‘It’s just not enough’

New US-Canada border hours in Metaline Falls don’t do enough for local business. (But they might make a Canada visit slightly easier for Spokanites!)

By: Sophia Mattice-Aldous

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: January 8, 2025

Words: 873

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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METALINE FALLS – A weekend trip up to Canada just got a bit easier for Spokanites making the drive up through Metaline Falls with new extended hours at the border station, but it doesn’t seem like many North Pend Oreille County residents are celebrating.

“It’s just not enough,” said Stacy Pelkie, executive director of The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls, which would benefit from Canadian traffic during later hours given the evening hours of the theaters.

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