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In brief: Lake Stevens man to face charges after son, 3, shot himself

From Wire Reports

EVERETT – A Lake Stevens man will face criminal charges after his 3-year-old son shot himself in the face with his father’s handgun last fall.

The Daily Herald reported Jon Holzwarth is accused of reckless endangerment, a gross misdemeanor. Prosecutors say that by leaving a gun within reach of his son, Holzwarth engaged in reckless conduct that created a substantial risk to the boy.

The boy shot himself in the mouth in November. The bullet lodged in the boy’s upper palate and caused significant damage that required surgery.

Holzwarth doesn’t have any prior criminal history. Prosecutors are not expected to request bail when he is arraigned next month. They do plan to ask that Holzwarth not have any contact with his son.

University of Idaho picks new provost

MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s new provost comes from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported that John M. Wiencek will start work as the university’s chief academic officer on June 1. He has been serving as the provost at Virginia Commonwealth.

Wiencek replaces Katherine Aiken, who was named to the position on an interim basis in 2013.

He says he’s excited about the new job and that the University of Idaho is poised to boost its enrollment and build on the quality of education it offers.

His responsibilities will include the general direction of all academic programs and instructional services on the Moscow campus. He will also oversee the school’s statewide academic, outreach and research initiatives.

Drive-by shooting leaves man dead

SEATTLE – Seattle police say one man has been killed in a drive-by shooting.

Witnesses said a man was wounded by gunfire about 4 p.m. Sunday in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The victim, believed to be in his late teens, died after being taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Homicide and gang unit detectives were investigating and were searching for a vehicle seen speeding away from the scene.

UM student dies in accidental shooting

MISSOULA – Missoula County authorities said an 18-year-old University of Montana student has died in an accidental shooting.

Sheriff T.J. McDermott said the freshman student died about 3 a.m. Sunday at a residence in Clinton after a firearm he was handling discharged.

Puyallup Tribe buys cancer center

TACOMA – The Puyallup Tribe has purchased a cancer treatment center and the Western Washington tribe says it will be moving the operation to Fife.

The News Tribune reported the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has purchased the Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center. The Renton clinic was previously owned by Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

The new facility will offer both traditional and alternative methods of treatment to both native and non-native patients.

The tribe said this will be the first tribal-owned cancer care center in Indian Country and the United States.