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Visionary developer Hagadone remembered

It was a bold move to open The Coeur d'Alene Resort in 1986, but Duane Hagadone had the vision that it would succeed.

Early days as a young newspaperman at the Coeur d'Alene Press.

Boats offered a quick reprieve from work and a chance to bring others joy.

Hagadone's father, Burl, a newspaper publisher, was his hero and best friend.

As a young man Hagadone enjoyed sports including golf, but his real passion was always business.

The Lady Lola Ocean Golf Club, first of its kind, had an automated tee box and floating holes.

Harry S. Rinker hands Duane the Horatio Alger Award in 2004.

Hagadone bought his first car, a 1931 Plymouth, with money saved from his lawn business. Decades later, he was delighted to find and restore a car of the same make, model, year and even the same color. Whatever he touched, he always improved.

Lola and Duane relished their boating holidays in the Mediterranean sunshine.

Even as a little guy, Hagadone was always the best organized kid in town.

Hagadone's vision changed the shoreline from a sawmill site to The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course and its famous floating green.

Duane B. Hagadone, a private but devoted family man and an icon of publishing, real estate and hospitality, died Saturday at his winter home in Palm Desert, Calif., at the age of 88.

Born in Coeur d’Alene in 1932 to Burl and Beverly Hagadone, he spent his life investing in project after project in his beloved hometown. Those most notably included the Hagadone News Network, The Coeur d’Alene Resort, The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course, Hagadone Marine Group and a number of restaurants and other properties, most of them beside Lake Coeur d’Alene. It was a place he dearly cherished.

“Since I was a boy, I was drawn to the lake,” he once recalled. “Lake Coeur d’Alene is magic. I’ve always been proud to call this place home.”

A man of few words, he never sought the limelight; he let his work speak for itself. He led by example. He was known for his far-reaching vision, high standards and extra touches he liked to call “sizzle.”

His work ethic and attention to detail was evident in his very first job - caring for his family’s lawn. It looked so good the neighbors asked him to manage theirs, too.

“I made 25 cents, 50 cents, sometimes a dollar a lawn, and I saved it all,” he recalled. “That’s how I bought my very first car, a 1931 Plymouth. I was 16 years old and could get a daylight driver’s license.”

While other boys worked one paper route, Duane shared that he worked three. His customers never missed a paper. When other boys got sick or skipped out, he’d cover their routes, too.

His father was an advertising salesman who became publisher of the Coeur d’Alene Press. Duane Hagadone considered his Dad his hero, mentor and best friend, and he worked at the newspaper after school and on weekends and learned how to run the flatbed press, set type and process photos.

He graduated from Coeur d’Alene High in 1950 and attended the University of Idaho for six reluctant months but returned to join his father in publishing. Burl Hagadone didn’t take it easy on his boy.

First, the young man had to canvass the hardscrabble mining town of Wallace for newspaper subscriptions in a bleak economy. When, against the odds, he excelled at that, he was allowed to sell classified ads for the eight-page Coeur d’Alene Press. He broke every sales record and was soon promoted to advertising salesman.

“I found that if I got in before everybody else, I could get more work done,” he recalled. “I didn’t take breaks, and if I packed a lunch, I could work straight through. I sat at my desk and made phone calls.”

By then his Dad was minority owner of the Coeur d’Alene Press. On weekends, father and son would share long talks about their shared dream of running a chain of newspapers together.

And then the bottom fell out of his world. His Dad was diagnosed with colon cancer, told he had six months to live.

Burl Hagadone never talked about his cancer or about dying. Instead, he made Duane promise to take care of his mom and his sisters. Burl wrote down a list of things he wanted his son to do. When Burl Hagadone drew his last breath, it was an unfathomable loss.

The Scripps brothers, who owned the newspaper, paid Duane Hagadone a visit, and said they’d had their eye on him for some time. Would he consider taking the helm? Perhaps he saw a chance to honor his Dad. Or the sense of work as an antidote. Certainly, it was a way to take care of his mom and his sisters, since he was now the man of the house. As he shook hands with the Scripps brothers, he looked them right in the eye.

“If I fail at this, it won’t be for lack of trying,” he told them.

He was 26 years old, the weight of the world now on his young shoulders. Those words would go on to define his life.

Duane Hagadone did not disappoint. The Coeur d'Alene Press became the most successful newspaper in the Scripps group. In 1976, Hagadone purchased the Coeur d'Alene Press, along with five others from the Scripps Company, and established the Hagadone Corporation, which soon owned 17 newspapers.

“Duane has always done everything first class,” says Jim Hawkins, former Idaho Commerce director and a childhood friend. “He learned everything from the bottom up and understood how it operated before asking anyone else to do it. He was never afraid to work, and nobody ever worked harder or longer than Duane Hagadone. At his desk, on the phone, talking to people all the time. He always had his finger on the pulse.”

In the late 1970s, Duane Hagadone met an exceptional woman named Lola, who quickly became the love of his life. His work schedule was fierce, but every chance he could, he set aside time so they could go sailing. They spent idyllic afternoons on Lake Coeur d’Alene in his Ericson 36 sailboat, and soon they were married.

He bought a cabin in Casco Bay, accessible only by boat, which became the family home. Their children have fond memories of Dad teaching them how to drive a boat, and how meticulously he took care of his craft. Every day, he commuted to work across the lake by wood boat. There was always an intriguing James Bond style about the man who had a telephone in his custom golf cart and who delighted in surprising guests by suddenly veering his amphibious car into the lake.

“The thing that always impressed me most was his vision,” says his retired corporate jet pilot, Al Goodwin. “He could stand back and look at something, and I would see one or two things, but Duane Hagadone would see nine or 10.”

In 1986, that vision resulted in the opening of The Coeur d'Alene Resort, a 338-room hotel on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene. More than 60,000 people, a crowd equal to half the population of the Idaho panhandle at the time, stood in the springtime rain for a chance to see his handiwork.

The project had been completed at the astonishing speed of 17 months.

