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Army Corps: No broad study of coal trains planned

June 18, 2013 An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday it doesn’t plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States. 2
Inland NW thunderstorms could fire up again this afternoon

June 18, 2013 A new round of thunderstorms is possible across the region after 2 p.m. today as a large Pacific storm moves through the Inland Northwest.
New revenue forecast could break logjam in Olympia

June 18, 2013 OLYMPIA — Washington’s economic outlook is improving, in part because of better home sales, and the state could have an extra $231 million over the next two years for its … 4
Investigators seeking connections between two fires

June 18, 2013 Investigators are looking for a connection between two fires that occurred this week and said at least one of them was intentionally set.
Two injured in wrong-way collision on Highway 195

June 18, 2013 Two people were injured in a head-on collision this morning on state Highway 195 when a motorist reportedly was driving the wrong way. 5
Spokane Valley woman stabbed while walking dog

June 18, 2013 SPOKANE VALLEY — A woman walking her dog early Tuesday in Spokane Valley says she was stabbed in the arm by a man who came up behind her. 21
NASA selects Spokane native as astronaut trainee

June 18, 2013 on Page A1 In preschool, Anne McClain wrote and illustrated a book depicting a family of four going to a store, buying rockets and suits, and flying up into outer space. Fast forward … 3
Massive collection of Watergate clippings on display

June 18, 2013 on Page A1 Forty-one years ago this week, a story in the New York Times caught the eye of Drake University student J. Paul Blake: A break-in had occurred at the Democratic National … 1
Law student pleads guilty to hit and run that injured toddler

June 18, 2013 on Page A5 Dressed in a blue shirt with a big, white kitty on the front, 3-year-old Danika Packard sat on the courtroom bench eating cereal from a plastic baggy and smiling at … 5
Heavy rain expected in area over next few days

June 18, 2013 on Page A5 A Pacific storm system is expected to arrive over the Inland Northwest today and bring a major change to the sunny, warm weather in recent days. “Cool and rainy conditions … 2
Photo: Goats at work

June 18, 2013 on Page A5 Kids at play: Kimberly Valencia, 5, center, and her friend Madison Faulkner, 8, watch as a goat props itself up on its pen to snag some needles off a nearby …
In brief: Officials: Geno’s fire did not start inside

June 18, 2013 on Page A5 A fire that caused $100,000 worth of damage to Geno’s restaurant and nearby low-income housing started outside the building, officials said Monday. The investigation into the Saturday afternoon fire that …
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

June 18, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The bands and floats of Spokane’s Pow Wow parade were so spectacular that a spectator “felt as if he were trying to watch a …
Study finds state gains in new coal terminals

June 18, 2013 on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Building new coal terminals near Bellingham and Longview will have major economic benefits for the entire state, a new study conducted for the Washington Farm Bureau suggests. “All … 5
Businessman stirs the pot

June 18, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer …
Man arraigned in Oregon slayings of three

June 18, 2013 on Page A6 COQUILLE, Ore. – A 65-year-old Coos County man has been arraigned on charges that he killed his wife and a neighboring couple, and set fire to both their houses. Edward …
Council approves funds to design WSU Spokane pedestrian bridge

June 18, 2013 on Page A6 The Spokane City Council on Tuesday gave another endorsement to build a 120-foot-tall pedestrian suspension bridge linking Washington State University Spokane to East Sprague Avenue. The council already accepted $3.1 … 9
Idaho records

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Bridge may open this week

June 18, 2013 on Page A7 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – A temporary span on the Interstate 5 bridge that crosses the Skagit River should open this week, less than a month after a section of the …
Washington records

June 18, 2013 on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Law student pleads to crash that haunts family

June 17, 2013 Dressed in a blue shirt with a big white kitty on the front, 3-year-old Danika Packard sat on the courtroom bench eating cereal from a plastic baggy and smiling at … 45
NASA picks G-Prep grad for astronaut corps

June 17, 2013 A Gonzaga Prep graduate now serving in the U.S. Army is among America’s newest astronauts in training. Anne C. McClain, 34, is among the new class of eight astronauts selected … 7
Geno’s fire started outside building

June 17, 2013 A fire that damaged the Geno’s restaurant in central Spokane originated outside the building, fire officials said today. They haven’t ruled out arson as a cause. 8
CHAS Valley clinic robbed

June 17, 2013 The Spokane Valley CHAS clinic was robbed this morning. 18
Pilot uninjured in Bonner County plane crash

June 17, 2013 A pilot walked away after his private plane slid off a runway near Priest Lake, Idaho on Sunday evening. 9
Woman killed in one-vehicle crash near St. Maries

June 17, 2013 A 78-year-old woman was killed in a one-vehicle rollover accident near St. Maries, Idaho on Sunday.
West Nile virus found in Yakima mosquitoes

June 17, 2013 YAKIMA, Wash. — West Nile virus has turned up in two samples of mosquitoes collected in Yakima County.
Statewide crackdown catches drivers on phones

June 17, 2013 on Page A1 Spokane drivers continue to ignore cellphone laws despite the risk of a $101 ticket. State troopers and other officers cited 1,448 drivers in Washington May 20 through June 2. That’s … 70
Long-stalled CdA development’s startup a good sign

June 17, 2013 on Page A1 This may be one of the clearest signs yet the housing market is recovering in the Inland Northwest: A patch of Coeur d’Alene hillside poised for new homes for eight … 4
Sign language a new trick for old dogs

June 17, 2013 on Page A5 Buster Brown, my big mutt from the dog pound, is now 10 years old. Perhaps because he’s a senior citizen, it took him a full week to learn how to …