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12 hrs ago | KNDO

Brush Fire Burning Near Cheney

Crews from Spokane County Fire District have contained a brush fire east of Cheney in the 6000 block of W. Curtis road that burned about 10 acres Friday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Cheney, WA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Spokesman Review

Brush fire burns 25 acres in northeast Spokane 36 minutes ago

Spokane firefighters battled the first large brush fire of the season Wednesday, burning about 25 acres on private land in northeast Spokane.

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Related Topix: Fire, Spokane, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Stabbing death results in seven-year sentence 14 minutes ago

Benjamin R. Howard, 24, pleaded guilty today to second-degree manslaughter in connection with the June 3, 2008, stabbing death of Kenneth P. Jordan.

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Related Topix: Life, Self Defense

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Columbian

Spokane Co., Wash., sued in 2007 arrest death

Spokane County is the target of a federal civil rights lawsuit in the case of an epileptic man who died in May 2007 following a struggle with deputies.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

KREM-TV Spokane

Spokane County, deputies sued over Trent Yohe's death

The Center for Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against Spokane County and three Spokane County Sheriff's deputies over the death of Trent Yohe.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA

Spokesman Review

Man pleads not guilty to helping plan murder

A California man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Spokane County Superior Court to helping devise a plan for his girlfriend to kill her husband and claim self-defense. Brian L. Moore, 43, was escorted last week to Spokane from Orange County, Calif., to face charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the Dec.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Life, Self Defense, Spokane, WA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

KHQ-TV Spokane

Fatal hit and run victim identified

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has identified the 19-year-old woman who died as a result of Friday's Spokane Valley hit and run collision as Ashley M. Jennings.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA, Otis Orchards, WA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Seattle Times

Couple raising giraffe in Spokane County

John and Jane Schreiner drove across the country to pick up their new pet and bring him back to their home in Washington state.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Columbian

Hit-and-run victim dies in WA hospital

Police say a 19-year-old Spokane Valley woman pedestrian who was injured in a hit-and-run accident early Friday has died at a downtwn Spokane hospital.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA, Spokane, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Meals on Wheels' former director pleads guilty 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

A former director of the Mid-City Concernsa Meals on Wheels program pleaded guilty today to first-degree theft regarding $80,000 in agency funds.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Spokesman Review

Suspect in armed robbery of Walgreens identified

Police have identified a suspect in a gunpoint OxyContin robbery at a north Spokane Walgreens on June 16.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Colville, WA, Capitol Hill (Seattle, WA)

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Columbian

Outdoor group gets popular rock area

A Spokane conservation group has acquired 80 acres in a land swap, including a popular climbing area known as the Rocks of Sharon and a granite-studded ridge line with lofty views of the Palouse.

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Related Topix: Spokane, WA, Dishman, WA, Palouse, WA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Suspect in machete attack is brother of GU gunman

For more on this story, watch KHQ-TV or go to khq.com . A Spokane family devastated by the death of a son nearly 40 years ago in what was called an LSD-fueled shooting spree has been hit by misfortune again, after another son was arrested in a machete attack last week.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Gonzaga University

Tue Jun 23, 2009

KXLY-TV Spokane

Stark's boyfriend back in Spokane to face charges

The boyfriend of convicted killer Shellye Stark has been moved from an Orange County, California jail cell and is now sitting in a Spokane County Jail cell charged with First Degree Murder.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Violent Crime

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Spokane County police cite 351 during emphasis patrols 43 minutes ago

Law enforcement in Spokane County wrote 351 citations this spring for people not wearing seat belts during their annual a oeclick it or ticketa emphasis patrols.

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KREM-TV Spokane

Man calls in diversion before armed robbery

A man is in jail facing first degree robbery charges Monday morning after police say he called in a diversion then tried to rob a Walgreen's pharmacy to no avail.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Sat Jun 20, 2009

KHQ-TV Spokane

NHRA racing series returns to Spokane

More Sports NHRA racing series returns to Spokane The front wheels of this Super Stock drag racer lift into the air at the starting line at Spokane County Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Spray paint, fire pit figure in burn cases 0 minutes ago

Spokane fire officials said a north Spokane man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate a can of spray paint.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Fire, Seattle, WA

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Police arrest suspect in Walgreens robbery June 15, 2009

Police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree robbery in connection with the June 7 robbery of a South Hill Walgreens pharmacy.

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Related Topix: Liberty Lake, WA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Spokane River reopens between bridges 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

A stretch of the Spokane River between Harvard and Barker bridges was reopened Monday to boaters and floaters by Spokane County commissioners.

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