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6 hrs ago | The Spokesman-Review

Sixth Spokane swine flu victim announced November 4, 2009 2

A woman in her 20s died yesterday at a local hospital of swine flu, the Spokane Regional Health Dsitrict said today.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

KXLY-TV Spokane

Police: Man shot by officers was armed with airsoft replica

Police confirmed Tuesday that the suicidal man deputies confronted in an officer-involved shooting in Spokane Valley last week was armed with an airsoft pistol.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Northwest Progressive Institute

Initiative 1033 failing in Spokane County

Spokane is rejecting Tim Eyman's latest bad idea. Current results from Spokane County are 43% in favor and 57% against the initiative.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Crash kills boy on eve of 18th birthday 0 minutes ago

A one-car crash Tuesday night killed a Tekoa, Wash., boy who was to turn 18 today, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office announced.

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Related Topix: Tekoa, WA

Sentencing Law and Policy

"Death penalty cases costly; instead, seek life sentences"

The title of this post is the headline of this commentary coming from The Spokesman Review in reaction to an intriguingdebate over a potential capital case in Washington.

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Related Topix: Stevens County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Deer Park, WA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

KREM-TV Spokane

Spokane's Community Bill of Rights voted down

In Spokane County, election officials counted about 84,000 ballots. One of the hottest issues was Proposition Four.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

KHQ-TV Spokane

Sheriff's helicopter helps nab fleeing suspect

A 22-year-old Airway Heights man learned early Saturday that you can run from police in the dark, but you can't hide from the sheriff's helicopter.

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Related Topix: Airway Heights, WA

Business Pulse of Skagit County

Spokane County woman dies of swine flu

A woman in her 50s with no underlying health problems is the latest victim of the swine flu in Spokane County.

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Related Topix: Skagit County, WA, Anacortes, WA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Spokesman Review

Member of biker gang killed in Spokane crash October 28, 2009

A member of a Northwest motorcycle gang died today when his bike slid more than 200 feet into an oncoming car on North Market Street, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Mead, WA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Air Force Times

Fairchild instructor charged with rape

A former soldier who teaches at the Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., is accused of taking a date into the school and raping her, choking her unconscious at one point.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fairchild Air Force Base, US Air Force, Online Dating

Sat Oct 31, 2009

KREM-TV Spokane

Spokane Valley "Ready to Go" for snow

Spokane Valley Mayor Richard Munson says the city is "ready to go" on their newly launched snow removal program.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA

KHQ-TV Spokane

Spokane County Sheriff will recoup Phillip Paul search expenses

Washington state and the Department of Social and Health Services say that the Spokane County Sheriff's Office will be reimbursed most, if not all, of the costs associated with the search for and eventual capture of Eastern State Hospital patient Phillip Paul.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

New management for Raceway Park at Airway Heights

Spokane County commissioners have fired the company they hired last year to operate the Raceway Park at Airway Heights.

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Related Topix: Airway Heights, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Elusive presence

If the ghost that haunted Elizabeth McLanahan at her Cheney home in 1909 is still around, he's not doing much harm.

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Related Topix: Cheney, WA, Supernatural, Eastern Washington University

KREM-TV Spokane

ATM's hot item to steal in Spokane County

Thieves strike again by ramming a car into a convenience store and grabbing an ATM machine on the South Hill Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Thu Oct 29, 2009

KHQ-TV

Motorcyclist dies in North Spokane County collision

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday evening in North Spokane County after crossing the center line and colliding with a car.

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KXLY-TV Spokane

Major cuts coming in Spokane County budget

A significantly small budget is forcing Spokane County Commissioners to find a way to slash about $10.5 million by December.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Washington teen arrested in death threat at school that he says was joke

A 16-year-old boy who police say walked into a classroom with his hands extended as if clasping a pistol and told a teacher he had been hired to kill her soon found himself in handcuffs and his school in lockdown.

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KHQ-TV Spokane

Spokane County Correction Lieutenants Reach Agreement on Concessions

The Correction Lieutenants have reached an agreement with Spokane County for concessions that will help offset budget cuts in 2010.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

KREM-TV Spokane

Murder victim's roommate arrested, cops still looking for mysterious love seat

On Tuesday, sheriff's detectives arrested the 18-year-old roommate of a North Spokane man found murdered on October 18th.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

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