A wildfire burning along Washington’s border with Oregon was 13% contained as of Thursday morning, as more than 900 fire personnel worked to contain a blaze that has so far burned more than 11,000 acres.
From 1975: A Spokane cost of living survey showed that the average rental price of two-bedroom apartment was $135 per month, and the average purchase price for a house was $22,450.
Crews continued to battle a pair of wildfires in Eastern Washington on Friday, though evacuations were lifted for a blaze that started July 9 near Davenport.
From 1975: A jury deliberated only four hours before delivering a guilty verdict in the mail-bomb murder trial of Ricky Anthony Young, 23, of Prosser, Washington.
DAVENPORT – When the sky turned black July 9 and helicopter after helicopter buzzed over Mill Canyon, people living in the area knew they couldn’t wait much longer to leave.
The 7,400-acre fire that has burned for more than a week between Kettle Falls and Northport gained a percentage point of containment, according to fire officials Wednesday.
