After reading this story in the paper today, and this in Dave Olivera's blog, I think Idaho needs to change it's nickname from "Gem State" to "The Gem and Really Good Junk State."
Cheryl-Anne Millsap is a free-lance writer and has been writing for The Spokesman-Review for three years. She writes occasional Tributes, a weekly Home Planet column, the weekly Treasure Hunting column, and stories for the In Life and Voice sections. Cheryl-Anne is a regular commentator on Spokane Public Radio, has owned a vintage clothing store, and operated an antiques business for more than a decade. She grew up in a family of collectors and dealers, so has spent her whole life around antiques and collectibles. 