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D.F. Oliveria
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HUCKLEBERRIES: People, performances, parties and passing time
Perhaps you've have noticed that North Idaho is white. And possibly getting whiter. Not that there’s anything wron…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Movies aren't history
We know how things turned out because we saw the end of the movie.
HUCKLEBERRIES: The question remains
Gary Cuff kept a small blanket in his car for years to remind himself of “Ry-Ry.”
HUCKLEBERRIES: Celestial potential
Perhaps Woody McEvers’s rise to Coeur d’Alene mayor was in the stars.
HUCKLEBERRIES: A pioneer who stood for good
Coeur d’Alene has honored Fred Murphy in several ways. Owner Duane Hagadone temporarily renamed Templin’s Grill after the legendary tugboat captain until the r…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A Viking that's got it
It’s a sports movie cliché. A star player visits a suffering child in a hospital and promises to hit a home run or score a touchdown to boost his spirits.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Shore is nice here
Coeur d’Alene took its waterfront for granted until Bob Templin built his North Shore Motor Hotel. Before then, the site was dominated by railroad switchyards,…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Trial by fire
Marty Knapp doesn’t need the graphic reminders of 9/11 to understand the dangers of firefighting. The retired Coeur d’Alene fire captain experienced them first…
HUCKLEBERRIES: How sweet the show that starred a local like me
After centuries, “Amazing Grace” remains popular as a hymn among the local church crowd.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Mudgy & Millie: Bringing joy to us all
Many of us know the story. A moose and a mouse play a game of hide-and-seek that takes them all around the town.
HUCKLEBERRIES: LaTourrette recalls his 'Evel' classmate
Steve LaTourrette knew his boyhood friend would land on his feet, even if he crashed. On Sept. 8, 1974, Steve predicted that Evel Knievel, his old high scho…
HUCKLEBERRIES: The attentive civilities of The Lioness of Idaho
Mike Bullard remembers meeting “The Lioness of Idaho.” It was 1993, and he was the new pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. During a service that first sum…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Time marches on, memories stand strong
Sixty years have passed, but the question remains: Who killed Susan Stewart?
HUCKLEBERRIES: A light in the dark
On Aug. 17, 1959, Irene Bennett’s world caved in. At 11:37 that night, Irene, her husband, Purley, and their four children were sleeping on the banks of the Ma…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Braving adversity to trek a new path
Evalyn Adams is too classy to say: I told you so.