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Jake Wellman was invited by Medical Lake Mayor Shirley Maike to lead the council and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Feb. 19 City Council meeting. The 11-year-old member of Silver Lake Ward Boy Scout Troop #3319, was working on his Citizen and Community merit badge. Asked why he stood to give the pledge, Wellman replied, “Because the Mayor asked me to....
Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD10) officially kicked off new efforts to recruit volunteer firefighters this month with the hiring of its first-ever division chief of recruitment and retention, largely paid for by a highly competitive Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The four-year grant awarded in September 2018 funds two-thirds of the new position, which will focus on building up the pool of volunteer members for SCFD10. Former Spokane County Fire District 3 division chief Debby Dodson accepted the position...
Avista and the City of Medical Lake had an unfortunate encounter with a long forgotten service line near the intersection of North Stanley and East Percival Streets on Monday. Avista crews were placing a new utility pole and, in an abundance of caution at the city’s request, had moved slightly away from an existing fire hydrant to place the pole. The city was unaware, however, that an old service line was below. Avista subsequently hit and punctured the line. “I think the...
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