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AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- An early morning collision on U.S. Highway 2 claimed the life of an unidentified pedestrian near Airway Heights. According to a Washington State Patrol press report, law enforcement responded at 4:33 a.m. to a report of a pedestrian in the roadway near milepost 280 between Lucas and Flint roads east of Airway Heights. The pedestrian was reported to be had been struck by a passing vehicle. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital but eventually died of their injuries. The identity of the individual has...
OLYMPIA -- Students who are undocumented immigrants may soon find it easier to finance their higher education with a proposal working its way through the state legislature. Senate Bill 6561, now under consideration in the House, establishes a student loan program for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, who are not currently eligible to receive federal financial aid. “We know that our undocumented students want to pursue the same opportunites,” said Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, the bill’s primary sponsor. “One...
OLYMPIA -- Facing a shortfall of $450 million, lawmakers this week patched together a budget to fund highway maintenance, the Washington State Patrol and other transportation projects. The Senate Transportation Committee developed a proposed transportation budget that would maintain short-term stability following the revenue shortfall caused by the passage of I-976 — the $30 car tab initiative. Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, said assembling this budget through the revenue crisis required more bipartisan cooperation than i...
The annual Law Enforcement Rivalry Series Hockey Night takes place this Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Game 1 pits Spokane Law Enforcement against the Tri-City Law Enforcement team in a benefit game, with doors opening at 4 p.m. and the puck drop at 5 p.m. The second game is the Spokane Chiefs vs. Tri-City Americans contest, with puck drop at 7:05 p.m. The game is also “Chiefs Fight Cancer Night” and the annual “Winter Brew Bash,” which starts at 4 p.m. with tickets just $10. Tickets are good fo...
CHENEY Feb. 18 A 16-year-old female was reported a juvenile runaway by the Mount Vernon, Wash., police department off the 1000 block of Betz Road. The female was later located. A wallet was reported lost on the 2700 block of 1st Street. An abandoned auto was reported on the zero hundred block of Erie Street. A white, 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee was impounded. A 17-year-old female was reported a juvenile runaway off the zero hundred block of 5th Street. The female was located by Cheney police on Feb. 19. A mental health issue...
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