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News Releases for Week of Sunday, September 14, 2014

Sept. 20

Northwest Spokane kitchen fire

9:54 p.m. - A kitchen fire that started on the stove was quickly extinguished Saturday night, but not before it displaced one person from a north Spokane home.

Sept. 19

SPD SVU Detectives Arrest Suspect Hours After Rape was Reported

12:47 p.m. - Special Victims Unit (SVU) detectives have arrested a suspect in connection to a rape, reported earlier this week.

Sept. 18

Advanced K9 Handler School Today

8:49 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department is holding an advanced K9 handler school today at the Spokane Police Training Center.

Sept. 17

Park Cafes Closing for the Season

5:56 p.m. - Sunday, September 22 is last day for park cafes to be open

Sept. 16

14th Avenue to reopen Wednesday at Lincoln/Monroe

3:49 p.m. - The busy intersection of 14th Avenue and Lincoln/Monroe is set to reopen Wednesday morning as major construction continues.

Indian Canyon Golf Pro Named National PGA Teacher of the Year

3:28 p.m. - Kathy Jensen of Indian Canyon Golf Course has been named PGA National Teacher of the Year.

Council adopts downtown business and housing incentive policies

1:57 p.m. - The City Council approved two policy changes that would encourage reuse of older buildings and support investment downtown.

THIS SATURDAY - Children's FREE Renaissance Faire in Manito Park

1:03 p.m. - The Friends of Manito Present Children's Renaissance Fair

Spokane Police Investigate Stabbing

11:26 a.m. - Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred last night at 10 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at 509.456.2233.

Sept. 15

Major work on Lincoln/Monroe continues in 2015

2:53 p.m. - The City of Spokane is inviting the public to learn more about the proposed project for next year on the Lincoln/Monroe couplet.

SPD Looks to Public to Gain Information on 8/10/14 Homicide

2:27 p.m. - Detectives are looking to the public to help them gain more information regarding the homicide that occurred at the Howard Johnson Motel on 8/10/2014