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J.C. Penney Co. cashiers Wanda Myhre, left photo, and Ruth Christensen began collecting the new 3% sales tax July 1, 1965. With Myhre were her first customers of the day: Ray Peterson of Cataldo and Kristin Lien of Medimont.

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HUCKLEBERRIES: A sharp name
July 6, 2025 1:05 a.m.

HUCKLEBERRIES: A sharp name

“Coeur d’Alene” rolls off the tongue: a beautiful French word attached to an American Indian tribe, an idyllic lake, a river and a booming resort town. It’s as striking as the region.