November 16, 2009 in News, City

Man dies after fall from cliff in Spokane Valley

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A 56-year-old Spokane Valley man died Monday after slipping on wet pine needles and falling over a cliff in the Dishman Hills Natural Area, authorities said.

The victim, whose identity was being withheld by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office pending release by the medical examiner, had been hiking with his wife, who summoned deputies to the scene shortly after the 1:20 p.m. tragedy. The man was found at the base of a sheer rock wall popular among rock climbers, according to the sheriff’s office.

The couple had been playing an outdoor sport known as Geocaching, authorities said. Participants search for hidden prizes using navigational coordinates, location clues posted on the Internet, and handheld GPS devices. The Dishman Hills Natural Area features numerous Geocache sites, according to the sport’s official Website.

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  TWOSTROKE on November 16 at 9:51 p.m.

  So are whinning libs going to shut the park down now?

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  Uptight_Spokanite on November 16 at 10:24 p.m.

  You misspelled “winning”

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  spokane boy on November 16 at 10:32 p.m.

  Accident actually happened outside the nearby boundary of the Dishman Hills Natural Area. Regardless, the property owner is protected by state and federal law under circumstances such as this. My condolences to the family and friends of the gentleman.

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  Uptight_Spokanite on November 16 at 10:51 p.m.

  So, we know all the circumstances and can absolve the property owner of responsibility?

  Erm. That's why we lawyer up and go to court. I don't think the book is shut on this one yet.

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  spokane boy on November 16 at 11:04 p.m.

  That's not what he said. You're obviously uptight.

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  Rifleman__Dodd on November 17 at 10:48 a.m.

  I wish he was uptight, outa site and in the groove. you know like one of them feminine things.

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