Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Officers with Kalispel Tribal Police arrested one person during a suspected drug deal in the parking lot at Northern Quest Casino. According to the department, gaming agents were alerted to a potential drug deal and detained the suspects. Law enforcement seized over 18,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of methamphetamine, other narcoticsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.”

True Crime Sundays: An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

by Gene Johson Sharon Hayes said in the lawsuit that she sought fertility care from Dr. David R. Claypool, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Spokane, Washington, in 1989. SPOKANE, Wash. — An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago — theContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago”

Opioid Crisis Friday: KCSO: Over 100 Fentanyl pills seized and woman arrested in traffic stop.

by Rob King ATHOL, ID — Deputies with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Spokane woman Sunday night when drugs were discovered during a traffic stop. A deputy pulled over a vehicle on near Highway 54 and Railroad Street in Athol, Idaho. According to KCSO, the deputy saw drug paraphernalia in plain view.  KCSOContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: KCSO: Over 100 Fentanyl pills seized and woman arrested in traffic stop.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Spokane man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.

by Vincent Saglimbeni SPOKANE, Wash. — A 41-year-old Spokane man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Corey Darilek pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine. According to court documents, the Spokane Police Department was investigating his drug-trafficking activities in the area,Continue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Spokane man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Man banned from Camp Hope busted by deputies with over 900 suspected fentanyl pills

by Vincent Saglimbeni SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A 20-year-old man was arrested after police found him with over 900 suspected fentanyl pills, methamphetamine and cash. On Dec. 9, detectives from the Spokane Valley Investigative Unit and Spokane Valley Control contacted four people in a 2003 white Aura at Camp Hope. The Spokane County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Man banned from Camp Hope busted by deputies with over 900 suspected fentanyl pills”

Travel Thursdays: Explore Washington State

WASHINGTON Explore a state that expertly blends urban and outdoor experiences. These five destinations showcase Washington at its most spectacular. Whether you plan on hitting the trail or the tasting room, Washington overwhelms the senses. Greater Seattle When the UFO-shaped Space Needle was first built above Seattle in the early 1960s, the designers pointed towardContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: Explore Washington State”