by admin | Jan 5, 2021 | Stories
This article first appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on January 2. By Elaine Williams. Linda Pritchett’s involvement in the relief effort for Malden fire victims began at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday less than 24 hours after the catastrophe. Her cellphone rang, and a...
by admin | Dec 28, 2020 | Stories
This story first appeared on Spokane Public Radio: SPR’s Doug Nadvornick reports. This listen to the newstory, click here. Covid-related aid and police reform will be two of the major issues before the Washington legislature when it convenes next month. But...
by admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Stories
This post first appeared on Big County News, December 17, 2020. On Thursday, December 17, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz delivered the town of Malden a fire engine, replacing the engine lost when the town was devastated by a Labor Day wildfire....
by admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Our History, Stories
The historic Stone Church of Pine City, Wash. suffered heavy losses to its infrastructure and property in the Babb Road Fire of September 7, 2020. The Stone Church stood as the oldest building in Pine City for over 100 years. While the church has not had an active...
by admin | Dec 7, 2020 | Stories
This article first appeared in The Spokesman-Review on December 5, 2020. By Emma Epperly, emmae@spokesman.com,(509) 459-5122 The effort to rebuild Malden and Pine City began at the lone, surviving picnic table. Town hall was gone. So was the library. And post office....