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• Man shoots, kills armed intruder

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Doug Snarski knew someone was going to die when he realized his girlfriend’s ex was inside their home early Sunday. The intruder, Sean Parsons, was armed with a shotgun, a … 17

• In exchange of gunfire, homeowner kills intruder

  May 14, 2012 in News, City Doug Snarski knew someone was going to die when he realized his girlfriend’s ex was inside their home early Sunday. 19

• Snow adds to calls for Valley fire crews

  January 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Two days of snowy weather helped boost the number of calls responded to by Spokane Valley Fire Department crews the week of Jan. 19 through Wednesday to a higher than …

• Newman Lake home a total loss after fire

  January 24, 2012 in News, Region NEWMAN LAKE, Wash.- An overnight fire ripped through a Newman Lake home at 12611 N. East Newman Lake Drive Tuesday morning. There were no injuries.

• Area bonds and levies mostly fail

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Fire departments and fire districts in the area surrounding Spokane Valley largely came away from the polls with disappointing results as several levy and bond requests failed. The exception was …

• Area bonds and levies mostly fail

  November 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Fire departments and fire districts in the area surrounding Spokane Valley largely came away from the polls with disappointing results this week as several levy and bond requests failed. The …

• For generations, people have flocked to lakes to celebrate the Fourth

    July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Francis N. LaVell of Spokane dressed up for his lake excursions in the early decades of the 20th century, as his family photographs show. He fished in vest and tie … 1

• Newman Lake Fire District 2011 budget OK’d

  November 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Newman Lake Fire District commissioners voted unanimously to approve the district’s 2011 budget and discussed ongoing plans to build a new station in a special meeting Monday night. “It’s not …

• Algae blooms at Long Lake, Newman Lake prompt cautions

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 Toxic blue-green algae blooms have been spotted on Long Lake and Newman Lake, prompting warnings for people to stay out of the water and keep their pets out, too.

• Dragging death suit settled for $1 million

  May 6, 2010 in City on Page A6 The driver of a pickup that dragged a college student 13 miles to his death during a 2007 hunting trip to Pend Oreille County has settled a civil suit against … 1

• Slick roads trip up drivers

  December 16, 2009 in City One passenger on a school bus suffered a cut in an accident this morning in the Newman Lake area, fire officials said.

• Big tigers lurking out there

  April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page K3 Tiger muskies are a big reason to fish a few select lakes in Washington and the Panhandle. A sterile, hybrid cross between muskellunge and northern pike, tiger muskies have been …