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TOYS FROM TITANS: A Touching Tribute To McKenzie And Josie At U-High Assembly
TOYS FROM TITANS: A Touching Tribute To McKenzie And Josie At U-High Assembly
KHQ.COM - On Friday morning University High School hosted a homecoming assembly to honor two students that were killed in a car crash, Josie Freier and McKenzie Mott.>>KHQ.COM - On Friday morning University High School hosted a homecoming assembly to honor two students that were killed in a car crash, Josie Freier and McKenzie Mott. At the beginning of the ceremony, each student brought out a toy and put it on the gym floor. The goal was to bring in so many toys that you can't see the gym floor.>>GONE TOO SOON: Memorial For McKenzie On Saturday
GONE TOO SOON: Memorial For McKenzie On Saturday
McKenzie Mott's Family Releases Statement
McKenzie Mott's Family Releases Statement
The Mott Family would like to acknowledge and thank the Spokane community, the Central Valley School District family, the University High School family.>>The Mott Family would like to acknowledge and thank the Spokane community, the Central Valley School District family, the University High School family, the Central Valley High family, soccer family, friends and relatives for their outpouring of love, care and support. We are so blessed to be a part of this community.>>
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Hayden man shares story of Grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana
Hayden man shares story of Grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana
Bob Legasa - Facebook
BOZEMAN, Mont. - A Facebook post by Bob Legasa of Hayden, Idaho is going viral after he survived a grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana. Legasa says in the post: "My hunting partner Greg Gibson and I surprised a Sow grizzly and her cub as we were moving in on some Elk. We walked up to with in 12 yards when we all saw each other And before I could even reach for my bear spray she was at full charge.
>>BOZEMAN, Mont. - A Facebook post by Bob Legasa of Hayden, Idaho is going viral after he survived a grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana. Legasa says in the post: "My hunting partner Greg Gibson and I surprised a Sow grizzly and her cub as we were moving in on some Elk. We walked up to with in 12 yards when we all saw each other And before I could even reach for my bear spray she was at full charge.
>>Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
Luke Hollister
COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>Driver okay after car windshield impaled by plywood on Florida highway
Driver okay after car windshield impaled by plywood on Florida highway
Brevard County Fire Rescue
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla - As per usual, something crazy happened in Florida, but this time luckily no one was seriously hurt. A driver walked away with minor scrapes after an unsecured sheet of plywood impaled the windshield of their car. According to NBC-2, the car was traveling on I-95 when the sheet of plywood fell out of a pickup truck and pierced the windshield of the car traveling behind.
>>BREVARD COUNTY, Fla - As per usual, something crazy happened in Florida, but this time luckily no one was seriously hurt. A driver walked away with minor scrapes after an unsecured sheet of plywood impaled the windshield of their car. According to NBC-2, the car was traveling on I-95 when the sheet of plywood fell out of a pickup truck and pierced the windshield of the car traveling behind.
>>Two children, two adults hospitalized after Highway 20 crash near Colville
Two children, two adults hospitalized after Highway 20 crash near Colville
COLVILLE, Wash. - A three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Colville sent four people, including two young children, to the hospital Saturday afternoon. On Saturday around 12:41 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound and crossed the center line, striking a Ford F-250 head on that was pulling a Jeep Cherokee around milepost 357 two miles east of Colville.
>>COLVILLE, Wash. - A three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Colville sent four people, including two young children, to the hospital Saturday afternoon. On Saturday around 12:41 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound and crossed the center line, striking a Ford F-250 head on that was pulling a Jeep Cherokee around milepost 357 two miles east of Colville.
>>Alabama grocery store refuses to stock Pepsi products with NFL logo
Alabama grocery store refuses to stock Pepsi products with NFL logo
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - In the midst of the NFL's ongoing controversy of players kneeling during the national anthem, a store owner is protesting back. An Alabama grocery store is refusing to stock Pepsi products that bear the NFL logo. "I will not sell the product here. I do not stand behind that," said store owner Phillip Stewart. S&Z Grocery in Athens, Alabama, said on Facebook this week that it would remove Pepsi items that feature the NFL logo.
>>ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - In the midst of the NFL's ongoing controversy of players kneeling during the national anthem, a store owner is protesting back. An Alabama grocery store is refusing to stock Pepsi products that bear the NFL logo. "I will not sell the product here. I do not stand behind that," said store owner Phillip Stewart. S&Z Grocery in Athens, Alabama, said on Facebook this week that it would remove Pepsi items that feature the NFL logo.
>>Alec Baldwin urges 'overthrow' of Trump government via voting
Alec Baldwin urges 'overthrow' of Trump government via voting
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin says voters should see the Nov. 6 midterm elections as an opportunity to peacefully "overthrow the government of Donald Trump." Baldwin spoke Sunday night at a fundraising dinner for the New Hampshire Democratic Party a night after returning to "Saturday Night Live" to portray the president.
>>MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin says voters should see the Nov. 6 midterm elections as an opportunity to peacefully "overthrow the government of Donald Trump." Baldwin spoke Sunday night at a fundraising dinner for the New Hampshire Democratic Party a night after returning to "Saturday Night Live" to portray the president.
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US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia. The proposal would advance the administration's agenda of establishing American "energy dominance" on the world stage. It's tantamount to an end-run around West Coast officials who have rejected private-sector efforts to build new coal ports.
