D.F. Oliveria
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Alaska Viking’s ‘Mooseltoe’
Americans in the 1960s and 1970s proved they were suckers for cute gimmicks before a Coeur d’Alene-born Alaskan be…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A clock like no other
The giant cast iron clock in front of Clark’s Diamond Jewelry is slower now. But you would be slower, too, if you had survived two world wars, 115 years of …
HUCKLEBERRIES: Changed by flames
It’s easy to lose track of the fires that reshaped downtown Coeur d’Alene and the waterfront.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Cold case closure
Steve Schauer said all along that Duncan Peder McKenzie Jr. brutally murdered a 15-year-old Coeur d’Alene girl days before Halloween 1973.
HUCKLEBERRIES: An election to remember
It wasn’t much of an election race. But it received national media attention.
HUCKLEBERRIES: 'Quiet rage'
Former police chief Dave Scates can’t forget that hellish pre-Halloween night on 17th Street. As an acting sergeant on patrol, Dave began his swing shift Frida…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Never-ending beat of the Rhythm Dawgs
In spring 1986, a School District 271 support group wanted a band for a levy election victory party. So teacher-musician Jim Lien recruited educators who could…
HUCKLEBERRIES: The day the swinging and jitterbugging ended
World War II had been over for a month. But new recruits from Farragut Naval Training Station were still recreating in Coeur d’Alene to enjoy the waterfront an…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Mikki Stevens: A local star
They came. They entertained. They conquered our hearts.
HUCKLEBERRIES: A defining moment in Wallace brothel history
Facing political pressure, a half century ago, the brothels of Wallace closed for the first time ever.
HUCKLEBERRIES: A cautionary tale from Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter is no longer a household name.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Off the air, but in our hearts
“Bubblehead” ordinarily isn’t a term of affection.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Awakened to the dangers of white supremacy
I missed the commotion that day. And it has bugged me since.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Gentle giants
A Coeur d’Alene Press sportswriter once described them as “teenage office buildings.”
HUCKLEBERRIES: 'This is our dream'
Duane Hagadone loved sizzle. He wanted his projects to inspire awe — a floating green on a lakeside golf course, the world’s longest boardwalk to extend the Co…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Origin of huckleberry ice cream
North Idahoans love all things huckleberry. Huckleberry pancakes. Huckleberry muffins. Huckleberry syrup and jams. Huckleberry shakes from Paul Bunyan. And …