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October 2008
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Community: July 2008 ArchivesThe newsroom phones rumbled and rang all morning long as viewers called in to complain about "live" coverage of the huge three-alarm Joel building blaze. Most wanted to see their local or national program on tv and not continuous "live" coverage of a fire that brought in all 17 Spokane fire companies. The news department has a community obligation to alert people to a public danger and one that is also changing the traffic pat... As promised, KREM-2 News interviewed the lead investigative agency in the Valley View Fire only to find it has yet to produce a full report on the cause and it says setting blame in the case is premature. The (Spokane) Valley Fire Department issued two news releases on the matter. The first implies Dr. Tracy Berg was responsible for the fire that destroyed 11 homes. The second exonerates Berg and places blame on a local teenag... Several KREM-2 news viewers have written about their frustration and concerns over how the Spokane Valley Fire Department released information about who may have started the devastating Valley View Fire. And they've displayed their displeasure about pinning the fire on a juvenile who was under adult supervision when a fire was ignited inside the trunk of an old tree as a fire pit. The first Valley Fire release named "Homeowner ... Last Thursday (July 10) my barbecue was canceled quickly as we became aware of the fire spreading in the Spokane Calley. We correctly elected to go to continuous coverage lasting seven hours. Tonight all was well in the river city so I headed out to the backyard and grilled some London broil steaks. After slicing them thinly I served them drizzled with blue cheese dressing. Delicious! Also served grilled peaches with vanilla ice crea... There's something to be said about familiarity when it comes to food. Just knowing that my favorite dishes at a preferred restaurant are a menu staple can be very reassuring. Take my favorite neighborhood bistro, Twiggs, on the South Hill just down the street from the KREM-TV studios. I know I can always find my favorite appetizers, Calamari A La Romana ($9.95), Mushroom Stuffed Flatbread ($11.95) and Moroccan Beef ($12.95) on the m... |
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