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Natural Weather Service adjusts snow forecast heading into Tuesday snow storm

Jonathan GloverJanuary 22, 2019 GMT

The National Weather Service is predicting more snow to fall in northern Spokane County and North Idaho as the region’s first notable storm of the new year settles into the Inland Northwest.

By Wednesday morning, areas near Sandpoint could see as much as 8 to 12 inches of snow.

Police investigate how a handgun ended up in driver’s bumper

May 24, 2018 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Talk about gunning the engine.

Authorities say a driver near Tacoma, Washington, saw an object strike the front of his car during his evening commute Wednesday...

Truck dumps 40,000 pounds of chicken feathers on highway

May 23, 2018 GMT

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — A tractor-trailer made a fowl mess when it rolled over in Washington state...

Crash west of Ritzville kills two people from Spokane

Chad SokolApril 17, 2018 GMT

Two people from Spokane were killed Monday morning when their car veered off Interstate 90 and came to rest on a crossroad in Adams County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Jose A. Pineiro, 56, was driving a 1997 Honda Accord east on the freeway when it veered into the median at about 6:30 a.m.

Surge in DUI blood tests for drugs causes case backlog for state toxicology lab

Rachel AlexanderMarch 7, 2018 GMT

Washington’s toxicology lab is struggling with a backlog of cases, thanks in part to a surge in requests for blood tests in suspected driving-under-the-influence cases.

The lab handled 15,945 cases in 2017, a 9 percent jump over 2016.

AP Exclusive: Debate simmers over police selling seized guns

By MARTHA BELLISLEJanuary 9, 2018 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Juhl made one last attempt to patch things up with his fiancée, then took back his ring, put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger as she and her mother ran from the apartment...

Federal prosecutor arrested Friday on DUI charge

Thomas ClouseDecember 23, 2017 GMT

An Assistant U.S. Attorney, who was part of the prosecution team that won a conviction against former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr., was arrested early Friday and charged with DUI.

Timothy Durkin, 55, was arrested and booked into the Spokane County Jail at 1 a.m.

Cle Elum woman injured after collision on state Route 97

Daily Record StaffAugust 2, 2017 GMT

A Cle Elum woman was injured in a collision Tuesday on state Route 97, 12 miles north of Cle Elum.

Deanna Mihelich, 44, was driving a 2015 white Chevrolet Cruze northbound at 11:12 p.m. when her vehicle left the roadway and impacted a rock embankment, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Yakima man dies after improper passing on I-82

Daily Record StaffAugust 2, 2017 GMT

A Yakima man died in a rollover collision Tuesday on Interstate 82 at milepost 13, 13 miles south of Ellensburg.

Christian Denend, 24, was driving a 1995 silver Nissan Altima westbound at 4:24 p.m.

Auburn and SeaTac man injured after U-turn on State Route 970

Daily Record StaffJuly 3, 2017 GMT

An Auburn man and a SeaTac man were injured after making an illegal U-turn Sunday afternoon on state Route 970, two miles east of Cle Elum.

Hector Martinez Hernandez, 36, of Auburn was parked in a 2010 silver Dodge Caliber on the westbound shoulder of state Route 970 and tried to make an illegal U-turn, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Pedestrian killed in car crash near Eloika Lake

Nathanael MasseyMay 1, 2017 GMT

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a pickup truck 2 miles south of the Spokane-Pend Oreille county line Saturday night.

Mathew Thayer, 26, of Elk, was standing in the southbound lane of state Route 2 at 9:41 p.m.

Driver injured in collision with semi on I-90 at Vantage Bridge

Nina CulverApril 27, 2017 GMT

One driver was injured after a semi truck collided with a car on Interstate 90 at the Vantage Bridge over the Columbia River. The collision blocked all lanes of the freeway in both directions, backing up traffic for miles.

Semi truck crashes into school bus near Colville; bus driver seriously injured

Chad SokolApril 15, 2017 GMT

A school bus carrying 25 elementary students collided with a semi truck Friday morning on U.S. Highway 395 north of Colville, seriously injuring the bus driver and leaving a number of students with minor cuts and bruises.

Woman sues Washington State Patrol chief over public sale of accident reports

Nina CulverApril 9, 2017 GMT

A Spokane woman has filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Patrol Chief John Bastiste, alleging that the department’s practice of selling unredacted accident reports is a violation of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.

Man involved in crash on the run near Elk Heights

Daily Record StaffApril 6, 2017 GMT

The Washington State Patrol and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office are on the lookout for a man involved in a hit and run collision Wednesday morning.

A man in a rental car was involved in a crash on Interstate 90 at milepost 92 near Elk Heights, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Chain reaction crash clogged I-90 in downtown Spokane Wednesday

Nina CulverApril 6, 2017 GMT

A driver attempting to merge onto Interstate 90 from the Maple Street on-ramp in downtown Spokane caused a chain reaction crash involving three other cars Wednesday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Woman killed in U.S. Highway 395 crash near Deer Park

Nina CulverMarch 29, 2017 GMT

A woman who was driving three children was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash a mile north of Deer Park on U.S. Highway 395.

Loon Lake resident Elizabeth A. Knudsen, 43, was driving a Kia Spectra south on U.S.

Malfunctioning gate at Fairchild Air Force Base leads to traffic back up on U.S. Highway 2

Jonathan GloverMarch 28, 2017 GMT

U.S. Highway 2 was backed up for about an hour near Fairchild Air Force Base due to a malfunctioning gate at the base’s main entrance.

The malfunction happened sometime around 7:30 a.m., said Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney.

Two Oregon women injured in vehicle rollover

Daily Record StaffMarch 13, 2017 GMT

Two Oregon women were injured a vehicle rollover Sunday on Interstate 90, near Vantage. Kaylee Scott, 19, of Milton-Freewater, Ore., was driving a 2007 black Ford Mustang eastbound at 6:52 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Suspected drunken driver had young child, pounds of marijuana in car

Nina CulverMarch 3, 2017 GMT

An alleged drunken driver who caused a crash on Trent Avenue Wednesday had her 5-year-old child and several pounds of marijuana inside her car at the time, according to the Washington State Patrol.

State agencies won’t enforce federal immigration laws, Inslee says

Jim CamdenFebruary 23, 2017 GMT

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Patrol and other state agencies will not help enforce federal immigration laws by routinely checking a person’s residency status, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.

Semi-truck full of apples plunges into Columbia River, floating toward Priest Rapids Dam

Eli FrancovichFebruary 7, 2017 GMT

A semi-truck full of apples plunged into the Columbia River, Monday afternoon. The truck’s refrigerated trailer full of apples detached and is currently floating toward the the Priest Rapids Dam.

The driver of the truck was taken to a nearby hospital.

Spokane man dies in State Route 195 crash north of Colfax

Nina CulverFebruary 4, 2017 GMT

A Spokane man died Friday morning when he lost control of his Ford Ranger on State Route 195 and slammed head on into a semi.

Alexander M. Gill, 20, was driving north about 21 miles north of Colfax just after 10 a.m.

Ice storm warning issued for Spokane, Coeur d’Alene

Nina Culver and Mike PragerJanuary 18, 2017 GMT

A freezing rain storm arrived in Eastern Washington and North Idaho Tuesday evening, creating treacherous driving conditions.

The Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas were added to the ice storm warning area Tuesday evening, with forecasters calling for up to half an inch of ice by Wednesday morning.