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Favorite photos of 2014: Jesse Tinsley

It was another great year exploring the Inland Northwest and meeting fascinating people. I want to thank everyone who let me into their stories and allowed me to share with the readers of The Spokesman-Review. View Favorite photos of 2014: Dan Pelle View Favorite photos of 2014: Colin Mulvany View Favorite photos of 2014: Kathy Plonka View Favorite photos of 2014: Tyler Tjomsland

Faith White, 10, concentrates on cutting and mixing digital music files during a meeting of the electronic music club at Stevens Elementary.

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A young swimmer plunges into the chilly waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene while jumping off the rocks on Tubbs Hill.

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Gonzaga players celebrate a buzzer beater that put them up over Eastern Washington 61-60 Wednesday, Dec.3.

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Larry Haskell, the presumed winner of the race for Spokane County prosecutor, waves his hands after results are announced at the Republican gathering at the Davenport Hotel Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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Tad Delong of Baldwin Sign guides one of the last pieces into place as he helps to install the lighted Madonna and child Christmas decoration on the southwest corner of the Macy’s department store building.

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On a rainy Friday night at Gonzaga Prep, Cusick’s Alec Bluff (7), center, is trapped by Republic defenders Ethan Ioli, left, and Aaron Helms, right, Nov. 28.

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Gonzaga’s Domantas Sabonis, right, growls his celebration and chest bumps Kyle Dranginis after a rare slam dunk against SMU late in the game at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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University High Titans’ Taylor Morales leans into a pitch during the game against Central Valley Friday, May 9.

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The Spokane Chiefs’ Markson Bechtold, left, tussles with the Kelowna Rockets’ Rodney Southam in front of the bench Tuesday, Nov. 11.

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Central Valley Rhett Foley (11), above, has his endzone pass broken up by Southridge’s Tanner Pope (2) Thursday, Nov. 6.

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University’s Brooklynn Tacke can’t quite believe the UHigh miscues that allowed the Central Valley Lady Bears to get the last few points of the match to win the Flying Cow rivalry game Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, who works with incarcerated women and their children in New York City, wipes a tear away and walks to the podium to receive the one million dollar Opus Prize Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Fox Theater in Spokane. She was chosen from three nominees, including Father Joe Maier, right, and Gollapalli Israel (behind her). The annual prize gives a million dollars to one deserving person and their charity, and $100,000 each to the two runners-up.

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Referees wait to start the Spokane Chiefs game against the Seattle Thunderbirds Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Spokane Arena.

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Steve Heidal, center, hugs his mom Patty while his father Gary looks over their 1951 Jeep that was found on N. Madison near Dalton in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Jeep had been stolen and the family was distraught because the Jeep has been in their family for 39 years and has a lot of sentimental value.

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Gonzaga Prep’s Jordon Rathbone (3) shoves down Shadle Park’s Zaq Munson on a punt return Friday, Oct. 3.

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Mt. Spokane’s Zach Vogel goes up for the interception against Ferris but receiver Jalen Hicks hooks him and the ball falls incomplete Thursday, Oct. 2.

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Ruk Kuchenbecker takes some jumps at the Beacon Hill jumps at Camp Sekani Tuesday, Oct. 21 on a “fatbike”, a new craze among off road riders.

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Rogers’ tackle Kyle Eldredge, right, hugs running back Patrick Pullins, left, after Pullins rambled in for a touchdown against North Central in the second half Thursday, Oct. 30. Rogers beat the Indians 23-21, their first win in a long time.

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Mary Harvill stands with the rest of the referee crew and waits for the national anthem to begin Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 at Gonzaga Prep. It was her first game as a high school varsity referee.

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The Central Valley Bears’ RaSasha Montgomery dives for a dig against the Mead Panthers Tuesday, Sept. 22.

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University High School’s Bryce Williamson, left, tries to get Ferris’ Keegan Bray to back off Thursday, Sept. 18.

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First-grader Jewel Malmoe gets a drink during the after school cross-country program at Linwood Elementary Thursday, Sept. 18.

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Veteran rocker Peter Rivera, left, plays the drums and belts out “Get Ready” with his band on the Clocktower Stage at Pig Out In the Park Sunday, Aug. 31.

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Brad Tham plants a kiss on his daughter, Gonzaga University freshman Lauren Tham, right, outside the St. Catherine/St. Monica dorm complex at Gonzaga University, during freshmen move-in Friday, Aug. 29.

