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UPDATE: Tomni has been located. Thank you to everyone who helped search. The Spokane Tribal Police Department located in Wellpinit, Washington, is asking for help locating 32-year-old Tomni Bigcrane. According to reports from Spokane Tribal Police, Tomni Bigcrane was last seen in the Wellpinit area on February 29, 2023, at approximately 11:00 am.

SPOKANE, WA - The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III has denied a convicted sex offender's personal restraint petition. The Court had previously affirmed 41-year-old Roger Flook’s conviction for first-degree child molestation. He had appealed his case, in part, based on former Asotin County Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina's sexual misconduct convictions and prison sentence.

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - A popular elk hunting equipment and education business has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court against another Idaho business. Jacobsen Outdoor Group of Donnelly, doing business as Elk101 and Elk101.com, alleges that Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls & Supplies of Post Falls no longer had the use of its trademarks as of January 1st but has continued to sell its products on its website.

After nearly 6 years without a new album release, Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore is making his highly-anticipated return to the music scene with his eponymous album Ben. The Seattle native—born Ben Haggerty—first took the world by storm back in 2012 when he collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis on their smash hit debut album The Heist, spawning multiple chart-topping singles including “Thrift Shop”, “Same Love” and “Can’t Hold Us.”

Tracy Melton had submitted her DNA sample to Ancestry.com with the expectation of gaining insight into her ethnic background. However, a year after her father Rich Melton took the same test and discovered a 45-year-old son he never knew existed, Tracy, experienced her own DNA surprise. She never anticipated discovering a biological father and seven half-siblings whom she had never met. To add to the shock, she learned that her biological father lived only 12 miles away from her home in Spokane Valley, Washington.

Senior infielder Marcus Ernst (2) hits a ball during the Buckeyes’ game against Michigan State April 9, 2022, at Bill Davis Stadium. Ohio State won 13-5. Credit: Casey Smith | Assistant Lantern TV Sports Producer.

** This article is sourced from social media and blog websites that are cited within the story. **. I’ve attended my fair share of city council meetings over the years. Some of the meetings have even become violent, with people getting angry and throwing chairs and tables around the room to attempt to make their point. However, I don't think I've ever knowingly attended a city council meeting where a cat attended.

Spokane has some incredible bookstores. So here are five that you can visit to find something wonderful to read whenever you're in Spokane. Located on West Main in downtown Spokane, this bookstore touts a wide variety of books to read with multiple levels to find just the book you want. They have both new and used books, special events, and local authors. This is probably one of the best bookstores around town and by far my favorite to visit.