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• Body found in Long Lake

  May 6, 2012 in News, Region A body was reportedly found floating in Long Lake in Stevens County this afternoon. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office was called in to retrieve the body and assist with the … 5

• State offers training on wolf kills

  January 10, 2012 in Outdoors, Idaho on Page A5 Washington state wildlife officials said they’re willing to train Stevens County sheriff’s deputies on how to identify livestock that has been killed by wolves. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife … 1

• Unity March planners urge vigilance, pushback after bomb attempt

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 Sue Kellogg got an uneasy chuckle when she learned that domestic terrorist Kevin W. Harpham claimed in court Tuesday that he wasn’t intending to hurt anyone with his homemade bomb, … 1

• Murder trial delayed months while judge, prosecutor feud

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page B1 Kristen Cosby has no patience for quarrels among Stevens County judicial officers. Cosby’s mother was the victim of an Oct. 3, 2009, homicide. Her father, Craig Raymond Cosby, is the … 8

• Discord spills over: Workers quit talking to each other

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page B7 Sometimes subordinates get bruised when bosses punch each other. So it was when Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen and now-retired Superior Court Judge Rebecca Baker battled over perceived conflicts of …

• Fire at Stevens County shelter kills animals

  November 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 Several animals died when a fire broke out in a building at a small Stevens County animal shelter Wednesday morning. “The thing went up in just a matter of minutes,” … 2

• Deal keeps rural Internet alive

  November 10, 2011 in City on Page A6 Commissioners in two counties met in joint session this week to prevent a lengthy Internet service interruption for customers of two Spokane-area companies. Medical Lake-based EcliptixNet Broadband and Spokane-based Pass …

• Caretaker of 106-year-old woman charged with theft, too

  August 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 COLVILLE – The man charged with mistreating a 106-year-old Kettle Falls woman was arrested on theft charges Tuesday. John H. “Herb” Friedlund, 78, is accused of raiding the retirement accounts …

• Theft charges likely in 106-year-old’s neglect case

  August 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 The neglect case involving a 106-year-old woman found begging for food in her squalid Kettle Falls home has morphed into a records hunt by law enforcement and others who say … 6

• Nearly $1 million missing from starving woman’s accounts

  August 1, 2011 in News, Region The neglect case involving a 106-year-old woman found begging for food in her squalid Kettle Falls home has morphed into a records hunt by law enforcement and others who say … 5

• Man held after police rescue famished woman, 105

  June 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 Stevens County deputies discovered a 105-year-old woman begging for food after they were asked by an animal cruelty suspect to retrieve his medicine from the squalid Kettle Falls, Wash., home … 8

• Child porn case dismissed on technical grounds

  June 8, 2011 Felony charges against a registered sex offender have been dismissed on technical grounds after a federal judge ruled that the search warrant used to find hundreds of images of child … 9

• Tribe’s ex-ambulance director faces theft charges

  May 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 The former longtime director of the Spokane Tribe’s ambulance service faces federal charges of embezzling funds from the organization. Jack L. LeBret, 60, who was director of the Spokane Tribal …

• Landers: Deer recommendation based on misinformation

  March 31, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 On April 8, Washington sportsmen will finally learn if Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Gary Douvia of Kettle Falls has compromising photos of other commission members. The proof will be in …

• Man shot by deputy denies being armed

  March 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 A suspected thief shot multiple times by a Stevens County sheriff’s deputy disputed law enforcement reports Sunday that he was armed with a pistol even though authorities say they recovered … 11

• Suspected vehicle prowler shot by Stevens County sheriff’s deputy

  March 6, 2011 in City on Page B2 A person suspected of numerous vehicle prowls in rural Stevens County was in serious condition in a Spokane hospital Saturday after being shot by a Stevens County sheriff’s deputy. Events …

• Stevens County burn ban canceled

  January 24, 2011 in News The Washington Department of Ecology has canceled a burn ban in Stevens County because of improving air quality.

• Federal grant bringing Wi-Fi to rural areas

  September 14, 2010 in Business A $20.4 million grant announced by the federal government will make available fast wireless broadband to more than 68,000 residents in rural Stevens, Spokane and Ferry counties – areas underserved …

• Fires blaze across Inland Northwest

  August 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Bone-dry conditions throughout the Inland Northwest, combined with “erratic, gusty winds,” fueled fires across the region Thursday, charring thousands of acres and destroying at least two homes. By 9:30 p.m., …

• Landers: Evidence doesn’t support antler restrictions

  August 19, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Looking into the Stevens County-based campaign to set four-point-minimum antler restrictions on white-tailed deer hunts in portions of northeastern Washington, one logical conclusion emerges: Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Gary Douvia … 2

• Jury convicts man in ’08 murder

  August 19, 2010 in City on Page A8 A Stevens County jury on Wednesday found Christopher H. Devlin guilty of aggravated first-degree murder for the May 2008 slaying of 52-year-old Daniel Heily, whose bullet-riddled body was found behind … 6

• Suspect, witness don’t testify in murder trial

  August 12, 2010 in City on Page A12 COLVILLE – Spokane County prosecutors ended their first-degree murder case against Christopher H. Devlin without calling the only person they believe witnessed the killing. Defense attorneys Mark Vovos and Roger …

• Motorcyclist killed in Stevens County crash

  August 7, 2010 in City A motorcycle rider from Kelowna, B.C. was killed this morning in an accident in Stevens County.

• Judges ask bar to probe donations connected to Rasmussen

  July 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 Stevens County’s two Superior Court judges have asked the state bar association to investigate Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen. Judges Rebecca Baker and Al Nielson said in a Sept. 30 complaint that … 7

• Thayer nominated to U.S. marshal job

  June 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 President Barack Obama has nominated Stevens County Sheriff Craig Thayer to serve as U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Washington, which encompasses most of the state east of the …

• Stevens County sheriff nominated for U.S. Marshal

  June 17, 2010 in City President Barack Obama has nominated Stevens County Sheriff Craig Thayer to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington, which encompasses most of the state east of the …

• Man accused of voting twice

  June 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Stevens County man has been charged with a felony after investigators say he voted twice in the 2008 election. 1

• Juror’s inquiry leads to mistrial

  April 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 A juror caused a mistrial in a recent Stevens County drug case after he used a cell phone to look up legal information. 1

• Group hopes to change forest rules

  April 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Northeast Washington’s arid forests aren’t suited to large clear-cuts or aerial spraying of herbicides, says a citizens group that wants to change the state’s forest practices rules. The group, which … 4

• Jury convicts man in shooting incident

  April 13, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Stevens County man faces about 7 years in prison for a dispute with a neighbor that erupted in gunfire last May. A jury on Friday convicted John Lewis Eberly …

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