“I’m a dreamer,” Hagadone told Forbes at the time. “And I’ve always thought, What a fantastic location for a really classy hotel. It’s been on my mind for the last 15 years.”

That risk was rewarded handsomely. The Coeur d’Alene Resort has had visitors from a majority of the countries in the world and garnered top awards in every leading travel publication.

In the early 1990s, Hagadone unveiled another surprise: A floating golf green, the only one of its kind at the time in the world. The idea came in a sudden brainstorm. An avid golfer, he had watched on TV as Lee Trevino made a hole-in-one on the island green at PGA West in Palm Springs. The next morning, as was his habit, Hagadone drove around to check on his properties with his dog by his side. He had purchased a former sawmill site on the northeast shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and envisioned a golf course there.

"I looked out on the lake and saw a perfectly round log boom,” he recalled. “A light came on. If they can have an island green in the desert, why can't we have a floating green on Lake Coeur d'Alene?"

That green has since been host to international tournaments, lavishly awarded for its impeccable greenkeeping and recognized throughout the world of golf.

“Duane Hagadone was the most creative genius of anyone I know,” says longtime friend Harry S. Rinker, a fellow self-made man, real estate investor and developer. “Whatever he turned his attention to, he achieved at an extremely high level, whether it was a home, a business or a yacht.”

“They broke the mold when they made Mr. and Mrs. Hagadone,” says architect Guy Dreier, a frequent collaborator. “We always said Mr. Hagadone was a ‘gentleman's gentleman.’ He trusted me and respected my expertise. He was famous for saying, ‘I am going to challenge you’ on every important design problem. It was brilliant, because it made you dig deeper for a solution. He was so good at bringing that out of all of the people involved in these projects.”

In 2004, Hagadone was honored with the Horatio Alger Award by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The award recognizes “outstanding Americans who exemplify dedication, purpose, and perseverance in their personal and professional lives who have often achieved success in the face of adversity.”

The group offers scholarships to high school students who face major obstacles. Hagadone was always pleased to know that the group had awarded $223 million to students, with a 71 percent scholar graduation rate compared to the national low-income graduation rate of 16 percent.

Often quietly, Duane and Lola Hagadone have been major contributors to charity. There are few causes in Coeur d’Alene which have not benefited from his generosity.

“In giving two million dollars to help make the Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County a reality, he created a true legacy,” says businessman Ron Nilson. “I think about the Kroc Center, the Humane Society, and so many generous donations over the years. I look at a man who’s done so many things for our community, and never stood up to take any accolades.”

In 2006, Hagadone was named the Idaho Business Leader of the Year by Idaho State University. Over the years, untold thousands have worked for him, learning the value of work, punctuality and professionalism.

“Before I ever met Duane, I heard about him by reputation,” says Dennis Washington, owner of The Washington Companies. “His airplane hangar had a unique design, and the cleanliness and quality of construction was outstanding. What a smart guy he was, and what an uncommon eye for detail he had. I’ve always respected Duane for his character and his unique ability to achieve whatever he sets out to create.”

Anyone who knows Duane Hagadone will acknowledge that business was his greatest sport. He took much care to study and understand each of his operations and keep in personal touch with each of his managers. He has left his companies in strong and capable hands.

When he did take spare time, he enjoyed golfing, travel and boating. He designed and built the groundbreaking 205-foot Lady Lola and cruised it to a bucket list’s worth of destinations. He said his greatest pleasure in all those travels was showing his grandkids a bit of the world.

Duane was preceded in death by his first wife Nancy, and granddaughter Teena. He is survived by his wife, Lola, and his children Brad and wife Teresa, Todd and partner Adam, and his stepchildren Dennis and wife Lynn, Paige and husband Steve, sisters Joany and husband Dave, Kay and husband Roy, grandchildren Taj and wife Kandis, Shaila, Madi, Reilly, great-grandchildren Jaxon, Trace, Koraline, Peyton, Bo, and Reilly's faithful German shepherd, Winnie.

All his life, Duane B. Hagadone lived by his own strict personal code of honor. He was a man of habit, precision and accountability. But he was more than that, too.

His survivors speak passionately about the family man they knew and loved, emphasizing that while most people only saw the business or philanthropic side of him, Duane Hagadone relished the time and experiences he shared with his wife, children and grandchildren. The adoration was eagerly reciprocated.

At the end of his life, he could be content in knowing that the list his father gave him, that request to care for family and business, has been carried out one hundredfold. His vision is evident in the things he built and improved, and his heart lives on in the people he helped encourage and build; their careers a living legacy to his greatness.

David Kilmer has worked for Duane Hagadone for 30 years, beginning as a reporter at the Priest River Times in 1991, and has learned immeasurably from the man.

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The LUCKY LADY yacht is a motor yacht built and delivered in 2002 by Oceanco in their Netherlands shipyard. 

Launched two decades ago as Lady Lola, she was originally built for the late American newspaper publisher, Duane Hagadone.

He sold the superyacht in 2004 for $90 million and purchased her back in 2011 for $47 million.

Over the past twenty years, she has been refitted a few times, the last one five years ago. 

LUCKY LADY Yacht Interior

The LUCKY LADY yacht interior was penned by French studio Zuretti Interior Design. 

An exquisite combination of Norwegian birch burl (from Norway), mahogany, and a color scheme with light tones and opaque hues, as well as Lalique crystal panels and gold flourishes. 

Her design includes sliding doors, incredible floor-to-ceiling windows, and a massive open upper deck. 

She can accommodate up to 10 guests in five staterooms, comprising one master cabin, three double cabins, and one twin cabin. 

The upper deck is fully dedicated to the owner, featuring a suite, private dining area, terrace, office, salon, and 270-degree views. She can also host up to 16 crew members on board. 

If you are looking for relaxation and entertainment, LUCKY LADY has you covered. Her amenities include a jacuzzi, outdoor cinema, air-conditioning, gym, WIFI, beach club, retractable golf tee, and projector. 

Probably one of her main attributes is her pool with a two-level waterfall, a feature seen for the first time on a yacht. 

