Justin Runquist

Dr. Steven Amstrup spent years plowing through unexplored frontiers of polar bear research in the Arctic. Amstrup, of Kettle Falls, Wash., was the first person to succeed in putting radio collars on Alaskan polar bears, leading to his discovery that more than half the mother bears den on drifting chunks of ice. The finding portended disaster for the future of the species, as rising temperatures threaten their survival, he said.

Washington State University police have increased surveillance in light of the recent rash of suspicious fires on the Pullman campus. Prior to the four fires that occurred between May 22 and June 5, the campus had five or six cameras mounted in intersections and on walls outside buildings, said Steve Hansen, assistant chief of the WSU Police Department. But since the third fire on May 29 in McCoy Hall, police have added about 10 or 15 portable cameras in various undisclosed locations, Hansen said.

WSU Police have increased surveillance on campus in light of the recent rash of suspicious fires.

Emergency responders rushed a man to Sacred Heart Medical Center after a fire broke out in Spokane Valley Tuesday evening.

Spokane held its 21st Pride Parade Saturday in downtown.

SCRAPS has taken over the investigation of an alleged animal cruelty incident in the Cheney-Tyler area.

McGruff, the nation’s most famous crime dog, no longer patrols Spokane streets. Known for promoting crime prevention in public service announcements with his “Take a Bite Out of Crime” slogan, McGruff’s stern face could also be found on signs hanging in windows throughout Spokane neighborhoods.

About 150 people showed up to the annual Spokane River Bridge Walk Saturday mornging.