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: 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.
HUCKLEBERRIES: At your beck and mall
There were almost enough balloons at the 1989 opening of the Silver Lake Mall to float a child away. Clowns entertained, too, frolicking along the line of cust…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Two grounds benefiting the people forever
Tubbs Hill and McEuen Park are miracles. The hallowed ground that the two treasures share on the waterfront would be commercialized today if well-meaning — but…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Lucky from day one
The first lottery ticket sold in Kootenai County wasn’t a winner. But Duane Hagadone didn’t care.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Rising to the occasion in the line of duty
Sgt. Jim Guy felt lousy about plugging a cop killer who was standing knee-deep in the Spokane River. Usually, Guy said afterward, he wouldn’t shoot a sick dog,…
HUCKLEBERRIES: True to his word
I kept my newspaper job in Coeur d’Alene for four decades because Jim Fromm was an honest man. I might not be writing this now, if the former mayor (1982-86) h…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A hero among men
Google the term, “hero,” and you’ll find a description of the late Omer Karns of Rathdrum.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Road rage
The Coeur d’Alene Press headline read: “Riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene.”
HUCKLEBERRIES: Keeping us on our toes
Valleda Woodhall learned to golf and didn’t quit the stage, after all.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Ordinance for peace and quiet
“Ordinance” is a fancy word for a law imposed by cities and counties.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Indignity and etiquette
After he hung up his sneakers, basketball hall-of-famer Bill Walton was known for his offbeat, and sometimes caustic, commentary as a sportscaster.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Writer on trail of three missing women
Some think mysterious disappearances are connected
HUCKLEBERRIES: Kraliceks carry on (at slightly slower pace)
Cd'A police officer who was shot in face is still focused on helping others