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Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Not Indicted In Michael Brown Shooting
Photos Of Darren Wilson's Injuries Released
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Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Not Indicted In Michael Brown Shooting
Photos Of Darren Wilson's Injuries Released
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WSU students asked to have mumps vaccination
Ferris assistant principal has resigned
Ferris High School assistant principal Todd Bender has resigned from his position, Spokane Public Schools spokesman confirmed today. Bender is facing two felony counts of child molestation after a teen boy came forward alleging Bender gave the boy alcohol and molested him several times in 2011.
Mine waste cleanup improving water quality, report says
Cleaning up historic mining waste is paying dividends for water quality in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin, according to a new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Attorney General: Police body cameras can record inside private residences
The AGO opinion said conversations between law enforcement and the public are generally considered public, even if they take place inside a private residence. Washington law requires two-party consent to record private conversations, but that standard does not apply to public ones.
Spokane coffee stand robbed for 4th time in year
Workers at the Jitterz Java coffee stand in Spokane are understandably nervous. It was robbed Sunday night for the fourth time in the past year.
Chuck Hagel resigning as Defense secretary
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure from President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, senior administration officials said Monday, following a rocky tenure in which he has struggled to break through the White House’s insular foreign policy team.
Getting There: Aero-Flite president praises Spokane
Barry Marsden, the president and chief executive officer of Conair, came to Spokane for a formal announcement on Thursday that his Aero-Flite Inc. operation will be based at Spokane International Airport in a former Air National Guard hangar.
Thanksgiving travel expected to be down
A sluggish economy is being cited by AAA for an expected decline in travel this Thanksgiving holiday.
U.S. tells Iran to consider extension of nuclear talks
The U.S. told Iran on Sunday that it’s time to consider extending nuclear talks, in the first formal recognition by Washington that frenzied last-minute diplomacy may not be enough to seal a deal by a rapidly approaching deadline.
Spokane colleges cooperate in pilot transfer program
Called “reverse transfers,” university-bound students from Spokane and Spokane Falls community colleges who are a few credits short of their associate degrees can complete the needed coursework at Eastern rather than put off progress toward their four-year degrees by staying to finish. It’s designed to help keep students on track with their educational goals rather than protect rigid institutional bureaucracies.
Islamic State recruits, exploits children
It is difficult to determine just how widespread the exploitation of children is in the closed world of IS-controlled territory. There are no reliable figures on the number of minors the group employs. But a United Nations panel investigating war crimes in the Syrian conflict concluded that in its enlistment of children for active combat roles, the Islamic State group is perpetrating abuses and war crimes on a massive scale “in a systematic and organized manner.”
One Direction, Katy Perry take top AMA honors
Long-lost letter that inspired Beat author Kerouac found
It’s been called the letter that launched a literary genre – 16,000 amphetamine-fueled, stream-of-consciousness words written by Neal Cassady to his friend Jack Kerouac in 1950.
In brief: Admiral denies role in making chips
Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina acknowledged to the Associated Press that he played the chips at a casino in Iowa in June 2013. But he denied any role in the counterfeiting or even knowing the chips were fakes at the time he used them. The chips had been altered to make genuine $1 chips look like $500 chips.
Buffalo readies evacuation plans
Residents of flood-prone areas around Buffalo should move valuables up from the basement, pack a bag and prepare for the possibility of evacuation as up to 7 feet of melting snow posed the threat of flooding, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Sunday.
Police ambusher was anti-government
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man who set his house on fire and ambushed responding police officers held “anti-government, anti-establishment” views and had previously threatened law enforcement, authorities said Sunday.
One killed, 30 injured in California bus crash
A tour bus traveling from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington, ran off a Northern California freeway and overturned Sunday morning, killing one person and injuring 30 – six of them seriously, authorities said. The bus operator, Yellow Arrow LLC, is based in Othello, Washington.
Anxious town awaits Ferguson grand jury
Despite preparations for a weekend decision in the Ferguson shooting case, the grand jurors apparently needed more time to deliberate, and the uncertainty just seemed to feed the anxiety and speculation Sunday in a city already on edge.
Former D.C. Mayor Barry dies at 78
A controversial and tireless advocate for the nation’s capital, Marion Barry was the ultimate District of Columbia politician, though his arrest for drug use overshadows his accomplishments.
In brief: Suicide bomber kills scores of Afghans
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 50 people in the country’s deadliest terrorist attack this year, officials said.
Former regime member leads election
A veteran politician from the previous regime that ran on a platform of restoring the prestige of the state took the lead in Tunisia’s first free and fair presidential election Sunday, according to exit polls. But there will still likely be a runoff next month.
Kenya issues warning to al-Shabab
Kenya’s deputy president Sunday denounced the killing of 28 bus passengers by Islamic extremists and said the nation’s military responded by killing more than 100 militants in Somalia.
Migrants rescued from drifting ship
About 228 migrants, apparently refugees from Syria, have been rescued after their damaged ship drifted for hours in rough seas off Cyprus’ northern coast, an official said Sunday.
Crew docks safely with space station
A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Italy docked today with the International Space Station, less than six hours after launching from Russia’s manned space facility in Kazakhstan.
Israeli Cabinet approves legislation on proposed Jewish homeland
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved legislation defining Israel as the national homeland of the Jewish people, a measure critics decried as racist and a threat to democracy.
Then and Now:The 1883 fire of Spokane
Personal and commercial goods salvaged from the flames are piled in an empty lot along Howard Street following the Jan. 19, 1883, fire that burned the corner of Front and Howard to the north. The fire destroyed five buildings and damaged two more. The large home at the upper right belonged to city founder James Glover, who built it after moving out of the store he operated near the falls.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Fame creates false familiarity
Roleo queens: New documentary captures log-rolling glory days
Spokane’s LaVoie takes world championship
Lumberjack sports aren’t lost in Spokane. It’s actually where the champion lives.
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