In brief: Bomb suspect’s father hurt in crash

The father of Spokane bomb suspect Kevin W. Harpham was injured Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Cusick, Wash.

Cecil W. Harpham, 68, of Kettle Falls, was riding a 2000 Harley-Davidson south on Highway 20. At about 1:15 p.m., on a curve to the right, he drifted off the road, entered a ditch and was partly thrown from the bike, according to the Washington State Patrol.

He was transported by MedStar to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where he was in critical condition Saturday evening, according to a nursing supervisor.

He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the WSP reported.

Harpham’s son, Kevin, was arrested March 9 in connection with a backpack bomb discovered along the route of Jan. 17’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March. Kevin Harpham, 37, is being held at the Spokane County Jail and faces charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and possession of an unregistered destructive device. His trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 22.

Cecil Harpham originally said his son was with him on Jan. 17, but has since reportedly recanted that alibi.

Alcohol suspected in deadly rollover

One man is dead and another was hospitalized after a single-car rollover crash early Saturday southeast of Cheney that detectives suspect may be alcohol-related.

Spokane County sheriff’s deputies responded at 2:22 a.m. to a report of a crash on Cheney-Spangle Road, just south of Curtis Road. They found a 2005 Subaru Outback on its side with two 24-year-old men inside, Detective Dave Thornburg said in a news release. Neither was wearing a seat belt.

One of the men was declared dead at the scene. The other was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Thornburg said. The man who survived told police he and his friend had been drinking earlier. A blood sample was collected and will be analyzed.

It was unclear who was driving, Thornburg said, but evidence suggested the Subaru was speeding at the time of the crash.

Neither man’s name will be released until after an autopsy and next of kin is notified, Thornburg said.

Accident victim dies of injuries

A man who was injured in a car accident last week died Friday at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

Carl Allen Carr, 61, of Coeur d’Alene, was airlifted to the hospital after the Aug. 1 accident, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.

He had been eastbound on Interstate 90 at Appleway in a Chevrolet pickup truck when he left the roadway to the right, veered left across both lanes, went into the median, then veered back right across both lanes, leaving the roadway and rolling, the news release said.

No one else was injured in the accident. It is unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved or whether Carr was wearing a seat belt.

Public hearing on wastewater plant

The Washington Department of Ecology will hold a public meeting and formal hearing on Wednesday on the draft water quality discharge permit for the new Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility.

The 6 p.m. public meeting takes place at the Spokane Regional Health District Auditorium, 1101 West College Ave. The formal public hearing follows at 7 p.m.

The permit can be viewed at: www.ecy.wa. gov/programs/wq/ permits/eastern_ permits. html. Formal comments are due by Aug. 26. They should be sent to Shara-Li Joy, Water Quality Permit Coordinator, Washington Department of Ecology, 4601 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205-1295 or stra461@ecy.wa.gov.

The plant will process up to 8 million gallons of wastewater created each day in the Spokane Valley. The city of Spokane is currently treating the wastewater.

The permit sets limits for several pollutants discharged into the Spokane River, including phosphorus, ammonia and other nutrients that encourage the growth of algae and other aquatic plants.

Gonzaga honoring anti-hatred efforts

The Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies will honor Partners with Families and Children: Spokane and Mary Stamp, editor of The Fig Tree, at its Take Action Against Hate Banquet on Oct. 11.

The two are winners of the Eva Lassman Take Action Against Hate Award, which the institute presents annually to an individual or organization in the Inland Northwest, according to a Gonzaga University news release.

“The Eva Lassman Take Action Against Hate Award specially recognizes those who have committed themselves to challenging hatred wherever and however it manifests,” the news release said. “Lassman, herself a Holocaust survivor and a longtime community educator on the Holocaust, human rights, challenging hatred, and standing for others, received the inaugural award in 2009.”

The Fig Tree is an independent communications ministry that aims to connect the faith and nonprofit communities.

Partners with Families and Children: Spokane helps families dealing with poverty, abuse, neglect, mental illness and other issues.