The white-haired, 61-year-old Air Force veteran owns D&D Dogs and has been serving hot dogs in front of the Spokane County Courthouse since 2009.

“Oh, I’ve got Al French, Ozzie, various judges,” Bickford said of his clientele.

“Everyone comes here. It’s like the meeting place,” he said. “I see the poor people. I see the rich people. I see the people who are in trouble and I see the judges who are overseeing the cases.”

Frank Powell works at the Spokane City Public Defender’s Office as a clerk. He eats at Bickford’s cart two to three times a week.

“You get a good mixture of people,” he said while waiting in line Monday. “People from all walks of life out here. He’s a staple. He’s known around here.”

Behind Powell, Laurie Kennedy also waited in line. Recently, she said, a homeless man was there with his dog. Bickford fed them both. Full story. Eli Francovich/SR

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