It came back into prominence as a railway town in the 1880's, and became known for its wild side, with 51 saloons and casinos in town.
A trading post was built here as early as 1810, but was dismantled and moved to Kettle Falls. It came back into prominence as a railway town in the 1880's, and became known for its wild side, with 51 saloons and casinos in town. A critical moment was a battle with Cheney for the county seat, which it actually lost, but it became county seat anyways. Today it is known for events such as Bloomsday, and Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the country. It is also home to Riverfront Park, home to the 1974 Expo. FTP, name this city in Eastern Washington, the second largest city in the state.
A trading post was built here as early as 1810, but was dismantled and moved to Kettle Falls.
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