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On Saturday November 16th, the Spokane Lilac Festival selected 14 senor girls as the 2014 ‘Double the Lilacs, Double the Fun' Fab 14.Most Popular StoriesMost Popular StoriesMore>>
Hayden man arrested for hate crime following fight with youth pastor
Hayden man arrested for hate crime following fight with youth pastor
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - On July 12, officers responded to a large fight at a Coeur d'Alene McDonald's. Court documents say a Hayden man was charged with battery and malicious harassment, which is considered a hate crime in Idaho, following an investigation by police. When officers arrived on scene, the fight had broken up, but witnesses were interviewed at the scene.
>>COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - On July 12, officers responded to a large fight at a Coeur d'Alene McDonald's. Court documents say a Hayden man was charged with battery and malicious harassment, which is considered a hate crime in Idaho, following an investigation by police. When officers arrived on scene, the fight had broken up, but witnesses were interviewed at the scene.
>>Woman reunited with dog who went missing after husband's fatal crash
Woman reunited with dog who went missing after husband's fatal crash
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Having already experienced enough tragedy this week, a Post Falls woman avoided some more when her beloved dog was found Thursday. Pamela Luton has had an unimaginably difficult week, having lost her husband Michael Arnold in a motorcycle-semi crash near Trent and Evergreen on Tuesday.
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Having already experienced enough tragedy this week, a Post Falls woman avoided some more when her beloved dog was found Thursday. Pamela Luton has had an unimaginably difficult week, having lost her husband Michael Arnold in a motorcycle-semi crash near Trent and Evergreen on Tuesday.
>>Evacuation notices reduced in Buckshot fire near Mattawa
Evacuation notices reduced in Buckshot fire near Mattawa
MATTAWA, Wash. - The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports a large fire burning in the Mattawa area has closed roads and forced evacuations Thursday night. Road 26 to Road R Southwest is closed as is Road U (from 26 southwest to 24.7). State Route 24 at the Vernita Bridge, south of Mattawa is closed as well.
>>MATTAWA, Wash. - The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports a large fire burning in the Mattawa area has closed roads and forced evacuations Thursday night. Road 26 to Road R Southwest is closed as is Road U (from 26 southwest to 24.7). State Route 24 at the Vernita Bridge, south of Mattawa is closed as well.
>>Yellowstone boss to leave post in September
Yellowstone boss to leave post in September
Cropped Photo: Jeff Gunn / CC BY 2.0
Cropped Photo: Jeff Gunn / CC BY 2.0
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - The Yellowstone National Park superintendent who said he was being forced out by the Trump administration will leave his post in late September. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the park announced Thursday that Dan Wenk, who has been superintendent since 2011, will retire from the National Park Service on September 29. Wenk will be replaced by Cameron "Cam" Sholly, the current director of the park service's Midwest Region.
>>BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - The Yellowstone National Park superintendent who said he was being forced out by the Trump administration will leave his post in late September. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the park announced Thursday that Dan Wenk, who has been superintendent since 2011, will retire from the National Park Service on September 29. Wenk will be replaced by Cameron "Cam" Sholly, the current director of the park service's Midwest Region.
>>Spokane man sentenced to 14 years for meth possession
Spokane man sentenced to 14 years for meth possession
SPOKANE, Wash. - A man from Spokane was sentenced to 14 years for possessing four pounds of methamphetamine on Thursday. Joey Yamada, 55, was sentenced Thursday after having pleaded guilty back in April, to possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, made the announcement.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A man from Spokane was sentenced to 14 years for possessing four pounds of methamphetamine on Thursday. Joey Yamada, 55, was sentenced Thursday after having pleaded guilty back in April, to possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, made the announcement.
>>Crews respond to brush fire on I-90 near Kittitas
Crews respond to brush fire on I-90 near Kittitas
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - Eastbound traffic on Interstate-90 is blocked as crews respond to a fast-moving brush fire near Kittitas. The fire is located seven miles east of Kittitas in the median and right shoulder at Mile Post 122. An alternate route is available for eastbound travelers at exit 115. An estimated time for reopening is not available at this time. Washington State DNR is sending engines, three airplanes and two choppers to the fire.
