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Spans Of Fear: In Wake Of Bridge Collapse, ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges In Spotlight

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - The Washington state bridge collapse that spilled two cars into the Skagit River could give Americans pause as they hit the roads for Memorial Day holiday travel. With good reason. This weekend, millions will cross 66,000 bridges that the federal government has deemed "structurally deficient," meaning key elements are in poor condition.

'Like A Hollywood Movie': Driver Tells Of Plunge As Bridge Collapses

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - A driver said he thought he was about to die when an Interstate 5 bridge span collapsed in Washington state, plunging his pickup and another car into the Skagit River below. Dan Sligh, his wife and another motorist found themselves waist-deep in water when the freeway crumbled moments after the bridge was clipped by an oversized truck.

Washington State DOT: 21 Trucks Hit State Bridges Last Year

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:00 EDT

SEATTLE (AP) - It's not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state - it's just that such accidents don't usually cause the structures to collapse.

Scary Crash In Post Falls: Car Pinned Underneath Semi-Truck

Cristy Aranguiz — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT

POST FALLS, Idaho - Around 8:30 AM Friday morning, a compact car driver collided with a semi carrying bread. The car was caught under the trailer, but within two hours both cars were removed from the scene. READ MORE DETAILS INSIDE OF THE STORY>>>

Spokane County Sheriff's Office: Adult Male Arrested For Four McDonald's Robberies

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:53:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - On Thursday, May 23, 2013, Spokane County Major Crime Detective Kirk Keyser arrested 23-year-old Sean Martin for three counts of first degree robbery.

ALERT: Memorial Weekend Boat Safety Emphasis; What You Need To Know

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - The Spokane County Sheriff's Office goal is to promote safe and courteous boating. Deputies will be conducting boat inspections both on the water and at ramps to aid in safe boating.

Transportation Department: 253 Bridges In Idaho Are Obsolete Or Structurally Deficient

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - There are 253 bridges throughout the state of Idaho that are classified as either obsolete or structurally deficient. Bridges are not classified by region, so it's difficult to say how many are in North Idaho.

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Memorial Day Weekend Forecast!

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT

Friday: Still a little cool…starts mostly sunny to partly cloudy then becomes mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers building during the last ½ of the day. Evening clearing ensues shortly thereafter... Low/High 39°/58° TRACK LIVE WEATHER RADAR USING HD DOPPLER 6i INSIDE>>>

CONSUMER ALERT: AAA: Average Price Of Gasoline In Washington $4

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. That's up 2 cents in a week and 34 cents in a month. It's 35 cents higher than the national average and 24 cents higher than the price of gasoline in Washington a year ago.

Wife Says Trucker Saw Bridge Collapse In Mirror

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:00 EDT

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The wife of a Canadian trucker whose rig caused the collapse of a Washington bridge says a special vehicle called a pole car had traveled the route to make sure the load would fit.

Police Searching For Suspect Of Another Armed Robbery In North Spokane

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. - Late Thursday evening police responded to an armed robbery at the Zip Trip on Madison and Wellesley in North Spokane. A man walked into the Zip Trip, ordered everyone to the ground and demanded cash. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

UPDATE: No Fatalities In I-5 Bridge Collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:00 EDT

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed. The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehicles and people into the water. The Washington Transportation Department says 71,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon.

U.S. Senators Murray, Cantwell Release Statements On I-5 Bridge Collapse

Carla Miller — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:09:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday night, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray issued separate statements in response to the I-5 bridge collapse in Skagit County.

Kids, Teachers From Devastated School Reunite

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:18:00 EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins.

OKC Police Correct Damage Estimate To 12K Homes

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:54:00 EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma City police have corrected a damage estimate from the tornado that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb.

OKLAHOMA TORNADO: How Many Left Homeless?

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:54:00 EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Emergency officials say they don't know how many Oklahoma residents have been displaced by Monday's tornado because many people have been taken in by relatives. Only two dozen or so have stayed overnight at Red Cross shelters.

WSU Regents Vote To Limit Fall Tuition Increase To Two Percent

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:33:00 EDT

PULLMAN, Wash. – A proposal to limit a tuition increase at Washington State University this fall to two percent was approved Thursday by the WSU Board of Regents.

Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An elementary school principal has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places wheelchair accessible.

Morgan Freeman: I Wasn't Sleeping, Just Testing 'Google Eyelids'

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:50:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - Listen to the voice of God: Morgan Freeman was not actually sleeping during an early-morning interview on Wednesday.

Obama's Drone Rules Leave Unanswered Questions

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.

