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Dry lightning expected in central Washington
July 13, 2014 Lighting forecast for central Washington tonight and into Monday could spark more wildfires across the region.
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Washington fire holds steady; more storms expected
July 13, 2014 A wildfire burning on about 34 square miles of grass, brush and timber in central Washington did not grow on Saturday, but officials worry that storms forecast to arrive this …
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5 people shot outside bar in south Seattle suburbs
July 13, 2014 Five people were injured in a shooting outside a bar in the suburbs south of Seattle early Sunday morning, according to the King County sheriff’s office. 1
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Increased criminal use of airsoft guns worries police
July 13, 2014 on Page A1 The gun in Stephen Corkery’s hand when he allegedly robbed several Spokane businesses and walked into a fatal standoff on West Grace Avenue in March was fake, investigators say. The … 56
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McMorris Rodgers faces three challengers in August primary
July 13, 2014 on Page A1 When a member of Congress rises to leadership and is chosen to respond to a president’s State of the Union Address, it’s usually a sign he or she is well-regarded … 106
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Profiles of candidates running for Washington’s 5th District
July 13, 2014 on Page A7 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican, 45, married, three small children. cathyforcongress.com 4
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Q-and-A with candidates for Washington’s 5th District
July 13, 2014 on Page A7 All four candidates for Washington’s 5th Congressional District were asked the same series of questions on key issues. Here are their answers. Candidates are listed in the order they will … 5
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Photo: Seeing stars and stripes
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 Lending a hand: Shannon Fortman, center, and Delaney Phillips, second from right, aren’t able to help carry the giant American flag being carried by staff and kids of the Kootenai …
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Plan for North Spokane Corridor, I-90 ramps worry East Central leaders
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 The current design for connecting the long-elusive North Spokane Corridor to Interstate 90 has some local leaders worried that traffic congestion would grow worse in east Spokane neighborhoods. The Spokane … 13
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Spin Control: Pot reporting isn’t as sexy as it sounds
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 During a quarter century-plus of living in Spokane, I regularly had to explain to friends and relatives elsewhere that it was not a suburb of Seattle and thus did not … 103
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Programs in place to help domestic violence victims
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 Domestic violence often occurs in the darkness – in a home, in someone’s car, in the middle of the night. This week’s murder-suicide on the Deaconess Hospital campus and the … 3
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That’s NEWS to you
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 If you followed the news last week, you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Warm up by taking the newspaper version, then go to spokesman.com/newsquiz, where top … 1
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
July 13, 2014 on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago The temperature hit 99 degrees in Spokane, which caused the Park Board to open the new swimming pool on East Mission Avenue a few …
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Sanctions not needed over state education funding, attorney general says
July 13, 2014 on Page B2 SEATTLE – Lawmakers should not be held in contempt of the state Supreme Court over their failure to present a complete plan to increase school funding, Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s … 1
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Washington education board sets rules for high school graduation
July 13, 2014 on Page B2 The Washington state Board of Education announced final rules Friday on new high school graduation requirements decided at a meeting in Spokane last week. For students entering ninth grade after … 1
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Owners of dogs left in hot cars in Spokane Valley charged
July 13, 2014 on Page B2 Two dog owners are now facing criminal charges after the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service rescued their dogs from inside cars parked in the hot sun Friday. A Chihuahua …
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Man suspected of making multiple death threats
July 13, 2014 on Page B2 A man who believes he owns all of Spokane County and has proclaimed himself a war commander is in the Spokane County Jail facing multiple felony harassment charges after allegedly … 7
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Huckleberries: Aside from the humidity, it’s heaven on Earth
July 13, 2014 on Page B3 Ben Stein, the former Nixon speechwriter famous for his role as the economics instructor in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” feels our pain as he suffers from heat at his Sandpoint …
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That’s News to you answers
July 13, 2014 on Page B3 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper quiz: 1. C. Nine students enrolled for the 20 spots in the pilot program, which has been beset by bickering between the …
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In brief: Spokane city pools open later during heat wave
July 13, 2014 on Page B7 As a heat wave descends on the area, the Spokane parks department has announced extended swimming pool hours this weekend and next weekend. Comstock, Hillyard, Cannon , Liberty and Shadle …
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Front and Center: 1819 Design Lab
July 13, 2014 on Page E1 Growing up, Robert Sevilla Naudon pictured himself as a professional photographer. Bart Templeman envisioned a career teaching philosophy.
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Coeur d’Alene Jitterz robbed
July 12, 2014 A man who claimed he was armed with a gun robbed the Jitterz coffee shop at 2880 N. Government Way in Coeur d’Alene just before 6 p.m. Friday. 1
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Spokane pools open longer hours
July 12, 2014 As a heat wave descends on the area, the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department has announced extended swimming pool hours this weekend and next weekend.
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Felon arrested after three-hour standoff with SWAT
July 12, 2014 A convicted felon was arrested in the 7400 block of East Third Avenue just before noon today after a three hour standoff with police and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office … 21
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Deaconess Hospital gunman was a former police officer
July 12, 2014 on Page A1 The man who shot his wife to death before killing himself on the Deaconess Hospital campus had worked as a police officer in Missouri and told sheriff’s deputies just hours … 69
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Hanford ‘bomb factory’ talk of Reagan’s 1986 Spokane visit
July 12, 2014 on Page A1 Presidential visits to Spokane are always a big deal, but probably none was bigger than Ronald Reagan’s Halloween 1986 visit, when he came to a rally at the old Coliseum … 10
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In brief: Spokane teenager’s swim in river turns fatal
July 12, 2014 on Page A5 A 17-year-old from Spokane drowned Thursday night while swimming in the Black Bay area of the Spokane River in Post Falls, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities identified the …
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Artist paints Mandela on billboard for legacy project
July 12, 2014 on Page A5 An ad with a larger-than-life shiny red Toyota covers the corner of a downtown brick building. On Friday it was overshadowed by a smaller but more emphatic billboard – created … 5
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Shawn Vestal: Maybe cities can take lead on gun violence
July 12, 2014 on Page A5 Among the many ways in which gun extremists are holding the country hostage is the 18-year blackout on federal funding for research into gun violence. But if Congress can’t take … 100
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
July 12, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A number of small boys were wreaking havoc on orchards in the Altamont neighborhood. They were climbing the trees, eating the fruit and “cursing …
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