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Wrap it up people; STDs continue to spread at concerning levels in Spokane and North Idaho says local health officials. (S-R)

A Spokane-area 17-year-old male drowned in the Spokane River at Post Falls last night. (CdAP)

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department has received threats after an officer fatally shot a black lab that he allegedly thought was a pit bull. (KREM)

The Lake Spokane wild fire is partially contained, the Mills Canyon wild fire isn't contained at all, and it will be quite a scorcher this weekend. (KHQ)

Spokane's first legal pot buyer now rehired? (Seattle Times)

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Are you one of America’s richest families? Probably not, but the Walton family (of that tiny company called Wal-Mart) certainly is according to a new Forbes report. (WaPo)

A Mississippi girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for more than two years was discovered to still be harboring HIV — and therefore is not cured. This is a serious setback in finding a cure. (ABC)