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USGS will use low-flying plane in area starting Saturday
May 15, 2013 Starting May 18, Spokane and North Idaho residents may notice a plane flying very low throughout the area. Don’t be alarmed - it’s a contractor hired by the U.S. Geological … 14
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Bat swoops out of hiding to bite human baby
May 15, 2013 A baby is being treated for rabies after it was bitten by a bat that flew out of a patio umbrella on the deck of her grandparents’ Pasco home, the … 10
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Teenager leads deputies on high-speed chase
May 15, 2013 A teenager was charged with four felonies after taking law enforcement on a 20-minute, high-speed chase through Spokane Valley early this morning. 9
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Washington’s jobless rate drops to 7 percent
May 15, 2013 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, and the state added an estimated 3,800 jobs last month, according to numbers released Wednesday. 25
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Four may be charged in assault at WSU
May 15, 2013 on Page A1 Pullman police are recommending felony charges against four people connected to an assault on Washington State University instructor David Warner. Police also want prosecutors to charge the instructor’s friend, Lawrence … 3
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Washington insurance exchange to cut health care costs
May 15, 2013 on Page A1 Washington’s consumers got their first, preliminary look at the cost of “Obamacare” on Tuesday. And the news, for many consumers, was good: Health insurance next year will cover more and … 67
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Historic watering hole lost to overnight fire in Mullan
May 15, 2013 on Page A1 More than a dozen bars used to wet the whistles of Mullan steelworkers in the heyday of mining – now there is one. A fire burned the rickety Silver Dollar … 1
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Sarah Palin to speak at Republic HS graduation
May 15, 2013 on Page A5 Tyler Weyer and his fellow seniors at Republic High School began considering possible commencement speakers last fall. Confronting them was the reality that the most likely speaker would be a … 111
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Health care benefits offer divisive in teacher talks
May 15, 2013 on Page A5 Contract negotiations between the Coeur d’Alene School District administration and its teachers union were tense Tuesday night as the two battled about health care benefits. The district’s proposal would double … 64
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Proposed initiatives in Spokane may get fight
May 15, 2013 on Page A5 The city of Spokane may have grounds to challenge two proposed charter amendments and seek court orders to keep them off the ballot, lawyers have told the Spokane City Council. … 59
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
May 15, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago High water in the Spokane River reached its highest stage in 19 years, and the Howard Street Bridge was in trouble.
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In brief: Coast Guard OKs St. Joe jet boat race
May 15, 2013 on Page A6 The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a permit to allow the Race the Joe jet boat race this weekend on the St. Joe River near St. Maries. The race was … 3
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Court rules out new murder trial
May 15, 2013 on Page A6 HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court said Tuesday that a judge was wrong to release Barry Beach from prison two years ago and order a new trial in the 1979 …
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Man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil killed by truck
May 15, 2013 on Page A6 A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on … 4
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Alcohol laws don’t mix well at Capitol
May 15, 2013 on Page A7 OLYMPIA – As a Senate committee approved tougher laws against impaired drivers Tuesday, some senators wondered aloud if the Legislature isn’t at least partially responsible for putting more drunks on … 5
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Rumsey Gulch Fire burns at least five Montana homes
May 15, 2013 on Page A7 BUTTE – A 350-acre fire driven by strong winds destroyed at least five homes along with other structures about four miles southwest of Philipsburg, Mont. Fire information officer Cindy Super …
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Idaho records
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Washington records
May 15, 2013 on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Slickspot appeal withdrawn
May 15, 2013 on Page A9 BOISE – The Obama administration has backed off its appeal of a federal judge’s decision against making slickspot peppergrass a threatened species. Gov. Butch Otter cheered the decision Tuesday, calling …
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‘Seeds of Change’ has charm baked in
May 15, 2013 on Page A9 Interplayers’ closes its season with “Seeds of Change,” a funny new play by Spokane college professor and poet Craig Rickett. While the script is in progress, it features characters and …
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Spokane Parks department proposes to sell golf course naming rights
May 14, 2013 The City of Spokane’s four golf courses could have new names under a proposal announced Tuesday to sell naming rights in exchange for “significant capital investment” in the facilities. 23
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Board recommends lowering drunk-driving threshold to .05
May 14, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.5 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced … 136
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Sarah Palin to speak at Republic HS graduation
May 14, 2013 Tyler Weyer and his fellow seniors at Republic High School began considering possible commencement speakers last fall. Confronting them was the reality that the most likely speaker would be a … 129
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Bond set at $1 million for murder suspect
May 14, 2013 Joshua Tillery pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges in court today. Bond was set at $1 million for Tillery, 33, who is charged with killing 33-year-old Devon Mack in … 7
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Some may see lower rates under Obama health law
May 14, 2013 OLYMPIA — Some Washington residents may see lower insurance premiums under President Barack Obama’s health care law, with proposed plans released today countering concerns expressed by the insurance industry just … 30
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Pullman police conclude investigation of Warner assault
May 14, 2013 Pullman Police investigators are recommending charges against five individuals connected to the assault of a WSU instructor. 3
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Yakima man, director of health ministries program, disappears in Kiev
May 14, 2013 Upper Columbia Conference Health Ministries Director Dr. Jay Sloop disappeared today while walking in Kiev, Ukraine. 13
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Fire destroys two historic buildings in Mullan, Idaho
May 14, 2013 The Silver Dollar Bar in Mullan, Idaho, was destroyed by fire this morning. 9
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Biotech apples may be harbinger for Simplot spuds
May 14, 2013 BOISE — Idaho’s potato industry is gazing north of the U.S. border to a tiny Canadian apple breeder for a sign of how the public may embrace a genetically modified … 4
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Youth suicides shake up tribes
May 14, 2013 on Page A1 BELLINGHAM – Suicide stalks Indian Country, claiming more lives of Native American youth than those in any other population, not only in Washington, but nationally. State Department of Health statistics … 2
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