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Mike Prager
Mike Prager is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He covers news of interest in Spokane-area neighborhoods for the weekly Voices and weather, transportation, tourism, and general assignments for the main section of the newspaper.
How to contact Mike
- Email: mikep@spokesman.com
- Phone: 509-459-5454
- Fax: 509-459-5482
Recent stories by Mike
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Fire damages power turbine at mill
November 20, 2009 in City on Page A8
About 40 workers at the Vaagen Bros. Lumber mill in Colville were sent home Thursday after a fire in the mill’s turbine and electrical equipment disabled operations. Russ Vaagen, the …
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More rain and snow coming this weekend
November 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Rain and snow across has eased across the Inland Northwest and forecasters are expecting a break in precipitation through Friday afternoon.
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Her daughter’s legacy takes firm root
November 18, 2009 in City on Page A5 Abe Lincoln got some company Tuesday. Three European hornbeam trees were planted in a triangular traffic island at Main Avenue and Monroe Street where a statue of Lincoln stands.
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Getting There: Fine line between a warm and stolen car
November 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 With auto thefts on the rise this fall, Spokane Police Officer Ryan Snider has a bit of advice: Don’t start your car and go back in the house while it … 1
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Riding out the recession
November 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 It wasn’t long ago that the Spokane Transit Authority was riding high. Boardings were up nearly 50 percent, and the agency’s cash reserve had grown thanks to voter approval of … 7
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Storm serves up wintry appetizer
November 14, 2009 in City on Page A1
Motorists struggled with a slippery Friday evening commute as the first snow of the season fell across much of the Inland Northwest. Authorities reported numerous collisions but no serious injuries …
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There could be snow as you’re reading this
November 13, 2009 in City on Page A12
A National Weather Service forecaster said Thursday the region’s first significant snow could fall this morning, but he didn’t expect accumulations to become a major traffic hazard. A fast-moving cold …
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Trip to Netherlands honors local war hero
November 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W6
A group of Inland Northwest residents, including family members of a local war hero, gathered in Best, Netherlands, earlier this fall to mark the 65th anniversary of the Allied liberation …
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Air agency settles suit
November 10, 2009 in City on Page A5
The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency has agreed to settle a lawsuit out of court for violating the state’s Open Meetings Act in 2006. The settlement was approved last week …
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Weather Service says snow could fall this week
November 10, 2009 in City on Page A5
Cooler weather is opening the possibility of snowfall in lower elevations of the Inland Northwest on Thursday and Saturday mornings, a forecaster said Monday. Rain or snow is expected Wednesday …
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Big rigs’ heavy loads draw hefty citations
November 9, 2009 in City on Page A1
Spokane sheriff’s Cpl. Bob Sola was pretty sure the truck he spotted crossing the Greene Street Bridge in east Spokane last Monday was overloaded. He was surprised at just how …
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Family man loved working at clinic
November 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 Family members of Michael Grant Cahill, a Spokane native killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday waited for hours after the shooting rampage with no word of his whereabouts. They …
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Man follows his horses across America with one aim: to see it
November 5, 2009 in City on Page A1
PRIEST RIVER, Idaho – There is a man passing through the Inland Northwest right now who can tell you for a fact you are moving too fast. He’s traveled 7,000 …
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Mild winter on horizon
November 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 If you’ve been dreading another winter of heavy snow, something is happening thousands of miles away that might ease your mind. El Niño is brewing in the tropical Pacific Ocean, …
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End of the Spokane trolley line
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 The green trolley-replica buses that have been shuttling people across downtown for 15 years are going to the barn. Spokane Transit Authority is taking them out of service at the … 2
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Cold snuffs blaze of color
October 28, 2009 in City on Page A1
If it seems to you the color in this year’s fall leaf crop has been less than glorious, you are right. Plant experts Tuesday said the hard freeze that struck …
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Parents pressured to buckle
October 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 One in four children was not buckled in properly last week when they arrived by vehicle at three elementary schools in the Spokane area. Spokane police Officer Teresa Fuller said … 1
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Flurry of accidents, one fatality
October 24, 2009 in City on Page B1
A driver involved in an injury accident near Springdale, Wash., on Wednesday has a long history of driving under the influence and other offenses, including habitually driving with a suspended …
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Two held in fire at building transients used as shelter
October 23, 2009 in City on Page A7
A man and a woman taken into custody during a downtown blaze Thursday morning are being charged with second-degree arson, Spokane fire officials said. Windy M. Garland, 22, was arrested …
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Sculptor hopes MAC piece sparks cooperative feeling
October 22, 2009 in City on Page A5
Walla Walla sculptor Brad Rude merges the bronze likenesses of a mule deer, coyote and owl, one on top of the other, in a new sculpture on the grounds of …
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