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In brief: Two people shot near Liberty Park

From Staff And Wire Reports

Two people were shot in an incident near Liberty Park in East Spokane on Sunday night.

Both victims were in a local hospital in stable condition about 11 p.m., police said. Their names and ages were not released.

Police were using a K-9 unit to try to locate the suspected shooter late Sunday.

The shooting took place near East Fourth Avenue and South Pittsburg Street.

Free admission to state parks

TACOMA – Washington state parks are offering free admission four times this year. The first set of free days will be March 18-19 in honor of the park system’s 99th birthday March 19.

The other days are June 9, Sept. 29 and Nov. 10-12. On these days, the Discover Pass will not be required to visit a state park. But the Discover Pass still will be required to access lands managed by the state departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife on the free park days.

The cost for the Discover Pass is $10 a day or $30 a year (some transaction fees might be charged). Learn more at discoverpass.wa.gov.

Nursing home will be shut down

LEWISTON – Officials with St. Joseph Regional Medical Center say a 16-bed nursing home is closing.

Spokeswoman Kathy Connerley said the home has been used since 1995 for patients who needed short-term care after treatment at St. Joe’s.

Connerley said it’s unclear when the change will be made. She said patients will be admitted until a closing date is set. Patients still at the facility will be cared for until they’re ready to be discharged or transferred to another nursing home.

Liquor revenue beats predictions

SALEM – Revenue from Oregon state liquor sales is expected to be about $38 million over the liquor control commission’s expectations for 2011.

Total state revenue from liquor sales grew to about $448 million last year. That’s an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the previous year.