School Safety Worker Throws Teen Girl Down Stairs

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - Chicago Public Schools officials removed from duty an employee who was captured on video throwing a female student down the stairs at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, and punching her in the face.

Amanda Bynes Freed; Says Bong Was 'A Vase'

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court briefly Friday morning after a wild Thursday night confrontation with police at her New York apartment.

Rare Superman Comic Found In House Insulation

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman.

Jury Foreman Says Arias Testimony Didn't Help Her

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT

PHOENIX (AP) - The jury foreman in Jodi Arias' murder trial says the 18 days she spent on the witness stand didn't do her any good.

Boy Scouts Approve Plan To Accept Openly Gay Boys

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:00 EDT

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60 percent supported the proposal.

Woman Convicted In Fiance's Wedding Day Death

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:00 EDT

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania woman accused of stabbing her fiance to death on their wedding day has been convicted of murder.

Obama: Policy In Leaks Investigations Under Review

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:32:00 EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says Attorney General Eric Holder will review Justice Department policy on leaks investigations involving the news media.

Driver Described As 'Horrified' After Causing Bridge Collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:00 EDT

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The truck driver whose oversized load is blamed for causing last night's bridge collapse in Washington state was "just horrified" when he saw what happened.

Missoula Woman Injured By Moose

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:00 EDT

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A woman walking several dogs on a forest trail southwest of Missoula was injured when she was kicked by a female moose with a calf.

Dry Idaho Spring Dooms Projected Shroom Boom

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:52:00 EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - What was supposed to have been a banner mushroom boom after last summer's big Trinity Ridge Fire on the Boise National Forest as become a fungi flop, as dry weather led to few morels and only sporadic pickers.

Wash. Gov Declares State Of Emergency For Bridge

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge.

Gov. Inslee Says Bridge Repair Will Cost $15 Million

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:50:00 EDT

SEATTLE (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee says it will cost $15 million to repair the Skagit River bridge. The federal government has already promised the state $1 million in emergency dollars to fix the Interstate 5 bridge.

Avalanche Forecaster Dies In Idaho While Cycling

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) - A retired ranger who helped start the U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center died while mountain biking near his home in Idaho.

Fife Man Holding 4-Year-Old Son Hostage Shot Dead

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT

FIFE, Wash. (AP) - Fife police say a man who was holding his 4-year-old son hostage for more than four hours has been shot and killed. KOMO-TV reports a police SWAT team shot the Fife resident early Friday morning.

Agent Orange Exposure In Vietnam: A Spokane Woman’s Battle

Kelsey Watts — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:17:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash – Terry Siekerman just marked the eighth anniversary of her husband, Gary Gilbrech's death. While she's still trying to figure out how to live without him, she's also still waiting for validation over why she says he died.

Zags Season In Peril After Early Exit From WCC Tournament

SWX Right Now Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT

The Gonzaga baseball team's season may be over after it dropped out of the WCC tournament with an 8-1 loss to BYU on Friday.

WIAA Track And Field State Meet Results

SWX Right Now Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:02:00 EDT

The 2A/3A/4A Track and Field state meet got started today and there are some early winners.

Gonzaga Baseball Drops WCC Tournament Opener

SWX Right Now Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT

The Gonzaga baseball team lost its first game in the West Coast Conference tournament to San Francisco, 8-5, on Thursday.

Seahawks Sign Veltung

SWX Right Now Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:00 EDT

Former Idaho receiver/punt returner Justin Veltung signed with the Seahawks Thursday morning. Veltung had participated in the Seahawks' rookie minicamp.

Mariners Option Montero, Reportedly Promote Sucre

SWX Right Now Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:00 EDT

The Mariners announced on Thursday that they have optioned catcher Jesus Montero to Triple-A Tacoma. A corresponding move will be made Friday.

Gonzales, Olson, Machtolf All Earn Top WCC Honors

SWX Right Now Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:34:00 EDT

Gonzaga's Marco Gonzales was named the WCC Co-Player of the Year.

Maurer Struggles In Mariners Loss

SWX Right Now Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06:00 EDT

The Mariners woes continued with a 7-1 loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

Idaho Women's Basketball To Play In Preseason NIT

SWX Right Now Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:00 EDT

Idaho has been selected to participate in the 2013 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament in November.

Gonzaga Women's Basketball To Participate In 2013 Preseason WNIT

Matt Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:00 EDT

The Gonzaga University women's basketball team will participate in the 2013 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), joining an elite group of 16 institutions.

Trout's Cycle Powers Angels Over Mariners

SWX Right Now Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:14:00 EDT

Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Jerome Williams threw eight innings of shutout ball and the Angels blanked the Mariners 12-0 on Tuesday.

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