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• Suspected robber of Domino’s Pizza in Hayden arrested

  Dec. 5, 2013 The suspected robber of a Hayden Domino’s Pizza restaurant was arrested Thursday. 2

• Two men arrested after overnight car chase

  Dec. 5, 2013 A chase through Spokane Valley that began around 11 p.m. Wednesday ended in the arrest of Steven Lewis, 21, and Oshay Sharp, 19. Their car crashed into a credit union, … 8

• Freeman High School student arrested on child rape charges has history of illicit behavior

  Dec. 5, 2013 An 18-year-old Freeman High School student arrested Wednesday on charges of child rape had been arrested before for possessing explicit photos of underage girls, according to court documents. Joseph Preble … 21

• Arctic wind chill turns brutal Friday, Saturday

  Dec. 5, 2013 The National Weather Service has posted a wind chill watch for brutally cold temperatures aggravated by winds gusting to 20 mph in Spokane on Friday and Friday night. 39

• Man caught after stealing vehicle, firing at police

  Dec. 5, 2013 A driver in a stolen vehicle fired on Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies shortly after midnight today, then fled on foot after crashing into a woodshed near Farragut State Park. The … 6

• Some striking workers locked out of Valley Hospital

  Dec. 5, 2013 At least 20 employees of Valley Hospital, including nurses and technical workers, were locked out of the hospital this morning following a one-day strike on Wednesday. 133

• WSU Spokane prepares to open pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences building

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A1 Researcher David Liu unboxed microscopes, shelved test tubes and beakers, and organized supplies in a university lab where his focus will be on how to target and kill cancer cells. … 12

• Christmas Bureau volunteer Don Kelly remembered for compassion

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A1 Don Kelly was a quiet man. Whether driving an elderly woman to the doctor, spending time with his family or helping an impoverished mom at the Christmas Bureau, Kelly didn’t … 1

• Valley Hospital to lock out strikers for two days

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A1 Valley Hospital announced a two-day lockout of striking nurses and technical workers Wednesday following the launch of an unprecedented one-day strike at Spokane hospitals owned by Community Health Systems Inc. … 28

• Accuracy watch

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A2 For 12-05-2013

• Doug Clark: John Ahern’s recount strategy compounds big loss

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A5 Nobility sometimes rises out of a crushing defeat. It’s our way of romanticizing lost causes like Gen. Custer’s futile last stand at Little Big Horn, say, or those brave Alamo … 9

• BNSF sponsors holiday rail jaunt for service families

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A5 The Holiday Express train pulled out of downtown Spokane on Wednesday loaded with excited kids and smiling parents. BNSF Railway Corp. hosted 350 military families in a two-hour rail excursion. 1

• Climate change affects Northwest snowpack, study says

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A5 Last weekend’s doozy of a storm followed a classic Northwest weather script. Winds gusting to 40 mph blew moisture-rich air from the ocean into the Cascades and Northern Rockies, dumping … 122

• Spokane mayor, chief rally behind ombudsman proposal

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A5 Mayor David Condon and police Chief Frank Straub continued their pitch Wednesday for an independent oversight plan they say would make Spokane a regional model in law enforcement transparency. But … 91

• Jim Kershner’s this day in history

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The specter of tainted whiskey arose again in Spokane after a young telephone operator, 20, died after drinking a small amount of hot whiskey … 1

• Idaho records

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A6 For 12-05-2013

• In brief: School board adopts new math program

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane Public Schools’ board decided unanimously Wednesday to adopt ExchangeNY as its interim math instruction for K-8 students. The New York State Education Department designed the math curriculum using a … 2

• Washington records

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Judge: Two towns fail poor defendants

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – Two Washington cities have systematically violated the constitutional rights of poor defendants to effective legal representation, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, blaming city officials for being “willfully blind” … 3

• In brief: Hayden’s tree lighting rite canceled due to weather

  Dec. 5, 2013 on Page A7 The city of Hayden canceled its Christmas tree lighting ceremony due to extreme cold coming this weekend to the region. The 2013 Hayden Lights Parade, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and … 2

• Spokane police officer with three past suspensions placed on administrative leave

  Dec. 4, 2013 A Spokane police officer previously suspended three times for misconduct has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation. 52

• Wrong-way driver hits WSP trooper on U.S. 195

  Dec. 4, 2013 A wrong-way driver collided with a Washington State Patrol cruiser on U.S. 195 on Wednesday afternoon.

• Murder victim’s brother pleads guilty to child rape

  Dec. 4, 2013 Matthew Pehl, 30, may avoid jail time on charges of child rape and molestation after prosecutors agreed he was eligible for a special sentencing alternative that will allow him to … 26

• Spokane Valley thieves make off with thousands of dollars worth of iPhones

  Dec. 4, 2013 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says almost 50 late-model iPhones were stolen from a Verizon store in Spokane Valley sometime Tuesday. 42

• Striking nurses locked out at Valley Hospital

  Dec. 4, 2013 Valley Hospital announced a lockout of many nurses and technical workers who expected to return to work Thursday morning following a one-day strike. 116

• Washington State Patrol relaxes drug, crime rules for applicants

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Time was that if you wanted to be a state trooper but had a conviction for drinking as a teen or had smoked pot within the last three … 49

• Book club shares gift of reading through Christmas Bureau

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 Each month when Carol Kriegh’s book club gets together, they don’t just talk about their latest read or eat food that matches the book’s mood. They also pool money to … 1

• Kootenai County judge’s job, fantasy game hobby blur together

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 Clark Allen Peterson is more than just a devoted fan of tabletop role-playing fantasy games. He has been an entrepreneur and publisher who mentors game designers, heralds product releases from … 135

• John Ahern seeks futile recount in Spokane City Council race

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 A Spokane City Council candidate who lost big in his attempt to unseat incumbent Jon Snyder mistakenly believes he still may have a shot at winning. John Ahern, a former … 55

• In brief: Wiretapping an issue in oxycodone drug ring case

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 The technology used to tap the phones of 62 defendants in an alleged West Coast drug ring that peddled $20 million worth of oxycodone was the subject of a federal … 3

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