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• Army says teen death at Fort Lewis possibly drug-related

  February 18, 2009 in Region The death of a 16-year-old civilian girl at a Fort Lewis barracks is drug related, Army investigators say.

• CdA civic booster busted on cocaine charge

  February 18, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 A prominent Coeur d’Alene insurance agent and school booster spent the weekend in jail after being arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. Investigators raided a storage center behind Jerry S. … 1

• Idaho Meth Project: Teens see greater drug risk

  January 27, 2009 in Idaho A new survey by the Idaho Meth Project shows that more teens believe it’s risky to use methamphetamine than in 2007, but that belief doesn’t yet appear to be changing …

• In-the-buff defecators? Case solved

  August 24, 2008 in City on Page B1 Spokane police officers don’t make enough money. I know. That’s not the sort of sentiment you’re used to hearing out of my mouth.

• Surge of anti-meth ads hints at what’s to come

  October 16, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Graphic anti-meth ads running on TV and in newspapers around the Inland Northwest are just a taste of what Idaho’s in for next year. When the Idaho Meth Project kicks …

• Public officials line up for drug tests

  May 15, 2007 in Idaho on Page B2 More than two dozen public officials submitted urine samples for drug testing Monday to set an example for the rest of the community and send a message that illegal drug …

• Agents Raid State Line Meth Lab Toxic Chemicals Found Near Kids’ Play Area In The Basement Of Kootenai County Home

  March 8, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Johnston

• Businessman Admits Growing Marijuana To Prop Up Company Owner Was Trying To Bail Out Failing Rafting Business

  June 27, 1996 in City on Page B3 A Spokane businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to growing commercial quantities of marijuana so he could funnel profits into his failing white-water rafting business. David C. Jeffries admitted growing 100-200 marijuana …

• Man Guilty Of Weapons, Drug Charges

  December 5, 1995 in City on Page B5 A Spokane Valley methamphetamine dealer faces at least 15 years in prison after being convicted by a U.S. District Court jury of drug and firearms charges. Richard Pollard, who hid …

• Passenger In Drug Car Sought

  September 6, 1995 in City on Page B3 Authorities are looking for the passenger in a car that was stopped on Labor Day near Ritzville carrying more than $76,000 worth of drugs. Jeffrey Pranskitis, 23, of Grand Rapids, …

• Troopers Discover Drugs In Car

  September 5, 1995 in Idaho on Page B3 A car stopped for speeding on Interstate 90 near Ritzville Monday morning was carrying enough drugs to get everyone in the city of Coeur d’Alene high. The car held at …

• Guard Flyovers Spot Marijuana

  August 3, 1995 in City on Page B3 Helicopter crews spotted a total of 1,741 marijuana plants in four locations during flyovers by the Washington National Guard, the Walla Walla County sheriff’s office said. The mature plants would …

• Prowler Threatens To Kill Teenage Girl

  July 29, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V4 An intruder threatened to kill a teenage girl early Monday in her Spokane Valley home. The 16-year-old girl told deputies that she was awakened by a man who got onto …

• Portable Drug Lab Taken In Operation Circle Raid Four Enforcement Agencies Focus On Methamphetamine Dealers, Users

  July 25, 1995 in City on Page B3 A police raid Monday at a north Spokane County home was another score for Operation Circle. Investigators from four law enforcement agencies are working together to nab dealers and users …

• Medicinal Use Of Marijuana Debated ‘Green Cross’ Supplied Sick With Pot Until Police Raid

  May 31, 1995 in City on Page B3 The scientific community may be split on the medicinal value of marijuana, but don’t tell Tacoma lawyer Ralph Seeley it doesn’t work. Seeley said he smoked pot for the first …

• Police Find Drugs In Baby’s Car Seat

  May 6, 1995 in City on Page B3 Three people driving a stolen car early Friday were arrested by a Washington State Patrol trooper, who also found drugs hidden in an infant’s safety seat. Brenda Brissonette, 32, of …

• 8 WSU Students Face Marijuana-Related Charges Police Raid Two Houses, Including ‘One Of Main Suppliers On Campus’

  April 27, 1995 in City on Page B2 Palouse-area police raided two houses Wednesday morning and arrested eight Washington State University students on a variety of marijuanarelated charges. The haul was small - totaling less than half a …

• Brothers, Grandmother Face Drug Charges

  April 21, 1995 in City on Page B3 Two brothers have been arrested on drug charges, and their grandmother may also be charged. Michael J. Sears, 25, 6003 N. Addison, and Aaron D. Sears, 24, 654 S. Thor, …

• Agents Raid Lab Making New Kind Of Speed

  April 2, 1995 in City on Page A9 The pieces of an apparently illegal laboratory producing a unique drug have been seized near a Lewiston-area house, authorities say. The chemicals and glassware confiscated are believed to have been …

• Agents Seize Meridian Tavern

  March 14, 1995 in Idaho on Page B3 United States Marshal James Benham and United States Attorneys, Betty Richardson and Sherry Matteucci have announced the seizure of Norm’s Inn, also known as Rhino Joe’s, in Meridian. The tavern …

• ‘Dr. Bob’ Gets Probation, Fine For Cocaine Possession

  March 1, 1995 in City on Page B3 A physician’s assistant got four months’ probation and a $1,000 fine for cocaine possession in the Operation Doughboy case. Robert J. Woodruff, called “Dr. Bob” by his cocaine suppliers, was …

• Woman Held After Police Find Heroin

  February 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Spokane police said they arrested a woman Saturday night when they found heroin in her possession at the Coach House Restaurant, W1107 First. Julie L. Chapman, 33, of N5608 Alberta, …

• Two Men Arrested In Marijuana Bust

  February 23, 1995 in City on Page B3 Officers arrested two Cataldo, Idaho, men Tuesday night after officers found 149 marijuana plants in their home, according to police officials. Members of the Kootenai County Drug Task Force arrested …

• Okeke Banned From Track

  February 18, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Sprinter Aham Okeke, who tested positive for steroids in the United States last year, was banned from track and field for three months. It was the second time Okeke, 24, …

• Crack Found In Police Car

  February 17, 1995 in City on Page B3 A Spokane teenager was arrested Wednesday after police found what they suspect was crack cocaine in the back seat of the patrol car where he had been sitting. Jessie Hoyt, …

• Parents Call Meth Real Killer Of Cda Man Father Says Drug’s `A One-Way Road, And For Scotty, It Ended In A Trash Can’

  February 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Scott Garden is survived by his parents, Michael and Cherylyn, and two children, Jennifer Rose and Christopher. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

• Jury Finds Man Guilty In Drug Case Biggest Crack Dealer Caught In Spokane Faces 15 Years

  February 11, 1995 in City on Page B1 The biggest crack cocaine supplier ever caught in Spokane was convicted by a federal jury Friday and faces at least 15 years in prison. Darryl E. Jackson, 31, formerly of …

• Spokane Man Arrested After 69 Pot Plants Found

  January 28, 1995 in City on Page B2 A north Spokane man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies discovered 69 marijuana plants at his home earlier this week. Brett H. Bradley, 19, W4228 Osage Way, was arrested on suspicion …

• Jury Acts Quickly In Drug Case Collicott Facing Mandatory 30-Year Minimum Sentence

  January 20, 1995 in City on Page B1 It took a U.S. District Court jury less than an hour Thursday to convict Edward P. Collicott of three federal drug-dealing charges. The conviction means the 50-year-old Spokane man, with …

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