Thomas Clouse

4 days ago | spokesman.com | Thomas Clouse

Avista Utilities announced on Tuesday that with the onset of summer-like conditions and increasing wildfire danger in the region, it has moved to what it calls “Fire Safety Mode,” which will lead to temporary changes to its power line operations. The utility has done this for two decades, but it has renewed importance following the devastating Gray and Oregon Road fires, which destroyed a combined 366 homes and 710 structures on August 18, 2023.

5 days ago | seattletimes.com | Thomas Clouse

The night before the Northport Mustangs were set to play the quarterfinals of the Class 1B state baseball tournament in southwestern Washington on May 24, the team ordered some pizzas. Coach Don Baribault, who doubles as the Northport School District superintendent, took the team bus to get them, said Erik Stark, Northport High School’s athletic director. “Some of the kids had never seen the ocean,” Stark said of the team representing the town of about 300 people in northern Stevens County.

5 days ago | spokesman.com | Thomas Clouse

The Mustangs played the baseball game for Noah. They lost both. And days later, they lost their coach. The Northport Mustangs, the team representing the town of about 300 people in north Stevens County, moved forward in the state playoffs last month by beating Riverside Christian High School on May 20 to advance to the quarterfinals of the State 1B Baseball tournament to take on Naselle High School in southwestern Washington.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Clouse

Jun. 2—Officials at Spokane International Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise for five hours on Wednesday, but the event will not cause the airport to shut down. The purpose of the staged emergency is to provide the airport's Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting department and local first responders a chance to work together to ensure all parties remain prepared should a real situation occur, according to a news release.

6 days ago | spokesman.com | Thomas Clouse

Officials at Spokane International Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise for five hours on Wednesday, but the event will not cause the airport to shutdown. The purpose of the staged emergency is to provide the airport’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting department and local first responders a chance to work together to ensure all parties remain prepared should a real situation occur, according to a news release.