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Kevin Graman
Kevin Graman is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He covers general assignments.
How to contact Kevin
- Email: kevingr@spokesman.com
- Phone: 509-459-5433
- Fax: 509-459-5482
Recent stories by Kevin
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Boys ranch moves assets before abuse trials’ start
November 19, 2009 in City on Page A1
Morning Star Boys’ Ranch has moved the bulk of its assets, including securities and real estate worth millions of dollars, to a nonprofit foundation in advance of the first trial …
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Tribal suit aims at state’s hunting rules
November 14, 2009 in City on Page B6
The Colville Confederated Tribes has filed a federal suit against Washington state to protect the tribes’ hunting rights on property north of the reservation. According to the suit, the Department …
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Week’s programs spotlight poverty
November 12, 2009 in City on Page A6
Spokane and Coeur d’Alene will join communities throughout the nation next week in recognizing the toll the economic downturn has taken on people’s lives. In Spokane, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness …
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Neighborly expansion
November 8, 2009 in Business on Page E1
There are a lot of reasons for starting up a small business, even in a recession, but for three socially conscious shops in West Central Spokane, it came down to …
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Scam capitalizes on family bonds
November 7, 2009 in City on Page B1
As far as crime goes, there is low, there’s downright dirty and then there’s the grandparents scam. An 82-year-old Spokane woman was bilked out of more than $17,000 of her …
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Scam artists targeting the elderly
November 6, 2009 in News As far as crime goes, there is low, there’s downright dirty and then there’s the grandparents scam.
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Colville official calls for better care
November 6, 2009 in City on Page A6
Native American veterans are often denied the specialized health care they need as a result of their service because of their isolation on rural reservations across the nation, according to …
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Kids’ health care in danger
November 4, 2009 in City on Page A5 Proposed cuts at the Washington Department of Social and Health Services would reverse Gov. Chris Gregoire’s stated goal of extending health insurance to all children in Washington by 2010, according …
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SNAP offers help with heating bills
October 31, 2009 in City on Page B1
Krista Barnes’ week began with a utility shutoff notice, but it ended with the promise of a better tomorrow for her and her two daughters. The Barnes family was one …
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Grants offer relief to poor in region
October 30, 2009 in City on Page A7 The region’s impoverished received help Thursday from public and private sources to ease the effects of the economic downturn. Spokane County received a $622,278 federal grant to help people on …
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Cooper George gets state order
October 28, 2009 in City on Page A6
For the second time this year, the state has ordered a Spokane retirement and assisted-living facility to stop placing new residents until it corrects several violations, including failure to report …
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New wheels for free meals
October 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Each year, more than 700,000 free meals are served to the hungry in Spokane, according to the director of a nonprofit agency that gleans leftover food from area restaurants and … 1
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Report says cost of living higher in state’s poor neighborhoods
October 21, 2009 in City on Page A5 Poor people may feel like they never get a break, but it’s worse than that, according to a study of low-income families in Washington. They are getting gouged. The report … 14
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Lakeland Village staff rally
October 20, 2009 in City on Page A5
Employees and supporters of Lakeland Village protested a cost-cutting recommendation to close the residential facility for the developmentally disabled to all but the most acute-care patients by 2017. A few …
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Millwood community helping make house livable for ALS patient
October 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Since she was diagnosed with ALS in April 2006, Jenny Hoff has raised more than $30,000 for organizations dedicated to fighting the neurodegenerative muscular disease. Now people are doing something … 1
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Care facilities face cuts
October 16, 2009 in City on Page A7 Lakeland Village, the residential facility for the developmentally disabled at Medical Lake, would be phased out in eight years for all but the most acute-care patients under a cost-cutting plan …
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Fundraiser for PCs needs boost
October 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 If you think your slow, old personal computer is frustrating, try making it work without looking at the monitor. That’s what some workers at Lilac Services for the Blind struggle …
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Winds bring dust, blackouts
October 5, 2009 in City on Page A6
A dust storm caused several accidents in Central Washington and closed Interstate 90 in both directions west of Ritzville on Sunday, while gusting winds brought scattered power outages to areas …
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Dad, daughters link needy with those willing to help
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 It would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the examples of overwhelming need and selfless acts of kindness found on a Web site called 2Hands.org. The …
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Officials delayed call to 911
October 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Eastern State Hospital staff members escorting a field trip to the Spokane County Interstate Fair asked administrators two times to call 911 when Phillip A. Paul, a mental patient with … 1
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