9/11 in Spokane

In the aftermath of 9/11, Spokane and Coeur d'Alene residents prayed, honored 9/11 victims and gave blood.

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Wed., Sept. 11, 2019

Joan Arnzen, right, puts her hand to her mouth as she sits with her brother Bob Guske, center in green, watch news reports of 9/11 attacks. They were trying to fly home from a weekend family reunion and were in the Spokane International Airport when the attacks occurred. All flights were cancelled and the airport closed.

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The Spokane International Airport arrival and departure board shows the effect of the 9/11 attacks as airlines delay and then cancel flights. The airport was eventually closed and all workers and travelers were cleared out of the building.

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David Steele sits atop his luggage at the curb outside Spokane International Airport on Sept. 11, 2001. The FAA closed airports after 9/11 attacks. Steele was on a TWA flight out of Seattle headed east when it was diverted and landed in Spokane. Passengers tried to make other arraignments and the airline was considering busing them back to Seattle.

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Spokane airport police turned away air travelers Wednesday morning as they try to get out of town. Airlines cancelled any attempt at departures and Dale Olsen of the airport police is telling drivers from the Ramada to take their passengers back to the hotel since there were no flights. Christopher Anderson
Spokane Police Officer Bill Workman wore a black band across his badge while responding to a call in downtown Spokane on Friday, Sept. 14, 2001.

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Muslims and Jews embrace after a noon prayer at the Islamic Center of Spokane Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. At left, Alaa El-Din Aamer and Rabbi Jack Izakson greet each other. At right, Islamic Center president Hassan Mallah greets a visitor.

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The Rodriguez family, left to right, Ricky, Jorge, Mike and Susan wait at the Greyhound station in Spokane on Sept. 11, 2001 to board a bus to Los Angeles. The family had airline tickets but decided to take a nearly 24 hour bus trip back home following 9/11 attacks.

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Members of the New Vision Free Lutheran Church in Spokane pray for comfort and peace on Sept. 11, 2001 after the 9/11 attacks.

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Fourth-grader Austin Tiamse ties a red ribbon on the fence at Ramsey Elementary in Coeur d'Alene on Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 to honor 9/11 vicitms. His ribbon was part of a project to creat a large flag in the chainlink. Later, kids sang patriotic songs and hosted firefighters as their guests.

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Mitch Wright, owner of The Country Porch in Coeur d'Alene hangs quilts out on a line in front of his store every morning. On Monday, Sept. 17, 2001 he decided to hang the flag quilt in a prominent place.

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Coeur d’Alene resident Zach Jarnagin said that he wanted to spread the American spirit while driving his 1972 Ford truck around with his king German Rottweiler named Deibo, Monday, Sept. 17, 2001.

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Heidi Holland uses her son Cody’s chalk to draw an American flag on to the driveway of her South Hill home on Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. Holland was halfway through mowing her lawn when she thought of the idea. She says ‘It (the NY terrorist attack) stays with you. I can’t get it out of my mind.”.

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Although the event was to celebrate Tubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene area residents bow their heads for a moment of silence for the 9/11 victims Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at the Hands Around Tubbs Hill event in Coeur d'Alene.

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Sharon Duval, of Spokane, mourns 9/11 victims during a 24-hour prayer vigil at The Cathedral of St. John The Evangelist Wednesday, September 12. “I don’t know what to say, it is just frightening,” Duval said.

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Spokane Police chief Roger Bradgon, Mayor John Powers, and Rabbi Jack Isaacsen stand at the back of the Islamic Center during noon prayers Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. People of many faiths and positions showed up for the prayer to show unity with Muslims in the aftermath of this weeks terrorist assaults.

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Jews, Christians and Muslims joined for a show of unity outside the Islamic Center of Spokane Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 before the noon prayer.

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Lake City High senior class president Roslyn Folk collects donations and hands out red white and blue ribbons during the school lunch break. Lake City High students held several different fundraisers to make a donation from the school to the American Red Cross.

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Kneeling amidst hundreds of Coeur d’Alene area residents, Sally O. Murphy of Coeur d’Alene prays for the survivors of the terrorist attacks Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 at Coeur d’Alene’s city park.

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On the day of the attack, Jojo Palmer, right, hugs Todd Callaghan before an ecumenical prayer service in Coeur d'Alene's city park Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. The service was quickly organized for those concerned about the 9/11 attacks.

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An unidentified man drives his boat in circles and waves the American flag at the Third Street dock area in Coeur d'Alene Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001 while the Hands Around Tubbs Hill event was going on.

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Alvin Clark, Alberta Canada, reads news accounts of terrorism while relaxing near his animals in the beef barn at the Spokane Interstate Fair Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001.

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Mary Schuler, right, leads others in the praying of the rosary Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 during noontime prayers for the victims of terrorist attacks at the St. Pius Church in Coeur d’Alene.

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Lake City High School students Shelby Anderson, left, Hillary Burr (above) and Kelsey Erickson work on a semitruck at a car wash to raise funds for the Red Cross at the Coeur d'Alene Kmart Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.

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Technicians at the Northwest Blood Bank on Washington Street in downtown Spokane somberly scurry to handle the large crowd of willing blood donors after the 9/11 attacks.

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As the news of the terrorist attack spread, hundreds arrived through out the day to donate blood at the Spokane Inland Northwest Blood Center. A blood center worker said it was the busiest she ever seen it since the Fairchild shootings in 1995. Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review.
Kristian Harris, left, Heather Maline, and Eunice Fortuna-Butler join other employees of the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Spokane Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 release red, white and blue balloons as a way to acknowledge the 9/11 attacks. Before they released the balloons, the empoyees gathered for a song and a prayer, and they collected money for the Red Cross.

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Winston Rendall, left, and Bronwen McDermott watch news coverage of the east coast attacks intently on televisions at the Ground Round restaurant in Coeur d'Alene Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001. Rendall had recently gotten out of the Air Force and was still part of the Washington Air National Guard. He said he knew a military buddy who works at the Pentagon, and was carrying his cellphone in case of a call up. McDermott used to live near Washington D.C.

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Delta Flight 1633, a Boeing 737-300, takes off with a load of passengers for Salt Lake City from Spokane International Airport on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. They were the first air travelers to ge out of town since the airports were shut down following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Two other Delta aircraft left without passerngers at the same time.

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Elizabeth Johnson, age 35 (front) and other employees of Dakotah Direct in downtown Spokane pause for a moment of silence at 12:29 pm Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Johnson who is from New York and had lived in Spokane for the past year said her thoughts turned to praying for the children without parents and the parents without children.
Taylor Wickstrom of Spokane takes a flag from his mother during a rally at the Clocktower in Riverfront Park. They were attending a rally in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

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The Inland Northwest Blood Center were swamped with people wanting to help in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, including Carlene Lits of Coeur d'Alene.

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Spokane Airport Police Officer Darrell Rhode closely watches a truck outside the front of the terminal Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks any larger vehicle or truck received extra scrutiny and all most of the parking garages will not allow them access.

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