Spokane tree pickup, a victory for bacteria and other headlines

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NEWS: Need to get rid of your Christmas tree? Here's how it works in Spokane. Oh, and there's gonna be a cool New Year's Eve celebration under the pavilion.

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Spokane Valley mayor stands up for Shea
Outgoing Spokane Valley Mayor Rod Higgins said that he disagrees with the way Rep. Matt Shea has been portrayed after a state-sanctioned investigation concluded he had participated in "domestic terrorism," the Spokesman-Review reports.

Not to be dramatic, but...
More and more drug makers who are developing antibiotics for drug-resistant bacteria are going out of business, the New York Times reports.

Spokane's Salvation Army gets what may be its last gold coin
For about a decade, the local Salvation Army chapter has received a gold coin in its fundraiser red kettles from an anonymous donor, but this year may be the last, KXLY reports.