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• Alcohol suspected in serious Moses Lake crash

  June 5, 2013 in Region A 67-year-old Moses Lake man is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle in Grant County Tuesday evening. 11

• Anti-DUI device use popular in Washington

  May 29, 2013 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – About 20,000 Washington residents use alcohol-sensing devices in their motor vehicles, putting the state among the top five for use of these DUI-prevention devices. Most of those users …

• Idaho principal resigns after DUI arrest

  May 1, 2013 in Region A North Idaho high school principal has resigned following a drunk driving arrest. 57

• Drunken driver bill facing challenges

  April 19, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Efforts to fast-track a crackdown on repeat drunken drivers, announced with bipartisan fanfare Tuesday, hit some go-slow warnings Thursday from prosecutors, judges and police. They’re raising so many … 4

• In brief: High-speed chase leads to accident

  April 1, 2013 in City on Page A6 A reckless driver who led Spokane County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase ended up crashing down an embankment onto Interstate 90 around midnight Sunday. Deputies had been looking for …

• Early morning drive ends in crash, arrest

  March 9, 2013 in City on Page B6 A man drove erratically the wrong way on the 6800 block of North Division Street early Friday morning as they watched, Spokane County sheriff’s deputies say. Deputies said a dark-colored …

• Helicopter used to arrest fleeing DUI driver

  February 28, 2013 in City The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office used its Air 1 helicopter to catch a man who deputies said was intoxicated and fled after he fell asleep at an intersection with his … 26

• Spokane Valley DUI accident knocks out power

  February 15, 2013 in City A hit-and-run DUI accident in Spokane Valley knocked out power and is congesting traffic. 4

• Five injured in DUI crash on Nine Mile Road

  January 1, 2013 in City, Idaho A New Year’s Eve accident sent five people to the hospital, including a driver facing charges of vehicular assault and driving under the influence.

• Crapo may have to get ignition lock

  January 1, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 Though Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo likely will be required to have an ignition interlock device installed in his car after his Virginia DUI arrest, that wouldn’t have been the case … 22

• Tougher ignition interlock law touted for Idaho

  December 31, 2012 in Idaho Though Idaho’s senior senator likely will be required to have an ignition interlock device installed in his car after his Virginia DUI arrest, that wouldn’t have been the case in … 5

• Idaho Sen. Crapo charged with drunk driving

  December 24, 2012 in News A conservative U.S. senator from Idaho who has said he doesn’t drink because of his Mormon faith has been charged with drunken driving. 32

• Crocker charged with DUI, fleeing scene

  August 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has been charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of a Spokane Valley accident. The 63-year-old retired diplomat is accused of colliding … 4

• Former Afghanistan ambassador charged with DUI

  August 23, 2012 in City Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has been charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident, The Spokesman-Review has learned. 22

• Ex-Idaho Sen. McGee jailed for harassing staffer

  August 22, 2012 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – A judge sent former Idaho Sen. John McGee straight to jail Tuesday, revoking his withheld judgment for a 2011 DUI conviction and imposing another six-month jail term for …

• Auto accidents cause road snarls on North Side

  April 20, 2012 in City, News Several crashes this morning temporarily blocked roads in the Spokane area. 3

• Ex-firefighter convicted of DUI

  April 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Retired Spokane firefighter David Batty was convicted of felony DUI on Thursday for the second time in four years. The jury deliberated just 35 minutes. Batty faces up to 29 … 1

• Clark: Drunken cop back on job after hiring genius lawyer

  February 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 A mediated settlement would reward drunken driver Brad Thoma with nearly 300 grand in back pay and lawyer fees, plus put the fired Spokane police sergeant back on the job … 38

• Fired officer’s settlement unleashes outcry, review

  February 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 A controversial plan to rehire an alcoholic police officer fired after an off-duty drunken driving crash, and to give him back pay, has officials scrambling to explain the decision and … 65

• Getting There: Overpass freeway project’s next step

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

• Washington officials seek tougher terms for fatal DUIs

  December 28, 2011 in Region A Washington state lawmaker and two county prosecutors are backing proposed legislation to double sentencing ranges for people convicted of drunken driving fatalities. 10

• Getting There: Deficient bridge puts Valley in a fix

  September 19, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Spokane and Kootenai counties is below the national average, but one of those deficient bridges is causing headaches in Spokane Valley. The southbound … 5

• Lawmaker’s behavior has medical cause, lawyer says

  June 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The lawyer for an Idaho state senator accused of taking an SUV and trailer from a stranger’s home in Boise and driving the vehicle while drunk said Monday …

• McGee ‘looking for promised land’ before arrest

  June 20, 2011 in Idaho BOISE, Idaho (AP)—The lawyer for an Idaho state senator accused of taking an SUV and trailer from a stranger’s home in Boise and driving the vehicle while drunk said Monday … 19

• In brief: Former TV newswoman Wilde rescued from river

  January 31, 2011 in City on Page A6 A former Spokane TV newswoman was rescued from her sport utility vehicle by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team members after she drove into Latah Creek on Sunday afternoon. Debra …

• Getting There: Transportation open houses this week

  January 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 A yearlong effort to build a cohesive plan for transportation in the Spokane region is nearing completion, and the public is going to get another chance to comment. Two open … 1

• A whole new meaning to law enforcement

  January 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Let me be first to say: “Welcome back to the SPD, Bradley Thoma!” Granted, I don’t know if the former Spokane police sergeant – who was fired in the wake … 19

• Batty arrested again for DUI

  January 8, 2011 in City on Page B6 A retired Spokane firefighter with a history of impaired driving and a conviction for vehicular homicide was arrested again Thursday after a state trooper smelled alcohol on his breath. David … 6

• Change in DUI law means fired cop can be rehired

  January 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 A former Spokane police sergeant fired after a drunken hit-and-run crash has been offered a spot as a detective after a change in state law lifted his driving restrictions. City … 65

• Holiday DUI arrests higher, WSP reports

  December 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Washington State Patrol reports just one highway fatality in the state over the Christmas weekend – a hit-and-run in Auburn – down from four in 2009. 4

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