In brief: Pair of robbery suspects sought

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who robbed a Deer Park convenience store Friday night.

The men entered Levi’s Minit Market, 109 W. Fourth, about 7:40 p.m., Sgt. Dave Reagan said in a press release.

They asked the clerk about a woman who had been in the store a couple minutes earlier. The employee grew suspicious of the men and asked a male customer to stick around, Reagan said.

One of the men started a fight with the customer inside the store, Reagan said. The other man drew a pistol, ordered a halt to the fight and demanded the clerk give him the cash drawer.

The men fled with the drawer holding money and ran to a teal-colored Saturn, then headed eastbound on Fourth and turned north on Main Street, Reagan said.

A witness said the customer’s face was swollen after the fight, but he was not seriously injured.

The man with the gun was described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and skinny. He wore a black coat and red shirt. His head was nearly shaved, but he had a rat tail.

The man who was in the fight was described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and stocky. He had a teardrop tattoo in the corner of his left eye and wore a red shirt and red ball cap that he dropped when he left the store.

Investigators ask anyone with information on the case to call (509) 242-8477.

One-car crash kills one on I-90

A person was killed Saturday in a one-car crash 20 miles west of Spokane on Interstate 90, the Washington State Patrol reported.

Details of the incident were limited late Saturday. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. One other person in the westbound car was injured and transported to a local hospital by helicopter.

Sheriff’s Office still seeks Olson

Secret Witness is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive wanted since 2004 for manufacturing controlled substances.

Terry Lee Olson, 40, is described as white, 6 feet tall, 170 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes, said Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dave Reagan. Olson is a transient possibly living in north Spokane County or southern Stevens County, and he may drive a yellow and white pickup, Reagan said.

Anyone with information regarding Olson’s whereabouts should call the (509) 327-5111. Callers do not have to give their name to collect the cash reward but should leave a code name or number with the operator.

KALISPELL, Mont.

Mine operators to fund part of review

Revett Minerals has agreed to pay at least part of the cost of assessing the cleanup needed at the Troy Mine in northwestern Montana, less than a week after an environmental group filed suit.

“We’re committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect Montana’s environment and its taxpayers,” Revett President and CEO Bill Orchow said Friday in a news release.