Her toys include wave runners, kayaks, waterskis, wakeboards, sea bobs, towable toys, scuba diving equipment, snorkeling equipment, and fishing equipment. 

In 2017, she underwent a full refresh, having a completely new interior refresh. 

LUCKY LADY Yacht Exterior

The LUCKY LADY yacht features exterior design by The A Group and naval architecture by Oceanco. 

She is built with an arctic white steel hull and aluminium superstructure design with discreet lines. 

The superyacht has a Midnight Express Tender and a Novurania landing craft. 

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The LUCKY LADY is a 62.60m motor yacht with a beam of 10.5m, a draft of 3.65m, and a volume of 1,038 GT. She is powered by twin Caterpillar engines (1,651HP).

She cruises at 12.5 knots and reaches a maximum speed of 14.5 knots with a range of 3,100 nautical miles. 

The yacht can carry 117,000 litres of fuel and 16,000 litres of water on board. 

She is the 25th largest yacht ever built by Ocean, and one of the largest yachts in the world, ranked number 405th. 

Some of her awards include the ShowBoats Awards 2002 for Best Full Displacement Motoryacht and the International Superyacht Society Awards 2003 for Best Power Interior.

She was built to comply with MCA and Lloyd’s registration, and currently sails under the Cayman Islands flags. 

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Her summer cruising regions are France, Italy, Monaco, Amalfi Coast, Corsica and Sardinia. Her weekly rate goes from 310,00 to 355,000 EUR plus expenses. 

During winter, she cruises in the Bahamas with a charter price starting from $310,000 per week. 

She has a running cost of $1 to $3 million annually and a current price of $35 million. 

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Price tag: $53 million

The only thing better than hitting a hole-in-one on the golf course is hitting one off your 200-foot megayacht.

Newspaper magnate, real estate developer and golf aficionado Duane Hagadone is selling his custom-built yacht, which he said comes with plenty of "sizzle."

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This particular model is light enough to accommodate most nautical helipads, special landing pads that allow you to ground your chopper directly on your yacht.

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Price tag: $1.6 million

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The sleek submarine is designed to fit into a 71-square-foot storage area, making it easy to tuck away inside your super yacht's tender garage. And for the discriminating owner who likes his toys to match his yacht, there are plenty of bespoke options available.

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dougie New Member

...anyone have an answer?

YES! Senior Member

He sailed for 3 years on his 45 meter Benetti, designed and built his own 63 meter at Oceanco which won Yacht of the Year in 2002, added the Lady Lola Shadow to his fleet and sailed 3 more years. He said that it has been great, but "Been There, Done That." At a very young and healthy seventy-something, he surely has many more mountains to conquer.

Mod. Edit: No need for comments like that dougie.

I guess that he must have become bored with his $75,000,000 worth of 'bath-tub toys'! ... just a little levity folks ...

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Doug, It's VERY unusual for one of our mods to edit or remove a post. Me on the other hand, I take a zero-tolerance approach to any BS on this board. You asked a question and you got a prompt reply... not just any reply... but from a man who knows more than you could possibly imagine on the subject... the build manager and captain of Lady Lola. If you want to join in our discussions, conduct yourself in a manner that is becoming to the level of professionalism and caliber of people on this site.

My apologies...I guess I've been watching too much Jay Leno!

Arniev Senior Member

Wasn't aware that Mr. Hagadone sold Lady Lola. So when the "Mega Yachts" video was shown again yesterday on the Travel Channel, I felt sad to see a yacht owner let go of something he helped "create", from the yacht's design down to the small details, like the Azul Macauba granite countertop of the bar. Makes me wonder what Mr. Hagadone is up to now. Maybe an even larger yacht?

Duck Commander New Member

a quick google search says he is building a new "mega home" in Idaho, maybe his sea legs have give out.

rampage38 New Member

http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/20/local/me-megamansion20

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By DAVID KILMER

Captain and author

DBH. If you worked for him, collaborated with him or were friends with him, those initials stood for something.

I worked for Duane B. Hagadone for 30 years in several roles. Out of college, I joined his weekly Priest River Times as a reporter. Even before meeting him in person, I learned his practices were already hardwired into the company's DNA: keep a clean desk, outwork the competition and always take the upper road. I became editor of his CdA Magazine, a role I relish to this day.

More recently, DBH hired me as private captain to his family sailing yacht, a magnificent craft named Sizzler. The name came because he always enjoyed those extra touches he liked to call the sizzle. Sailing his beloved Lake Coeur d’Alene together, I came to know the man behind the legend.

Every time we embarked, I was tempted anew to ask him for his secrets to success. I knew they would make a good book, and could certainly make a better person out of me. But he was not in the habit of giving out advice. Instead, he built excellence through example. As Hemingway said, “The shortest answer is doing the thing.” DBH was that man of action. He studied, he listened and then he did the thing.

So I asked some of the people who knew him best. Those who dug the foundations in the early days. Those who spent a career in his employ. And fellow self-made men, powerful and successful, who despite everything they had built and seen, admired DBH immensely. Here are some of those words, compiled for another project, shared here to help paint a picture of greatness.

And as I reflect back on my own time with DBH, I realize he did teach me those secrets, after all.

By JOHN YOUNG

DBH has had a lasting impact on my life. He had a number of impressive character traits, and at the top I would have to say vision and tenacity.

I admire his behind-the-scenes support of our community. Not everyone is aware of the huge impact he and Lola made every year. I admire that he was approachable, even though the results of his hard work certainly put him in that group that usually doesn't allow people to reach out to them.

I think the Boss was a great man as he was always humble and cared for those people who are part of the companies he was involved with.

Duane made more impacts in my life than I can list, from my time at the Coeur d’Alene Press to Hagadone Construction to his support on community projects.

There is no specific act that I can identify as the most significant. It has all been a huge influence in my life. If I could tell him one last thing it would be, "Thank you for investing in your dreams and the people in our community!’”

