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She knows much about history

Richelle McDermott is a National History Day state contest winner. (Colin Mulvany)
Richelle McDermott is a National History Day state contest winner. (Colin Mulvany)

Richelle McDermott is a National History Day state contest winner.

For some teens history is either a class they have to pass or a list of recently visited websites. For Mt. Spokane High School’s Richelle McDermott history has become a passion.

In May, McDermott took first place at the National History Day state contest. “I was very jazzed!” said Mt. Spokane history teacher Luke Thomas. “I’ve been teaching this for eight years, and this is the first student I’ve had place.” Cindy Hval, SR Full story

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.