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Meet the volunteer who writes Spanish alerts for Grant Co. Sheriff's Office

Meet the volunteer who writes Spanish alerts for Grant Co. Sheriff's Office

Meet the volunteer who writes Spanish alerts for Grant Co. Sheriff's Office

Elizabeth Flores volunteers her time to write Spanish language alerts on social media for the Grant County Sheriff's Office. KREM photojournalist Brett Allbery caught up with Flores.

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Warden Elementary substitute teacher sentenced to 10 years for child porn

Michael S. Leavitt, who took photos of students and possessed child pornography, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

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Two people arrested in connection to multiple Grant County arson fires

A 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old Alexandra Gray are suspected of starting at least five building fires near Soap Lake starting in early April.

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Grant County wildfire 85 percent contained, cause under investigation

A small task force will be on scene Saturday doing mop up and rehab operations. Then the fire will be handed off to a smaller team.

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Some firefighters battling 243 Fire in Grant Co. could go home Thursday

KREM Reporter Amanda Roley gives an update on the 243 Fire burning in Grant County.

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Landowner near 243 Fire digs fire lines to protect property

KREM Reporter Amanda Roley met with a landowner near the 243 Fire in Grant County and learned about how they dug fire lines around their property.

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243 Fire in Grant Co. could be contained by Friday

KREM Reporter Amanda Roley spoke with incident command at the 243 Fire in Grant County about the possibility of fully containing the fire by Friday.

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Smoke from Grant County wildfire impacts Spokane area air quality

Hazy skies are covering the Inland Northwest as winds push wildfire smoke into the region.

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Fire crews deal with challenging terrain at 243 Fire

The layout of the land has made for a very challenging firefighting strategy at the 243 fire in Grant County.

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Farmers evacuate as 243 Fire spreads across Grant County

KREM Reporter Shayna Waltower reports from Grant County, where the 243 Fire has threatened buildings and farmland.

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3,000-acre wildfire in Grant County prompts Level 1 and 2 evacuations

The 243 Fire has prompted Level 1 and 2 evacuations in the surrounding area.

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243 Fire burns at least 300 acres in Grant Co.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced level 3 evacuations are in place for the area of Beverly Burke Rd. and Highway 243 due to a wildfire burning more than 300 acres nearby Monday night.

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