On his Facebook wall, sheriff's Major Ben Wolfinger posts: "Just returned from the Coeur d'Alene branch of the Inland Northwest Blood Center giving a pint. Blood supplies are very low this time of year and they need all of our help. You never know when what you give may help save someone you know."
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.