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Canoes to Kettle will launch Friday

About 80 people will leave in canoes from Crescent Bay, heading toward Kettle Falls on Friday, June 14.

A brief ceremony will take place from 9 a.m. until the paddlers leave at 11 or possibly earlier, according to an organizer of the event. Traditional Native American singing may take place, and speakers will be at the launching of the canoes.

The paddlers are h...