>>BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia. The proposal would advance the administration's agenda of establishing American "energy dominance" on the world stage. It's tantamount to an end-run around West Coast officials who have rejected private-sector efforts to build new coal ports.
>>Sears, inundated by debt, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Sears, inundated by debt, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK - Sears is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in the 20th century joins a long list of stores ravaged by changing technology and shopping patterns.
>>NEW YORK - Sears is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in the 20th century joins a long list of stores ravaged by changing technology and shopping patterns.
>>WATCH: California deputies use Doritos to lure wayward pig back home
HIGHLAND, Calif. - Deputies in California have used Doritos to lure a pig "the size of a mini horse" back home. The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call Saturday. One of the deputies had Doritos in her lunch bag. Video shows the deputy leaving a trail of the chips, which the pig followed.
>>HIGHLAND, Calif. - Deputies in California have used Doritos to lure a pig "the size of a mini horse" back home. The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call Saturday. One of the deputies had Doritos in her lunch bag. Video shows the deputy leaving a trail of the chips, which the pig followed.
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Medical Lake dogs found in silo win 'Hambone award'
Medical Lake dogs found in silo win 'Hambone award'
SPOKANE, Wash. - A scary story of two previously lost Medical Lake German Shepherds being found in a silo got an even happier ending Sunday, as Zeus and Ziva officially won the 2018 Hambone Award. Zeus and Ziva's story out of Medical Lake went viral after the dogs spent 22 days stuck in an abandoned missile silo. The novelty of the situation led them to being nominated for an award last month.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A scary story of two previously lost Medical Lake German Shepherds being found in a silo got an even happier ending Sunday, as Zeus and Ziva officially won the 2018 Hambone Award. Zeus and Ziva's story out of Medical Lake went viral after the dogs spent 22 days stuck in an abandoned missile silo. The novelty of the situation led them to being nominated for an award last month.
>>TripAdvisor: Spokane one of the best US cities for families to visit
TripAdvisor: Spokane one of the best US cities for families to visit
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Lilac City appears to be growing in popularity nationally for its family-friendly attractions. Spokane made the list of 25 best cities for families to visit in the country by TripAdvisor. In the article, TripAdvisor broke the list of "Best Family Weekend Getaways with Kids" into multiple US regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest and Southwest.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - The Lilac City appears to be growing in popularity nationally for its family-friendly attractions. Spokane made the list of 25 best cities for families to visit in the country by TripAdvisor. In the article, TripAdvisor broke the list of "Best Family Weekend Getaways with Kids" into multiple US regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest and Southwest.
>>Alec Baldwin urges 'overthrow' of Trump government via voting
Alec Baldwin urges 'overthrow' of Trump government via voting
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin says voters should see the Nov. 6 midterm elections as an opportunity to peacefully "overthrow the government of Donald Trump." Baldwin spoke Sunday night at a fundraising dinner for the New Hampshire Democratic Party a night after returning to "Saturday Night Live" to portray the president.
>>MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin says voters should see the Nov. 6 midterm elections as an opportunity to peacefully "overthrow the government of Donald Trump." Baldwin spoke Sunday night at a fundraising dinner for the New Hampshire Democratic Party a night after returning to "Saturday Night Live" to portray the president.
>>FEMA Chief: Florida damage among worst he's seen
FEMA Chief: Florida damage among worst he's seen
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long is calling the damage left by Hurricane Michael some of the worst he's ever seen. Long toured several towns in Florida's Panhandle on Sunday with Gov. Rick Scott. Long said afterward the storm damage will require officials to help meet housing needs of displaced residents for the next several months.
>>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long is calling the damage left by Hurricane Michael some of the worst he's ever seen. Long toured several towns in Florida's Panhandle on Sunday with Gov. Rick Scott. Long said afterward the storm damage will require officials to help meet housing needs of displaced residents for the next several months.
>>25 hospitalized, 5 serious, after LA highway crash
25 hospitalized, 5 serious, after LA highway crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say 25 people were transported to hospitals with mostly minor injuries following a crash on a Los Angeles highway involving a bus and multiple cars. Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says five patients were in serious condition following the collisions Sunday afternoon on Interstate 405.
>>LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say 25 people were transported to hospitals with mostly minor injuries following a crash on a Los Angeles highway involving a bus and multiple cars. Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says five patients were in serious condition following the collisions Sunday afternoon on Interstate 405.
>>Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
Luke Hollister
COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>Alabama grocery store refuses to stock Pepsi products with NFL logo
Alabama grocery store refuses to stock Pepsi products with NFL logo
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - In the midst of the NFL's ongoing controversy of players kneeling during the national anthem, a store owner is protesting back. An Alabama grocery store is refusing to stock Pepsi products that bear the NFL logo. "I will not sell the product here. I do not stand behind that," said store owner Phillip Stewart. S&Z Grocery in Athens, Alabama, said on Facebook this week that it would remove Pepsi items that feature the NFL logo.
>>ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - In the midst of the NFL's ongoing controversy of players kneeling during the national anthem, a store owner is protesting back. An Alabama grocery store is refusing to stock Pepsi products that bear the NFL logo. "I will not sell the product here. I do not stand behind that," said store owner Phillip Stewart. S&Z Grocery in Athens, Alabama, said on Facebook this week that it would remove Pepsi items that feature the NFL logo.
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