>>KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - Eastbound traffic on Interstate-90 is blocked as crews respond to a fast-moving brush fire near Kittitas. The fire is located seven miles east of Kittitas in the median and right shoulder at Mile Post 122. An alternate route is available for eastbound travelers at exit 115. An estimated time for reopening is not available at this time. Washington State DNR is sending engines, three airplanes and two choppers to the fire.
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Hayden man arrested for hate crime following fight with youth pastor
Hayden man arrested for hate crime following fight with youth pastor
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - On July 12, officers responded to a large fight at a Coeur d'Alene McDonald's. Court documents say a Hayden man was charged with battery and malicious harassment, which is considered a hate crime in Idaho, following an investigation by police. When officers arrived on scene, the fight had broken up, but witnesses were interviewed at the scene.
>>COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - On July 12, officers responded to a large fight at a Coeur d'Alene McDonald's. Court documents say a Hayden man was charged with battery and malicious harassment, which is considered a hate crime in Idaho, following an investigation by police. When officers arrived on scene, the fight had broken up, but witnesses were interviewed at the scene.
>>Woman reunited with dog who went missing after husband's fatal crash
Woman reunited with dog who went missing after husband's fatal crash
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Having already experienced enough tragedy this week, a Post Falls woman avoided some more when her beloved dog was found Thursday. Pamela Luton has had an unimaginably difficult week, having lost her husband Michael Arnold in a motorcycle-semi crash near Trent and Evergreen on Tuesday.
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Having already experienced enough tragedy this week, a Post Falls woman avoided some more when her beloved dog was found Thursday. Pamela Luton has had an unimaginably difficult week, having lost her husband Michael Arnold in a motorcycle-semi crash near Trent and Evergreen on Tuesday.
>>Sheriff: At least 11 people dead after Missouri tourist boat accident
Sheriff: At least 11 people dead after Missouri tourist boat accident
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri sheriff says at least 11 people have now been confirmed dead after a boat carrying tourists on a lake in a popular vacation city capsized and sank. Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader says seven people have been hospitalized and five others remain missing. He says divers have ended their search of Table Rock Lake in Branson for the night. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that investigators will arrive on the scene Friday morning.
>>BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri sheriff says at least 11 people have now been confirmed dead after a boat carrying tourists on a lake in a popular vacation city capsized and sank. Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader says seven people have been hospitalized and five others remain missing. He says divers have ended their search of Table Rock Lake in Branson for the night. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that investigators will arrive on the scene Friday morning.
>>Yellowstone boss to leave post in September
Yellowstone boss to leave post in September
Cropped Photo: Jeff Gunn / CC BY 2.0
Cropped Photo: Jeff Gunn / CC BY 2.0
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - The Yellowstone National Park superintendent who said he was being forced out by the Trump administration will leave his post in late September. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the park announced Thursday that Dan Wenk, who has been superintendent since 2011, will retire from the National Park Service on September 29. Wenk will be replaced by Cameron "Cam" Sholly, the current director of the park service's Midwest Region.
>>BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - The Yellowstone National Park superintendent who said he was being forced out by the Trump administration will leave his post in late September. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the park announced Thursday that Dan Wenk, who has been superintendent since 2011, will retire from the National Park Service on September 29. Wenk will be replaced by Cameron "Cam" Sholly, the current director of the park service's Midwest Region.
>>Crews respond to brush fire on I-90 near Kittitas
Crews respond to brush fire on I-90 near Kittitas
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - Eastbound traffic on Interstate-90 is blocked as crews respond to a fast-moving brush fire near Kittitas. The fire is located seven miles east of Kittitas in the median and right shoulder at Mile Post 122. An alternate route is available for eastbound travelers at exit 115. An estimated time for reopening is not available at this time. Washington State DNR is sending engines, three airplanes and two choppers to the fire.
