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Former St. Luke’s patient on sex offender list accused of groping two other patients
A patient at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute with a sexually violent past has been arrested on suspicion that he groped two female patients at the Spokane facility. Hospital staff wasn’t told he was a registered sex offender.
Northwest Passages, S-R host readings, conversations, demonstrations at Interstate Fair stage
The Spokesman-Review and the Northwest Passages Book Club will host, for the second year in a row, a series of readings, conversations, tutorials and demonstrations with everyone from country music legend Trace Adkins to Spokane Mayor David Condon at the Interstate Fair.
Spokane mayor, city council president hopefuls debate homeless issues at library forum
The candidates for mayor and city council president debated the city’s approach to homelessness at a forum at the Spokane Public Library on Thursday.
Debate over city land among issues in Millwood City Council race
Longtime area resident Kate McLachlan is facing off against newcomer Ed Mack in the race for a Millwood City Council seat in November. McLachlan, who works as an administrative law judge, has lived in Millwood for the past three years but grew up in Spokane. She was appointed to the Millwood City Council to fill a vacant seat in early 2018.
Spokane mayor releases initial 2020 budget, including money for 20 new police hires and $220 million in construction
Mayor David Condon’s final budget proposal for the City of Spokane includes funding for an additional 20 police officials, roadwork designed to ease congestion on the crowded Hamilton arterial and continued funding for emergency housing.
100 years ago in Spokane: Spokane prepares for President Wilson’s visit; bunco men nabbed
President Woodrow Wilson was coming to visit Spokane in a week, the Spokane Daily Chronicle reported, and Spokane had appointed a Committee of 500 to welcome him.
Gardening: Transplant learns to blend into surroundings
Building gardens is always an adventure.
Feature creature: SCRAPS volunteers rate Riker as ‘gentle, sweet and adventurous’
Riker is a very happy, fun-loving dog, the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service said in a news release.
Stepping up so others may saddle up: Student volunteers make Relational Riding Academy camp successful
The young riders weren’t exactly off to the races at Relational Riding Academy in Cheney on a recent Friday morning, but for kids who’d never been on horse, a quick trot around the indoor arena was plenty exciting.
Fowler United Methodist Church embraces African refugee congregation
When Sue Robinson, lay minister at Fowler United Methodist Church, prayed for God to send children to their Sunday school; she said she couldn’t have possibly predicted how her prayer would be answered.
Liberty Lake’s Trailhead Golf Course gets upgrades; offers scooters as alternative to golf carts
The city-owned Trailhead Golf Course in Liberty Lake has been making improvements to entice golfers to it’s nine-hole course and the latest of those efforts is the acquisition of four special scooters players can rent instead of golf carts.
YWCA Spokane announces Women of Achievement honorees
YWCA Spokane recently announced the 10 women to be honored at the 2019 Women of Achievement luncheon set for Friday, Oct. 11, at the Spokane Convention Center.
Class on dehydrating foods scheduled at South Hill Library
The Friends of Manito will present a class on dehydrating foods at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 21, at the South Hill Library, located at 3324 S. Perry. The class will be led by Anna Kestell, food preservation/safety education coordinator at the WSU Spokane County Extension. The class will focus on how to dehydrate fruits, vegetables and herbs when they are in season so they can be used year-round.
Widow sues Moody Bible Institute over deadly plane crash near Deer Park
A woman is suing the Moody Bible Institute over a plane crash that killed her husband and two other men, alleging the Chicago-based evangelical college failed to maintain the aircraft before it lost power and plummeted into a field near Deer Park. But a federal investigator assigned to the crash said officials have found no evidence of engine failure as the lawsuit suggests.
Remaining recruits from Spokane Police Academy class of ‘94 honored
Not all 31 recruits who entered the Spokane Police Academy just after Labor Day in 1994 are still on the force, but 11 of them are still going strong 25 years later. And on Wednesday, they were honored for reaching the milestone.
Liberty state proponents push plan to secede from Washington at Moses Lake press conference
Proponents of a plan to split Washington into two states held their first news conference Tuesday evening in Moses Lake – an attempt, they said, to clear up misconceptions about the movement and counter criticism of its most prominent leader, state Rep. Matt Shea.
Despite weather issues, Yakima Valley hop harvest yields expected to approach 2018 levels
Overall, regional hop growers are expecting a solid harvest.
As Grocery Outlet site seems less likely, Spokane considers 3rd Avenue homeless shelter without regional partners
With the county’s support for a new emergency homeless shelter on East Sprague uncertain, the city has found a new option in a Daybreak Youth Services building on East 3rd Avenue.
Oregon vape death patient used THC device from dispensary
A person who died of a severe respiratory illness in Oregon after vaping had used a product containing THC that was purchased at a marijuana dispensary.
Law that gives trainers authority to pull players at center of effort to combat concussions
“The kids are doing good with all this, they understand that we have their best interests at heart here,” West Valley football coach Craig Whitney said. “We want kids to enjoy the game, but we aren’t going to risk the rest of their life to do that and I think the kids understand that.”