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In brief: Spokane still second biggest

The Spokesman-Review

Spokane is still the second-most-populous city in Washington, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Vancouver remains the fastest-growing large city in the state, according to new estimates from the Bureau.

Seattle continued to grow at a healthy pace, and Spokane remained just ahead of Tacoma, from 2000 to July 1, 2006.

Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession said his city’s quality of life and improving economy keep it growing.

“These new figures demonstrate once again that Spokane is an exciting, dynamic place to be,” Hession said. “We have proven that we can create an economic engine for our community while preserving our unique quality of life.”

Deer Park

Woman accused of selling pain pill

A Deer Park woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly selling a pain pill to a 14-year-old boy.

Monica L. Gardner, 27, was booked into Spokane County Jail on a charge of distribution of a controlled substance to a person under 18 years of age, said Spokane County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Dave Reagan.

The boy’s mother found half of a Hydrocodone pill in a “Harry Potter” book and confronted her son, Reagan said; the teen said he bought it for $3.

A deputy found a Hydrocodone prescription in Gardner’s home that had been filled on June 21, Reagan said. Only seven of the 30 pills remained.

Three injured in crash on U.S. 2

Two teens from Elk and a Spokane man were injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Deer Park-Milan Road.

Richard S. Bickford, 15, was in serious condition and Caroline D. Bickford, 17, was in satisfactory condition late Wednesday, both at Deaconess Medical Center.

Caroline Bickford, driving a 1991 Buick sedan west on Deer Park-Milan Road, failed to obey a traffic light and drove into the intersection, where a 1993 Chevrolet pickup traveling south on Highway 2 struck the Buick, according to a Washington State Patrol report. The Buick spun into a 1977 Chevrolet pickup that was stopped at the light on the other side of the intersection.

The driver of the 1993 pickup, 71-year-old James W. Potts, was injured and taken to an area hospital. His status was unknown late Wednesday. Michael A. Hall, 59, of Spokane Valley, was not injured and drove the 1977 pickup away from the scene, according to the report. The other two cars were totaled.

Bayview

Marina project on hold again

A controversial marina project in Bayview is on hold after two state agencies objected to developer Bob Holland’s plans to begin work next week.

The Idaho Department of Lands threatened legal action this week if Waterford Park Homes LLC proceeded with plans to build a marina over damaged kokanee spawning beds.

Despite a cease-and-desist order prohibiting work at Harborview Marina, Waterford Park Homes LLC sent a letter to the state agency June 19 saying work would commence July 1.

But Waterford general operations manager Tina Arendt said Wednesday that the developer will not do anything without approval from the Department of Lands, Fish and Game and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Bacon said the cease-and-desist order would stay in place until Holland provided an acceptable plan for restoring kokanee spawning beds damaged by his company and until mitigation was complete.