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Sat., July 9, 2011
Liquor, tolls, care staff initiatives likely qualify for November ballot
OLYMPIA – Washington voters will likely face proposals on tolls, liquor and home health care workers on the November ballot. But not on chickens or marijuana.
Sun., July 3, 2011
Pot and driving: Law enforcers struggle to define impairment level
It was his green tongue that helped give away Jimmy Candido Flores when police arrived at the fatal accident scene near Chico, Calif. Flores had run off the road and …
Sat., July 2, 2011
Time to sign up or shut up as initiative deadline nears
OLYMPIA – As Washington residents hit the parks, the malls and the supermarkets this holiday weekend, they may get a chance to take part in one bit of democracy central …
Wed., June 22, 2011
Group files initiative to legalize marijuana use
Activists behind a new push to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Washington state say the measure is carefully calibrated to what voters will support. Leaders of the group New …
Sun., June 12, 2011
Oregon to draw on pot revenue
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers have decided to tap the popular medical marijuana program for an estimated $7 million to fund other health programs and reject a pile of …
Fri., May 20, 2011
Knezovich makes points in debate over new jail
Call it the Dueling PowerPoints. Spokane’s downtown Rotary 21 club got the opening salvo April 29 when Robert Boruchowitz, a Seattle University law professor, made the case for diversion programs …
Sat., April 23, 2011
Hells Angels member indicted
A grand jury has indicted a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang on federal drug and gun charges. Michael Ryan Fitzpatrick, 33, is accused of conspiring with two unidentified …
Thu., April 21, 2011
Charges against Casto dropped
Former Washington State University starting forward DeAngelo Casto is in the clear after Whitman County District Court Judge Doug Robinson today suppressed evidence necessary to prove possession of marijuana charges …
Tue., April 19, 2011
Reward offered for tips on Monday shooting
Police are looking for information that might help identify the gunman who shot a 20-year-old Spokane man early Monday.
Mon., April 18, 2011
Spokane police investigate morning shooting
Police are looking for a gunman after an 20-year-old man was shot in the chest this morning in northeast Spokane.
Tue., April 12, 2011
Medical marijuana dispenser avoids prison
Medical marijuana dealer Scott Q. Shupe will avoid prison on drug-trafficking charges, at least for now.
Thu., April 7, 2011
Spokane medical marijuana dispensaries on federal notice
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Spokane face federal prosecution if they do not end their operations immediately, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Federal authorities hope for voluntary compliance but are …
Fri., March 25, 2011
Supplier’s conviction sparks concern among medical marijuana advocates
Marijuana advocates still reeling from last week’s conviction of a medicinal pot supplier in Spokane are stepping up the pressure. Nearly three dozen demonstrators gathered Thursday outside of the federal …
Thu., March 24, 2011
Amended pot bill heads to House
OLYMPIA – A new version of a plan to regulate the production and sale of medical marijuana in Washington is headed for a vote in the state House after narrowly …
Thu., March 17, 2011
Owners, law agencies disagree on legality of pot dispensaries
Marijuana advocates say Spokane has quickly earned a new nickname: Spokansterdam, a nod to the Dutch city where the sale and use of marijuana is legal.
Fri., March 11, 2011
Police find 50 pounds of marijuana in Spokane man’s trunk
A routine traffic stop Sunday evening near Grants Pass in Oregon led to the discovery of 50 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a car driven by a Spokane …
Thu., March 10, 2011
Smoke, smell lead to marijuana busts
In the last week it seemed that Liberty Lake was the place for people to pull over and light up their marijuana pipes. Liberty Lake Police made arrests in two …
Fri., March 4, 2011
WSU star Klay Thompson suspended following arrest
Washington State University’s star basketball player Klay Thompson, 21, was arrested late Thursday for marijuana possession. Coach Ken Bone released a short statement this morning saying Thompson had been suspended …
Fri., March 4, 2011
Feds raid Hells Angels clubhouse in Spokane
A leader of the Washington state chapter of the Hells Angels was arrested Thursday during a raid at the outlaw motorcycle gang’s Spokane headquarters. Ricky Warren Jenks, who was among …
Wed., Feb. 9, 2011
Washington lawmakers debate marijuana’s legal status
OLYMPIA – Washington state could collect about $200 million a year by legalizing marijuana, then regulating, taxing and selling it in state liquor stores, a legislative panel was told Tuesday. …
Wed., Nov. 24, 2010
Shadle kids sickened by ‘Spice’ as DEA moves to ban it
Four Shadle Park High School students were hospitalized Wednesday after smoking Spice – a substance that gives a marijuana-like high – the same day the Drug Enforcement Agency announced it …
Wed., Sept. 29, 2010
WSP names officer in shooting that wounded woman
The chief of Washington State Patrol said Tuesday he has no reason to believe last week’s shooting of an unarmed pregnant woman in Spokane was accidental. “I don’t have anything …
Tue., Sept. 21, 2010
Shop sells three flavors of marijuana ice cream
SOQUEL, Calif. – Smoke a bowl or eat a bowl (of ice cream)? That’s the question at a new medical marijuana dispensary, where half pints of Banannabis Foster and Straw-Mari …
Fri., Sept. 17, 2010
Vestal: Medical marijuana dispensaries don’t seem like big threat
It’s time to de-stupidify medical marijuana. Earlier this month, the local gendarmes once again expended a bunch of time and effort bringing down a medical marijuana dispensary. If someone breaks …
Wed., Sept. 15, 2010
Medical marijuana dispensary owner faces drug charges
A Greenacres man who operated a medical marijuana dispensary about 100 feet from a Washington State Patrol office could face felony drug charges in the latest example of Spokane County’s …
Wed., Sept. 15, 2010
Spokane police say teen sold pot at school
A Mason jar filled with pot found in a backpack led to a teen’s arrest Monday at Mt. Spokane High School. The 16-year-year-old, who attended the school, told a school …
Tue., Sept. 14, 2010
Deputies raid pot shop near state patrol office
A Greenacres man who operated a medical marijuana dispensary about 100 feet from a Washington State Patrol office could face felony drug charges in the latest example of Spokane County’s …
Tue., Sept. 14, 2010
Spokane teen suspected of selling drugs at school
A 16-year-old Mount Spokane High School student is being investigated for selling marijuana to students, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
Wed., July 7, 2010
Border agents find pot, arrest driver
A Canadian truck driver was arrested at an Avista Utilities power plant in Ferry County with 300 pounds of marijuana on Friday.
Wed., July 7, 2010
Othello woman dies in crash after pursuit
A motorist apparently trying to flee after being caught lighting illegal fireworks near an Othello-area wheat field died Monday after being ejected from her car as it overturned. Two passengers …