"Just got a call from a very sweet reader who described herself as "82 1/2." May we all stay young enough to measure our ages in half-years!" -- opinionator Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman, on his Facebook wall.
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.