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Layaway angels in the Inland NW

“We’ve got a whole stack of layaway angels,” said Gail Wyronski, right, at Kmart in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday. (Kathy Plonka)
“We’ve got a whole stack of layaway angels,” said Gail Wyronski, right, at Kmart in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday. (Kathy Plonka)

“We’ve got a whole stack of layaway angels,” said Gail Wyronski, right, at Kmart in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday. Kathy Plonka, SR

At Kmart stores across the country, “layaway angels” are bringing a bit of holiday cheer by paying off the layaway accounts of strangers. Now they’ve hit the Inland Northwest.

Coeur d’Alene Kmart manager Lauren Larson said between 20 and 30 angels have visited the store there, including one who paid $1,000.

“I’m not entirely sure why, other than they want to do something nice for other people,” Larson said. More here.  Kaitlin Gillespie, SR

Such a great thing to do! Have you ever been the recipient of random generosity?



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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.