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It is also a very germy way to greet your fellow humans, much worse than a couple of more casual alternatives, a new study shows.

A 20-year-old man died Sunday after lightning struck 13 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golfer on Catalina Island during rare summer thunderstorms that swept through Southern California, authorities said.

Grant County Sheriff's Office reports that an inmate escaped from the Grant County jail this morning but was then apprehended in Moses Lake a short time later.

DUNDEE, Ore. A 38-year-old stay-at-home mom from Dundee went missing Thursday afternoon, leaving no clues as to where she might be, and her family is hoping the public can help locate her.

A California teen is presumed drowned after helping friends who were caught in a rip current while surfing in Ocean Shores Saturday.

PORTLAND, Ore. The Spokane Shock closed out their 2014 regular season with a 45-40 victory over the Portland Thunder on Saturday night in the Moda Center.

Around 7 a.m. this morning police responded to a call from a homeowner who said a man was in her house with a gun.

OAK HARBOR, Wash. -- The next time you're at the gym thinking you're carrying around a little extra weight about, think about Mike McCastle.

Friday was the first of 12 days the Hawks opened up the VMAC to fans who were lucky enough to snatch up one of the free 30,000 tickets offered by the team.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Bob Maplestone had covered three laps and, hearing the timer call out, "3-oh-1, 3-oh-2," thought to himself, "I'm going to do it today."

Anna Copley is a 14-year-old Lewis and Clark High freshman, she has been fighting for her life since she was a baby.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A shooting was reported in the 2200 block of East Girard Place north of Lincoln Park on the South Hill just before 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A motorcyclist is dead after an accident five miles north of Spokane on State Route 291 around 8 a.m. this morning.

Spokane Police said a man was shot during an argument with a couple on Spokane's South Hill Friday night.

Dale Schlueter, a member of the Portland Trail Blazers for their inaugural 1970-71 season, died Thursday after battling cancer.

Staff at Travel-On RV recovered three of their stolen motorcycles shortly after KREM 2 on Your Side did a story on a strange motorcycle ring.

An 18-year-old arrested for Driving Under the Influence in July told deputies he became impaired by being around other people smoking pot at a Spokane Valley club.

Colonel Brian Newberry was announced today by the Leadership Spokane Board of Trustees as the new Executive Director.

Maynard died in the line of duty on July 25, 1909. While responding from Station 5 to an alarm at the Gandy Hotel on Sprague, Hose Wagon 5 fell behind Hook & Ladder 1 coming from their Station at Sprague and Washington.

KHQ.COM - Photographer, Sy Stepanov gave us permission to share these devastating photos of the destruction caused by the Carlton Complex fire.