Crane operator, Wally Forbush

Wally Forbush, 56, is a tower crane operator, and if you’ve been downtown in the last month, you’ve probably seen him at work.

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Sat., March 31, 2018

Crane operator Wally Forbush of Garco Construction sits and waits for his next request to move something at the construction site of the massive sewer overflow tank being built on the bank of the Spokane River next to the Spokane Falls, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018. The tower crane is used because of its versatility and extended reach of its jib, which is more than 200 feet.

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Wally Forbush says hes lucky to be the operator of the large tower crane on the site of a sewer overflow tank being built on the bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane. Each work day he climbs the 171 steps to the top. Photographed Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018.

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This photo shows the view from the seat of crane operator Wally Forbush who runs the large tower crane used in the building of a massive CSO tank on the south bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018.

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This photo shows the view Huntington Park next to the Spokane lower falls, from the seat of crane operator Wally Forbush who runs the large tower crane used in the building of a massive CSO tank on the south bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018.

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This photo shows the downward view from the seat of crane operator Wally Forbush who runs the large tower crane used in the building of a massive CSO tank on the south bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018.

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This photo shows the view of crane operator Wally Forbush when he looks behind him from the cockpit of the large tower crane used in the building of a massive CSO tank on the south bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018.

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Crane operator Wally Forbush his helped by computerized displays the tell him the weight hes lifting and distance it is from him while he runs the large tower crane used in the building of a massive CSO tank on the south bank of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, shown Friday, Mar. 30, 2018.

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