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Rathdrum fam recovering from tragedy

A Rathdrum family involved in a tragic car crash in Oregon in June is still trying to recover from their injuries.

A 10-year-old girl died in the crash and her parents and younger brother survived. The parents are still at a hospital in Oregon.  The big question now is whether the father will be able to ever work again. Meanwhile, they and their school community are continuing to mourn the loss of the daughter, Amber Adams.

"She was a sweet girl. She really was," said Amber’s Aunt Kayla Buchanan/Taylor Viydo, KREM 2. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
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.

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