D.F. Oliveria
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HUCKLEBERRIES: Hope Cemetery, a forgotten resting place
A holy acre in the middle of Coeur d’Alene comforts parents of lost babies. But most locals don’t know it exists.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Joe Murphy: An open case
Joe Murphy was the type of newcomer that locals appreciate. He moved here to enjoy our outdoors, embrace community values, join worthy organizations, such as B…
HUCKLEBERRIES: The house that blew up
LeeAnn Kohli Cheeley didn’t hear of her family’s tragedy during her formative years. “It wasn’t something they told me as a child,” LeeAnn said. “It was kind o…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Just roll with it
Matt Roetter has come a long way since his days as a “skateboard evangelist.”
HUCKLEBERRIES: Candy and chaos
The late George Cecil compared the 1975 “Rabbit Riot” at City Park to his day’s pell-mell Vietnamese evacuation of Da Nang.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Gone too soon, but won't be forgotten
Jenny Stokes was such a tough Coeur d’Alene High goalkeeper that she once lobbied to stay in a game after suffering a broken nose diving for a ball.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Better planning for the future
Dorothy Dahlgren was a fan of Coeur d’Alene history before it was cool.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Working from home
As “Amazing Grace” set to debut April 1, 1995, locals wondered: “Will it get picked up?”
HUCKLEBERRIES: Wendy Carpenter: Committed cop
Wendy Carpenter smashed several glass ceilings in her 30 years with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Happy Birthday, Coeur d'Alene Press!
An important day in Coeur d’Alene Press history passed quietly in late February.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Pancake stacks
A stack of pancakes isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Heidi Acuff. “Renaissance Woman” is more like it.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Words to live by
On the final day of the 21st century, a 23-word message from a Hayden second grader will be read in Washington, D.C.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Cops, quotes, cash and coals
Sandpoint gained national media attention — but not the kind it wanted — 30 years ago when news broke that Mark Fuhrman wanted to buy a house there. Fuhrman, o…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Opportunities to play
Arnold (Red) Halpern’s name is on the Rock of Fame at Memorial Field. But it probably should be on something else, too: a park, a softball field, a building.
HUCKLEBERRIES: 'We know what overkill looks like'
Wallace works hard, plays hard and minds its own business. The same can’t be said, according to the locals, of the federal government, which invaded the Silver…