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Tom Wielgos celebrates after entering the one winning bid for the Priest Lake cabin site where he already has a home Thursday, Aug. 28. 2014. The state of Idaho auctioned off long-leased cabin sites, all bought by the current lessees.

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Brody Driver, 7, of Usk, Washington tumbles off his sheep right out of the gate in the Wool Riders Only arena Friday, Sept. 5 at the Spokane Interstate Fair.

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A hot air balloon glows in the darkness Saturday, Sept. 20 at Centerplace in Spokane Valley. As part of the annual Valleyfest celebration, balloons were set up to glow while people watched and listened to music on the Centerplace patio stage.

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Thang Hu, center, of the Davenport Hotel throws a bed spread on a mattress set up in the ballroom at the Red Lion Inn At the Park Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 at the Housekeeping Olympics, a day of fun contests related to hotel housekeeping, including making beds.

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Dancers crowd the floor of the Spokane Tribe’s Wardance Hall in Wellpinit Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 for the 100th Labor Day celebration.

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Lonnie Jones, a resident of Riverside Village mobile home park on Highway 2 north of Spokane, talks about how residents, who survived the July 23 wind storm, felt during last Saturday’s windstorm that sent them running for cover fearing a repeat of the earlier catastrophic storm.

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Alexys Jolley, Sandra Lino and Chelsea Brown of Warden, Washington, throw handfuls of colored cornstarch at each other at the end of the Color Run Sunday, Aug. 3.

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J.D. Putnam, right, of the Post Falls Police honor guard stands next to Commander Steve Hanson, center, of American Legion Post 143 and salutes during the presentation of the colors before memorial ceremonies begin Monday, May 26, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls.

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As temperatures move into the upper 90s, Ben Gambill, left, and David Anderson show off with a tandem swing for the crowd gathered on the Spokane River shore near Boulder Beach Monday, July 28.

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A firefighting plane drops water from Fishtrap Lake on a stubborn wildland fire burning near the lake in Lincoln County Sunday, July 20.

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Instructor Kellie Crawford, right, pulls the digestive systems of a frog from the body cavity for camper Joy Andrews, 8, during the Blood and Guts summer camp class Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Mobius Science Center in Spokane.

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Shannon Fortman, center, and Delaney Phillips, second from right, can’t help carry the giant American flag being carried by staff and kids of the Kootenai County Boys and Girls Clubs as it billows over their heads Saturday, July 12, 2014 during the Post Falls Festival parade down Seltice Way.

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Tiara Racicot watches her students practice the beam at Evergreen Gymnastics.

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With practiced hands, shoemaker Jeremy Risinger punches a hole through heavy leather with a sewing awl to assemble a pair of work boots at White’s Boots Wednesday, July 30.

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Warren Hinrichs, 73, holds his dog Stitch and rests up at home Wednesday, July 30.

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Matt Kienbaum, 19, cuts around a buoy on the waterski slalom course at Liberty Lake Thursday, Aug. 31.

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Members of the Eggstravagant Engineers turn somber as a telltale sound hints that their egg didn’t survive the drop from 25 feet during an egg drop contest at Wilson Elementary Tuesday, June 3.

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Eduard Pinto leaps well above his 5‘11” height and catches a fly ball during the Spokane Indians home opener against the Eugene Emeralds Friday, June 13.

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A Budweiser Clydesdale named Fez gets a rare treat of green grass while on display for visitors Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Spokane County Fairgrounds.

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Troy Plowden, center, celebrates the game-opening Seahawk safety at a Super Bowl party Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 at First Covenant Church in Spokane.

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Tyce Fuqua, 2, meets and gets a signed poster from the Mariner Moose Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital .

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Jasmyne Bivens, left, and Javontae McCain, right, both 17 and classmates at On Track Academy, walk in the annual Martin Luther King Day.

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An aerial spray plane from Fender Air Service dives near the ground and begins a spraying run across a Palouse farm field Wednesday, April 30.

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Troopers and cleanup crews walk around a large RV that tipped on its side on westbound I-90 Thursday, May 1, 2014 and snarling traffic for miles. Witnesses said the RV was pulling a pickup, which rolled and ended up in the eastbound lanes.

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Fireworks explode above Schweitzer Mountain Resort Saturday, Jan. 18.

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