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39 min ago | FireHouse.com

Evidence in Washington Arson Never Examined

May 24--Donita and Karl Ambrogini's 16-year-old daughter hovered at the edge of the roof, turning to look at her parents as tears rolled down her face.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Cheney, WA, Fire

4 hrs ago | KREM-TV Spokane

Washington State Patrol looking for new troopers

The test will be on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30 a.m. and will be held at the Spokane County Fire District 10 fire station at 929 South Garfield Road in Airway Heights.

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Related Topix: Airway Heights, WA, Spokane, WA

8 hrs ago | The Spokesman-Review

Starbuck denies killing ex-wife - Fri, 24 May 2013 PST

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Struggling at first to find his voice, murder suspect Clay Starbuck answered questions all afternoon Thursday and twice denied strangling his ex-wife to death in her Deer Park home.

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Related Topix: Deer Park, WA, Online Dating

Thu May 23, 2013

KXLY-TV Spokane

Knezovich, Straub say crime not as bad as public's perception

Unfortunately crime has been and always will be part of society. It hurts every community, Spokane is certainly no exception, and our city like many its size struggles with a bad reputation, one that suggests crime is not only prevalent, but constantly on the rise here.

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Related Topix: Prison, Spokane, WA, Marshall, WA

Cheney Free Press

Approving the STEP project would be detrimental for Spokane County

Let's be blunt about the STEP casino. 1,600-plus Spokane Indians and 4,200 residents of Airway Heights are so grasping and greedy that they are willing to sell 468,000-plus citizens of Spokane County down the drain for their gain.

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Related Topix: Airway Heights, WA, Opinion

Liberty Lake Splash

Open house sheds light on city, community resources

Lynda Warren dropped by Liberty Lake City Hall May 16 to learn more about the community she will soon call home.

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Related Topix: Liberty Lake, WA, Spokane, WA, Spokane Valley, WA

KREM-TV Spokane

Remains of KC-135 airmen return to Fairchild AFB

The remains of the Fairchild Air Force Base airmen killed in a KC-135 crash returned to Spokane County on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fairchild Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fairchild AFB, WA, US News, Spokane, WA

KHQ-TV Spokane

Spokane Valley Fire Causes $50,000 Dollars Damage

Resources from the Spokane Valley Fire Department were dispatched at 10:27 P.M. last evening to a reported structure fire at 11712 E 36th Avenue in the Spokane Valley.

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Related Topix: Fire, Spokane Valley, WA, Spokane, WA

Spokane Journal of Business

Spokane mulls food truck regulations

With mobile food vendors gaining popularity here, the city of Spokane is considering changes to its municipal code that would affect food-truck and food-cart operators as early as this summer.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Spokane man indicted in ricin threat - Thu, 23 May 2013 PST

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A 38-year-old janitor was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with mailing two ricin-laced letters in Spokane.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, The Postal Service, Indie

The Spokesman-Review

In brief: Mountain lion kills dogs in backyards - Thu, 23 May 2013 PST

Three next-door neighbors in east Boise have had their small dogs attacked by a mountain lion in their fenced backyards in the past two weeks, and two of the dogs have died.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA

Wed May 22, 2013

KXLY-TV Spokane

Unemployment declining in Spokane County

Thousands of people in Spokane are out of work but new unemployment numbers show things are looking a little better.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Brass fire hose hookups stolen from buildings - Wed, 22 May 2013 PST

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A rash of thefts of brass fittings on the sides of buildings in Spokane Valley is threatening fire crews' abilities to fight fires in those buildings, the Spokane County Sheriff's office said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Spokane Valley, WA

The Spokesman-Review

In brief: Jurors see photos of suspect's wounds - Wed, 22 May 2013 PST

A Deer Park man charged with strangling his ex-wife and sexually violating her remains had wounds on his right hand and forehead, the lead detective in the case told jurors Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Deer Park, WA, Starbuck, WA, Boat Disaster

The Spokesman-Review

Suit tests whether candidate a resident - Wed, 22 May 2013 PST

Two voters in Spokane's northeast council district are suing Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton, claiming that candidate Mark Hamilton should not be allowed on the ballot because he was not a resident of the city for a year before officially entering the race last week.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Home Listing, Home

Tue May 21, 2013

KREM-TV Spokane

No charge recommended by SPD for deadly vehicle theft shooting

The Spokane County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that Major Crimes Detectives did not recommend a charge for the man accused of shooting and killing an alleged vehicle thief.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Criminal Defense Law, Law

KREM-TV Spokane

Suspects rob three local stores, $3,000 reward offered

Authorities are searching for two men in connection with three armed robberies. The suspects most recently robbed the Holiday Station at 411 N. Pines on Tuesday, May 21st.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA

Examiner.com

Six hilarious books available from the Spokane County Library District

Everyone could use a good laugh once in a while. Fortunately for people in the greater Spokane area, the Spokane County Library District provides a wide selection of books guaranteed to tickle people's funny bones.

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Related Topix: Libraries

KHQ-TV Spokane

'Missing Man Formation' From The View Of Air 1

KHQ.COM - The Spokane County Sheriff's Department has released video from their helicopter Air-1 of the Stearman biplane's opening flyover to start this year's Armed Forces Torchlight Parade and their second pass where they honored the KC135 aircrew lost in Kyrgyzstan as they flew a "Missing Man Formation."

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KHQ-TV Spokane

Water Truck Crash On Highway 2 And Mt. Spokane Park Dr.

Just before 7:30 Monday morning a 3-vehicle crash involving a water truck occurred at Highway 2 and Mt.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Nine Mile Falls, WA