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Architecture firm for many prominent Tri-City projects to close

A Spokane-based architecture firm that designed several prominent projects in the Tri-Cities is closing. MMEC Architecture & Interiors, which established an office in Kennewick about 14 years ago, announced in an Aug. 6 email to clients that it will wind down its operations by the end of September. The firm’s...
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Neighbors battle Old Trails Fire to save homes on Five Mile Prairie

SPOKANE — When the Old Trails Fire raced toward homes on Five Mile Prairie, Sergey Topik faced a choice: evacuate to safety or stay and fight for his property. He chose to stand his ground.
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Spokane hatchery fish healthy despite staff forced out by wildfire

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed fish at the Spokane Fish Hatchery stayed healthy after staff was forced to evacuate during the Spokane Complex fires. Hatchery manager Kevin Flowers said it was an unusual moment for the facility as flames burned on the...
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These Spokane firefighters thought they didn’t do enough during the city’s devastating fire. The...

Alexandra Duggan – The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Aug. 12—Children’s chalk art scrawled on a driveway in the middle of a barreling, uncontrolled firestorm jolted Noah Plowman out of exhaustion. His mind flashed to his own young children. He turned to his fellow firefighters. “We have to stop,”...
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Two people arrested for fraudulently using stolen credit card of displaced fire victims in...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Two individuals were arrested on August 8 on multiple felony charges for fraudulently using a credit card that belonged to people displaced by the Eagle Rock Apartments fire which ignited on July 26, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO). SCSO said the victims informed that...
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Retired Spokane couple won’t rebuild after losing their South Indian Trail home in the...

Pat McMurray lost his home of 20 years when the Old Trails Fire tore through Spokane’s South Indian Trail neighborhood. The dark grey multilevel house on West Excell Avenue was among the more than 70 residences destroyed in just that corner of Indian Trail, where the wind-driven flames razed entire streets.
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Free clothes for women impacted by fires in Spokane area

Dress for Success Seattle has launched an emergency clothing relief response to support women affected by wildfires in the Spokane area.
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Movies and TV shows casting this week in Spokane

Stacker compiled a list of projects casting right now in Spokane and which roles they're looking to fill, using listings from Casting Networks. Read on to see what is filming in your area and could be your breakout role. Documentary Series. - Project type: documentary. - Roles:. -- Mixed Couple...
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Drones capture the depth and breadth of the Spokane wildfire damage

SPOKANE, Wash. — The images emerging from Spokane, Washington, tell a story that words struggle to capture. Drone footage shot Monday revealed neighborhoods reduced to charred foundations and twisted metal after a series of wildfires swept through communities in eastern Washington. Hillsides once covered in green were
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Drone video shows widespread damage and close calls from Old Trails Fire

SPOKANE, WASH. — Families returned to the charred remains of their homes this week to search for anything salvageable after the Old Trails Fire swept through the Rifle Club Road and Indian Trail neighborhoods, destroying hundreds of structures and leaving residents grappling with the loss of their homes and their sense

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