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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 07:26 pm

Stevens County News

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23 hrs ago | Colville Statesman-Examiner

Stevens County declares disaster

Downed trees and power lines from last Thursday's windstorm that created winds in excess of 50-miles-per-hour sparked 30 to 40 fires and consumed five buildings, including two in the Barstow area.

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Related Topix: Ferry County, WA, Kettle Falls, WA, Colville, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

Wolf found dead in Stevens County

Washington State Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed a wolf was found dead in June on State Highway 291 near Tum Tum in Stevens County.

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Related Topix: Pend Oreille County, WA

Colville Statesman-Examiner

Winds wreak havoc

Thirty to 40 fires ignited when high winds roll through region BY CHRIS COWBROUGH S-E Editor High winds slammed into Northeast Washington last Thursday afternoon, downing trees and starting fires that kept ...

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Related Topix: City University of Seattle, Ferry County, WA, Canada, Kettle Falls, WA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

KREM-TV Spokane

UPDATE

Fire crews have the fire burning near Kettle Falls 15 percent contained as of Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire, Kettle Falls, WA, Ferry County, WA, Colville, WA

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

July 13: Doyle fire destroys two homes

By Brenda Starkey Chronicle correspondent The Doyle Complex fire in Ferry and Stevens counties has destroyed two home in the Barstow area and was 15 percent contained as of Saturday morning, July 11, according ...

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Related Topix: Ferry County, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Ferry County declares emergency area

A state of emergency has been declared in Ferry County, where a fire is burning on both sides of Highway 395.

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Related Topix: Ferry County, WA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

KHQ-TV Spokane

New fires prompt disaster declaration in Stevens County

STEVENS CO., Wash - High winds downed power lines all over the Inland Northwest on Thursday, including areas in Stevens County where those lines sparked numerous wildfires.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

The Spokesman-Review

Fire slows; some streets reopen

After failing to find his missing deaf and blind dog, Jim Gibbard is escorted away from his burning house at 9700 E. 24th Ave.

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Related Topix: Mica, WA, Ferry County, WA, Dishman, WA, Spokane County, WA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

Updates on Stevens, Ferry | Smoke Exposure | Ugly Duck

Crews from the state Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service continued to battle a 600-acre fire on the Stevens and Ferry County border Friday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Ferry County, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Deer Park, WA, Spokane County, WA

KOMO-TV Seattle

Colville facing emergency with fire, windstorm

The winds knocked out power to about 6,000 homes in the northeast Washington city, Avista Corp.

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Related Topix: Colville, WA, Ferry County, WA, Kettle Falls, WA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Free Republic

Wildfires burn 3 homes in Spokane WA suburb

New wildfires pushed by strong winds burned three homes in a wooded area of suburban Spokane Valley late Thursday, and other homes were being evacuated.

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Related Topix: Spokane County, WA, Spokane Valley, WA, Valley, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Search on for vehicle in Red Lake

Members of a Stevens County dive team are at Red Lake near Tum Tum where a vehicle has gone into the water.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

KREM-TV Spokane

Report of car into lake results in morning search

The Washington State Patrol and the Spokane County Dive Team say a vehicle may have crashed into Red Lake in Stevens County.

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Related Topix: Spokane County, WA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

KHQ-TV Spokane

Wildfire near Whitworth contained; other fires still burning

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash.- Firefighters are mopping up a wildfire that burned a small area northeast of Whitworth University overnight and into Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Spokane County, WA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Colville Statesman-Examiner

Cattleman's Trail Ride Saturday

The annual Stevens County Cattleman's Trail Ride will take place on Saturday, June 28 beginning at 9 a.m. The starting point will be near the Meadow Lake Campground, 19 miles north of Colville.

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Related Topix: Colville, WA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

KREM-TV Spokane

Fire burns building in Chewelah

Firefighters are on the scene of a building fire in Chewelah, WA that started around 12:20 a.m. Thursday.

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Related Topix: Chewelah, WA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

KHQ-TV Spokane

Structure Fire in Stevens County

Stevens County Fire Dispatch confirms that multiple fire units are responding to a fully involved structure fire at a two story building near the intersection of 3rd & Webster in Chewelah.

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Related Topix: Chewelah, WA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

KXLY-TV Spokane

Early morning apartment fire in Chewelah

An apartment fire broke out early Thursday morning in Chewelah, just north of Spokane.

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Related Topix: Chewelah, WA, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

KREM-TV Spokane

Crews knock down trailer fire

Fire crews worked through Friday evening to clean up after a debris and brush fire in Stevens County near SR 291.

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Sat Jun 14, 2008

KHQ-TV Spokane

News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho

Crews contain wildfire near Long Lake Updated: STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. - Firefighters say they've established a line of containment around a 1.5-acre fire off Highway 291 near Corkscrew Canyon.

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