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July 27, 2020 Updated Mon., July 27, 2020 at 7:41 p.m.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s Sky House has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

In a Facebook post Friday, Sky House said the employee, who was asymptomatic, learned of the coronavirus infection after taking a precautionary test.

The employee last worked July 21, according to the Facebook post.

Sky House, which closed Saturday, is following recommended guidance of the Panhandle Health District, testing all staff members, conducting contract tracing and performing a deep clean of the facility, said Dig Chrismer, Schweitzer Mountain Resort spokeswoman.

Sky House will reopen “as soon as it is safe to do so,” it said in the Facebook Post.

Other facilities at the resort were not impacted and remain open, Chrismer said.

Airgas opens Valley retail store

Airgas, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, has opened a retail store in Spokane Valley to serve a growing customer base in the region.

The store, at 925 N. Fancher Rd., offers industrial, medical and specialty gases and a full range of welding and safety protection supplies.

The 10,000-square-foot retail store also provides propane tank exchange services and food grade carbon dioxide tanks, according to a company release.

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