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Fire at marijuana growing warehouse prompts evacuation; no one hurt
A fire at a marijuana growing warehouse has been deemed accidental but the specific cause remains unknown, a Spokane Valley Fire Department spokesman said Sunday.
The Cline Gang: Woman discovers truth behind her family’s murderous past
Lila Cline learned her family was a multigenerational Spokane criminal enterprise that is among the most notorious in the region’s history.
100 years ago: Spokane School District considers adding third high school
Spokane had two high schools — North Central and Lewis and Clark — and a third high school was now in the planning stages.
Actor Danny Glover, Ohio lawmaker Nina Turner headline NAACP conference at Northern Quest
The actor best known for his starring role in the “Lethal Weapon” movie series joined a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign Saturday evening at a regional NAACP conference at Northern Quest Resort & Casino.
Tiny goat, big reward: Hauser teen excels in animal showings at Spokane County Interstate Fair
Kira Bates, 19, has raised a lot of animals. One of her favorites is a 6-month-old Nigerian dwarf goat named Koala Bear. “I’ve had champions before, but they were ones that I bought,” she said. “This is the first that I bred myself.”
Northeast Spokane guaranteed a conservative councilman, so Benn, Cathcart highlight experience
Preview of the city council race between Michael Cathcart and Tim Benn in the northeast.
Women of the Year: For Pam Senske, Pearson Packaging is about family and community
Under Pam Senske’s direction, Pearson Packaging Systems – a business started by her father – has thrived and now generates more than $100 million in annual revenue with more than 300 employees.
Off the road again: City towing more abandoned RVs
The Spokane City Council doubled funding last month to pay for the towing of RVs.
100 years ago in Spokane: City maintains dream of becoming Hollywood North
The Spokane Daily Chronicle breathlessly announced that Catherine Curtis, the head of the Catherine Curtis Motion Picture Corp., was arriving in Spokane tonight to “produce a picture production of the ‘new west.’”
Family Secrets: The Cline Gang
When Lila Peterson began searching for truth about her mother, Jessie June Cline Peterson, she found more than she anticipated. Her Uncle, Jay Cline, confirmed her worst suspicions about her mother, but also opened up about the Cline Gang, prolific thieves that stole anything they could from the 1930s to the 1960s.
‘They’re one with the machine’: Spokane fair’s antique tractor pull brings enthusiasts together
The Inland Empire Steam and Gas Buffs club has over 120 members and runs the antique tractor section at the Spokane County Interstate Fair.
UAW extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler pacts; strike possible at GM
Leaders of the United Auto Workers union have extended contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler indefinitely, but the pact with General Motors is still set to expire Saturday night.
Auction of collection of TCM’s Robert Osborne includes Oscar
A 1936 Academy Award is among the items going up for auction next month from the collection of the late Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne. Grant Zahajko of Auctions of Davenport, Washington, announced Friday that Osborne’s vast movie memorabilia collection will be auctioned on Oct. 10.
Wandermere murder suspect accused of witness tampering
The suspect in a July shooting near Wandermere was charged Thursday with tampering with a witness.
Bond set at $1M for man charged in Coeur d’Alene Fourth of July shooting
Bond was set Friday at $1 million for a Coeur d’Alene man shot by police after he reportedly fired a gun within a crowd and toward officers at the end of the Fourth of July fireworks display near Independence Point.
Spokane honors sister cities with new Riverfront Park garden
On Friday, a worldly crowd gathered in Riverfront Park to celebrate the dedication of the new Sister Cities “Connections” garden, which honors Spokane’s relationship with its five sister cities: Jilin, China; Jecheon, South Korea; Cagli, Italy; Limerick, Ireland; and Nishinomiya, Japan.
Appeals court revives suit against Trump over business ties
A lawsuit by restaurant workers and a prominent restaurateur and hotelier who say President Donald Trump has business conflicts that violate the Constitution was restored Friday by a federal appeals court after a judge on a lower court dismissed it.
Retail development planned for Airway Heights
A new retail development could be coming to Airway Heights that could include a dental office, shopping center and restaurant.
City making changes to program that ties property development to traffic costs
The city of Spokane is updating its transportation impact fee program, the city initiative that ties land use decisions to transportation.
Mike Taylor, civil engineer with ties to health care and academic communities, dies at 75
Taylor continued working for the city up until his death, overseeing 13 construction projects at Spokane’s Riverside Water Reclamation Facility intended to drastically reduce pollutants flowing into the Spokane River.