HUCKLEBERRIES: A Western delicacy with local fans
In 1985, Snake Pit cook Donna Pollard grills Rocky Mountain oysters.
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Probably in 1985, Joe Peak, left, samples Rocky Mountain oysters, a delicacy that Josie Bates put on the menu.
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In 1985, Vic Beeman, left, tends the helm as Greg Matelich mans the sheets and winches.
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In 1970, Mrs. Ralph Nicholson with First Baby Meredith Rae.
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In 1985, Deborah Williams with First Baby Haylie Jo.
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In 1975, Ruth Derr with First Baby John Michael.
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In 1995, owner Tom Robb is shown in his Iron Horse office.
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In 2005, Jadyn Smith, 5, protests with her mother, Jennifer, during a public discussion about Sanders Beach.
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In 2005, Mandy Jacques flourishes as a Coeur d’Alene firefighter.
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In 2000, Skate Plaza manager John King rewards fifth grader Bethany Adams.
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Al Bates’s taste for Rocky Mountain oysters outlived him.
Al was smitten by the farm-animal delicacy while working on a Montana sheep ranch.
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