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WSU names leader of safety task force

June 8, 2013 on Page B3 Responding to fears that Washington State University is dangerous for minorities after an assault on a faculty member, President Elson S. Floyd has named A.G. Rud to lead a commission …
State rejects pesticide restraint

June 8, 2013 on Page B3 YAKIMA – The state Department of Agriculture declined a request to restrict a class of backyard pesticides suspected of killing honeybees. There’s no documented evidence the use of neonicotinoid pesticides … 1
Doctor who facilitated ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ dies

June 8, 2013 on Page B3 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The psychiatrist who opened the Oregon State Hospital’s doors to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-winning movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has died. Dr. …
Idaho records

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Washington records

June 8, 2013 on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Photo: Orca sighting

June 8, 2013 on Page B6 Pod blast: Orca whales surface briefly at Lions Park in Bremerton on Thursday, after visiting Dyes Inlet. The Kitsap Sun reported that hundreds of people who were alerted by social …
Business growth propels markets

June 8, 2013 on Page F1 NEW YORK – U.S. stocks jumped Friday, with the benchmark indexes posting their first weekly gain in three, as May payrolls rose more than forecast, but not so much as …
911 recording before deputy shooting referenced knife

June 7, 2013 Ten minutes before a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Roy Jacobs Jr. in his brother’s Spokane Valley apartment last Saturday morning, a man in the house said, “Put the knife … 6
Police investigating apparent accidental drowning in Spokane Valley

June 7, 2013 An accidental drowning was reported in Spokane Valley on Friday afternoon. 2
Outlaw bounty hunter released after plea

June 7, 2013 Outlaw bounty hunter Dennis Kariores has been sentenced to time already served after he was arrested in Florida, transported to Spokane and pleaded guilty to nine felonies stemming from a … 7
WSU researchers to create honey bee sperm bank

June 7, 2013 Washington State University researchers are creating a sperm bank for honey bees. 29
Man shocked with deputy’s Taser dies

June 7, 2013 A man has died after he was shocked with a Taser during a confrontation Thursday night with Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies outside a South Hill gym. 124
Medical examiner says homicide victim was strangled

June 7, 2013 Regan Jolley, 33, was strangled, according to the official cause of death. 1
Blowing dust likely with dry cold front today

June 7, 2013 A dry cold front crossing the Inland Northwest today is likely to kick up gusty winds and dust this afternoon.
Administration proposes dropping wolf protections

June 7, 2013 The Obama administration on Friday will propose lifting most of the remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of … 22
I-5 detours increases crashes in Mount Vernon

June 7, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Detoured traffic from the collapsed I-5 Skagit River bridge has led to an increase in crashes in Mount Vernon. 6
Settlement checks to borrowers who lost homes

June 7, 2013 HELENA, Mont. — Montanans who lost their homes to foreclosure between 2008 and 2011 and filed a valid claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month … 37
Spokane parking meters to accept plastic

June 7, 2013 on Page A1 Paying for parking with plastic is about to become a permanent option in downtown Spokane. After several exploratory studies over the past decade, Spokane plans to roll out parking meters … 36
CdA surgeon applies lessons from war to MRSA

June 7, 2013 on Page A1 Barbara Allen-Kelsay delivered sweet treats to two of her doctors Thursday – a token of her thanks for diagnosing and treating a severe infection that has plagued her for most …
Accuracy watch

June 7, 2013 on Page A2 For 06-07-2013
Starbuck maintains innocence, plans appeal

June 7, 2013 on Page A7 Clay D. Starbuck says he feels trapped in a nightmare: The mother of his children is dead and he has been convicted of her torture killing. “I didn’t do the … 8
State House OKs revised budget plan

June 7, 2013 on Page A7 OLYMPIA – The state House approved a revised budget plan Thursday night, advancing the new spending plan even though it still lacks support in the state Senate. With lawmakers entering … 15
Photo: Sure signs of Hoopfest

June 7, 2013 on Page A7 Message from the sponsors: Chris Gridley of Grid Mark Signs applies a SleepCountry USA logo to a fiberglass Hoopfest backboard on Thursday at Hoopfest’s storage facility on Freya Street in … 1
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

June 7, 2013 on Page A7 From our archives, 100 years ago Autos were tremendously exciting in 1913 – although that doesn’t entirely explain the following sad story.
Vestal: Liquor sales must age more to fully assess

June 7, 2013 on Page A7 Private booze just had its first birthday. How’s this baby doing? As might have been expected: Predictions of falling prices have not come true, on average. Predictions of dire public … 12
Washington records

June 7, 2013 on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Suspect found dead

June 7, 2013 on Page A8 A maintenance worker facing charges of rape and child molestation killed himself in his car outside of Addy, Wash., according to the Stevens County coroner’s office. Timothy D. Woodard was … 2
Photo: Saying farewell

June 7, 2013 on Page A8 Fallen brother: Members of law enforcement groups salute as Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O’Connell’s casket is carried out of the Comcast Arena in Everett on Thursday. O’Connell, 38, was …
Idaho records

June 7, 2013 on Page A8 For 06-07-2013
In brief: Same-sex couples were 20 percent of marriages

June 7, 2013 on Page A8 About one Washington state wedding in five between early December and the end of March involved a same-sex couple, state figures show. The state Department of Health said nearly 2,500 … 1