Born in New York in 1951 John ‘Foster’ Fanning was 2 years old when he moved west with his widowed mother. His path would eventually take him coast to coast over a dozen times attending eleven schools in twelve years of education. Foster landed in Washington State in 1969 and took up permanent residence in Ferry County in 1976. He’s lived in the Kettle River Valley ever since. His career as a fire manager and Natural Resource Specialist with Washington State Department of Natural Resources spans 36 years. Foster also serves as Fire Chief for the Curlew...more
