HUCKLEBERRIES: McEuen Park was an instant kid magnet
A swarm of Sorensen Magnet School children ascend a webbed play structure during the soft opening of McEuen Park.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Councilman Woody McEvers interviews children at the McEuen Park opening.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority of Washington State University makes amends for an unruly spring break visit by picking up litter on Tubbs Hill — twice.
Tom Ball of Coeur d’Alene Monument and resident Vickey James with a found gravestone.
Postmistress Maude Becker
1989 downtown revitalization tore up Sherman Avenue.
Dennis and Kam Murphy of Garco prepare North Idaho Worker's Memorial for grand opening.
U.S. Sen. Frank Church helps dedicate Sunshine Miners’ Memorial.
Local historian Merle Stoddard holds his scrapbook of items from Fort Sherman.
Squeals and laughter from hundreds of children test-driving multi-colored playground equipment heralded the soft opening of McEuen Park 10 years ago.
Visionaries who backed the $20 million project despite fierce opposition relished the joyful sounds.
“Before this started, I would drive by McEuen Field for years and years and never saw this many people ever,” said Doug Eastwood, then director of the city’s Parks and Cemetery Department. “This spells success. This is spectacular with all these young mothers and preschool children.”
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