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• Ferris High School evacuates after pop bottles explode

  January 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 In a possible ploy to buy more study time during finals week, someone placed two pop-bottle bombs in a Spokane high school Wednesday. The pop bottles exploded inside Ferris High …

• Small explosive balls seized

  June 30, 2012 in City on Page B3 A man was arrested with about 5,400 small explosive devices in his van during an undercover investigation at Hooters in Spokane Valley on Thursday. Peter Ward Westhaver, 53, is in … 8

• FBI assisting in pipe bomb probe

  May 24, 2012 in City, News Federal authorities are assisting in the investigation of a home-made bomb found by Spokane police while taking an alleged parole violator into custody.

• Police: Bomb threat an attempt to avoid arrest

  April 18, 2012 in City, News A couple called in a bomb threat to avoid capture after being caught taking parts off a stolen car, police say. Alkala Michener and Charles Pearson were arrested Tuesday night … 1

• Moses Lake teen injures hands with homemade bomb

  December 29, 2011 in News Moses Lake investigators found explosives in the home where a teen was critically injured in a blast Wednesday. The 16-year-old boy suffered severe injuries to his hand when a homemade … 6

• FBI to build more bombs in MLK Day trial

  September 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 A federal judge has ordered FBI experts to construct three bombs similar to the one allegedly planted at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March on Jan. 17, as … 1

• Pair’s trial weighs link to fatal Halloween blast

  August 31, 2011 in City on Page A8 Trial began Tuesday in the case of two men charged with manslaughter after a homemade bomb killed a 28-year-old man outside a party north of Chattaroy last fall. Christapher A. … 1

• Trial begins in Chattaroy bomb fatality

  August 30, 2011 in City Trial began today in the case of two men charged with manslaughter after a homemade bomb killed a 28-year-old man outside a party north of Chattaroy last fall. Christapher A. …

• ‘Bomb’ backpack in downtown Spokane deemed safe

  June 14, 2011 in City A backpack labeled “bomb” was found in downtown Spokane today, but police say it contained nothing dangerous. 7

• MLK bomb suspect indicted on new charges

    April 21, 2011 in City A grand jury indicted Martin Luther King, Jr. march bomb suspect Kevin William Harpham on a federal hate crime charge today. 5

• Father of bomb suspect says son couldn’t have planted device

  March 14, 2011 in City on Page A6 The father of the man arrested in connection with a bomb discovered at Spokane’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day march claims his son was caring for him throughout January and …

• Postings reveal bomb suspect’s views

  March 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 He grew up in rural Eastern Washington, played football in high school and worked at a fast-food restaurant as a teen. Childhood friends remember him as quiet and normal – … 3

• Men are charged in bomb death

  March 1, 2011 in City on Page A5 Manslaughter charges have been filed against two men for a deadly explosion outside a party north of Chattaroy last fall. Christapher A. Harris, 20, and James J. Crouchman, 35, pleaded … 2

• Manslaughter charges filed over deadly explosion

  February 28, 2011 in City Manslaughter charges have been filed against two men for a deadly explosion outside a party north of Chattaroy last fall. 2

• Downtown bomb linked to hate crimes

  January 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 The hunt for the person who left the bomb targeting marchers in Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade will focus on two aspects: forensics and the region’s violent history with … 92

• Suspicious device forces road closures downtown

  January 17, 2011 in City, News Authorities are investigating a suspicious package found on the northeast corner of Main Avenue and Washington Street, forcing several streets to be closed or restricted. 7

• Victim in deadly explosion identified

  November 8, 2010 in City A man killed in an explosion outside a weekend party north of Chattaroy was identified Monday as Cody R. Hathaway. 13

• Suspect arrested in phoned-in bank robbery

  October 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 The request was clear: $10,000, or bombs would detonate at five Spokane elementary schools. Police say that phone call to a north Spokane bank turned out to be nothing more … 3

• Military dog Lucky nears retirement having lived up to name

    August 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 Lucky, a military working dog based at Fairchild Air Force Base, has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. His keen nose and no-nonsense ferocity are assets in … 5

• Agencies work together to staff bomb unit

  July 30, 2010 in City on Page A5 Multiple bomb scares and an alleged pipe-bomb murder attempt have kept the Spokane Explosive Disposal Unit busy in recent weeks. But the number of incidents isn’t unusual for the bomb … 2

• Federal agents seize guns, grenades, ammunition

  July 7, 2010 in City on Page A1 Two Idaho men are in custody following an undercover federal probe into illegal explosives manufacturing that included the seizure of hand grenades, firearms and 10,000 rounds of rifle ammo. Kenneth …