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Woman dies after falling into a hole near Copper Creek

May 25, 2013 A woman in her late 30s apparently drowned after falling in a hole near Copper Creek in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on Saturday afternoon, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department …
NTSB: I-5 bridge collapse a wake-up call

May 25, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said today the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. 9
No charges filed in Sandpoint homicide

May 25, 2013 Charges will not be filed against a Sandpoint man who killed his father-in-law during a fight in February, Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Louis Marshall said Friday. 3
GU office raided in porn inquiry

May 25, 2013 on Page A1 Federal agents seized dozens of DVDs and other videos from a Gonzaga University faculty office and apartment as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, newly unsealed documents show. The … 212
CdA’s lively summer will have its challenges

May 25, 2013 on Page A1 COEUR D’ALENE – This is shaping up to be one of the busiest summers in the Lake City, with the planned return of hydroplane racing over Labor Day weekend capping … 4
Collapse could motivate Legislature to pass projects

May 25, 2013 on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The collapse of a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River could spur the Legislature into action on the much-debated transportation package with its increased … 32
Judge finds Douglass in breach of contract

May 25, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane developer Harley Douglass was found in breach of contract Friday for not paying $800,000 owed in a land deal. Spokane Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno ordered Douglass to pay … 6
New spin on excitement

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 Silverwood Theme Park’s newest ride, SpinCycle, has the nauseating – er, thrilling – trifecta: It goes backward, upside down and it spins. Sometimes it does all three at once, and … 1
Area bridges are safe, officials say

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 Though many area bridges rate poorly on national standards of structural integrity, safety precautions make a collapse unlikely, city and county engineers said Friday. “One of the reasons this is … 2
Vestal: Jeffreys has no hang-ups about judge’s order

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 Prosecutors have alleged a lot of things about Greg Jeffreys. A lot, lot, lot of things. We can now add: defiant dialer. 19
In brief: Suspect arrested in string of McDonald’s robberies

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 A man suspected of robbing four McDonald’s restaurants starting last year is in custody. Sean Martin, 23, was arrested Thursday by Spokane County sheriff’s detectives on three counts of first-degree …
Spokane Tribe vice chairman resigns

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 The vice chairman of the Spokane Tribe has resigned under significant pressure from tribal members after being convicted of bison poaching in Montana. Rudy Peone, chairman of the Spokane Tribal … 13
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

May 25, 2013 on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Joseph Anthony, the so-called “Wild Man” of Lincoln Heights, was caught by police after he allegedly “terrorized women and children” in that neighborhood for …
Photo: Shelter from the storm

May 25, 2013 on Page B2 Taking cover: Fans from Asotin, Wash., (from left, back row, Chase Teigen, Nate Dalton, Jacob Whittiker, Juan Bucio; front row, Jessica McCain, Aisha Lawson, Abby Webb) try to stay dry …
Idaho records

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Washington records

May 25, 2013 on Page B2 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Idaho prison wants inmate lawsuit sealed

May 25, 2013 on Page B3 BOISE – The nation’s largest private prison company is asking a judge to seal a wide spectrum of documents in a lawsuit brought by inmates at a Corrections Corporation of … 2
Memorial Day events

May 25, 2013 on Page B3 Greenwood Memorial Terrace - Saturday through Monday. Small American flags handed out daily and assistance provided in finding specific graves. Brass Patriotic Band Concert on the top of Greenwood by …
Photo: Taking a moment

May 25, 2013 on Page B3 To remember: Fir Grove Elementary School fourth-grader Brayden Corey, right, and grandmother Gayle Thomas, of Roseburg, Ore., share a moment at the grave of Jackie Thomas, Brayden’s grandfather and Gayle’s …
Religion calendar

May 25, 2013 on Page B3 North Idaho Country-Western Gospel Jubilee – Today, 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Featuring free entertainment by Mike and …
In brief: Legislators’ portraits receive retouching

May 25, 2013 on Page B3 TACOMA – Every two years, Washington state legislators sit for official portraits, and the photos are used online and in the media. Many lawmakers ask for their photos to be …
After hitting peaks, stocks stumble

May 25, 2013 on Page F1 NEW YORK – U.S. stocks fell for the first week in five as the prospects of the Federal Reserve starting to reduce its bond-buying stimulus rattled a market trading at …
Child porn investigation prompts raid at Gonzaga

May 24, 2013 Federal agents seized dozens of DVDs and other videos from a Gonzaga University faculty office and apartment as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, newly unsealed documents show. 83
Vice chairman of Spokane Tribe resigns

May 24, 2013 The vice chairman of the Spokane Tribe has resigned under significant pressure from tribal members. 21
Suspect arrested in series of McDonald’s robberies

May 24, 2013 An armed man suspected of robbing four McDonald’s restaurants since last year is in custody. 7
2013 Pig Out In The Park schedule

May 24, 2013 2013 PIG OUT IN THE PARK Free Live Entertainment 3
Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load

May 24, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles … 90
Crime lab lapses scrutinized

May 24, 2013 on Page A1 Donita and Karl Ambrogini’s 16-year-old daughter hovered at the edge of the roof, turning to look at her parents as tears rolled down her face. “Mom, I can’t do this, … 23
Starbuck denies killing ex-wife

May 24, 2013 on Page A5 Struggling at first to find his voice, murder suspect Clay Starbuck answered questions all afternoon Thursday and twice denied strangling his ex-wife to death in her Deer Park home. Starbuck, … 2
Celebration honors cardiac arrest survivors, responders

May 24, 2013 on Page A5 Brian Gwyn’s heart stopped at 6 a.m. His fiancée, Laura Tobler, knew something was wrong when he sat straight up in their bed. She asked Gwyn if he was OK, … 1