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    Kootenai County elections official thinks back, looks ahead

    Deedie Beard has worked in Kootenai County’s elections office for 28 years, many of them as manager. She’s retiring Nov. 30 and handing the reins to Carrie Phillips, formerly with …

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    Notre Dame muscles aside WSU

    SAN ANTONIO – Size matters. Or at least it did Saturday night in the Alamodome. The Notre Dame offensive line, the size of a three-quarter-ton pickup comprised of four seniors …

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    Two more local swine flu deaths reported

    The deaths of a fourth Spokane County resident and the first North Idaho resident from swine flu were announced by health districts today.

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    Van stolen here 35 years ago turns up in shipping container

    Customs agents got a little surprise last month when they opened a shipping container headed for The Netherlands: A 1965 Volkswagen van, in immaculate condition, that was reported stolen in … 7

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    Bears pay homage to Walter Payton

    Ten years to the day he died, Walter Payton was honored by the Chicago Bears with a ceremony at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. The crowd roared …

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    Spokane native, a Rogers grad, among dead at Fort Hood

    Family members of Michael Grant Cahill, a Spokane native killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday waited for hours after the rampage with no word of his whereabouts. They called … 1

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    Incoming storm arrives tonight

    A strong Pacific Ocean storm is poised to move into the Inland Northwest by tonight, but the weather today should be relatively mild and dry at the end of a …

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    Army: Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive

    A U.S. Army spokesman says the Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive and was not killed by authorities responding to the attack. 9

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    Police: Student arrested after knife threat

    An 18-year-old high school student was arrested at the Spokane Vocational Skills Center this morning after he threatened to stab two teens over missing marijuana, Spokane Valley police said. 1

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    Bill of rights, I-1033 dead; R-71 ahead

    Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much change. In Washington, they turned thumbs down to Initiative 1033, which would have imposed … 3

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    Spokane Valley couple found dead

    Police are investigating what they believe may be a murder-suicide after a couple was found this afternoon dead from gunshot wounds in their home at 48th and Raymond in Spokane …

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    Jail sales tax, I-1033 fail; R-71 favored

    Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much more change. Kootenai County voters shot down a pair of ballot measures that would … 16

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    Soldier from Post Falls wounded in Fort Hood attack

    George Stratton III of Post Falls had ducked for cover after hearing a deafening spray of gunfire at the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood on Thursday. 1

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    Two arrested after DEA finds pot near border

    Two Canadian men face drug charges in U.S District Court after federal agents say they were caught near the border with eight duffel bags of marijuana Sunday night. 1

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    Crash kills Tekoa boy on eve of 18th birthday

    A one-car crash Tuesday night killed a Tekoa, Wash., boy who was to turn 18 today, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced. 2

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    Train jumper dies after leap near Bonners Ferry

    A 25-year-old man was found dead along railroad tracks near Bonners Ferry this morning after apparently leaping from a train he’d boarded illegally. 2

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    Mild winter on horizon

    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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    Lowe: State ignored tort claim alleging discrimination, cronyism

    BOISE – Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says she was forced out after refusing to send unnecessary state work and money to politically connected companies. Lowe, who was fired …

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    Power restored in downtown Spokane

    Electrical power has been restored in downtown Spokane after a 3:40 p.m. outage interrupted service to traffic lights and major buildings for about an hour. 2

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    Council newcomers may join McLaughlin

    Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. The first results of Tuesday’s election showed Jon Snyder, publisher of Out There Monthly, with a 4 … 6