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Local news stories for Saturday, November 21, 2009

Now there's snow hurry

Last winter's record snowfall made a serious impression on the Inland Northwest, according to hardware store managers.

Fast fact

There is not a lot of evidence of genetic discrimination, but the government did successfully file suit in 2001 against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad under the ADA for secretly testing its workers for a rare genetic condition that causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

Lotteries

Friday's Washington Daily Game: 6-1-9Friday's Washington Keno: 7-8-11-27-29-34-36-41-

Accuracy watch

Job background incorrectly described
Arnold Melnikoff was a former director of the Montana State Crime Lab and a forensic chemist for the Washington State Crime Lab. A story in Thursday's paper incorrectly stated his position, due to a reporter's error.

Under the roof, a home

When the bottom fell out of Charity Lancaster's world, she fell just about as far as you can.In September, the 30-year-old mother and her two daughters, ages 9 and 10, ended up at the Union Gospel Mission's Crisis Shelter for Women and Children with nothing.

Middle schools subject of study

Making middle school a better experience for Spokane students is one way to boost the high school graduation rate, which has slipped to 61 percent in Spokane Public Schools, a group of community volunteers says.

'Lion King' visitors do arts industry some credit

Every time Spokane lands a big event, such as the Broadway tour of "The Lion King," we hear breathless predictions about the millions of dollars that visitors will pour into our cash registers.

More vaccine doses spur round of clinics

An influx of swine flu vaccines has prompted health officials to offer a series of appointment-only clinics in early December.

Criminal deportations shoot up in Northwest

SEATTLE – Deportations of illegal immigrants with criminal records from Alaska, Oregon and Washington this past year spiked by nearly 40 percent, while overall removals dropped for the first time in five years, according to new data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Biologists work to save fish after landslide

NILE, Wash. – A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.

Officials say depot is in compliance

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe refueling depot in Huetter is in compliance with local environmental regulations.

Suspect had history with assault victim

The home invasion robbery in northeast Spokane this week may have been linked to an ongoing domestic violence dispute rather than a random attack.

Property owners will pay $11.3 million less to schools

Property owners will pay less in taxes to Spokane Public Schools in 2010 than voters approved in March – $11.3 million less.

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Spokane County
Marriage licensesLandon L. Elliott and Mariah N. Helgeson, both of Spokane Valley.

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