By EVE KNUDTSEN

Owner, Knudtsen Chevrolet

My Dad, Wayne Knudtsen, and Duane spoke most every day, from wherever in the world they both might have been. They collaborated on many projects including car advertising and United Way, but most of all on a lifelong friendship.

When our family lived on Stanley Hill, Dad would go over to Duane’s almost every morning early to play tennis with Duane, who always loved starting his day early with some exercise.

Duane was quite the tennis player. My brother and I got to stay in Duane’s cabin at Casco Bay, swimming and sleeping on the screened-in porch. At age 15 I attended a political fundraiser at Duane’s, where I got to meet the man who would become our president, Ronald Reagan. It was truly one of the great moments in my life.

Duane was there for me during the most difficult time in my business life, at the end of the recession during 2009-2010. I told Dad I thought maybe it was time to call it quits. I asked Duane if I could come to his office for some advice. “No, Eve,” he said. “I’m coming to yours instead.”

I can’t tell you what it meant to see that blue Suburban pull up in front of our dealership. Already he had sent our employees a powerful signal. The door opened and out stepped Duane.

He took all the time we needed, looking through the business from one end to the other as only he knew how to do. He helped me find areas to reign in expenses and redefine expectations. He even suggested I was paying him (The Coeur d’Alene Press) too much, and renegotiated our advertising contract.

I followed every piece of advice he gave me and reported our progress to him. Things improved thanks to his incredible wisdom and caring ways.

There’s no way I can ever repay what Duane Hagadone did for all of us, so I’ll just have to pay it forward instead.

By JIM HAWKINS

Former Idaho Commerce director

I knew Duane since we were little kids. He always did everything first class. He worked in every position at that paper, from setting type and all the way through. He learned everything from the bottom up, and understood how it operated before asking anyone else to do it.

He was never afraid to work, and nobody ever worked any harder or longer than Duane Hagadone. He never stopped working. At his desk, on the phone, talking to people all the time. He always knew the pulse of the industry.

By JOHN BEUTLER

Owner, Century 21 Beutler & Associates

In 1984, I was a young Realtor just six years in the business having morning coffee at the Northshore. The front page story of the CDA Press was "Hagadone plans to build a $60 million dollar Resort. Forbes and three other large magazines wrote that the Resort was a poor investment and likely to fail.

The early '80s were very bleak economically.Interest rates were in the 14-16% range, a far cry from today's rates. Lumber and mining were down as well as tourism.

The 775 Realtors we had in 1980 plunged to a mere 110 by 1984. People were leaving and unemployment was at 21%. Coeur d'Alene was just a sleepy little town that needed a serious boost.

In addition to building The Coeur d'Alene Resort, Duane Hagadone along with Tom Richards, John Richards and Dennis Wheeler initially founded Jobs Plus. The main purpose of Jobs Plus was to stimulate economic recovery by recruiting businesses to our area. Today, we have over 100 companies that have relocated here since its inception. So many businesses and developments would not be in place today if Duane had not set the foundation.

He was a visionary with a unique and fascinating mindset. Duane was an inspirational leader. He gave business owners the confidence and courage to do better. Most locals would not be where they are today without his influence and impact.

He had a great passion for Coeur d'Alene. He told me stories about his early days as a paperboy and then selling advertising. He carried that same work ethic and passion from childhood throughout his life. He ran an incredibly strong business empire that generated many jobs.

Duane and Lola have done so much for all of us in this community. We will forever be indebted.

By JOHN BARLOW

Hagadone project manager

I started working for Mr. Hagadone in 1979. At that time, he was only in the newspaper business and wanted to expand his empire and develop some properties.

An interesting aspect was that everything we did he kept for his own portfolio and management. It always was done properly, often without regard for budget.

Mr. Hagadone taught me about attention to detail. Once it gets into your DNA it’s there for good. Everything I do drives my wife crazy because I see things others don’t. Mr. Hagadone is to blame for this. I can honestly say that he changed my life, and that other than my family, he was the most positive influence I have ever had. I feel blessed to have been a part of his team.

By AL GOODWIN

One great example of Duane’s thinking outside the box was the construction of our first Learjet hangar. It later carried on into our Gulfstream hangar. With other hangars, it was always one door to pull the aircraft out for loading and departure, and then the reverse on arrivals. Duane came up with the idea of a drive-through hangar with front and back doors.

I can’t tell you how many times over my 31 years in the North Idaho climate we departed and arrived inside the Hagadone Jetport when everyone else was outside in the rain and snow. I remember that myself, Duane, architect RG Nelson and John Barlow drew up the tentative concept for the Jetport on a napkin at Templins restaurant during lunch.

The thing that impressed me the most about him was his vision. He could stand back and look at something, and I would see one or two things, but he would see nine or 10.

By CRAIG BROSENNE

Marine division leader

Definitely, one of his most amazing attributes is his vision. But what’s highly unusual is the level of detail along with the big picture to back that up.

When we renovated The Resort, we built four test rooms that were totally furnished out. I spent many hours in those rooms with Mr. Hagadone, standing in the shower, standing in the commode. He’d want to know, "How do you reach for the towel? Can you see the lake in the mirrors?"

I have always admired his tenacity and his mentorship. He inspired accountability. He didn’t micromanage. He set you up for success and let you go see if you could do your best.

I never saw him look back. He never held a grudge. He could let it go. That’s a huge trait that most people don’t have. I admire someone who always looks forward. For him, the windshield was a whole lot bigger than the rearview mirror.

By JERRY JAEGER

Former hospitality partner

Duane Hagadone was driven, extremely hard-working, firm, fair and consistent. He loved his family. A perfectionist willing to put his money where his mouth was in keeping his empire strong and in tip-top shape.

He was a great communicator and motivator. He always looked at things as, "What is fair?" I remember once, during tough economic times, he decided to reduce the price of the remaining Terraces. A couple had just bought one at full price and paid in cash. The money was in the bank and the deal had closed.

Living up to his philosophy of what's fair, and with absolutely no requirement to do so, he refunded several hundred thousand dollars they had paid. Amazing! The couple later bought an additional unit as a guest house and sewing room.

