{"id":506,"date":"2026-04-22T13:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/spokane\/?p=506"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:25:43","slug":"recap-wear-tek-inc-shop-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/spokane\/2026\/04\/22\/recap-wear-tek-inc-shop-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Wear-Tek, Inc. 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