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Idaho committee attempts to reduce phosphorous in Lake Coeur d’Alene; Gov. Brad Little directs $2 million for cleanup

Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

Researchers at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality are seeing more phosphorous in Lake Coeur d’Alene, and recent state funds could help determine why the trend is happening and how to slow it down.

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A ‘red-alert moment for reproductive rights’: Spokane activists react to Texas abortion ban

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

A Texas ban on abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected went into effect Wednesday, spurring worries in the state of Washington that such restrictive laws could trigger a domino effect on abortion access elsewhere.

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Family remembers Ray Decker as dedicated medical figure

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 30, 2021

Nearly every time the sons of Raymond Decker went in public, people seemed to know who they were. There was a common thread that seemed to connect these strangers, both younger and older: Raymond Decker helped deliver them at birth.

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Spokane Symphony sets vaccine, mask mandate for events after Labor Day

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 31, 2021

Attendees at Spokane Symphony events will have to prove they’re vaccinated or prove they are COVID-free, according to new policies that will go into effect Sept. 7 at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.

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On the verge of crisis, Kootenai Health converts classroom into COVID-19 unit

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 25, 2021

Until Thursday, a room in the Kootenai Health Resources Center hosted nursing students and valuable training equipment. On Friday, employees spent the day pulling out carpets and putting in beds as they prepared for a surge of COVID-19 patients that showed no sign of slowing.

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Police say driver who crashed into Dutch Bros admitted to using meth, court records say

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 24, 2021

A man who was arrested after his dump truck destroyed a Dutch Bros coffee stand is suspected to have been driving under the influence of a drug and told troopers he had used methamphetamine the night before the crash, according to a search warrant filed by police Monday.

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Body found in Lake Coeur d’Alene, believed to have drowned

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 23, 2021

A dive team found the body of a man who went missing Sunday in Lake Coeur d’Alene and prompted a daylong search by Kootenai County deputies.

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‘I miss her so much’: Spokane grandmother who survived fatal house fire remembers her lost loved ones

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 23, 2021

Fire investigators determine fatal blaze started with a lit cigarette left on a sofa on the front porch. 

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Third person dies from injuries in north Spokane house fire

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 23, 2021

A third person died Monday from injuries she sustained in a house fire that swept through a northeast Spokane home . 

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‘We don’t shy away from it’: University of Idaho honors 10 years since Katy Benoit’s death

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 22, 2021

On Sunday, the sounds of some of Katy Benoit's favorite orchestral songs emanated from the cello of retired music professor Bill Wharton, who had trained Katy as a cellist since she was in elementary school. Wharton played in Katy's memory during a memorial ceremony for the former UI student. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police investigating deadly Browne’s Addition apartment fires as arson, court documents show

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 19, 2021

The fire that killed two women in a Browne’s Addition apartment complex earlier this week is being investigated as a potential arson, according to court documents.

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Ford-Corkscrew fire’s growth slows; cooler weather brings some relief

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 19, 2021

The Ford-Corkscrew Fire in Stevens County grew to 15,000 acres by Thursday morning with 14% containment, but some relief may be in sight from lighter winds, rain and lower temperatures

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Kootenai deputies arrest man suspected in Spirit Lake woman’s death

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 19, 2021

The longtime boyfriend of a Spirit Lake woman has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing her.

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70-year-old man believed to have drowned in Hayden Lake

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

A 70-year-old man who died at Hayden Lake Wednesday is presumed to have drowned.

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Two fugitives still at large near Hauser Lake

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

U.S. marshals and local law enforcement are still searching for two people with felony warrants out for their arrest and who have evaded police since Tuesday afternoon.

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Second victim of Browne’s Addition fire identified

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

The second woman who died in a Browne’s Addition apartment complex fire this week has been identified by the Spokane County medical examiner.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man, 20, identified as victim of fatal Cheney-Spokane Road crash

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

The county medical examiner has identified the 20-year-old man who died after the car in which he was riding rolled Aug. 4 on Cheney-Spokane Road.

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Woman found dead in Spirit Lake; police searching for her boyfriend

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

A woman was found dead from gunshot wounds in Spirit Lake Monday evening, and her longtime boyfriend is suspected in the killing.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane resident comes home to find naked man under pool table after underwear-only sighting earlier in the day

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 17, 2021

A Spokane resident came home Monday evening and saw a stranger asleep under a pool table – with no clothes on.

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First Browne’s Addition apartment fire victim identified

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 18, 2021

The Spokane County Medical Examiner on Tuesday confirmed the death of one of the two victims of a fire in a Spokane apartment complex.

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Residents scramble to leave as fast-moving Ford fire burns toward several towns in Stevens County

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 17, 2021

A wildfire raced through more than 6,000 acres Monday east of Ford and filled the horizon north of Spokane with a wall of smoke.

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Man charged with vehicular homicide after rollover crash near Ritzville

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 16, 2021

A man from Moses Lake is accused of vehicular homicide after a rollover crash near Ritzville on Sunday afternoon killed a 34-year-old woman from Moses Lake.

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Court docs: Infant suffered injuries needing medical attention twice before death last week

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 16, 2021

A 19-month-old girl who died after suffering head injuries doctors believe were in line with child abuse had twice previously needed medical help for similar injuries while in the care of her mother’s boyfriend, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Fires torch through brush, timber Monday near Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 16, 2021

A wildfire near Cheney burned between 150 to 300 acres in windy conditions Monday afternoon and forced evacuations for nearby residents.

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Fatal car crash causes closure of I-90 near Ritzville

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 15, 2021

A rollover car crash seven miles east of Ritzville killed at least one person, the Washington State Patrol said Sunday evening.