>>KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - Eastbound traffic on Interstate-90 is blocked as crews respond to a fast-moving brush fire near Kittitas. The fire is located seven miles east of Kittitas in the median and right shoulder at Mile Post 122. An alternate route is available for eastbound travelers at exit 115. An estimated time for reopening is not available at this time. Washington State DNR is sending engines, three airplanes and two choppers to the fire.
>>Evacuation notices reduced in Buckshot fire near Mattawa
Evacuation notices reduced in Buckshot fire near Mattawa
MATTAWA, Wash. - The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports a large fire burning in the Mattawa area has closed roads and forced evacuations Thursday night. Road 26 to Road R Southwest is closed as is Road U (from 26 southwest to 24.7). State Route 24 at the Vernita Bridge, south of Mattawa is closed as well.
>>MATTAWA, Wash. - The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports a large fire burning in the Mattawa area has closed roads and forced evacuations Thursday night. Road 26 to Road R Southwest is closed as is Road U (from 26 southwest to 24.7). State Route 24 at the Vernita Bridge, south of Mattawa is closed as well.
>>Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street moving into classrooms
Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street moving into classrooms
SEATTLE (AP) - The Sesame Street company is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum. It's a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children. Sesame Workshop and McGraw-Hill Education announced their new partnership Thursday.
>>SEATTLE (AP) - The Sesame Street company is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum. It's a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children. Sesame Workshop and McGraw-Hill Education announced their new partnership Thursday.
>>Cleveland Browns spoof "The Office" intro
Cleveland Browns spoof "The Office" intro
Cleveland Browns - Twitter
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns haven’t had a lot to celebrate in the win department as of late, but they got one on social media Thursday. The Browns are coming off an infamous 0-16 season and a 1-31 stretch over the past two years. Throw in LeBron James once again leaving the Cavaliers in NBA free agency recently, and Cleveland as a whole is really in need of some positivity.
>>CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns haven’t had a lot to celebrate in the win department as of late, but they got one on social media Thursday. The Browns are coming off an infamous 0-16 season and a 1-31 stretch over the past two years. Throw in LeBron James once again leaving the Cavaliers in NBA free agency recently, and Cleveland as a whole is really in need of some positivity.
>>Cold Case: Newport man's disappearance still a mystery one year later
Cold Case: Newport man's disappearance still a mystery one year later
NEWPORT, Wash. - It's been exactly one year this July since Marty Lange vanished. His family believes he was murdered. Lang, 50 at the time of his disappearance had picked up his dogs from his estranged girlfriend Lori Witten shortly before he disappeared. He took them back to his rural home off of Scotia Road outside of Newport. "He happy out there," Whitten said. "He enjoyed being out there in the woods, in the peace, in the quiet."
>>NEWPORT, Wash. - It's been exactly one year this July since Marty Lange vanished. His family believes he was murdered. Lang, 50 at the time of his disappearance had picked up his dogs from his estranged girlfriend Lori Witten shortly before he disappeared. He took them back to his rural home off of Scotia Road outside of Newport. "He happy out there," Whitten said. "He enjoyed being out there in the woods, in the peace, in the quiet."
>>Homeowner thankful to firefighters for protecting home from Upriver Beacon fire
Homeowner thankful to firefighters for protecting home from Upriver Beacon fire
Spokane Valley, Wash. On Tuesday afternoon Kyle Matson was working from home when he noticed something wasn’t right "I saw some smoke and not more than a half hour later I was evacuated," said Kyle Matson That’s when the Upriver Beacon Fire started to approach his father's house and the new one he and his wife were building right next door. Grabbing their kids, their dogs and some essentials they left and feared the worse as they saw the fire spread...
>>Spokane Valley, Wash. On Tuesday afternoon Kyle Matson was working from home when he noticed something wasn’t right "I saw some smoke and not more than a half hour later I was evacuated," said Kyle Matson That’s when the Upriver Beacon Fire started to approach his father's house and the new one he and his wife were building right next door. Grabbing their kids, their dogs and some essentials they left and feared the worse as they saw the fire spread...
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