Drug dealer’s killer sentenced to prison

A Coeur d’Alene man has pleaded guilty and received more than 42 years in prison for the October 2008 killing of a crack dealer in Spokane.

Henry J. Holloway, 26, appeared Thursday before Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen, who ordered Holloway to spend 510 months in prison for killing 43-year-old Anthony E. Dennis.

A call history on the dead man’s cell phone led detectives to Holloway and two other co-defendants, according to court records.

Jalil K. Handy, 21, told police that the victim had once sold Holloway “bunk” crack and that Holloway needed money for his new baby. Dennis was found dead from two gunshot wounds on Oct. 8 in his 1999 Ford Expedition near Grant Street and Pacific Avenue in Spokane.

After the crime, Holloway bragged to the co-defendants, according to court records, that he stole all of Dennis’ money: four $1 bills.

Valley City Council finalist withdraws

Fred Beaulac has withdrawn from consideration for appointment to the Spokane Valley City Council.

Beaulac on Thursday cited personal reasons for his decision. He said it had “absolutely nothing” to do with the fact that Councilwoman Diana Wilhite opposed his nomination as a finalist Tuesday while three other nominees were confirmed unanimously.

Council members plan to fill the vacancy at their Aug. 4 meeting. The opening was created when Steve Taylor resigned June 30 to become city administrator in Connell, Wash.

Multiple wildfires burning in region

Lightning storms passing over the region since Thursday have ignited more than 70 wildfires.

The state Department of Natural Resources reported firefighters are working on 42 fires on state and federal lands in northeast Washington.

Most of the fires have been kept to fewer than 10 acres, officials said.

In the Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest, lightning sparked more than 30 fires, mostly within the Methow Valley and Tonasket ranger districts, officials said.

There are no large wildfires burning in Eastern Washington, however there are two fires of more than 100 acres burning on the West Side in the North Cascades.

According to the DNR, the next seven days will bring the most extreme fire danger officials have seen in recent years. Temperatures are expected to hover in the 90s next week, with a high of nearly 100 degrees Monday.