The story: Craig Mosher, a retired California police officer now residing in Suncrest, Washington spends his days caring for his special-needs pit bull.

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Produced and posted by Dan Pelle

What sounded like a little story of an animal with a disability, quickly evolved into a tale of great devotion and love. Loois was adopted as a puppy by Craig Mosher and his ex-wife Maria after she saw the severely injured animal on television. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs. Loois recovered from the injuries, but in 2004 underwent back surgery and suffered damage to his spinal cord. He lost use of his hind legs.

“Who is running who?” I asked Mosher as he dashed down a rural street with Loois on a rainy Saturday morning in Suncrest, Wash. The 100-pound pit bull is so full of energy, Mosher can hardly keep up with the dog. But keep up he must; Loois relies on his master to provide support for his rear legs.

Mosher’s life revolves around the care of his best friend and he gladly lives up to the commitment.

The story: EPA contract workers in hazardous waste suits cleaned up a toxic dump site found in an older woman's garage in northwest Spokane.

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This video is sort of a milestone for me. The world of multimedia storytelling at newspapers is rapidly changing. When I started producing multimedia for Video Journal in August of 2005, I was one of only a handful of newspaper photojournalists using a video camera to tell stories. In the last six months, much has changed in our industry. Hundreds of reporters and photojournalist across the nation have been trained and are using this engaging medium to reach online viewers in greater numbers.

So why is this spot news video a milestone? It is the full-meal deal of sorts for me. It is one where I did it all on deadline. I shot the video, wrote and voiced the narration and finally I edited it all together in an interesting and informative (hopefully) package. Recently, I have been using more and more of my voice in my videos because I felt that the objective narration helps move the story along. When I first started producing videos, my mantra was “let the subject tell the story.” There was such a desire on my part to not be like “TV,” that I felt adding my voice would take away from the story. As I have experimented along the way, I’ve come to the conclusion that narration is not such a bad thing. Local TV news seems to fall down by relying on stand-ups to disseminate a story’s information. It is all about the on-air talent now, not the subject they are reporting on.

At The Spokesman-Review, we are moving forward with multimedia. We have trained another photojournalist to shoot and edit video. Dan Pelle a veteran S-R still shooter will be coming online with his own take on video storytelling soon. It is nice to have someone I can talk that understands the language of video geek speak.

In the newsroom, the baby steps of using more than words to tell a story, is taking place. Reporters are now gathering audio and doing voice-over work. Amy Cannata our morning on-line breaking news reporter is publishing her photos and stories from the scenes of breaking news events. This is just the beginning. I see a rapidly approaching future where we will all be multimedia journalists. This is scary stuff for all but the youngest journalists graduating from J-school. For me, it is just an exciting time to be on the innovative edge of on-line journalism.

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The story: Emergency crews used a backhoe to release a construction worker who was trapped beneath a concrete block Wednesday in People's Park.

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When the police scanner came alive with talk of a man trapped under a large concrete block, ears perked up in the photo department. Within moments, still photojournalist, Brian Plonka, staff writer Amy Cannata and myself with video camera in hand, were running to our cars. The drive was short, only a half mile from the newspaper. We arrived just as Spokane Fire Dept. engines and paramedic units were pulling up. The site of the accident in People’s Park is a sewer basin project that the city of Spokane is building to prevent sewer and rainwater from entering the Spokane River untreated.

A construction worker had become trapped under a 3000-5000 pound concrete block that had collapsed on him. All the TV media arrived around the same time we did. It always makes me a tad uncomfortable when so many members to the media try and cover the same news event. A chain link fence separated us from the emergency personnel that was attending to the man. Police officers, who minded the perimeter and can sometimes get testy with the media hordes, were pleasant. The construction worker was eventually freed and hoisted out of the hole by the Spokane Fire Dept.Technical Rescue Team. He taken to an awaiting ambulance. He told Spokane Fire Dept. Chief Bobby William that he felt like his leg was broken. I say luck was smiling down on this man today.

The story: With his service dog still by his side, Bob Harder is ready to resume his active lifestyle after hip-replacement surgery.

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The story: A look back at Coeur d'Alene's famous burger joint.
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Hudson’s Hamburgers has reached a rare milestone, 100 years of business under the same family ownership. While business has grown in that time, the restaurant is still small. It’s a tiny lunch counter that serves mainly hamburgers, just like Harley Hudson did in 1907.
The counter is a place to trade stories, talk politics, catch up on gossip and meet friends, retaining the small-town flavor reminiscent of simpler times.
The Hudson’s hamburger is a simple concoction of bun, hand-formed meat patty, sliced kosher dill pickles and sliced onions. That’s it. Don’t ask for fries, lettuce, tomato or mayo. But do try their homemade hot ketchup and hot mustard.

The story: Spokane County Sheriff's Office has been teaching a technical collision investigation course for law enforcement.

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With the sound of screeching tires, breaking glass and twisting metal, a story is embedded in the tire skid marks and impact zones of every vehicle accident. For the past two weeks the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has been teaching regional law enforcement officers the advanced skills and methods in crash investigation. These new skills will help them solve serious injury or fatality related accidents in the future.