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The National Weather Service Spokane has issued fire weather alerts affecting North Idaho, particularly the Waterville Plateau and Okanogan Valley. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday due to dry and breezy south to southwest winds, which may lead to rapid fire spread. On Saturday, a critical fire weather day is anticipated with dry and gusty west to southwest winds and low humidity, increasing the risk of quick fire growth and difficulty in containment.
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Read Original Article →Former County Commissioners pushed through approval for Inland Cellular to build a tower in a residential part of Santa, despite very vocal dissent from residents. Inland Cellular made the promise that the 4G tower would never be upgraded to 5G. Technically, t...