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• Jury convicts bomb-maker of manslaughter

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A9 After the first jury decided 9-3 to acquit him, a second jury handed down a unanimous second-degree manslaughter conviction against the man who built a homemade bomb that killed a …

• Plenty of ways to support local area for holidays

  December 23, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you are all enjoying gathering with friends and family. Let me reiterate a plea to consider shopping locally. Rural communities like ours need to be …

• Deputies say deaths may be suicides

  December 15, 2010 in City on Page A6 The Chattaroy couple found dead in a trailer home Friday tried to commit suicide in mid-October by overdosing on medication, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Dave Reagan said. The … 1

• Murder-suicide victims identified as Chattaroy couple

  December 14, 2010 in City A man and woman found dead Friday in what detectives believe is a murder-suicide have been identified as Warren A. Fugitt, 78, and Harriet A. Fugitt, 72. 2

• Local shops, entertainers, minimize stress of holidays

  December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season! Try to relax, enjoy the beautiful snowy scenery, don’t get too caught up in the commercialism and buying hype and remember to …

• So much Halloween fun planned it’s frightening

  October 28, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 The weather has been a little dreary, but what better way to get into the Halloween spirit? The Deer Park Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Pumpkin Lane on Saturday from …

• Kathi Falk Benefit Dinner shows area’s generous heart

  October 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 Fall is upon us, but there is still a lot going on up here in the north country. When there is need in our community, friends and neighbors come through …

• Deer Park man killed in Hwy. 2 accident

  August 28, 2010 in City Highway 2 north of Chattaroy continues to be blocked by what Washington State Patrol is calling a fatality collision.

• Schools locked down over false gun report

  April 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A high school student skipping school Tuesday prompted a lockdown at Riverside high, middle and elementary schools in Chattaroy.

• Prep your garden, pick up trash, then have redneck fun

  April 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N2 The days feel like spring is here, but the nights are still a little frigid. That scenario makes it a little tough to get the garden and plants under way. …

• Month ahead offers chili and jazz

  January 21, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 Here it is the third week in January, and it has felt like spring. Some of the plants in our yard are confused; they are already turning green! The Old …

• School is starting, but the fun will continue

  August 20, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N4 It is hard to believe school will be starting in less than two weeks. Having rain in July and August made the summer seem a little short. Out here on …

• Schools offer resources for parent-educators

  May 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N8 Riverside Schools, at U.S. Highway 2 and Deer Park-Milan Road in Chattaroy, offers Home Link programs in which parents may be involved. If you teach your children at home or …

• Spring paves way for green thumbs

  April 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N14 I think spring has sprung. Though, after this winter, my paranoia still hangs on and I look out the window every morning, just hoping there’s none of the white stuff …

• Avoid the mess, stay in the neighborhood

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N6 The election is over, the holidays are over and it already seems like it’s been a long, hard winter. The shoveling, snowblowing and lack of road plowing has all been …