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SPOKANE, Wash.- A Shadle Park High School teacher was placed on leave for allegedly playing a song called "Commencement Day"by Seattle-based rap group.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police responded to Riverfront Park this morning after getting a call from a maintenance worker who said he found items belonging to a woman. More>>
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) - Prison officials are making final preparations for Washington state's first execution since 2001.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Transportation and labor officials said some airline pilots would fly fewer hours and others more hours under a proposal being released Friday to help lessen pilot fatigue. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday in his blog that the proposal will include different requirements based on the time of day, number of scheduled flight segments, flight types and time zones. More>>
WALLA WALLA, Wash.- Cal Coburn Brown was declared dead by prison officials at 12:56 a.m. Friday morning. He was put to death by lethal injection for the 1991 murder of 24-year-old Holly Washa. >>INSIDE: Report from Tom Durian who was in the execution chamber at the time of Coburn's death More>>
(Surveillance image from The Paul Mitchell School in Spokane Valley)SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Kayla Baker has wanted to be a hair stylist for as long as she can remember, but her dream is in jeopardy after someone walked into her hairstyling school and stole more than $2,000 worth of hair style supplies she needs to complete her certification and licensing. Surveillance video shows a woman walking into the Paul Mitchell School in Spokane Valley and walking out with a silver toolbox. More>>
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in Southern California has declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips on Thursday granted a request for an injunction halting the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military. Phillips says the policy doesn't help military readiness and instead has a "direct and deleterious effect" on the armed services. More>>
(Cal Coburn Brown)WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) - Prison officials are making final preparations for Washington state's first execution since 2001. Convicted murderer Cal Coburn Brown is scheduled to die by lethal injection early Friday. On Thursday night, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the ruling of a federal judge in Seattle who declined to block the execution. More>>
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) - A California emergency official says 53 homes have been destroyed and 120 damaged in a massive blast and fire south of San Francisco. At least one person has been killed. California Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jay Allen says the fire in a San Bruno neighborhood had spread to 10 acres Thursday night. Allen says the blaze is 50 percent contained as firefighters battle the flames into the night. More>>
Edward L. "T.D." ThomasOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: 09/09/10, a fugitive wanted in connection with shooting death of John S. Williams on N. Crestline St. in Spokane has been captured. Edward L. "T.D." Thomas, 25 years old, from Spokane, was wanted for several outstanding arrest warrants, including a warrant for Degree Murder. The homicide occurred on January 17, 2010. Williams was executed in an alley in the 5400 block of North Crestline St.. More>>
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(Photo from KHQ viewer Kris Ogren)Tonight: Scattered showers and isolated Mtn T-storms diminish, but the cool Southwesterly breeze at 10-15mph will continue. Partly cloudy overnight with a 47° low temperature. Friday: Some areas of morning low clouds and patchy fog, but these conditions should dissipate a couple hours after sunrise. Otherwise, partly cloudy skies with large sun breaks. |INSIDE>>>TRACK LIVE Weather Radar Using HD Doppler 6i|
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(Pastor Terry Jones)GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - An imam says the leader of a small Florida church told him that he would call off a plan to burn the Quran because it would endanger troops, not because they had a deal to move the location of a mosque planned near ground zero. Imam Muhammad Musri said late Thursday that he and the Rev. Terry Jones agreed to have a meeting in New York about the location. More>>
TIME - You would think that it should be the other way around, however, according to a new paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. More>>
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The Canadian Hockey League today announced the first week of BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings prior to the start of the 2010-11 season. More>>
The date was September 4th. It was a Saturday Night football game at Lampson Stadium between Kennewick and Pendleton. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - What an honor for Gonzaga guard Janelle Bekkering! The senior from Alberta was named to the 2010 Canadian Senior Women's National team on Wednesday. More>>
PULLMAN, Wash. - All the pieces are in place for Washington State to get a win this Saturday. Their first win in 10 games. More>>
The North Central High graduate and Hall of Fame second baseman will reportedly meet with the Cubs over the next ten days to talk about managing the team. More>>
CHENEY, Wash. - Beau knows Eastern Washington. He also knows Central Washington, given that he graduated from there in 1996. More>>
7 Tri-City Americans players are headed to NHL camps this month. That means the players left have a chance to fight for a handful of roster spots before the 7 return. More>>
The Central Washington Wildcats are hoping to be like fine wine and get better with age. More>>
How about a friendly little wager on this weekend's football game between Nebraska and Idaho? Idaho's President Duane Nellis is willing to put his meat and potatoes where his mouth is. More>>
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