Duane motivated me to strive to do my best. I will always hold him in the highest esteem. If I would have written in his high school yearbook I would have picked him Most Likely to Succeed.

By RICK POWERS

Food and beverage professional

Mr. Hagadone was extremely creative. It showed in everything he did. He insisted that we deliver the sizzle in everything we do. Why settle for the ordinary when you can have the extraordinary?

You saw it in everything he touched. With his creativity, he could have been anything he wanted to be. He could have been a brilliant architect, product developer, designer or engineer. When told something was not possible, he would say, "If we can put a man on the moon we can figure out a way to make a floating green."

Mr. Hagadone was charismatic for sure. Watching him address a group was entertaining. He rarely had notes and always delivered his message with so much passion for what he was talking about.

He was committed to the development of his people. Look around through his businesses and you will see that he cared for the people who work for him, from the starting positions to the presidents of each of his companies. Many of them have started with him and have developed and grown with him over the years.

He cared about people, invested in people and demanded that his management staff value each and every member of his team as he did. Never will you find a company that has the longevity that we have with Hagadone Corporation. He understood the importance of hiring, and he never settled.

He once told me, "You can make it easy on yourself or hard on yourself as a manager. The difference is who you hire." He often said, "It’s amazing what can happen when you put the right person in the right position. It is absolutely scary how good it can be.’”

By SYD YOUNG

Boatbuilder

I was always pleasantly intrigued and fascinated by his acute interest in new gadgets and new technology. He introduced me to quite a few things. He was the first man to insist on a bow thruster. Once again, he was right. Hasn’t been a boat built since that time that doesn't have a bow thruster.

I admire what he did in his life, and I always appreciated that he included me in so many things. I admire the way he did things. Everything is first class. Every project, every facility is world class. Great sense of humor. I always got a kick out of listening to him. I admired his passion for doing everything right.

By BILL REAGAN

CDA Resort president

Mr. Hagadone's most impressive character traits were his leadership and integrity. He was a visionary leader always focusing on developing his team. His integrity was second to none and is the foundation of our organization’s culture.

What I admired most was his high level of intelligence, which always kept us on our toes. He was demanding yet generous, optimistic and witty. Most importantly he was adventurous, always wanting to try the latest and greatest.

What made Mr. Hagadone a great person was his desire to see the people he surrounded himself with be successful. He truly cared about our staff and community. His personality was always positive and uplifting. Finally, he strove to do the right thing even if it wasn’t the simplest thing to do.

He taught me to be a better leader by listening to my team and giving each of them an opportunity to be successful.

By RON NILSON

Businessman - and friend

Duane is a giver. When I asked him to be a part of the Coeur d’Alene Boys & Girls Club, he called me a number of times, asked what we were doing and wanted to see all the drawings.

He wanted to be 100 percent involved. So one day he calls me. "Don’t you want to know whether I’m in?"

He said, "I’m going to give you a million dollars." I started to cry, right there on the phone. I told him, "Do you know how many kids' lives you’re going to change with this?"

He said, "Ron, I’m not done yet. I’ll give you a million for the club, and another million to challenge our community to match my money."

He created a true legacy. He could have just written a check, but he wanted this community to experience what it was like to come together, and it did. We ended up at $4.3 million for those kids.

I think about the Kroc Center, the Humane Society, so many generous donations over the years. I look at a man who did so many things for our community, and never stood up to take any accolades. Anything I can ever do to show my love and appreciation, I’m in.

By MIKE PATRICK

Press editor

It might be a stretch to say Duane was a father figure to me, because while my dad kicked my ass good a few times when I was young, he never threatened to fire it.

Duane was one of the few men I ever truly looked up to. Over the past 20 years, Duane and I forged a strong relationship based on respect and sometimes even more than that. Not that every day was easy. I know I gave him more headaches than he deserved. But overall, I did my best to make him proud of me and his beloved newspaper, and I think when we looked each other in the eye, we could say we made a pretty damn good team.

Duane was one of the smartest, wisest people I've ever met. He saw not just what was, but what could be. And he figured out how to get there.

Not many people out-work me, but Duane sure did, even though he would have argued that he's never worked a day in his life. I've tried to adopt that attitude as my own, and for the most part, I think I have. But his work ethic was unmatched and one of the things I most admired about him.

If I had one word to describe what I think his greatest trait was, it would be the same word I hope others might say about me: Fair. Like all great leaders, Duane has made some unpopular decisions. I challenge any critic, however, to point out one that was not fair.

I know I worked for the greatest newspaper owner in the world.

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Duane and Lola Hagadone are joined by Kathy and John Barlow in Monaco, where Lady Lola had just won its first Yacht of the Year award.

David Kilmer

In June 2019, Duane and Lola Hagadone were among those who celebrated the 60th anniversary of Jim (right) and Gail Hawkins.

Duane Hagadone, Eve Knudtsen and Eve’s dad — and great friend of Duane’s — Wayne Knudtsen.

The cover of ShowBoats International says it all about Duane’s amazing yacht, Lady Lola.

From left: Duane Hagadone, Bill Reagan and Rick Powers on Lady Lola during the America’s Cup in San Francisco.

From left: Duane and Lola Hagadone with Craig, Angie and Cole Brosenne.

To help prepare for building The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course, the foursome of (from left) Duane and Brad Hagadone, Jerry Jaeger and Mike DeLong played St. Andrews in Scotland, one of the finest golf courses in the world.

The first foursome ever to play The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course, on April 1, 1991, was (from left) Mike DeLong, Jerry Jaeger, Duane Hagadone and John Barlow.

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NEAR the 18th hole of the Bighorn golf course in Palm Desert, publishing tycoon Duane Hagadone laid out his vision for a dream home to his architect. It would be set high on the bald mountain rising near the green yet be so inconspicuous that he’d have to point it out even to golf buddies.

