Asia Hege

Asia Hege is a reporting intern for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. She covers general assignments in Spokane.

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Email: asiah@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5027
Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by Asia

SpokAnimal creates rural opportunities for cats

September 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 Tiger the cat survived the streets, and then survived the threat of euthanasia, finally to find another chance at Janey Anderson’s farm. Tiger is one of four stray cats taken … 3
Fire destroys Spokane Valley auto body shop

September 7, 2010 in City An auto body shop in Spokane Valley was destroyed in a fire Tuesday night. The blaze also burned a car inside and a motor home parked nearby.
Market offerings change as summer wanes

September 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 Susan and Paul Puhek stood proudly Saturday beside their cipollini onions, purple carrots and yellow pear tomatoes, which will be replaced shortly by “crops that like the cooler weather.” These …
47 dogs rescued from kennel near Deer Park

September 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 It may take Lightning, a Labradoodle with yellow fur matted by filth, weeks or even months to not shy away from people at the door of his kennel. Lightning is …
Music a cultural bridge at Hispanic Heritage Festival

August 29, 2010 in City on Page B2 “Alegria” is a sense of deep-felt joy. It’s a feeling that Luis Vigil hopes his band, Los Vigiles, is able to create in a crowd. As Vigil awaited the beginning … 2
Tribes gather at Riverfront Park for powwow

August 28, 2010 in City on Page B1 The feet of the competitive dancers jigged right, then left, in sync with a drumbeat, giving rise to the swing of fringe and jingling of bells on traditional outfits. Pauline …
Fires blaze across Inland Northwest

August 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Bone-dry conditions throughout the Inland Northwest, combined with “erratic, gusty winds,” fueled fires across the region Thursday, charring thousands of acres and destroying at least two homes. By 9:30 p.m., …
Man sought in West Side killings arrested in Spokane

August 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man wanted for killing three people and wounding another in Salkum, Wash., on Saturday was captured Wednesday in Spokane. Members of the Eastern Washington Fugitive Task Force arrested John …
Homicide suspect passed through area

August 22, 2010 in City on Page B7 A man suspected in a triple homicide in Lewis County passed through Spokane about 2:30 p.m. Saturday and possibly stopped at the Chevron gas station at Third Avenue and Monroe …
Unity in the Community marks its 16th year

August 22, 2010 in City on Page B1 The dance troupe milled around a stage entrance behind 23-year-old Saw Gary in their traditional colors of red, white and blue. The troupe was not an American-style dance group. Its … 2
Help sought with spate of BB gun vandalism

August 21, 2010 in City on Page B2 Spokane police are asking the public’s help in solving a rash of broken windows this week and damage to the windshield of a bus. Police suspect the damage was caused …
Twin Tower beams on view

August 21, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page B1 People teared up and laid hands on two rusted, twisted beams draped with an American flag Friday in Coeur d’Alene. The two 5,000-pound beams, taken from the wreckage of the …
Shooting suspect arrested; companion, weapon sought

August 19, 2010 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a suspect in a July 30 shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the head. Christopher T. Jackson, 24, was …
Garland fair celebrates new specialty stores, historic hangouts

August 15, 2010 in City on Page B1 Kendra Cunningham’s Yorkshire terrier sported a cupcake-print dress with a matching bow, while nearby, the eclectic Garland Street Fair buzzed. The dog stood not in the newly opened cupcake shop …
Tight rein on jail mail

August 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County jails will join a growing number of lockups that restrict inmate mail to postcards. Starting Sept. 1, inmates cannot send or receive letters in envelopes. Instead, they and …
Murray meets with aerospace interests

August 13, 2010 in City on Page A9 A 10-year tango over the Air Force tanker contract dances on, leaving Spokane aerospace interests to anticipate potential effects. Those aerospace interests gathered Thursday in Spokane to meet with Sen. …
Summer program offers free legal advice in the park

August 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 For some Spokane residents who have questions about child custody or their rights as renters, the bigger question is whether they can afford legal advice. A lot of people in … 2
Kindness a family received amid tragedy inspires them

August 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Shegruds got to hold their 16-month-old grandson as he died, because smaller details such as food and sleeping arrangements were taken care of. Now they hope to do the …
Merkel sports complex opens

August 8, 2010 in City on Page B1 LauraLi Gilliam sailed over the mounded dirt of Spokane’s new BMX track on her 20-inch tires, christening the track with a herd of others on Saturday. The track is one … 4
Victim’s family, friends hold vigil below bridge

August 7, 2010 in City on Page B1 On what would have been Bill Pickard’s 39th birthday, his family and friends stood below the bridge where he was hurled to his death in late June. On Friday evening, …