The Petersen Dog Races: Realtor’s idea brightens the dog days of winter

With the pathway clear, Peterson made a call for entries for the race. It was open for Coeur d’Alene’s school-age kids and dogs of all breeds.

Moving History Forward — Rutledge Timber Co: Finding 'Lokey'

The Rutledge Timber Company, a part of Potlatch Corp., purchased a large block of white pine on the Marble Creek drainage during the early 1900s.

Moving History Forward: The story of McEuen Park, Part 2

Mae McEuen was tireless in her love of her community and her love of baseball.

Moving History Forward: Why name a Park McEuen? Part 1

The area near the Coeur d’Alene lakefront that is now known as McEuen Park has evolved greatly in the 135 years since the incorporation of the city in 1887.

Moving History Forward: NIJC experienced growth, stability

The 1960s was a period of growth and stability for North Idaho Junior College in the areas of enrollment, facilities, programs and competition.

Moving History Forward: 'The Queen of The Lake'

Georgie Oakes’ builder came from Portland at the request of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Moving History Forward: Cd'A had a ski area on Signal Point

For a several years during the 1950s, citizens of Kootenai County could go to nearby ski hill with six runs and a spectacular view of Lake Coeur d’Alene and then mountains to the east.

Moving History Forward: Steamboat Idaho

The fourth level of membership in the Museum of North Idaho is named the “Idaho” after the steamboat Idaho.

Moving History Forward: The Desert Hotel: A Coeur d’Alene Landmark, 1905-1972

In 1905, a group of local businessmen, including Fredrick Blackwell, created the Coeur d’Alene Investment Company and built a modern hotel on the corner of First and Sherman near the then new electric railroad depot and Blackwell Park.

Moving History Forward: Steamboat North Star

The third steamboat in this series of boats on Lake Coeur d’Alene is the North Star.

Moving History Forward: Organized sports in early Coeur d’Alene

During the active years of Fort Sherman (1880s-1890s), baseball was a popular team sport played among the various platoons, companies from other forts in the region, and local towns.

Moving History Forward: Steamboat Flyer

The “golden years” of the Coeur d’Alene Lake steamers was from 1880 to 1930.

Moving History Forward: Christmas 1880 at Fort Coeur d’Alene

Fort Coeur d’Alene was established in 1878.

Moving History Forward

The Amelia Wheaton: The first steamboat on Lake Cd'A

Lake Coeur d’Alene has been the center of our local economics and culture for as long as people have lived here.

The Museum of North Idaho: Rutledge Mill among region's most productive

Originally published as part of the Kootenai Chronicles, December 1996, the Coeur d’Alene Press.