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PHOTOS: Officials searching for answers in fatal Sterling fire

By Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent
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A Sterling police officer on an electric bike patrols the perimeter of a fire scene at 406 E. Third St. in Sterling on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. An excavator removed a portion of the back of the building allowing a search dog to examine debris.

A Sterling police officer on an electric bike patrols the perimeter of a fire scene at 406 E. Third St. in Sterling on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. An excavator removed a portion of the back of the building allowing a search dog to examine debris. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.