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• North Idaho man charged with shooting helicopter

  May 26, 2012 in Idaho A North Idaho man who police say shot four times and twice hit a Lewiston-based helicopter working on a controlled burn in Shoshone County has been charged with felony interfering … 7

• Life Flight expands service

  January 21, 2012 in City on Page A5 Competition among medical helicopter companies continues to sharpen across the Inland Northwest as Life Flight Network opens its second northern Idaho base in two years – a region that for … 2

• Base names 4 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

  December 14, 2011 in Region were identified Wednesday as investigators look into the cause of the collision, 1

• Two firefighters’ action honored

  May 6, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley Fire Department recognized two Spokane Valley police officers for their efforts in saving a man who suffered a heart attack. The award was given to officers Dale …

• Pot-smuggling pilot gets nearly 4 years

  October 5, 2009 in City, Idaho A Canadian helicopter pilot who brought about 150 pounds of marijuana into North Idaho faces nearly four years in prison. 1

• Alarm, police disrupt high school burglary

  July 26, 2009 in City on Page B3 A large police response at University High School netted a teen burglar early Saturday, and a parent turned in two more suspected burglars after they returned home. Spokane Valley Police, …

• Crews knock down brush fire

  September 12, 2007 in City on Page B3 Firefighters converged Tuesday afternoon on a brush fire that started small but quickly charged toward numerous homes just north of Spokane. The blaze was first described as 6 feet by …

• Helicopter Crashes, Killing All 4 Aboard

  October 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A helicopter crashed Sunday in a remote area, killing four people, state police said. It took rescue workers about 30 minutes to get to the crash site on the heavily …

• Helicopter Pilot Killed While Fighting Wildfire

  July 7, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A water-dropping helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest on Sunday, killing the pilot and prompting fire officials to suspend air support. As 400 firefighters …

• One Survives Jump From Falling Chopper

  June 20, 1996 in City on Page B3 Two people jumped from a plummeting helicopter seconds before it crashed into Hood Canal and sank Wednesday. One man survived but the pilot was presumed drowned. Witnesses said the two …