Fire at river pier injures workers and damages site
A propane fueled blaze at a river pier under construction engulfed plastic sheeting and scaffold lighting that rose to 30 feet. Two workers inside the framework died as flames spread through concrete and steel. Fire crews battled for hours while inspectors planned to assess heat damage to poured concrete.
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Couple from Big Eddy Given Suspended Sentence
Lesley and Helen Cook of the Big Eddy section of The Pas Reserve were sentenced to one year suspended for child abandonment after pleading guilty. They left nine children aged eight months to 12 years home alone during December 17 to 18, amid extreme cold. police said the fire was out, water frozen, and food scarce. The parents were found in a beer parlor and ordered to keep the peace and care for their children.
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