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Fiery crash injures three in Pend Oreille County

July 9, 2014 A pickup truck containing a family of four from Penticton, British Columbia, was hit by a semi truck after the pickup ran a stop sign on Highway 20 just south …
Trial pushed for teen driver accused of homicide

July 9, 2014 Preston Maher, 16, will go to trial in October facing vehicular homicide charges in the deaths of McKenzie Mott and Josie Freier in a single-vehicle collision that occurred last fall. 8
Couple identified in murder-suicide

July 9, 2014 The Spokane County Medical Examiner has identified Sheena M. Henderson, 30, as the woman shot and killed by her husband Tuesday morning at Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center. She died from … 6
Birds blamed for helicopter crash that killed Priest River airman

July 9, 2014 Military investigators say geese collided with a U.S. Air Force helicopter that crashed during a training mission off the coast of England in January, killing four airmen. Among the dead … 1
2 Washington state gun initiatives draw $3.5M in contributions

July 9, 2014 Two gun initiatives headed toward Washington’s November ballot have attracted nearly $3.5 million in contributions so far. 35
Area wildfires break out amid hot, dry conditions

July 9, 2014 Crews are battling spreading wildfires in Central Washington as dry, breezy and hot conditions raise concerns. 1
Woman, girl found dead in Post Falls apartment; man arrested

July 9, 2014 on Page A1 A Post Falls man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a woman and a girl. Police responded to a home on 15th Street in Post Falls at … 3
Long lines, high prices as legal pot shop opens in Spokane

July 9, 2014 on Page A1 A cross-country road trip landed New Hampshire natives Steve and Tricia Goyette in north Spokane just hours before the city’s first recreational marijuana store let in its first customers Tuesday. … 102
Man shoots woman at Deaconess Hospital, turns gun on self

July 9, 2014 on Page A1 A domestic violence attack on the Deaconess Hospital campus that left two dead Tuesday is the latest in a growing number of similar workplace shootings nationwide. The Spokane shooting remains … 73
Downtown Spokane developer bringing back the Bickett

July 9, 2014 on Page A5 A three-story brick building on the east end of downtown Spokane is being renovated into ground floor commercial space and eight new apartments on the upper floors. The project is … 6
Shawn Vestal: Pot spotlight fading soon as normalcy takes hold

July 9, 2014 on Page A5 Potheads, your 15 minutes are about over. TV cameras will not trail you much longer. Newspaper columnists will stop seeking your comments. Tie-dye and Jamaican dreadlock covers will fade from … 112
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

July 9, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane Mayor E.J. Hindley, who also served as the city’s theatrical censor, said he believed that the specialty act of Billie McDermott and Hester …
In brief: Algae prompts caution about Fernan Lake water

July 9, 2014 on Page A6 A health advisory was issued Tuesday for Fernan Lake because of the presence of blue-green algae. People should avoid swimming in or drinking water from the lake where the algae … 1
Idaho records

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Washington records

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Hacker from Russia hit restaurants, feds charge

July 9, 2014 on Page A8 SEATTLE – A Russian man recently arrested on bank fraud and other charges hacked into computers at restaurants in Western Washington and North Idaho, hundreds of other retail businesses, and …
Photos of Inland Northwest Vietnam casualties sought for tribute

July 9, 2014 on Page A8 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., lists the names of 58,286 servicemen and servicewomen who died in the war. Now there’s an effort to put a face and story …
Brush fire disrupts classes at the Corbin Art Center

July 8, 2014 A brush fire on the hillside near the historic Corbin Art Center on Seventh Avenue early Tuesday afternoon disrupted several summer art classes being held inside.
Two dead in shooting on Deaconess Medical Center campus

July 8, 2014 Reports of a shooting in a building on the Deaconess Medical Center campus are being investigated by Spokane police. 180
Attorney General: eFoodHandler certificates worthless

July 8, 2014 SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington attorney general’s office says food handler certificates issued through the eFoodhandlers website are not valid in the state. 5
One Spokane marijuana store set to open today

July 8, 2014 on Page A1 Three stores in north Spokane are among the 25 applicants awarded Washington’s first licenses to sell recreational marijuana, but only one expects to open today, the first day such sales … 117
West Plains trucking company’s safety record scrutinized after fatal crash

July 8, 2014 on Page A5 A West Plains trucking company is at the center of a growing national uproar over interstate safety following a fiery crash last month that killed a young woman at an … 39
In brief: Spokane City Council salutes zombie TV series jobs

July 8, 2014 on Page A5 The Spokane City Council on Monday took ancestral veneration one step further in saluting the undead – that is, about 1,600 jobs that the zombie television series “Z Nation” brought … 11
City of Spokane evaluates beer gardens at festivals

July 8, 2014 on Page A5 When it comes to brews in the streets, Spokane city officials generally have said no – law enforcement has deemed it too risky. But that will change as the city … 36
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

July 8, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago All through the night, deputies had tracked a mysterious tramp who shot and killed logger George Archer near Harrison, Idaho. They discovered that the …
In brief: Tips sought in CdA pipe bomb incident

July 8, 2014 on Page A6 Coeur d’Alene police are asking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible for a pipe bomb found outside a middle school Monday morning. Authorities responded to Lakes Middle School … 1
BNSF reports drop in oil train shipments in Washington

July 8, 2014 on Page A6 SEATTLE – The latest disclosure from BNSF Railway shows a drop in the number of volatile oil train shipments that moved through Washington in a single week. BNSF Railway previously … 2
First airplane fuselage pulled from derailment site

July 8, 2014 on Page A6 MISSOULA – A Montana Rail Link spokeswoman said it took about 12 hours to remove the first of three commercial airplane bodies that fell into the Clark Fork River after … 3
Washington records

July 8, 2014 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Feds doubt climate change’s impact on wolverines

July 7, 2014 A top federal wildlife official said there’s too much uncertainty about climate change to prove it threatens the snow-loving wolverine — overruling agency scientists who warned of impending habitat loss … 39