Davenport owner lays off more than 100

Walt Worthy announced this week that his five hotels, including the Historic Davenport Hotel, have laid off 115 permanent and 159 temporary employees as he faces a pandemic that has made very few people feel comfortable traveling and kept most vacationers in their own homes.

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Thu., July 30, 2020

The daily schedule of events, usually posted on an easel in the lobby of the Historic Davenport Hotel, is blank, Thursday, July 30, 2020, and the hotel is downsizing its workforce because of the downturn in the travel industry due to COVID19. The historic hotel in downtown Spokane was built in 1914.

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Stephen Fochs, left, and his son, Spencer Fochs, examine historic photos and memorabilia on display inside the Historic Davenport Hotel on Thursday. The Fochs, from Redmond, Wash., were taking Spencer to school at Washington State University and decided to see the historic hotel in downtown Spokane.

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Stephen Fochs, left, and son Spencer Fochs examine memorabilia on display inside the Historic Davenport Hotel, Thursday, July 30, 2020. The Fochs, from Redmond, Washington, were taking Spencer to school at WSU and decided to see the historic hotel in downtown Spokane.

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The Historic Davenport Hotel, shown Thursday, July 30, 2020 ,is downsizing its workforce because of the downturn in the travel industry due to COVID19. The historic hotel in downtown Spokane was built in 1914.

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The porte cochere at Historic Davenport Hotel is mostly empty, Thursday, July 30, 2020. The hotel is downsizing its workforce because of the downturn in the travel industry due to COVID19. The historic hotel in downtown Spokane was built in 1914.

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