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Olynyk picked 13th, dealt to Celtics
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk in the NBA draft Thursday, making Olynyk the fifth GU player ever to go in the first round.
Cheney teenager recovers from plane crash
Aiden Hubbard sits down with KREM 2 News and describes what it was like to fall 700 feet to the ground.
Spokane Police launch youth basketball league
In the buildup to Hoopfest, the Spokane Police Department kicked off a summer youth basketball league Thursday in an effort to strengthen its relationship with the community.
Hoopfest check-in opens in Riverfront Park
Players and teams began checking in for Hoopfest 2013 Thursday.
Fishermen find body under Hamilton Bridge
The Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death as suspicious according to police. Authorities said investigators searched the riverbank for evidence.
Firefighters battle house fire near 16th and Havana
Crews vented the roof and managed to put out the flames before 1:00 p.m.
Talcum powder forces Airway Heights Corrections Center lockdown
Hazmat crews entered the building around 2:00 p.m. and tested the powder. They tested the box for radiation and illegal drugs according to authorities.
Home burglary suspect caught with artwork in hand
Police said Thursday they arrested a man suspected in a string of residential burglaries as the suspect walked out of a home with pieces of art work in hand.
Sex offender moves to Spokane neighborhood
He has gone by the aliases Brett W Barnes and Burt Jay Barnes according to officials.
Judge declares Indian Trail house a public nuisance
The judge ordered Wednesday that the house along N. Seminole Road must be boarded up for one year.
SPD unveiling downtown facility Thursday
The City of Spokane is set to open a new Spokane Police Department facility Thursday.
Former Spokane developer files for bankruptcy, owes $72 million
The $72 million bankruptcy filing in Florida follows the stunning collapse of his fortunes that began with the economic collapse of 2008.
Firefighters go airborne to prep for wildfire season
Firefighting crews took to the skies Wednesday to train for what is expected to be a bad summer for wildfires.
Local groups react to DOMA decision
Local supporters of same-sex marriage celebrated as news broke Wednesday of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision declaring DOMA unconstitutional. Opponents believe, however, the court did not re-define marriage.
Youth Soccer embezzler accused of taking $140,000
Shawn Meese, 43, faces theft charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $140,000 from the Inland Empire Youth Soccer Association over a year and a half, which nearly bankrupted the organization.
Post Falls teenager competes at Jr. High Finals Rodeo
Makenly Davis carried the Washington State flag during the grand entry ceremony in New Mexico. She competed in goat tying and breakaway.
Cameras show Big R thief along Newport Hwy.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Newton at 509-477-2683.
Local ricin suspect pleads not guilty
Matthew Ryan Buquet, 38, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he mailed five letters laced with ricin.
Missing teenage cancer patient found safe near Moscow
Caitlyn Bell, a 16-year-old cancer patient from Olympia who had been missing since May 31, was found Wednesday in Idaho. Her parents say "she is alive and well and just needs medical attention."