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Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN and KANTELE FRANKOAssociated Press ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) - A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls. But an attorney for one of the suspects

Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand

Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
BOSTON (AP) - A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand for a third day. James Martorano, who admitted killing 20 people, is set to continue testifying Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday,

Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation

Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
UPDATE:  Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation. The report is pasted below:  Northern Quest Resort & Casino Follow Up Media Statement

KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday

KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday
*From now on you will notice in our emails a green, yellow or red at the end of our tonight and tomorrow forecast.  Green~indicates a GOOD day, Yellow~indicates an "INCONVENIENT" day (i.e..

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park
Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway.  Firefighters tell KHQ that a man and a woman in their 20's were hiking in the area when the woman fell about 20 down a bank. The man attempted to rescue her

Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law

Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress. But in a report to be released Wednesday

Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge

Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge
SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Spokane-based company would build the new replacement bridge over the Skagit River. After the existing bridge in Mt. Vernon

Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5

Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old half-sister after investigators said he told them he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV. "The 13-year-old reported he started to wrestle with

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said. Hastings, who

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UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
UPDATE: The female driver has been identified as Jennifer A. Schmidt of Spokane Valley. The male driver has been identified as Sean D. Moss. Both Schmidt and Moss were life-flighted by Medstar to Sacred Heart. The State Patrol says both vehicles were totaled and both drivers were wearing seatbelts

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a person with a weapon call near the area of 13600 E. 20th Ave. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim homeowner detaining the suspect, later