Hagadone wanted “a residence that blends into the mountain, that is very subtle, not a pinnacle seen from all angles,” his assistants explained to Palm Desert officials as they sought the go-ahead for the subsequent design.

For the record:

12:00 a.m. April 28, 2007 For The Record Los Angeles Times Saturday April 28, 2007 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 41 words Type of Material: Correction Palm Desert mansion: An article in the A Section on April 20 about a $30-million-plus mansion built in Palm Desert identified a Montana newspaper owned by the homeowner, Duane Hagadone, as the Hungry Horse. The newspaper is the Hungry Horse News.

The $30-million-plus home would feature a copper roof composed of “angles and curves” that mimicked the ridge of the mountain, while its rock walls would be molded from those on the hillside.

The spectacular architectural plans and model so dazzled city officials that they granted Hagadone an exemption from a preservation ordinance that caps hillside homes at 4,000 square feet. Hagadone wanted his castle to be eight times that size -- 32,016 square feet.

Before that vote in 2004, one City Council member envisioned write-ups “in every architectural magazine around the world”; another said he’d already inquired about using this “jewel in our crown” as a venue for fundraising events for the local theater. “We’ll all be bragging about it,” a third council member said.

Instead, the home has brought a load of grief for this city now that it is just about complete. Visible from miles away and set on a prominent ridgeline, its frame resembles a wayward space station parked amid the picturesque foothills.

Hagadone and his representatives declined interview requests. But upset residents have flooded the city with e-mails, branding the house “an unsightly scar on the hill,” “a blight,” “a monstrosity,” “a pimple” and an “abortion” of city planning.

“We had an untouched ridgeline, untouched,” lamented resident Larry Sutter.

Residents complained that their views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, which enfold the city like a clamshell, had been ruined. The bare, unlit peaks are lovely at dusk, silhouetted against the desert’s twilight hues, and residents particularly dreaded how the house would look lighted up at night.

The outrage crescendoed last summer when city officials discovered that Hagadone had graded 64,000 square feet -- double what the city had approved -- to add unauthorized gardens, a sports court, koi pond and sidewalks.

Some residents demanded that Hagadone rip out unauthorized additions.

“The natural beauty of the desert and the mountains should be there for everyone ... not just the few super rich,” wrote James C. Owens. “Have the guts to tell Mr. Hagadone NO! NO! NO!”

WHEN it comes to golf and water -- and most everything else -- Hagadone, 74, lives large.

Take Lady Lola, the 205-foot yacht Hagadone had custom-built with what he called the world’s only floating 18-hole golf course -- so he could play while cruising around the world with the boat’s namesake, wife Lola. Golf tees sprouted from the deck for Hagadone and friends to hack toward 18 buoys his crews anchored at various distances. A supply vessel followed behind toting other toys: a helicopter and landing pad, several speed boats (for crew members to retrieve the floating golf balls), sailboats, kayaks and a three-man submarine.

“We’re a very active family. We love water sports,” Hagadone told Showboats International yachting magazine in 2004. “No yacht really gives you the opportunity to carry a full complement of toys.”

His extensive holdings in his Idaho hometown, Coeur d’Alene, which include restaurants, condominiums and a golf resort, have led some critics to dub the town “Coeur Duane.” Hagadone raised hackles there a few years ago by proposing to replace two blocks of its busiest downtown street with a $20-million garden honoring his parents, but he dropped the controversial idea.

Hagadone wasn’t always rich, according to his biography on the Horatio Alger Assn. of Distinguished Americans website. He dropped out of college to sell advertising for the eight-page daily Coeur d’Alene Press, where his father had risen to publisher. After his father died at age 49, Hagadone became publisher, and later owner, of the Press and 18 colorfully named dailies and weeklies in Idaho and Montana such as the Hungry Horse and Whitefish Pilot.

For more than 30 years, Hagadone -- like thousands of other snowbirds -- has traded frigid winters for the Coachella Valley’s sun and more than 100 golf courses. His most recent base was in Indian Wells at the Vintage, a country club development that once made news for reprimanding one of its best-known homeowners, Bill Gates, for teeing off in a T-shirt rather than the requisite collar or turtleneck.

In 2004, Hagadone sold his boats for a reported $90 million and bought a plot at the Bighorn club.

The original design comprised five wings interspersed with interior streams and built-in aquariums. It featured his-and-her lap pools, an infinity-edge pool and several patios and terraces. Natural light would flood in from more than 110 glass windows and doors -- some as large as 80 square feet, arced like half-moons, or opening at the touch of a button to let the outdoors in.

On the lower, entrance level: a huge garage for cars and golf carts, servants quarters, an elevator and a food preparation kitchen that appears big enough for Emeril, the audience and the band.

As the frame of Hagadone’s home rose, residents of nearby gated communities and trailer parks dubbed Hagadone’s home “the flying saucer” and “Neverland Ranch.” Blinding glare from the desert sun glanced off the rounded, floor-to-ceiling glass windows of Hagadone’s office, a round building in front of the main home.

It is “like a lighthouse with one major difference -- there is no public benefit from its location,” Jane and Paul Mueller, who live nearby, wrote to city officials.

Only a handful of residents expressed support for the project. One, Bighorn resident Edward Burger, e-mailed city officials that it would be Palm Desert’s equivalent of the iconic home of Bob Hope, built three decades ago in nearby Palm Springs on a far less prominent peak. “I’m proud to have it in my community.”

Bighorn rivals the Vintage and a few other clubs as the desert’s toniest residential golf development. “Ultimately,” the club’s literature boasts, “it isn’t the club you carry, but the one where you belong.”

So many members drive $170,000-plus Bentley Continental GTs that it has its own Bentley Club. Bighorn also has an exclusive Starbucks, thanks to the chain’s former chief executive -- and Bighorn homeowner -- Orin Smith. Other residents include producer Jerry Weintraub and “Entertainment Tonight” host Mary Hart.

