Riverfront Park skating ribbon opens

People gather for the grand opening of the skating ribbon in Riverfront Park, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. It is the only skating ribbon on the west coast.

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Fri., Dec. 8, 2017

Chris Allison helps guide his daughter, Kendal, 7, around the ice during the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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The Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon has the grand opening, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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Lines of people wait their turn for purchasing an admission ticket for the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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Dignitaries gather to cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash. From left, Spokane County Commissioner Al French, councilman Ben Stuckart, Mayor David Condon, Spokane Park Board President Chris Wright and Todd Mielke of Greater Spokane use the same scissors that cut the ribbon for Expo ’74.

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Skaters take to the ice during the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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Folks gather around a fire pit to warm their hands during the gran opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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Lake City Figure Skating Club members perform during the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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The Oni family, from left, Precious, Gloria, Peace, Praise and David take a seat on a couch ice sculpture during the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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Crews work to clean up blood from an injured skater during the opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Skaters were cleared from the ice during the work.

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Skaters take to the ice during the grand opening of the Riverfront Park Skating Ribbon, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.

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