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May 24, 2013 2013 PIG OUT IN THE PARK Free Live Entertainment 2
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 … 45
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, … 19
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 sudden 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
Hamilton’s maturity as doubtful as his residency

May 24, 2013 on Page A5 Mark Hamilton sure seems like a nice boy. Just a super … nice boy. 44
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

May 24, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Georgia McCarthy, 22, the “Girl Box Car Queen,” went on an angry rampage after being arrested, kicking the shins of Spokane policemen and even …
Idaho records

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High court mulls WSU water rights

May 24, 2013 on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington State University’s Palouse Ridge Golf Course needs lots of water to stay green in the dry summers – more water than some people think the university has …
Photo: Raise the roof

May 24, 2013 on Page A6 Meeting the challenge: A class of second-graders wave and cheer for their principal, Jeff Dufresne, right, who spent Thursday on the roof of Adams Elementary in Spokane Valley. Dufresne, who …
Students seeking some stability from Congress

May 24, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on … 1
In brief: Streets in downtown CdA to be closed

May 24, 2013 on Page A6 A major intersection in downtown Coeur d’Alene will be closed to traffic for about three weeks beginning Monday night for a stormwater construction project. The work is related to the …
Washington records

May 24, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Nez Perce officer will not be re-charged

May 24, 2013 on Page A7 LEWISTON – A North Idaho prosecutor said he doesn’t plan to refile charges against a Nez Perce tribal police officer involved in a 2011 car chase that ended when the … 5
Authorities: No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse

May 23, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. 29
Water rights for WSU golf course disputed

May 23, 2013 OLYMPIA – Washington State University’s Palouse Ridge Golf Course needs lots of water to stay green in the dry summers – more water than some people think the university has … 2
Boy Scouts votes to allow gay youth

May 23, 2013 GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. 23
Watch Clay Starbuck testify live

May 23, 2013 Watch Clay Starbuck testify live.
Accused killer Starbuck takes the stand

May 23, 2013 Clay Starbuck is expected this afternoon to take the witness stand to refute allegations that he strangled his wife to death in 2011 in her Deer Park home. 8
Two escape house fire in Spokane Valley

May 23, 2013 Two people escaped a fire that caused $50,000 in damage to a Spokane Valley home Wednesday night. 1
Missing girl Janna Smith found safe

May 23, 2013 Police searched overnight for 13-year-old Janna Smith. She was found safe this morning. 3
Fairchild loses bid for new tankers

May 23, 2013 on Page A1 Turns out the most important thing in becoming the first base for the Air Force’s new air refueling tanker is the same as the most important thing in real estate: … 65
Spokane man indicted in ricin threat

May 23, 2013 on Page A1 A 38-year-old janitor was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with mailing two ricin-laced letters in Spokane. Matthew R. Buquet is accused on one count of mailing … 23
Insurers move to cover abortion

May 23, 2013 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Two insurance companies that filed to compete in Washington state’s health care exchange initially proposed not to provide abortion coverage, officials said Wednesday. All current Washington health plans … 51
Vandals damage dozens of classic cars near Coeur d’Alene

May 23, 2013 on Page A5 Don Martin surveyed the damage and could only shake his head in disgust. Late one afternoon last week, he heard what he thought were gunshots on his rural property near … 17
Clark: ‘Red Dawn’ shows truth is stranger than fiction

May 23, 2013 on Page A5 Whoever came up with the supermarket “impulse buy” had a sucker like me in mind. I can’t stand in a checkout line without grabbing a candy bar or a tube … 10
In brief: Mountain lion kills dogs in backyards

May 23, 2013 on Page A5 BOISE – Three next-door neighbors in east Boise have had their small dogs attacked by a mountain lion in their fenced backyards in the past two weeks, and two of … 1
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

May 23, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A Spokane man named Frank Warren was in jail, accused of giving away two of his daughters to a band of professional beggars.
Starbuck’s killer knew of her kids, state suggests

May 23, 2013 on Page A6 Detectives used phone records Wednesday to make the case that Chanin Starbuck’s killer had intimate knowledge of the family. Deputy Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Steinmetz had Detective Lyle Johnston narrate …
Idaho State University fined for breach

May 23, 2013 on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho State University is paying $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records. In August 2011, ISU told the U.S. Department of …