Broadway producer Laura Little calls Coeur d'Alene home; her “all-time favorite” project, Come From Away, is finally landing in Spokane

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Come together for Come From Away.

Within minutes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, America closed its airspace as a protective measure. Canadian officials responded to that decision with a massive logistical effort that became known as Operation Yellow Ribbon. As part of that effort, they rerouted 38 airborne flights to Gander International Airport, a transatlantic refueling hub on the island of Newfoundland.

By late afternoon that fateful Tuesday, all 38 of those planes sat waiting for further instructions on the tarmac at

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