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SLIDESHOW: 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:54:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - The 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade is in the books. With tens of thousands of people in downtown Spokane watching the parade, the floats, the marching bands, we know you took plenty of pictures! Well, we want to see them!

13-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash In Lincoln County

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:53:00 EDT

WILBUR, Wash. - Troopers with the Washington State Patrol say a 13-year-old boy was transported to Sacred Heart by helicopter Sunday afternoon following a collision on Highway 174.

SLIDESHOW: SUV Crashes Through IHOP In Coeur d'Alene

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - At around 8:00am Sunday morning Coeur d'Alene Police Officers were called to 2301 N. 4th St. after receiving a report that a car had driven into the side of a building. When emergency responders arrived they found an SUV crashed halfway through the International House Of Pancakes.

2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Winners

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - The results of the 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade are coming in. We'll post them as we get them. In the meantime, if you have any photos from Saturday night's parade and want to submit them for a slideshow, please send them to pix@khq.com

FIRST ON KHQ: Law Enforcement Serving Warrant In Browne's Addition Related To Ricin-Laced Letters

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. - KHQ has a crew on scene in Browne's Addition where we are told a warrant is being served nearby and it is related to ricin-tainted letters sent earlier this week. They were postmarked May 14th. One was addressed to a Federal judge in Spokane, the other to the Postal Union. INSIDE>>>|SLIDESHOW|

The Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Is This Saturday!

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:50:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - It's a tradition here in Spokane, the 75^th annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, and it's this weekend! Here's what you need to know if you plan to attend on Saturday.

Dave Law’s Fishing Forecast: Clear Lake

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - It's not going to be quite as warm this weekend as last, but it's still going to be great fishing weather.

Mount St. Helens 33rd Blast Anniversary Saturday

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ash.

Man Charged With 7th DUI

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:00 EDT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Billings man with six prior convictions for drunken driving was charged with felony DUI after a convenience store clerk refused to sell beer to an intoxicated man and called police while following him as he drove away.

Senate Majority Names 33 Bills For Budget Talks

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.

Woman Dies Of Hantavirus

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.

UPDATE: Serial Killer Robert Yates Appealing Death Sentence

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT

SEATTLE (AP) - Serial killer Robert Yates, whose death sentence has been upheld by the state Supreme Court, is seeking an appeal through the federal court system.

Wolves Kill 31 Sheep On South-Central Idaho Ranch

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:00 EDT

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - State wildlife officials have confirmed that wolves killed 31 sheep on a south-central Idaho ranch over the weekend, including a ewe in the process of having triplets.

Monroe Prison Guard Killer Moved To Walla Walla

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Byron Scherf was sentenced to death for killing a corrections officer at the Washington state Reformatory, but there are no plans to hold him differently than any of the eight other death row inmates at the Washington state Penitentiary at Walla Walla.

SLIDESHOW: Man Leads Police On High Speed Chase After Violating Restraining Order

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:39:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. - A man is in custody after leading police on a wild chase throughout southeast and northeast Spokane, finally ending the pursuit near the Esmerelda Gold Course.

Rathdrum Idaho Woman Gives First Interview Since BIG Win

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:00 EDT

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Holly Lahti of Rathdrum, Idaho, won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, and then seemed to disappear off the face of the earth.

Idaho Unemployment Rate Holds At 6.1 Percent

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:28:00 EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate remained stable at 6.1 percent in April, in part because of a continuing decline in the number of people seeking work.

Crime Tracker: Smart Phone Security Measures: Are You Safe?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. - Many people with smart phones admit their entire life is held right in the palm of their hand. They say the chunk of metal holds almost every piece of private information they own. However, many users don't protect their phones and that private information the way they should.

Washington State Liquor Control Board Issues Initial Draft Recreational Marijuana Rules for Public Comment

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. - On Thursday The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) issued its initial draft rules for Washington State's emerging recreational marijuana market.

Authorities Arrest Man In Idaho In Terrorism Case

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:28:00 EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Federal authorities in Idaho say they have arrested an Uzbekistan national on federal terrorism charges.

Medical Examiner Testifies In The Clay Starbuck Murder Trial; WARNING: Graphic Details

Lindsay Nadrich — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. – Details surrounding the cause of death of 42-year-old Chanin Starbuck were the focus Thursday morning in the trial of her ex-husband Clay Starbuck.

Authorities Save Girl Dangling Off Bridge Between Hwy. 95 and I-90

Cristy Aranguiz — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office and Coeur d' Alene Police responded to an incident during the early evening hours on Wednesday after a young girl dangled herself off a bridge onto oncoming traffic down below.

UPDATE: Deadly Crash In Spokane Valley Kills The Driver; Passenger Hurt

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:09:00 EDT

KHQ.COM - On Wednesday night, May 15, 2013, at 11:45 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the intersection of Sprague and Fancher.

UPDATE FROM SPD: Missing Man Found!

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT

UPDATE: Neelands has been located. The details surrounding his disappearance have not been released. If we get details from authorities we'll post them right here on KHQ.com.

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