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• Vandals strike at EV garden sheds

  May 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Vandals broke into three student-built garden sheds at East Valley High School and spray painted graffiti all over the walls early Wednesday. That afternoon, students inspected the damage to the …

• Escure Ranch closes after vandals cause $5,000 in damage

  March 27, 2012 in City on Page A6 A popular U.S. Bureau of Land Management recreation area about 20 miles south of Sprague, Wash., has been closed as the agency repairs about $5,000 in damage caused by vandals. … 1

• INCHWORM PINCHED

  July 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Vandals have once again struck the popular Discovery Playground in Spokane Valley, this time making off with a 5-foot-tall yellow fiberglass inchworm. Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation staff noticed the …

• Playground reopens with renewed spirit

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S13 The temperatures may have been chilly and the wind bitter that morning, but that didn’t stop several families from visiting Discovery Playground. The playground, which was hugely popular last year, …

• Playground reopens with renewed spirit

  April 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The temperatures may have been chilly and the wind bitter Tuesday morning, but that didn’t stop several families from visiting Discovery Playground. The playground, which was hugely popular last year, …

• Police: Dispute between teen girls led to hate-crime probe

  February 21, 2011 in City Vandalism investigated as a possible religious hate crime was the result of a dispute between two teenage girls, Spokane police say. 17

• Coeur d’Alene taco stand vandalized

  February 17, 2011 in Idaho A Coeur d’Alene taco stand that employees said has been picketed recently by white supremacists was vandalized last week. 11

• Vandals strike on North Side

  January 21, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane police said a vandalism spree in North Spokane resulted in more than 50 incidents of glass and vehicle damage this week. The department received numerous complaints about the vandalism …

• Vandals strike north Spokane neighborhood

  January 20, 2011 in News, City Spokane police said a vandalism spree in North Spokane resulted in more than 50 incidents of glass and vehicle damage this week. 5

• Pellet gun incidents increase

  September 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 A rash of vandalism in Spokane has involved people wielding BB and pellet guns, and police say they’re taking the problem seriously. From about Aug. 18 through the end of … 2

• An eye out for vandalism

  May 29, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Fed up with ongoing vandalism problems in Thiel Park, the Fairfield City Council voted last month to dip into the budget and pay $5,600 for a video surveillance system for …

• Vandalism of car in CdA follows racist epithets

  January 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 Someone early Friday spray-painted swastikas on a car outside the downtown Coeur d’Alene home of a woman who regularly has African-American friends visiting. In addition, about two weeks ago, some … 5

• Vandals leave racist message

  December 4, 2009 in News, Idaho A Coeur d’Alene man of Middle Eastern descent left his pickup parked downtown Thursday night and returned to find it spray-painted with swastikas and a racial slur and a front …

• Rangers seek help against vandalism

  September 5, 2009 in City on Page B2 Idaho Panhandle National Forest officials are asking for help to curb vandalism at facilities at popular recreation areas. “We are urging anyone who witnesses vandalism to report it as soon …

• Vandalism causing expensive damage in Idaho forests

  September 3, 2009 in Outdoors, City, Idaho Idaho Panhandle National Forest officials are asking the public to help them curb vandalism that’s already caused expensive damage to facilities at popular recreation areas. 1

• CdA targets vandals with park curfews

  September 2, 2009 in Idaho on Page A8 People who stay in Coeur d’Alene city parks past 11 p.m. soon could be penalized. The Coeur d’Alene City Council on Tuesday voted to close parks between 11 p.m. and …

• Seat damage a ‘sad waste’

  August 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Damaged bus seats are stacking up at the Spokane Transit Authority’s bus barn. They’re waiting for repair because a rider with a knife has been slashing the seat fabrics. More …

• Popular Post Falls elk statue vandalized

  April 2, 2009 in Idaho Post Falls authorities are on a unique sort of elk hunt. The search is on for those responsible for toppling and damaging the life-sized elk statue that has adorned the …

• Shadle Park High library windows shattered

  February 16, 2009 in City Five large thermal windows and a smaller upper window in the newly remodeled library at Shadle Park High School were shattered by gunfire over the weekend. 1

• Vandals targeting vehicles in Spokane

  January 30, 2009 in City More than 35 vehicles have been vandalized throughout Spokane since Jan. 24.

• Murphy Complex fire still raging

  July 24, 2007 in Idaho on Page B3 An 887-square-mile wildfire that has burned near several communities on the Idaho-Nevada border continues to scorch grass, sagebrush and scrubby juniper trees in rugged terrain. The Murphy Complex fire was …

• Agency to help fund ADA work at Sorensen

  April 19, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 The Lake City Development Corp. will help pay for $421,000 worth of improvements needed for Sorensen Elementary School to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plans to turn Sorensen …

• Man Tears Up Town With Big Earth Mover Former Mayor Killed, Water And Phones Out

  February 28, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 James Howell, an investigator for the district attorney of Canon City, Colo., climbs off a military surplus front-end loader while investigator Jim Anderden of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation carries …

• Bloomsday Racer To Rejoin The Pack One Of Pair Accused Of Theft Leads Police To Statue In Mead Field

  February 28, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Bloomsday runner statue sits in the back of a Riverfront Park security cart after it was recovered Friday. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

• Men Make High-Speed Return To County Jail

  February 19, 1998 in City on Page B1 Two men fresh out of jail led authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen farming truck Tuesday, the Washington State Patrol reported. The chase along Interstate 90 spanned parts …

• Windows Smashed On At Least 50 Cars

  February 9, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A6 Dozens of car windows were smashed Friday night and Saturday morning in northeast Spokane, according to police. Windows were broken near the Washington Water Power Co. building in cars parked …

• Graffiti Shows Up On Nine Businesses

  February 5, 1998 on Page S11 A South Side graffiti spree two weeks ago left nine businesses marked and facing $1,200 worth of damage. The graffiti hit businesses along 29th and Regal streets in the Lincoln …

• Children Questioned After Art Vandalized

  January 24, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Police trying to find out who vandalized three Matisse paintings at a Rome museum questioned several schoolchildren on Friday. Police believe the students were among two groups of schoolchildren, one …

• Records Of Fuel Spill Questioned Unclear Whether Pasco Plant Kept An Accurate Accounting

  December 25, 1997 in City on Page B10 A spill at a fuel storage plant has left investigators with a mystery: Are 31,000 gallons missing as a result of the spill or merely because of a paperwork error? …

• Vandals Soak Missoula Gym

  December 5, 1997 in Idaho on Page B9 Thousands of gallons of water caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage in a recreational gym at the University of Montana, officials here said. Someone broke into the Shreiber …

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