http://www.yourstreet.com/news/spokane-wa YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) ? Authorities in Washington state say they?re looking into whether an insane killer who escaped from a field trip organized by his mental hospital planned his getaway. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6730986/washington-insane-killer,-still-on-the-loose,-likely-planned-escape Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:42:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in Washington state say they're looking into whether an insane killer who escaped from a field trip organized by his mental hospital planned his getaway. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6727959/authorities-insane-killer-likely-planned-getaway Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:05:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two days after a killer in Washington state escaped from a field trip organized by his mental hospital, the union that represents hospital workers says it had become concerned about the type of patients allowed to participate in such outings. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748210/wash-union-says-it-warned-about-field-trip-danger Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:14:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities searched by air and land Friday for a criminally insane killer who escaped during a mental hospital field trip to a county fair that has infuriated residents and officials around Washington. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748227/insane-killer-escapes-on-field-trip-to-county-fair Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:41:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. -- Authorities searched by air and land Friday for a criminally insane killer who escaped during a mental hospital field trip to a county fair that has infuriated residents and officials around Washington. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6727041/insane-killer-escapes-while-on-field-trip-to-county-fair Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Boston, Reno, Nev., and Spokane, Wash., in January, the carrier announced Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6717511/southwest-adds-nonstops-flights Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:54:08 -0700 Southwest Airlines has added nonstop service between Denver and three cities: Boston; Spokane, Wash.; and Reno/Tahoe, Nev. Tickets are on sale for travel beginning Jan. 10. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6716618/southwest-adds-nonstop-destinations- Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:59:08 -0700 Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Boston, Reno, Nev., and Spokane, Wash., in January, the carrier announced Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6711202/southwest-adds-nonstops-from-dia-to-boston,-reno,-spokane Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:18:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. » Neither quarterback won the permanent starting job for Washington State in Saturday's loss to Stanford, coach Paul Wulff said yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6708408/qb-lopina-to-start-for-wsu Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:45:08 -0700 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nearly a third of all cocaine seized in the United States is laced with a dangerous veterinary medicine – a livestock de-worming drug that might enhance cocaine's effects but has been blamed in at least three deaths and scores of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6656277/nearly-1-3-of-cocaine-seized-in-us-is-tainted Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:44:08 -0700 A federal grand jury indicted a resident of Spokane, Wash., on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to kill Boulder abortion doctor Warren Hern and members of his family. Donald Hertz called in a death threat to the Boulder Abortion Clinic at 1130 Alpine Ave. on June... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6625341/boulder-abortion-doctor-receives-death-threat-from-washington-state Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:56:08 -0700 A man who allegedly threatened to kill the family of Boulder abortion provider Dr. Warren Hern has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver. Donald Hertz, 70, of Spokane, Wash., was indicted on charges of making telephone threats to Hern's http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6619648/wash-man-indicted-after-abortion-doctor-s-family-is-threatened Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:19:05 -0700 PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A southeastern Michigan community will be doing its best Spokane, Wash., impression next month.   That's when crews will be in Pontiac to shoot scenes for the upcoming remake of the classic 1980s film "Red Dawn." The http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6605703/pontiac-site-for-scenes-of-remade-red-dawn- Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:07:16 -0700 The Detroit suburb of Pontiac will be doing its best Spokane, Wash., impression next month. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6600562/-red-dawn-remake-to-film-scenes-in-pontiac,-mich- Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:16:08 -0700 Law enforcement officers from Coeur d'Alene and Spokane, Wash. are speaking out to denounce the distribution of racist literature in the region. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6572266/officials-denounce-racist-literature Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:46:08 -0700 Law enforcement officers from Coeur d'Alene and Spokane, Wash. are speaking out to denounce the distribution of racist literature in the region. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6572274/officials-denouce-racist-literature Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:46:08 -0700 W.R. Grace asbestos cleanups are going on in more places than just Libby, Montana and Spokane, Washington these days. A story today by Nancy H. Gonter in The Republican, a publication covering Western Massachusetts, says the Environmental Protection Agency will help... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6541823/w-r-grace-asbestos-requires-cleanup-in-massachusetts Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:53:08 -0700 SPOKANE, Wash. — About 85 percent of the Northwest’s new power needs over the next 20 years can be achieved through conservation, according to a new plan being developed by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6534504/conservation-could-provide-85-percent-of-nw-power Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:29:08 -0700 Associated Press - August 11, 2009 4:14 PM ET SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - About 85% of the Northwest's new power needs over the next 20 years could be achieved through conservation, according to a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6532479/conservation-could-provide-85-of-power Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:14:08 -0700 Think of it as cash for flushers – or credit, depending where you live. The City of Spokane and Spokane County unveiled new programs Thursday designed to cut the amount of water going into and out of homes by offering rebates to homeowners buying new Water Sense... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6498171/city,-county-offer-incentives-to-save-water-thu,-06-aug-2009-pst Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:36:08 -0700