Stories by Emma Epperly for the Spokesman-Review

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First-time candidates vie for Airway Heights City Council seat

Wed., Oct. 16, 2019

Sarah Slater, a para-educator, faces Jennifer Morton, an assistant to Spokane’s mayor, in the race for a seat on the Airway Heights City Council.

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Friends remember man killed in Lime scooter hit-and-run

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 16, 2019

Almost a week after his death, friends of Tyler Chestnutt recalled his kind and caring personality and his major love of the Seahawks.

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Murder, suicide caused death of elderly Chattaroy couple, medical examiner says

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 15, 2019

The son told police his father had dementia and had grown more paranoid after he stopped taking his medication earlier this summer.

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Spokane police updates use-of-force policy to emphasize use of de-escalation techniques

Mon., Oct. 14, 2019

The update, released Oct. 4, includes a new section on de-escalation, reporting of ethical misconduct and deadly force.

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Police presence increased at Ferris High School in response to threats

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 14, 2019

Extra Spokane police officers were stationed at Ferris High School on Monday in response to two threats posted on social media over the weekend.

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Holocaust survivor who is Anne Frank’s stepsister to speak in Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 25, 2019

“The world unfortunately has forgotten what has happened, or they never even knew what had happened. It hasn’t really changed. There’s still prejudice, discrimination and wars going on,” Schloss said.

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Police arrest driver who struck and killed Lime scooter rider, fled scene

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019

A hit and run just before midnight Wednesday, left the pedestrian dead and the driver of the SUV that hit him on the run.

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Newcomer challenges incumbent for Liberty Lake City Council position 7

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 16, 2019

In Liberty Lake, some say it’s time for new ideas in city leadership while others say experience is the way to avoid failure.

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Spokane County Fire District 3 commissioner candidates propose different approaches to major change

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 17, 2019

Big changes are coming to Spokane County Fire District 3, and two fire commissioner candidates plan to navigate those changes in different ways. Incumbent Sharon Colby, who has been a fire commissioner for nearly three decades, hopes to use her knowledge of the district to help manage an expanding service area smoothly.

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Spokane restores power to thousands, picks up countless tree limbs after surprise snowstorm

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019

Unseasonably cold temperatures are expected to continue this week as Spokane residents grapple with power outages and finish clearing debris from a surprise October snowstorm that struck early Wednesday. There was no additional rain or snow in the immediate forecast, but Mark Turner, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Spokane, said Thursday could see low temperatures in the mid-20s and highs in the upper 40s or lower 50s.

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Car-motorcycle crash on North Hill leaves one person with life-threatening injuries

Wed., Oct. 9, 2019

The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of North Wall Street and West Central Avenue.

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Police seek 17-year-old who went missing at Spokane Community College

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019

A 17-year-old girl went missing from the Spokane Community College parking lot Tuesday.

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Driver killed in Liberty Lake accident identified

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019

Bryan Lee Powell died from partial amputation of his lower left extremity due to a blunt impact, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner.

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Man dies after crashing into Liberty Lake roundabout

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 8, 2019

Police believe speed and alcohol were the cause of the accident, and the driver was not wearing his seat belt.

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Spokane father pleads guilty to abusing and killing infant son

Mon., Oct. 7, 2019

Three-week-old Emmett Sherman

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Dozens of Lime scooters damaged in Spokane Valley warehouse fire

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019

Dozens of damaged Lime scooters were piled outside of a Spokane Valley warehouse Monday morning following a fire that blackened the signature green frames and melted the plastic housing that hold lithium batteries.

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Classic tunes, dumplings fuel fundraiser at Green Bluff church during ‘Apple Days’

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019

It’s fall on Green Bluff, and that means freshly picked apples making their way into dumplings at Green Bluff Community United Methodist Church. Seventy-three-year-old singer Merridee Joy McCarthy provided the soundtrack on Sunday.

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Man dies Saturday night after Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies use stun gun to subdue him

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 6, 2019

The Washington State Patrol is leading a regional investigation into the death in Newman Lake. Deputies were initially called to the home around 9:30 p.m. after a family member reported the man had barricaded himself in the basement under the influence of drugs.

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Second suspect charged with attempted murder in East Central shooting

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2019

Ronald L. “Junior” Ricci, 29, was being held in the Spokane County Jail on $250,000 bond as of Thursday afternoon.

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Okanogan firefighter dies from injuries sustained in September wildfire

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2019

After suffering extensive burns fighting a wildfire south of Okanogan last month, Christian Johnson, 55, died Wednesday.

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Power restored to approximately 3,000 homes in Hillyard area

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

Avista said the outage started shortly after 12:30 p.m.

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Man charged with attempted murder in East Central shooting

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019

Dustin Leonard allegedly assaulted and shot Hunter Dozier at Leonard’s home in the early morning hours of Sept. 25.

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Fire chief: Luck saved man accused of setting fire at gas station and hiding in beer cooler during police standoff in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

A routine traffic stop Monday night led to an hours-long armed standoff and fire that reportedly started with a bag of Doritos lit on fire and destroyed a Devine’s gas station in downtown Spokane.

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With one year to go, Real ID deadlines loom for airline passengers

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019

An estimated 99 million Americans do not have any form of Real ID compliant documents which will be required to fly domestically after Oct. 1, 2020. “There's a great deal of misunderstanding and potential confusion out there with regard to whether or not someone has a Real ID compliant driver's license or a number of the other Real ID compliant documents that they could use for air travel,” said Larry Krauter, CEO of Spokane International Airport.

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Freezing temperatures expected Monday night

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2019

After snow this weekend, temperatures are expected to stay cold with clouds overhead Monday morning.

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