A few miles from El Paseo, the desert’s Rodeo Drive, Bighorn straddles Highway 74, the mountain route to Idyllwild and San Diego. A path under the highway allows golf carts to easily cruise between their homes and two world-class 18-hole courses, huge spa and boardroom-for-rent. Anteing up the $350,000 initiation fee, $25,000 annual charges, and $1,000 yearly “golf cart charge” gets a couple entry into those facilities and the Pour House restaurant.

Late last summer, Palm Desert associate city planner Tony Bagato discovered in an inspection that initial construction blueprints understated the home’s square-footage by nearly 13,000 square feet: It was actually 44,870 square feet. But Hagadone had built beyond even that, grading land for a koi pond, a sports court and gardens not approved by the city. Now, the home was 64,000, twice what had been approved.

Hagadone’s representatives called it a mistake and blamed their initial engineers -- since replaced -- for miscalculating the size. They submitted permit applications to cover the additions.

On Oct. 26, the day of the council showdown over the mansion, Hagadone got up at 4:30 a.m. to fly from Idaho. First stop: Ironwood, the gated community of more than 1,500 residents that lies in the shadow of his mansion, among his most vociferous opponents. He was met by four representatives from Ironwood in golf carts.

Hagadone “wasn’t lawyered up,” resident Larry Sutter recalled later, but came alone. He rode shotgun with Sutter, as the mini golf-cart parade cruised by modest two-bedroom condos and through the backyards of the million-dollar-plus estates that now look directly up at the colossal home. They pointed out how the infinity pool’s straight edge wildly contrasted with the ridgeline’s natural terrain.

They repaired to the fitness center to talk more. Hagadone said he would get his “rock guy” to soften the impact, Sutter recalled. Hagadone “certainly had opinions,” Sutter said, but was “open and engaging and willing to take these steps, and we appreciate that.”

HOURS later, the council hearing began, and members were quick to express frustration about their limited options.

“The first time I approved this, I didn’t think I was approving anything that could be seen over the ridgeline,” said Councilman Richard S. Kelly. “What’s my guarantee?” he asked, in regard to approving the additional square footage, “because I thought I had a guarantee once before.” Once something was built, he said, he couldn’t imagine the council demanding the applicant tear it down.

If Hagadone ignored the limits on his original permits, why should the city trust him to abide by the permits he wanted for the sports court and other extra additions? Kelly asked Hagadone.

Councilwoman Jean M. Benson questioned why Hagadone should be granted anything else, considering “all that stuff he’s done illegally already.”

“We take some poor guy that doesn’t have a nickel and make him tear down a house and rebuild it because he did it without a permit,” she said. Hagadone’s representatives “stood up there and blatantly lied to us.”

City Atty. David Irwin said the original permits contained no provisions specifying that the house wouldn’t be visible. With or without the new permits, Irwin said, “we have very limited ability to impose conditions on the original permit that was issued.” If they granted new permits, however, they could attach conditions that he must modify what had already been built.

Hagadone then addressed the council, telling members that “we are very proud of the home” and hadn’t broken any promises.

“I certainly have not ever proposed or commented that the building would not be seen at all,” Hagadone said.

He said he had “worked hard” to make the property as “environmentally positive-looking as I possibly could,” investing $360,000 in modifications, “all to become a better neighbor,” and getting up before dawn that morning to address the concerns of Ironwood residents.

Hagadone urged the council to approve the sports court and other additions immediately, saying he now had large crews working to finish the house within a few months. He promised to work with a special aesthetics committee appointed by the council if they gave the go-ahead.

“When you’re my age, you don’t want to miss another winter in the desert,” he said.

Jim Ferguson, the mayor, sided with Hagadone. “You seem like an honorable guy,” Ferguson told the publisher. “You’ve worked well with us, and you didn’t do anything that we didn’t tell you you couldn’t do.”

With Benson dissenting, contending they were being “blackmailed,” the council voted 3 to 1 to issue the additional permits.

Some residents now say the home is much less offensive with the total $700,000 that Hagadone says he has spent trying to make it less noticeable, including improvements to the home’s rock walls and changes to the “Batman’s ears,” as some referred to the stonework around the office. Others think the faux rocks make it look worse.

Gloria Petitto, 80, whose home was built in 1956, said she remembered when Bing Crosby, Randolph Scott and other celebrities lived just down the street and “everybody was family, whether you were a ditch digger, a teacher or an entertainer.”

Instead of the “majesty” of “God’s nature” she could see from every room, she sees the Hagadone mansion.

They have “no consideration, no care for anybody else; they just want to be high up and look down,” Petitto said. “I’ll tell you,” she said, that’s “what money does for you.”

Last week, the City Council approved an ordinance to prohibit building on or across ridgelines for new lots. In addition, residents living within 4,000 feet of any proposed hillside homes must be informed while city officials consider approval. But it appears that exceptions could still be made, just as was done in Hagadone’s case.

Since selling his Vintage Club residence for about $5 million two weeks ago, Hagadone has begun moving into his dream castle. The lights have kicked on for the first time on the mountain, pouring from all the glass walls. The sight fills Ironwood resident Waldo H. Shank with fury “to look up on that ridge all lit up like a carnival each night and know that it was all accomplished by their pushing and shoving and ignoring all the rules.”

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Y ou may know that local hospitality mogul Duane Hagadone sold his 205-foot yacht, Lady Lola, and her shadow boat (which is now called Amevi Surprise). But did you know that Hagadone started a trend with the Lady Lola Shadow and that his former skipper, Stan Antrim, is now refurbishing vessels to serve as shadow boats for the richy rich? According to the latest issue of Boat USA International, Antrim is using the skills learned retrofitting the Lady Lola Shadow to find and refurbish boats that will serve as carriers for helicopters, speedboats and other toys for megayacht owners. Seems CdA bazillionaire Hagadone hit on something when he was scrounging around for a way to take his playthings with him on cruises. A 1981 vintage oil supply vessel, the erstwhile LL Shadow carried the chopper, a speedboat, a shuttle boat for up to 20 guests, and a three-man submarine among other things. Since leaving Hagadone’s employment, Antrim has rebuilt a second vessel, a 170-footer dubbed the Paladin Shadow, and has plans for a third. But no one has met his asking price, yet. For a cool $9.75 million, you could join the ranks of the rich and famous. Of course, you’d need a main megayacht, too.

