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Restart’s ‘wrap-around approach’ helps ex-convicts re-enter society
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A1 The fading black letters spelling “LOBO” on the top of Ben Stark’s knuckles are from a different time in the ex-convict’s life. The letters mean “lone wolf,” said 40-year-old Stark. …
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Donors help Christmas Fund blow past halfway mark
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A1 With one week left until Christmas, the Christmas Bureau blew past the halfway point of its $525,000 fundraising goal. Travis Pattern and Foundry donated $35,000, a generous gift that has …
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Victim of South Hill slaying identified
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A5 The victim of Sunday’s South Hill slaying was an executive for a series of businesses in Spokane and Grant counties, including a small trucking company that had its headquarters in …
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Shawn Vestal: Enforcing sit-lie law would be bigger crime
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A5 Supporters of the city’s new sit-lie law said repeatedly Monday night that they were not trying to criminalize homelessness. Starting with City Councilman Mike Allen – who put air quotes …
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Inslee unveils supplemental budget proposal
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday proposed additional spending to address overcrowded prisons, cover wildfire costs and upgrade technology to aid small businesses. The supplemental budget the Democratic governor …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Continued mild weather in Spokane meant that the bears at the Manito Park Zoo had not gone into hibernation. Even the “big baldface grizzly” …
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Spokane airport step closer to drawing maintenance facility
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners moved one step closer on Tuesday to drawing a jetliner maintenance company to Spokane International Airport. The commissioners are poised to issue $19 million in tax-exempt bonds …
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In brief: Man’s body found in Spokane River
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A6 Sheriff’s deputies recovered a man’s body from the Spokane River early Tuesday afternoon. At 12:37 p.m., a body was reported floating in the river near Maringo Drive and Farr Road …
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Graham sentenced in mallet attack on Centennial Trail
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A6 The 18-year-old man who will spend most of the next decade in prison for stabbing a woman to death near the Spokane River received forgiveness Tuesday for a robbery that …
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Kootenai County commissioners decline to vote on gun ordinance
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A6 Kootenai County commissioners opted against voting Tuesday on a proposed ordinance declaring all federal gun laws invalid and directing the sheriff to prevent enforcement of such laws. “Ultimately it’s not … 4
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Mount Rainier park road resumes all-week schedule
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A6 TACOMA – The road from Longmire to Paradise will be open every day, starting Saturday, as long as the weather and Mount Rainier National Park visitors cooperate. The road has …
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Washington records
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Idaho records
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‘Les Miserables’ at The Fox pairs Spokane Symphony, Civic Theatre
Dec. 18, 2013 on Page A9 Spokane Civic Theatre and the Spokane Symphony will team up for the first time in March to stage Civic’s production of “Les Miserables” on the stage at the Martin Woldson …
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Driver injured in collision with moose north of Loon Lake
Dec. 17, 2013 A driver was seriously injured when he hit a moose in the roadway north of Loon Lake on Tuesday afternoon.
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Dive team recovers body from Spokane River
Dec. 17, 2013 Sheriff’s deputies recovered a man’s body from the Spokane River early Tuesday afternoon. 8
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Civic, Symphony will team up on “Les Miserables”
Dec. 17, 2013 Spokane Civic Theatre and the Spokane Symphony will team up for the first time in March to stage Civic’s production of “Les Misérables” on the stage at the Martin Woldson … 4
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Convicted murderer Avondre Graham pleads guilty to robbery
Dec. 17, 2013 Avondre Graham, 18, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree robbery stemming from an attack on the Centennial Trail in September 2012. Graham will serve 14 months at the same … 34
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South Hill man killed in attack owned several businesses
Dec. 17, 2013 The man killed by a gunman in what authorities have described as a targeted attack owned several businesses and had moved to Spokane just a few years ago with his … 69
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Megaload protesters arrested in Oregon
Dec. 17, 2013 More than a dozen megaload protesters are in the Grant County Jail Tuesday in Canyon City in northeast Oregon. 8
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Fire burns warehouse near railway
Dec. 17, 2013 Spokane firefighters extinguished a blaze at a warehouse off East Trent Avenue on Monday afternoon. Initial reports indicated there were flammable gas cylinders in the structure. No injuries were reported.
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Christmas Bureau helps hard-working families
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A1 Paying $1,020 for rent and day care blows a huge hole in Mathew and Shantel VanWinkle’s combined monthly income of $1,200, leaving little left over for bills, let alone Christmas …
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Spokane City Council expands downtown sit-lie law
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A1 The Spokane City Council voted 4-3 to toughen an ordinance that makes it illegal to sit or lie on sidewalks in the downtown area during business hours. The Monday vote … 92
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Police: South Hill shooting wasn’t random
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A1 A fatal shooting Sunday that sent dozens of police officers swarming across a quiet South Hill neighborhood does not appear to be a random act. Detectives said Monday the gunman … 16
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Photo: Desert decor
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A1 Manito spirit: Visitors pass cacti and succulents in the Gaiser Conservatory at Manito Park on Sunday. The Friends of Manito decorated the greenhouse for the annual Holiday Lights display. Visiting …
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In brief: Spokane man dies after Saturday accident near Newport
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A5 A Spokane man died Sunday after the car he was riding in Saturday night hit a ditch along state Highway 211 west of Newport, Wash. David Pitts, 56, was a …
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City Council votes to delay ombudsman discussion
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A5 Efforts to define an expanded role for an independent Spokane police ombudsman are going to continue for seven more weeks. The Spokane City Council voted to defer consideration of an … 72
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Photo: Superhero in charge
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A5 Leader Leonardo: Lakeland High School Student Body President Sarah Fasel, a senior, dressed up in her Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle outfit for superhero day at the Rathdrum school on Monday. …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The children’s librarian at the Spokane Library compiled a special Christmas list of the “100 Best Books for Boys and Girls.”
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In brief: Audit shows state college credit cards misused
Dec. 17, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – A new state audit has found Washington university employees used government-issued credit cards to make more than $225,000 in purchases not allowed by state policies. Most of the …
