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UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:07 GMT
UPDATE: A male driver has serious injuries, the other driver, who's a female, has life threatening injuries.>>
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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UPDATE: 3 Car Crash In East Spokane; Driver Booked For DUI
3 Car Crash In East Spokane; Driver Booked For DUI
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:56:22 GMT
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.>>
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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Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
Updated: 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:>>

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Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
Updated: 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:>>
UPDATE: Spokane Hairstylist Chooses Family Over Her Job; Northern Quest Releases Statement
UPDATE: Spokane Hairstylist Chooses Family Over Her Job; Northern Quest Releases Statement
Updated: 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.
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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.
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KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday
KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday
Updated: 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!>>
Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park
Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park
Updated: Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:15:14 GMT
Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway.>>
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.>>
WSU Scientist: Dreaded Brown Recluse Spider Doesn't Live In Northwest
WSU Scientist: Dreaded Brown Recluse Spider Doesn't Live In Northwest
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:14:34 GMT
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.>>
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.>>
Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge
Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:07:37 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.>>
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.>>
5 Acre Brush Fire In Hangman Valley Area
5 Acre Brush Fire In Hangman Valley Area
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:01:22 GMT
Firefighters are mopping up a brush fire just north of the Hangman Valley area near Baltimore and Moran Vista Lane.
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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.>>
SCAM ALERT: Fake Calls From Courts Demand Money
SCAM ALERT: Fake Calls From Courts Demand Money
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:00:38 GMT
Scammers are calling Washington residents claiming to represent various Washington courts and demanding residents wire money by 10 a.m., or face arrest.>>
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.>>
Spokane Police: Man Arrested For Graffiti
Spokane Police: Man Arrested For Graffiti
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:09:32 GMT
On June 10, 2013, at 9:20 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy Jeffry Rogers responded to the area of Barker Road and the Centennial Trail on a report of two males spray painting graffiti under the bridge.>>
KHQ.COM - On June 10, 2013, at 9:20 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy Jeffry Rogers responded to the area of Barker Road and the Centennial Trail on a report of two males spray painting graffiti under the bridge.>>
Washington State Delegation: Feds Should Respect Pot Law
Washington State Delegation: Feds Should Respect Pot Law
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:39:54 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - More than half of Washington's congressional delegation is asking the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort.>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - More than half of Washington's congressional delegation is asking the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort.>>

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Legh Gives Talk To Ironman Coeur d'Alene Entrants
Legh Gives Talk To Ironman Coeur d'Alene Entrants
Updated: 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.>>
Vancouver Tops Indians In Extras
Vancouver Tops Indians In Extras
Updated: 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.>>
Mariners Prevail In Extras
Mariners Prevail In Extras
Updated: 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.>>
Cheney Veteran Finalist for "Tribute For Heroes"
Cheney Veteran Finalist for "Tribute For Heroes"
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:52:34 GMT
Phil Kiver is one of three finalists for the Mariners in People Magazine's "Tribute to Heroes" campaign.>>
Phil Kiver is one of three finalists for the Mariners in People Magazine's "Tribute to Heroes" campaign.>>
Lowrey An "Extreme Huntress" Finalist
Lowrey An "Extreme Huntress" Finalist
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:54:50 GMT
We brought you the story of Amanda Lowrey in May, an Idaho mom that was a finalist for a reality TV show, "Extreme Huntress." After an online voting period, Lowrey is a finalist.>>
We brought you the story of Amanda Lowrey in May, an Idaho mom that was a finalist for a reality TV show, "Extreme Huntress." After an online voting period, Lowrey is a finalist.>>
Smoak Activated From DL, Liddi Optioned
Smoak Activated From DL, Liddi Optioned
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:43:11 GMT
The Mariners activated first baseman Justin Smoak off the disabled list and optioned Alex Liddi to Triple-A Tacoma. Smoak is availabe for tonight's game against the Angels in Anaheim.>>
The Mariners activated first baseman Justin Smoak off the disabled list and optioned Alex Liddi to Triple-A Tacoma. Smoak is availabe for tonight's game against the Angels in Anaheim.>>
Indians Win Their 1st Game of the Season
Indians Win Their 1st Game of the Season
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:15:41 GMT
The Spokane Indians found plenty of offense north of the border to beat Vancouver 10-1 for their first win of the year.>>
The Spokane Indians found plenty of offense north of the border to beat Vancouver 10-1 for their first win of the year.>>
Russell Wilson Talks With ESPN's Mike & Mike
Russell Wilson Talks With ESPN's Mike & Mike
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:56:47 GMT
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson spent some time talking football with ESPN's Mike & Mike.>>
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson spent some time talking football with ESPN's Mike & Mike.>>
Radio Hosts Fired for Mocking Gleason
Radio Hosts Fired for Mocking Gleason
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:27 AM EDT2013-06-18 06:27:10 GMT
A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking Steve Gleason for having Lou Gehrig's disease.>>
A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking Steve Gleason for having Lou Gehrig's disease.>>
Whitworth Hoops Star Turns Pro
Whitworth Hoops Star Turns Pro
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:05:52 GMT
Following graduation in May, former Whitworth University men's basketball standout Idris Lasisi signed a professional basketball contract with a team in Antwerp, Belgium.>>
Following graduation in May, former Whitworth University men's basketball standout Idris Lasisi signed a professional basketball contract with a team in Antwerp, Belgium.>>

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