt Gov Brad Little's decision to run for guv in 2018: "Brad Little comes from one of the major Idaho pioneer families, for three decades running his family’s large ranching operations based at Emmett. He has been an actual cowboy – the real thing, not a rodeo enthusiast but a working cattleman."
News >  Idaho

City explains 4th of July traffic control

The city of Coeur d'Alene has provided a map and explanation of traffic control for the 4th of July activities. Downtown Coeur d'Alene and a key freeway interchange will have numerous road closures in order to ensure adequate traffic flow for Independence Day festivities Monday.
News >  Idaho

Guardian: Ban private fireworks

The Boise Guardian wants a ban on private fireworks, after a fireworks-caused fire burned a house, an outbuilding and 2,500 acres of the Boise foothills: "Possession of guns is protected by the U.S. Constitution, but fireworks are not a “right” of citizens. We say there is nothing patriotic about burning houses and injuring people with fireworks."
News >  Idaho

CdA garbage transition explainer

In a video posted on the city of Coeur d'Alene Facebook site, Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor explains the transition phase of the switch for the Coeur d'Alene garbage collection from Waste Management to Coeur d'Alene Garbage Co. Coeur d'Alene Garbage officially took over today.
News >  Idaho

Customer shoots robbery suspect

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has released images from security footage that clearly show a robbery suspect holding a gun Thursday afternoon at STCU’s South Valley branch. One image also shows the customer who shot the suspect. The customer has retained a lawyer. (Question: Did the customer act correctly in shooting robbery suspect?)
News >  Idaho

Blackwell Island annexation begins

A request filed Friday asks the city of Coeur d’Alene to annex a largely developed portion of Blackwell Island. The currently unincorporated land is owned by Marina Yacht Club LLC, a subsidiary of the Hagadone Corporation, and is leased to the entities that operate The Cedars Floating Restaurant and Hagadone Marine Center.
News >  Idaho

Madsen: US should educate about guns like it does about safe sex

SR columnist Sue Lani Madsen offers an intriguing idea that might get this country past the useless shouting about guns and gun control that occurs after every mass shooting. This country should consider educating youngsters about guns in the same manner that it does re: safe sex. What do you think.
News >  Idaho

More bad news for newspapers

In The Nation, writer Eric Alterman writes that the time is getting late for the newspaper industry, as digital media continues to hasten its demise. And Alternman explains why the death of good, hard-nose newspapering should matter to all Americans who value democracy.
News >  Idaho

Big Fish

On his Outdoors blog, SR outdoors editor Rich Landers introduces us to a huge, white sturgeon, caught-and-released in Hells Canyon, that might be a century old. The sturgeon was 10 feet long with a 54-inch girth.
News >  Idaho

AM Scanner Traffic — 7.1.16

Scanner Traffic for Friday AM (20 items & counting) includes 2 possible reports from people providing information re: possible hit-and-run from Thursday evening involving a red Dodge pickup ...
News >  Idaho

Tiny Library

On my bike ride home Thursday, I spotted one of those Tiny Libraries, south of the intersection of Hattie Avenue and 5th Street/CdA. I stopped long enough to check out some of the authors. As I biked off, I thought about returning with some books to share. Which 3 books would you want to be part of a Little Library in your neighborhood?
News >  Idaho

Election model: Clinton will win easily

Democratic chances of winning the White House remain strong, according to a closely followed economic election model. Moody’s Analytics is forecasting that Hillary Clinton will easily win the presidency in November over Donald Trump.