D.F. Oliveria
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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…
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…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Sweet as Rosen
Duane Hagadone called Sid Rosen one of the finest chefs he’d known. During the 18 years (1964-82) Sid owned Chef Rosen’s in Hayden, he hosted state attorneys g…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A Western delicacy with local fans
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.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Bear with me here
In the beginning, there were five. On Nov. 21, 1978, Pat Mitchell, then 16, and four Coeur d’Alene High buddies stripped down to skimpy swimsuits at Sanders Be…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Here for Huetter
Huetter is Idaho’s version of Whoville. At 26 to 30 acres, it’s the smallest incorporated city in the state, and few know it’s there, squeezed by Coeur d’Alene…