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Late outlaw gang leader's sons sentenced for 'pumping poison' into Eastern Washington
A drug dealer responsible for much of the fentanyl outbreak in the Tri-Cities and Eastern Washington was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison. Kyle Rae Campbell along with his younger brother "distributed a shocking amount of deadly illicit fentanyl into the Tri-Cities area," said Eastern Washington U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref after the sentencing at the federal building in Richland.
Breezy sunshine across Eastern Washington and Oregon for the start of May
A deep upper low is slowly drifting east by southeast across the region through the entire week after stalling offshore to our northwest. A ridge to the southwest is pushing hard against these incoming lows keeping the pressure gradient tight and elevating wind speeds into the 15-25 mph range with gusts 25-35 mph and in some places, like the Kittitas Valley and Columbia River Gorge, gusts will be above 35 mph.
WIAA Athlete of the Week: Beth Okamoto
COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Beth Okamoto received Athlete of the Week honors from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Thursday. According to a release, Okamoto has maintained a batting average of .882, a slugging percentage of 1.136, has seven doubles and has stolen 28 bases through ACH’s first 11 games of the season. The senior also leads the team with 28 runs scored this season and is second on the team with 19 hits.
Woman charged for allegedly killing man with his car
SPOKANE, Wash. – A woman has been charged for allegedly killing a man with his own car on April 9. Alyssa Bray was initially arrested in Lincoln County for a suspected DUI when deputies reportedly discovered that she was driving the truck of Spokane County resident Gerald Fox, who had been found dead earlier that day.
Drizzly conditions possible in Spokane, eastern Washington and north Idaho
Cool and drizzly spring-like weather returns to the Inland Northwest. Some clouds. Low 33F. Winds light and variable. Some clouds. Low 33F. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy skies. High near 55F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
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