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State investigates driver in fatal EWU accident

March 8, 2014 on Page A5 State troopers are investigating an Eastern Washington University student for killing two of her passengers – both college friends – in a suspected drunken-driving crash two weeks ago near Colfax. … 3
Lawmakers honor football winners past and present

March 8, 2014 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Basketball season may be reaching its peak, but the Washington Legislature was more focused on football Friday morning. With Washington State University football coach Mike Leach looking on, …
Suspects trade accusations in death of man found in Spokane River

March 8, 2014 on Page A5 Each of the two men arrested this week on suspicion of killing a 47-year-old dialysis patient in November, then dumping his body in the Spokane River, accused the other of … 2
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

March 8, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Two robbers probably did not realize who they were holding up when they accosted Flora M. Bilkiss on a dark roadside near Garden Springs.
Idaho records

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Religion calendar

March 8, 2014 on Page A6 North Idaho This week Root to Fruit Bible Conference – Registration deadline is Sunday for the one-day conference March 15, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road, …
Washington records

March 8, 2014 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
More drivers testing positive for marijuana

March 8, 2014 on Page A6 SEATTLE – More drivers tested positive for marijuana in Washington in 2013 – the first full year after the state legalized pot – but officials so far say there’s been … 14
Yellowstone bison slaughters finished for season

March 8, 2014 on Page A6 BILLINGS, Mont. – Yellowstone National Park ended shipments of wild bison to slaughter for the winter on Friday after almost 600 were removed in an effort to shrink the number …
In brief: Sheriff’s sniper shot Montana fugitive

March 8, 2014 on Page A7 A 13-year veteran of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and longtime sniper with the agency’s SWAT team fired the shot that struck a Montana fugitive in the hand Tuesday morning, …
Three arrests made in north Spokane drug-debt killing

March 8, 2014 on Page A7 Homicide investigators have arrested three men allegedly tied to drug-debt kidnappings and a killing in north Spokane. Spokane police recovered a man’s body Friday from a sparse hillside along Long …
Avalanche victim, 8, tried to bite his way out

March 8, 2014 on Page A7 NEW YORK – An 8-year-old western Montana boy who spent about an hour buried in the snow after a deadly avalanche roared into his backyard says he tried to “lick …
Bill to help seal juvenile criminal records passes Washington Senate

March 7, 2014 OLYMPIA — A bill that makes it easier to seal juvenile criminal records after the age of 18, except for the most serious offenses, has passed the Senate.
SWAT sniper identified in Tuesday’s deputy-involved shooting

March 7, 2014 A 13-year veteran of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and longtime marksman with the agency’s SWAT team was identified as the shooter who struck Bonnie Ulrick, 37, following an hours-long … 105
Crash that killed two EWU students sparks homicide investigation

March 7, 2014 State troopers are investigating an Eastern Washington University student for killing two of her passengers – both college friends - in a suspected drunken-driving crash two weeks ago near Colfax. 9
Nurse assistant suspended for threats against elderly

March 7, 2014 State health officials have indefinitely suspended the license of a Spokane nursing assistant struggling with mental illness who had thoughts of killing elderly patients in her care. 2
Sheriff’s Office: Medical marijuana dispensary burglary linked to school expulsion

March 7, 2014 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a link between a commercial burglary at an Elk, Wash., medical marijuana dispensary and a THC-infused candy bar at Riverside High School. 14
Body found near Long Lake related to kidnapping

March 7, 2014 Kidnappers left a corpse on a sparse hillside near Long Lake last week, the latest twist in a series of crimes Spokane Police are racing to solve. 4
Two men differ in accounts of how man pulled from river died

March 7, 2014 Two men were arrested on robbery and murder charges in connection with a body pulled from the Spokane River in November, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. 12
New president for Boeing Machinists in Washington

March 7, 2014 SEATTLE — The union local that represents about 32,000 Boeing machinists in western Washington has elected a new president. District Lodge 751 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace … 1
NW Today: Montana couple accused of letting 2-year-old smoke pot

March 7, 2014 BOZEMAN, Mont. — A Montana couple faces charges for allegedly letting a 2-year-old boy smoke marijuana. 37
Flooding takes toll as warm-up continues

March 7, 2014 on Page A1 Leone Browning, 94, was upstairs in her Spangle home Wednesday evening when her son yelled up to her that she had to get out within five minutes. Melting snow, heavy … 2
Rathdrum’s Sean Halsted to compete in Sochi Paralympics

March 7, 2014 on Page A1 So recently doused, the Olympic flame will be rekindled again today for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. So will the dreams of cross-country skier Sean Halsted, of Rathdrum, …
In brief: Bill: Restraining order requires gun surrender

March 7, 2014 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – A person under a restraining order for domestic violence can be ordered to surrender all firearms under a law that passed the Legislature this afternoon. In a 49-0 … 46
Police say fugitives nabbed at motel wanted to die

March 7, 2014 on Page A5 A woman shot in the hand by a sniper with the Spokane County sheriff’s SWAT team during a motel standoff Tuesday morning told officers she would not surrender, according to … 14
Women landing growing share of aviation jobs; Quest Aircraft in Sandpoint an example

March 7, 2014 on Page A5 SANDPOINT – When Amber Phillips was 15, her grandfather took her flying in a Piper Navajo. Now she’s 26 and helps build airplanes next to the Sandpoint airport. Phillips is … 10
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

March 7, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The Doukhobor religious sect was threatening an alarming form of protest in Nelson, B.C.: a naked march through the streets.
World-renowned cellist Bailey gives solo concert in community hall

March 7, 2014 on Page A6 A stillness settled over the community hall at West Central Episcopal Mission Wednesday night as rich notes drifted from the strings of a 1693 Matteo Gofriller Cello and settled on …
Cantwell chides oil train regulation process

March 7, 2014 on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Sen. Maria Cantwell and other lawmakers took aim at federal regulators on Thursday for failing to provide a timeline for new regulations on railcars that carry crude oil … 7