Lamont, Washington's second-smallest town

Lamont, the second-smallest town in the state of Washington, is preparing to celebrate its 100th birthday. It sits about eight miles south of Sprague and 46 miles southwest of Spokane.

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Thu., June 3, 2010

Steve Lacy, the mayor of Lamont, Wash., rescues his cat, Hellcat 2000, from a tree across from City Hall on June 3, 2010. The cat had been missing for a couple of day and Lacy assumed a coyote had caught the pet.

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A wood sign on Main Street welcomes motorists to Lamont, Wash., the second-smallest town in Washington the state. Hashmarks show a population of 100.

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Town Councilman Dale Windsor, 71, fires up his truck with his dog, Max, by his side Thursday afternoon, June 3, 2010, near Lamont City Hall before heading to to Spokane for shopping.

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Horses graze in a pasture at the Lamont, Wash,. city limits Thursday, June 3, 2010.

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An old pickup is advertised for sale on the outskirts of Lamont, Wash., Thursday June 3, 2010.

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