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Seattle-area Amber Alert resolved outside Cheney; parents taken into police custody

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 11, 2019

An Amber Alert issued early Tuesday evening for four children deemed to be in imminent danger from their parents in Seattle by a King County judge was resolved in Cheney just after 7 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.

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Spokane expected to get an inch of snow Tuesday night; up to a foot to fall in mountains Wednesday

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 10, 2019

The Spokane area is projected to see around an inch of snow overnight Tuesday before a storm rolls into the region Wednesday afternoon, bringing heavy mountain snow to mountains in the Cascades, north of Spokane County and North Idaho.

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Spokane Salvation Army seeks help amid concerns red kettle fundraising will fall $84,000 short of goal

Mon., Dec. 9, 2019

With fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as less cash in the pockets of shoppers, the Spokane Salvation Army is projecting a shortfall in collections at its 67 red kettles this year.

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Spokane mother finally finds closure 32 years after her hang-gliding son disappeared

Sun., Dec. 8, 2019

David Partlow has been missing since he took off from the top of a Montana mountain piloting a hang glider in 1987. While he was presumed dead after an intensive search-and-rescue effort, his death wasn’t official until last month. That has given closure to his 91-year-old mother.

News >  Spokane

Pearl Harbor attack survivors, families gather to remember a veteran’s sacrifice

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 7, 2019

People gathered at the Pearl Harbor Memorial outside the Spokane Arena Saturday to remember the Dec. 7, 1941 attack that killed 2,403 people and triggered U.S. involvement in World War II.

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Vanessa Behan will soon grow capacity to provide a ‘safe haven’ for more children in new facility

Sat., Dec. 7, 2019

In 10 days, Vanessa Behan will open its third emergency child care facility since the nursery opened in 1987, tripling its capacity and furthering its mission to prevent childhood trauma in Spokane County, where rates of domestic violence and child abuse are the highest in the state.

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Spokane man convicted of threatening to blow up federal courthouse indicted on same charge

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 5, 2019

Scott J. Franklin, 49, pleaded guilty in 2013 to mailing a threat from Spokane County Jail to bomb the federal courthouse and kill a judge. He was indicted Tuesday on suspicion that he sent a similar threat from the jail in mid-October.

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Gunshots follow hit-and-run crash near Underhill Park, police say

Wed., Dec. 4, 2019

Spokane police responded to a hit-and-run crash and subsequent reports of gunshots near Underhill Park Wednesday evening.

News >  Spokane

Author tells how she went from zookeeping with a notebook to successful self-publisher

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 4, 2019

Olivia Hawker is the author of “One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow.” It’s also the pen name for San Juan Island writer Libbie Grant, who has also written historical fiction about ancient Egypt under the name Libbie Hawker. She was in Spokane Tuesday for a gathering of the Northwest Passages Book Club.

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Spokane man charged with raping, molesting girl, possessing 500 images of her abuse

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

Daniel N. Osorno, a 52-year-old Spokane man accused of child rape and molestation, possessed more than 500 images of himself abusing a girl beginning when she was 3, according to court documents.

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Man arrested on suspicion he left critically injured friend at scene of crash

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 28, 2019

Spokane Valley police arrested a 41-year-old man who investigators say left his two friends at the scene of a car crash Sunday that left one of them with life-threatening injuries.

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38-car crash on Tuesday was largest in decades and an important reminder, officials say

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 27, 2019

A rapid change in weather that dropped snow on the Spokane area Wednesday afternoon contributed to 47 crashes in the region and one collision that involved 38 vehicles, making it the largest crash in recent memory, officials say.

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Crews respond to early outages in north Spokane, North Idaho as high winds increase

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 27, 2019

Spokane area and North Idaho utility crews were responding to dozens of small outages and a few larger ones early Wednesday morning after high winds hit the region.

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Bonds set for trio accused of involvement in tying up, beating woman, son

Wed., Nov. 27, 2019

Three people suspected in a year-old residential burglary in Spokane Valley, where a woman and her son were tied up and beaten by masked intruders, were all arrested in the last week. The alleged getaway driver received a higher bond than the men accused of the home invasion.

News >  Spokane

‘It takes an entire community’: Volunteers drive turkey-donating event in 20th year

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

It took more than 1,600 volunteers to put together and distribute 11,000 Thanksgiving meals for Tom’s Turkey Drive over the last several days. For many families, that meant they didn’t have to choose between necessary expenses and a family holiday meal.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

More women report inappropriate interactions with Spokane police officer accused of rape

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

A Spokane police officer accused of sexually assaulting the victim of a domestic violence incident he was investigating had a “common practice” of giving out his personal cell phone number to other victims and communicated with at least two other women he met while on duty.

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Sheriff’s office investigating suspicious death at Spokane Valley Rodeway Inn & Suites

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019

The Spokane County Sheriff’s office is investigating the Nov. 7 suspicious death of a man at the Spokane Valley Rodeway Inn & Suites. Eric Andersen, 54, was found dead in his hotel room after a hotel manager called 911 around 1:45 p.m. to report Andersen for trespassing. The manager then called a second time to report Andersen was not breathing, according to court documents.

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Spokane police officer accused of rape released from jail without bail, remains on paid leave

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019

Spokane police Officer Nathan Nash, who was arrested Friday afternoon on a second-degree rape charge, was released from jail on his own recognizance the following evening, ahead of his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.

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Some beat the Thanksgiving travel rush ahead of ‘very windy’ Wednesday, heavy late-week traffic

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 24, 2019

Some motorists who stopped by the Post Falls rest stop Sunday on Interstate 90 were on their way to holiday gatherings. Others looked forward to spending time with their family when they travel later this week.

News >  Spokane

Honoring the fallen: State police academy campus adds memorial bell

Fri., Nov. 22, 2019

On the morning recruits graduate as a part of Washington’s 792nd basic law enforcement academy class in December, a bell will ring out across the Spokane campus from a new memorial in honor of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

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Man accused of killing his wife seeks dismissal of case while representing himself

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2019

A man accused of killing his wife in January 2018 represented himself in court Thursday after more than a year in jail and filed a motion to dismiss the case against him based on speedy trial rules.

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Trial date set for Spokane dentist accused of fraudulently prescribing himself opioids

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 20, 2019

Spokane dentist Dr. Nicholas Harker, 36, who is accused of fraudulently prescribing his sister opioids and taking them himself, had a February trial date set in Spokane Superior Court Wednesday, while the state Department of Health investigates his credentials.

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WSU student died hours before 911 call; chapter holding vigil

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

The Whitman County Coroner’s Office has determined Washington State University student Sam Martinez died four hours before the first 911 call reporting his condition last Tuesday. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, which has been suspended by WSU, announced it was holding a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening at the chapter’s house.

News >  Spokane

Wonder Building eateries see smiling faces, busy lines during first full day of business

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

New locations for High Tide Lobster Bar and Evans Brothers on the ground floor of the 110-year-old Wonder Building saw their first full day of operation Monday after the building officially opened to the public.

News >  Spokane

Local astronaut Anne McClain, filmmaker José Franciso Salgado give Spokane Symphony audience a view of the stars

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 17, 2019

Anne McClain, Spokane native and visitor to the International Space Station, helped introduce films of the moon and planets this weekend to sold-out Spokane Symphony shows. McClain later spoke with church youth groups about the importance of inspiration and perseverance.