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Search for fugitive Minnesota camp leader again turns to Spokane

April 17, 2014 on Page A1 Minnesota investigators left Spokane empty-handed in 2012 after hoping to nab a self-proclaimed minister accused of sexually assaulting girls and young women at a secluded camp north of Minneapolis. Their …
Rep. Matt Shea travels to Nevada to support defiant rancher

April 17, 2014 on Page A1 Spokane Valley state legislator Matt Shea traveled to Nevada last weekend to support defiant rancher Cliven Bundy’s stand that he doesn’t have to pay grazing fees on federal land. Shea … 4
Accuracy watch

April 17, 2014 on Page A2 For 04-17-2014
Spokane to take over Waste-to-Energy Plant operations

April 17, 2014 on Page A5 The company that has operated Spokane’s electricity-producing trash incinerator on the West Plains for more than two decades is getting a pink slip. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. was advised Wednesday by …
In brief: Man on bike carrying shotgun arrested, Spokane police say

April 17, 2014 on Page A5 A man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Spokane when police officers found him riding a small bike with a full-size shotgun sticking out of his backpack. Police responded to …
Doug Clark: Full-time council idea needs a red-light camera

April 17, 2014 on Page A5 We need to stop this dangerous “full-time” City Council notion from winding up on the ballot next fall. You know how unpredictable Spokane elections are.
Cannon Hill Park-area home added to Spokane historic register

April 17, 2014 on Page A5 Brian and Laurie Hopkins are going for the triple play in historic designations. On Monday, the Spokane City Council approved listing of their 1912 Craftsman-style home to the Spokane historic …
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

April 17, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A Hillyard civil trial was heavily attended by spectators – many of them, according to a reporter, bald.
Washington records

April 17, 2014 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
In brief: Fish ladder changes at Columbia dams working, officials say

April 17, 2014 on Page A6 Modifications to fish ladders at Wanapum and Rock Island dams are allowing salmon and steelhead to pass over the mid-Columbia dams, utility officials said Wednesday. Fish counts show that 31 …
WSU team trying to build better smartphone battery

April 17, 2014 on Page A6 In a laboratory at Washington State University, Grant Norton and a team of researchers are working on a surprisingly difficult task: building a better battery for smartphones. Super lithium-ion batteries …
Idaho records

April 17, 2014 on Page A6 For 04-17-2014
Retired Oregon Marine convicted of killing wife

April 17, 2014 on Page A7 MEDFORD, Ore. – A retired Marine was convicted Wednesday of killing his wife after a jury rejected his testimony that she shot herself. Jackson County Circuit Court jurors deliberated throughout …
Portland to drain tainted reservoir

April 17, 2014 on Page A7 PORTLAND – Portland officials are once again preparing to flush millions of gallons of treated water because someone urinated in a city reservoir. Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff said 38 …
In brief: Washington mudslide death toll raised by three to 39

April 17, 2014 on Page A7 EVERETT – The number of people missing in the massive Washington landslide has dropped to six. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it has removed one name from the …
Detectives trying to identify woman found in the Spokane River

April 16, 2014 Spokane County Sheriff’s Office detectives are still trying to identify a woman found dead in the Spokane River near East Empire in Spokane Valley on January 10. 2
Sheriff’s Office dog Laslo recovering after pit bull attack

April 16, 2014 Sheriff’s Office dog Laslo is recovering from a pit bull attack and it appears that surgery will no longer be required to treat injuries. 23
Reward offered for McDonald’s robbery

April 16, 2014 Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in the armed robbery of a McDonald’s at 6321 N. Monroe around … 14
Man suspected of pistol whipping partygoers arrested near Priest Lake

April 16, 2014 A man suspected of hitting four people in the face with a gun at a party near Athol, Idaho, Saturday was arrested today just south of Coolin near Priest Lake. 4
Service dog exemption to Yakima pit bull ban

April 16, 2014 YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima City Council has approved an exemption to a ban on pit bull dogs in the city. They’ll be allowed as service animals. 35
Spokane man arrested with shotgun sticking out of backpack

April 16, 2014 A man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Spokane when police officers found him riding a small bike with a full-size shotgun sticking out of his backpack. 72
Man arrested for making bomb threat at Spokane hotel

April 16, 2014 A hotel near the Spokane International Airport was cleared around 11 a.m. Tuesday after a man claimed his backpack contained a bomb, witnesses said. David James Maslo faces a felony … 12
WSP asking for tips to capture accused cultist, sex offender

April 16, 2014 A minister accused of sexual misconduct with young women is thought to have settled near Spokane. The Washington State Patrol is asking anyone with information about Victor Barnard’s whereabouts to … 43
Spokane County proposes $45 million park levy

April 16, 2014 on Page A1 Spokane County officials want to team up with other local agencies to seek $45 million in park and sports facility improvements through a ballot measure next year. About half of … 95
Full-time City Council plan may see advisory vote

April 16, 2014 on Page A1 Spokane voters could be asked this fall whether the state’s second-largest city is ready for a full-time City Council. With the city charter providing only an implied part-time status, and … 22
Dinner one of many chances to volunteer for Spokane Gives Week

April 16, 2014 on Page A1 The line for the free community dinner at the Salvation Army on Tuesday quickly formed and just as quickly dissipated as people were shown to their tables and efficiently served … 4
Shawn Vestal: Commissioner’s records request adds fuel to flare-up over planning

April 16, 2014 on Page A5 Public records laws are important tools for citizens to use in the battle against government secrecy and power. Anyone who has ever used them is familiar with occasional stonewalling and … 101
Washington Justice Debra Stephens courts re-election

April 16, 2014 on Page A5 The timing of judicial elections has been unkind to Washington state Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens. The Spokane native’s first race came in 2008, just as her daughter, Lindsey, prepared … 11
Contradictory gun initiatives favored by majority, poll shows

April 16, 2014 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington voters appear confused about a pair of contradictory gun initiatives that will be on the November ballot and could approve both this fall, a new survey suggests. … 101
Daniel Arteaga murder trial begins this week

April 16, 2014 on Page A5 A murder trial begins this week for a former Spokane Valley scuba instructor accused of shooting dead a woman with whom he was having an affair. Daniel Arteaga, 42, has …