A fine howdy-do?

It was difficult to get Grandpa and Grandma Berry to move from Marysville, Wash., to North Idaho to be near a daughter and their grandchildren. Both are in their 80s, and he suffers from a World War II wound. But they found a nice duplex in Hayden and were enjoying peace and goodwill on Earth until the mail arrived around Christmas Eve. Seems the new landlord sent a Christmas card with a note informing the couple that they’d have to move by spring so he could demolish their unit to make way for condos. The neighbors got the same message. In an e-mail to the S-R on Christmas Day, granddaughter Kim Hill wrote: “My family and I are flabbergasted at this demonstration of greediness mailed in a Christmas card. Is this not the prime example of the Dickens classic tale of Scrooge and the movie villain, the Grinch?” If so, here’s hoping the landlord undergoes the same heart transformation as the two heels-turned-heroes.

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Imagine Cis Gors’ surprise when she discovered her car insurance rates had gone up substantially because she’d met only 10 of 14 criteria on her – credit report. You read that right. Cis hasn’t had an accident in her 48 years of driving. Her husband has had one, 25 years ago. But her credit cards are only five years old. And her insurance company prefers that they be 12 years old. Never mind that the Gorses occasionally combine high-interest cards into lower-interest ones like the rest of us do. Or that a credit report should have nothing to do with insurance. The Gorses also got marked down because they were using 30 percent to 39 percent of their cards’ capacities, which is understandable because they have low card ceilings. Seems their situation is reasonable to everyone but the insurance industry, which spends as much time figuring out how to gouge their customers as it does trying to provide protection.

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Did you hear the one about the Spokane woman who drove off in disgust after visiting Higgins Point/Lake Coeur d’Alene to see the annual gathering of eagles? She couldn’t believe how many stinky, dead fish had washed up on shore. The smell ruined her enjoyment. When S-R reporter Erica Curless heard about the odor problem, she called Idaho Fish and Game to check it out, realizing that the fish played a role in the eagles’ diet. On the line, the F&G receptionist chuckled. “That’s the whole point!” she said. “The kokanee die, which attracts the eagles.” Duh! Cue up “Circle of Life” for the newcomers.

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Poet’s Corner: “Slightly fatter, / slightly balder, / all his lang syne / slightly aulder” – The Bard of Sherman Avenue (“New Year’s Eve Assessment”) … “In the “Aiming to Please” Department, CdA’s new America’s Cheesecake Café has made taking care of business difficult by adding small TVs at eye level (for an NBA center, that is) above the men’s urinals. This, according to customer Jim Wilger … Sign of the Times (at Forget-Me-Not Gifts/CdA): “Credit extended to anyone over 85 when accompanied by a parent” … Personal Note: I’d like to thank the blurkers/commenters who helped make Huckleberries Online a success during its first full year in 2005 by clicking on the site 1,303,071 individual times … Chuck Tingstad registered the first sign of spring on Christmas morning when he spotted a coupla duffers on a green near his Spokane Valley home. E-mails Chuck: “Methinks somebody got a set of clubs for Christmas and just couldn’t wait to try them out.” Bingo.

Parting Shot

The accused in the Groene family murders, Joseph Edward Duncan III, has made two lists while hanging out at the Kootenai County slammer awaiting trial. His blog chronicling his descent into madness was listed among the “Worst Tech Moments 2005” by Kevin Poulsen of the San Francisco Independent Media Center. And he ranked No. 6 among Idaho’s “Top 25 Influencers” (or change agents), compiled by Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press. His mother must be so proud.

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Two important events saw the Mangusta Maxi Open by the prominent Italian builder Overmarine again protagonist on the nautical scene: Marine Max exclusive partner for the United States attended the Palm Beach Boat Show , running from March 22 to 25 with the spectacular motor yacht Mangusta 92 and the Mangusta 130 superyacht on display. Burevestnik Group, on the other hand, was the star of the Moscow International Boat Show , taking place from March 20 to 25 exhibiting the scale models of the luxury yacht Mangusta Oceano 148, the superyacht Mangusta 92, the Mangusta 165 as well as Mangusta 130 yachts.

Mangusta 92 Superyacht

MANGUSTA 92 ( an example of Mangusta 92 is the motor yacht ILLUSION ) Stylish and fast luxury motor yacht Mangusta 92 represents perfect proportions. She offers an ambitious layout that permits for 3 beautiful staterooms and a relax room or 4 staterooms, each with high-tech entertainment centers. Run by twin MTU 16V2000M94 of 2600Hp each and Kamewa 56S3 jet drives, the Mangusta 92 achieves the exciting speed of 37 knots.

Luxury motor yacht Mangusta 130

MANGUSTA 130 ( for example the charter yacht Ability ) Mangusta 130 superyacht combines pleasure and performance. Her lower deck provides 4 lovely staterooms and a salon or 5 staterooms. When the twin 3640-hp MTU16V4000 M93L are fired up and bring the vessel to a full speed of 39 knots, the peaceful as well as relaxing feeling remains, as there is no noise or vibration.

Megayacht Mangusta 165

MANGUSTA 165 ( an example can be the luxury charter yacht ZEUS ) The biggest fiberglass Open Yacht ever built, the luxury megayacht Mangusta 165 brings together state of the art technology with extreme comfort. With a speed of 39 knots, the Mangusta 165 exceeds all expectations in terms of performance, with the stabilizers that provide the smoothest ride. This majestic and elegant vessel offers extraordinarily spacious interiors with four or five staterooms and a living space.

Superyacht Mangusta Oceano 148

MANGUSTA OCEANO 148 Mangusta Oceano 148 superyacht is built to provide her Owner with the utmost in luxury and comfort aboard by integrating the latest technology processes with the most advanced marine equipment available in the market. Her interiors can be built in any kind of wood and with the style (design) selected by the Owner.

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