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KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday

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Wednesday: Looks to be the wettest day of the week, with wide spread rain showers that will be heavy at times, add to that breezy winds to 15 mph...it is looking to be a blustery day!  55°/45°. The BAD news....Unsettled weather will continue through the week, the GOOD news, you don't have to water your lawn for a few days AND things are looking up just in time for "Iron Man" weekend! More>>

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Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation

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UPDATE: Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation. The report is inside this story: More>>

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park Video included

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Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway. Firefighters tell KHQ that a man and a woman in their 20's were hiking in the area when the woman fell about 20 down a bank. More>>

WSU Scientist: Dreaded Brown Recluse Spider Doesn't Live In Northwest

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PULLMAN, Wash. - We've all seen them - brown recluse spiders scuttling in the bathtub, scurrying in the tool shed or spinning a web under the porch light. That is, we think we've seen them. Contrary to what many people believe, the brown recluse, or Loxosceles reclusa, doesn't live in the northwest part of the country, said Washington State University entomology professor Richard Zack. More>>

Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge Video included

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SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Spokane-based company would build the new replacement bridge over the Skagit River. More>>

5 Acre Brush Fire In Hangman Valley Area Video included

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Firefighters are mopping up a brush fire just north of the Hangman Valley area near Baltimore and Moran Vista Lane. Dispatch started getting calls just before 4:00pm Tuesday afternoon of homeowners seeing smoke in the Hangman Valley area. Firefighters from Spokane County Fire District #8 and Washington State DNR responded. More>>

SCAM ALERT: Fake Calls From Courts Demand Money

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Scammers are calling Washington residents claiming to represent various Washington courts and demanding residents wire money by 10 a.m., or face arrest. People who receive these calls assume the calls must be about outstanding fines or warrants they are unaware of. It's only when they follow up with the court they discover there is no violation, and confirm they got scammed. More>>

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd. Video included

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UPDATE: A male driver has serious injuries, the other driver, who's a female, has life threatening injuries. Authorities tell our Katie Steiner that the female was driving in the wrong-direction in the southbound lanes on Hwy. 195 when she collided with a male driver. GET THE IDENTITIES OF THOSE INVOLVED INSIDE>>>
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18 Mayors: Limit Use Of Food Stamps To Buy Soda

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NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages. More>>

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive Video included

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SPOKANE, Wash. - On Tuesday morning in Spokane Valley a homeowner at 13619 E. 20th caught a burglar in the backyard and held the suspect at gunpoint until authorities arrived. More>>

UPDATE: 3 Car Crash In East Spokane; Driver Booked For DUI

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KHQ.COM - On Tuesday morning emergency crews responded to a 3 car crash at Trent & Crestline. We're told that one of the drivers was taken to jail for DUI.
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6-Year-Old Boy Killed By Relative's Dog

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UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) - A 6-year-old San Francisco Bay area boy has died after he was attacked by a relative's dog. More>>

UPDATE: Driver In Serious Condition After Rollover Collision Near Mead

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KHQ.COM - On Monday night, June 17, 2013, at 7:20 p.m., Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one-vehicle rollover collision near the area of 5910 E. Peone Road. More>>

Hit And Run Crash Leaves SUV On Its Top In Spokane Valley; Suspect Flees Scene With 1-Year-Old Son

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Deputies and firefighters responded to a car crash in Spokane Valley Monday afternoon near the intersection of 4th and Blake. Deputies say the SUV was heading south on Blake when it was struck by another car, causing it to flip onto its top in a nearby yard. One person was able to get out of the SUV, but the driver had to be pulled out through the rear lift gate. Injuries appear to be minor.  More>>

Dog Bites Spokane Police Officer; Owner Tased After Attacking Officer

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Spokane Police say just after 4:00pm Monday afternoon they were called to the Riverfront Park fountain for a belligerent male who was pounding on the roof of a security car. While on that call, a dog ran up to an officer and bit his leg.
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INTERACTIVE: Track LIVE Weather Radar Using HD Doppler 6i Video included

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Today: After the round of t-storms this morning we'll see things drying up but still expect mostly cloudy skies and the risk of scattered showers basically all day long. Winds also look to get a little breezy this afternoon. High: 75° More>>

Random Stabbing In Spokane Valley Leaves Woman Injured

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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A woman was injured in a stabbing early Tuesday morning and Spokane Valley Police have not been able catch the attacker. A woman called police to the 1300 block of North McDonald Rd. just after midnight after she says a man came up behind her and stabbed her in the arm. More>>

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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:47 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:47:29 GMT
    UPDATE: Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation.
    UPDATE: Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation. The report is inside this story:
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:42 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:42:26 GMT
    Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie's resignation. 
    Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie's resignation. The report can be read inside the story. 
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:24 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:24:42 GMT
    Wednesday: Looks to be the wettest day of the week, with wide spread rain showers that will be heavy at times, add to that breezy winds to 15 mph...it is looking to be a blustery day!  55°/45°.
    Wednesday: Looks to be the wettest day of the week, with wide spread rain showers that will be heavy at times, add to that breezy winds to 15 mph...it is looking to be a blustery day!  55°/45°. The BAD news....Unsettled weather will continue through the week, the GOOD news, you don't have to water your lawn for a few days AND things are looking up just in time for "Iron Man" weekend!
  • Local Sports from SWXLocal Sports from SWX

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:46 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:46:03 GMT
    Legh won the 2004 Ironman Coeur d'Alene and returns this year to compete in Sunday's race for the first time since that victory. The Australian gave a talk to Team Blaze at Fleet Feet on Tuesday.
    Chris Legh won the 2004 Ironman Coeur d'Alene and returns this year to compete in Idaho for the first time since then. The Australian gave a talk to Team Blaze at Fleet Feet on Tuesday.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:37 AM EDT2013-06-19 06:37:39 GMT
    The Vancouver Canadians used a walk-off single in the 12th inning on Tuesday night to beat the Spokane Indians, 5-4.
    The Vancouver Canadians used a walk-off single in the 12th inning on Tuesday night to beat the Spokane Indians, 5-4.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:24 AM EDT2013-06-19 06:24:50 GMT
    Kendrys Morales hit a line-drive single off of shortstop Erick Aybar's glove in the 10th inning to bring home the go-ahead run and the Mariners topped the Angels 3-2 in Anaheim on Tuesday.
    Kendrys Morales hit a line-drive single off of shortstop Erick Aybar's glove in the 10th inning to bring home the go-ahead run and the Mariners topped the Angels 3-2 in Anaheim on Tuesday.
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