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Youngsters Learn Joys Of Giving By Raking Yards Of The Elderly

November, coming as it does just before the gift-getting holidays of December, is the perfect month to give children a reminder about giving. Linda Wagner, who runs the YMCA's child-care program in Freeman, offers her young charges this simple lesson: You wanna play, you gotta pay. "A lot of kids are given things, and they don't have to work for it," Wagner said. "We're trying to teach them that helping others is fun, and it makes your heart feel good."
News >  Nation/World

Two Duck Hunters Drown In Lake Cold Water, Heavy Clothing A Deadly Combination For North Idaho Men

Two North Idaho duck hunters died early Sunday, apparent victims of cold water and heavy hunting clothing that weighed them down. John J. Hario of Coeur d'Alene and Earl Roger Fulton of Pinehurst both were found too late by rescuers who pulled their bodies out of Cave Lake near Medimont, Idaho. The men were barely away from shore when water started filling their 12-foot aluminum boat not long before 6 a.m. It sank.
News >  Spokane

Man Admits Throwing Tot In Tub, Faces 10-Year Term

A Spokane man faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting Tuesday that he threw a 3-year-old girl headfirst into a bathtub. Lance Brandvold pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in Spokane County Superior Court, said Kay Felice, spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office. Judge Linda Tompkins scheduled sentencing for Nov. 25.
News >  Spokane

Seattle’s Rice Issues Call For Leadership Cites Maxey, Chase As Home-Grown Heroes

Seattle's mayor told a Spokane crowd Saturday that the destiny of blacks in Washington rests with the four R's - race, respect, religion and regionalism. Norm Rice, who this year finishes his eighth and final year as mayor of the state's largest city, rallied an audience of 210 to unite before the new millennium. To vote down initiatives, he said, will divide society, not bind it fast. And Rice called upon the crowd to stop searching for leaders and to take stands themselves.

Hard-Driving Family This Spokane Family Is Plugged In To The Latest Technology With A Pentium-Powered Home Network

1. The family (from left): Tiffany Felton, Austin Trunipour, Dennielle Felton (seated), Sterling Felton, Heather Felton (seated), Dan Marcoux, Corey Marcoux, Lisa Marcoux and Dianna Marcoux. Photos by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review 2. Toddler Austin Trunipour watches his uncle, Sterling Felton, 13, play Creature, a computer game, at the Marcoux family home. 3. Dennielle Felton squeezes past her brother Sterling as he watches Dan Marcoux work on the computer in their home.
News >  Spokane

A Halloween Revival

Bewitching. Cooking up a little mischief, Dakotah Direct payroll workers, from left, Shyla Obcemea, Gwendolyn Crone and Mary Geissler try on witch costumes Wednesday. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review
News >  Washington Voices

Otis Orchards Dog Is Deemed ‘Dangerous’

County commissioners have deemed a black female chow named "Opie" a dangerous dog. The dog has repeatedly threatened other dogs and charged people in Otis Orchards. No one was bitten, though - each time Opie was fended off by neighbors wielding a 2-by-4 or a stick.
News >  Spokane

Medical Care Will Be Billed To Prisoners County Commissioners Approve New Fees

There may be a free lunch in jail. But a visit to the doctor isn't - not anymore. Spokane County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved new medical-care fees for prisoners. That could likely save taxpayers thousands of dollars. Those in jail are now billed if they need a doctor. If they have insurance, their providers pay.
News >  Nation/World

Tracking Down A Bargain Auctioneers Put On A Show At Fairgrounds Snowmobile Sale

Shiny new sleds 1. Ashley Herrin, 4, and her 10-month-old-brother, Jacob, test a snowmobile their parents were considering at the annual Snowmobile Auction and Trade Show Sunday in Coeur d'Alene. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review 2. Fifteen-month-old Katie Sibert, St. Maries, searches for the last drop of her drink while her mom checks out a display at the trade show.
News >  Washington Voices

Nov. 4 Decision Expected On Housing Development

County commissioners will decide next month whether to approve a scaled-down version of Morningside Heights, a proposed housing development near Eighth and Barker. It has long been opposed by neighboring landowners, and the original plan was nixed by commissioners last year. But now, neighbors have reached an agreement with developer Richard Dahm that Morningside would be 147 residential lots, not 335, and that zoning wouldn't be changed. If the project is approved, a suit filed against the county by Dahm and his partners would be dropped.
News >  Spokane

Burning Rules To Be Enforced Weekends Only, Yard Waste Only, Designated Areas Only

Burning season fires up again Friday. Then, after three days, it's doused. But be careful. Light up the wrong stuff in the wrong place, and it won't be the only thing going up in smoke. The other plume just might come from your pocket. Fines for illegal burning are steep - up to $10,000 and never less than $250. And the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority works weekends.
News >  Washington Voices

Five-Day Window Open To Burn Yard Waste

Spokane County's five-day burn season starts Saturday. People living outside the county's no-burn area can burn yard waste through Oct. 26. Those dates may change, though, depending on the weather. But the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority prefers that people burn as little as possible.
News >  Washington Voices

If It Has Anything To Do With Cars, He’ll Have It

His wife calls into the basement when visitors arrive. She points down the stairs and says, "Go into the dungeon." Dick Grosch is working down there, and he's swimming in paint fumes and license plates. Hundreds of license plates, even he's not sure how many.
News >  Washington Voices

Man Attacks Store Customer In Parking Lot

A visit to the video store turned violent when a man attacked a customer and then threatened to kill the security guard who intervened. A 43-year-old man and his young son left the Blockbuster store at 11510 E. Sprague just before 9 p.m. Friday. The 3-year-old boy was complaining because his father hadn't bought him a toy, said Sheriff's Department spokesman David Reagan. The boy's complaints apparently got on the nerves of another man who was in the parking lot outside the store. "Shut up!" he screamed at the boy, and then yelled at another customer: "Have a rotten day!"