Ten Years Ago-December 25 2008

Heavy snow deposited by several consecutive weather systems that have marched across Washington State in the past week and a half caused the collapse of the Thomas Building at the corner of Coppei and Preston avenues at about 6 pm last Sunday evening. The structure, originally the location of a Potlatch Lumber Co, lumber and coal yard, was Scott Lumber Yard for years in the 1950’s, 1960’s and early 1970’s, then was home to a succession of auto parts stores and other enterprises. It appears that at that the east wall of the building fell eastward and the...