Michelle Locken, Riski’s daughter, said most of her mother’s diary entries are kept inside a cedar chest. “Page after page after page,” she said as she sorted through the entries. “This is before she ...
In 1935, 10-year-old Evie Riski's father gifted her a diary for Christmas and marked the start of a 90-year journey for the North Dakota native. Riski, now 100 years old, has journaled every single ...
Evie Riski’s father gave her a diary so she could follow his tradition of recording the day’s events in her hometown. It was a week before her 11th birthday. Nine decades and almost 33,000 entries ...
Tess Riski covers cops, courts, protests and extremism. She joined Willamette Week in 2020.
Courtesy of Evie Riski and Michelle Locken. In 1935, 10-year-old Evie Riski's father gifted her a diary for Christmas and marked the start of a 90-year journey for the North Dakota native. Stream NBC ...