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NEWPORT — The Pend Oreille County Historical Society invites history lovers, community members and museum supporters to a special presentation by KSPS-PBS Northwest Profiles writer-host Tom McArthur. This presentation is from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 29th at the Oldtown Rotary Park building and is part of POCHS’s Annual Meeting.
McArthur will be the grand attraction presenter. He is sharing some videos of Pend Oreille County from long ago that are sure to stimulate attendees’ memories, as well as debuting a new project.
Northwest Profiles is the longest-running feature news program on Spokane television. McArthur is only the third host of Northwest Profiles in 39 years; The program is beginning its 40th season this fall. McArthur has produced more than a dozen historical documentaries for KSPS-PBS — most recently, an award-winning film celebrating the 50th anniversary of Expo74. Attendees may remember McArthur’s days as a KREM 2 newsperson.
Attendees will also hear about what has been going on at the Pend Oreille County Museum and learn about new happenings.
