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There was enough room to stroll around and enjoy the day.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has taken over the investigation of the crash of a single-engine airplane in southern Stevens County on Friday that killed three people. The airplane, a Cessna 172, crashed near the 5000 block of Bittrich-Antler Road at about 10:20 a.m. The crash site is about seven miles west of the Deer Park Airport. The Stevens County Sheriff ’s Deputy Brad Manke said the department received a couple of phone calls from neighbors believing an airplane had crashed. A subsequent search uncovered the plane’s wreckage. A unit from Stevens
County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to ensure the plane crash did not start a fire in the wooded area. It was later determined the airplane belonged to the Spokane-based Moody Aviation and that the school was using the DP Airport as a training site. The victims were an instructor at Moody Aviation and two students. It may take a couple of days for the victims’ names to be released because of the time needed to positively identify the bodies. NTSB investigators, who arrived on the scene late Friday evening, took most of the wreckage back to Seattle to try and determine the cause of the crash. To reach Thomas Costigan at the Deer Park Tribune, email tom@dptribune.com.
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Bonni Haskell | Statesman-Examiner Above left, visiting royalty waves to crowds during Chataqua on Saturday in Chewelah. Right, the Chewelah town float in the same parade.
Huge crowds brave heat for annual celebration By Jackie Burns
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The 45 year old Chataqua celebration expected about 25,000 visitors this year. Over 70 craft booths offered a chance to view and buy direct from the artisan;
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there was plenty of room to mill about and meet friends. Luckily, Saturday morning there was a brisk breeze for the parade. The parade was one of the longest at almost an hour long and over 60 entries. A small army of volunteers, Girl Scout Troop 5006, and their
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support parents set up the parade route, checked in and registered entries, and then picked up after the parade. Keri Summers, the parade chair, explained that the change in the parade route accommodated the city’s request to avoid Main Street and Fifth Avenue due to construction.
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Control of the Marble Valley fire that started on July 6 transferred to local Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire resources on July 8. Firefighters finished mopping up, ensuring a minimum of 300 feet around structures and 150 feet around the perimeter. Local crews will continue to monitor the area for hotspots for several days. According to DNR , smoking areas may be visible, but as long as they remain inside the perimeter, but should not threaten control lines. Situated on Sargent Road and Marble Valley Basin Road, the fire area
File photo A bulldozer works to contain the Marble Valley fire two weeks ago in northern Stevens County.
is directly west of the 2015 Marble Valley fire, which consumed seven homes and caused 75 evacuations. Started by burning garbage, this fire started just hours into a Red Flag Warning for hot weather and high winds, and consumed 92 acres, threatening structures, though no evacuations were advised.
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