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LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a man who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in western Washington has been spotted in the Spokane area. The Spokesman-Review reports authorities are searching for Anthony Garver in a heavily-wooded area in Spokane's East Valley using a SWAT team, police dogs and helicopters...

The Yakima Police Department is partnering with other local police departments to host the 2012 Pacific Northwest Police Detection Dog Association (PNWPDDA) Annual Training and Certification Conference. Over 40 K-9 teams from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia will be participating...