Authorities arrested a man Tuesday night on charges of rendering criminal assistance to an inmate who escaped Geiger Corrections Center last weekend.

The Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force arrested Charles Fife, 38, at a home in the 800 block of South Adams Tuesday evening.

As authorities arrived at the residence Tuesday, Fife saw them approach and ran into the residence. Not knowing if escaped inmate Michael Wheeler was inside with Fife, officers set a perimeter up around the house.

Two women left the house and, after making several announcements, Fife left the residence. Officers then announced they would be sending in K9s to search the residence and a fourth person came out.

The home was subsequently searched and no one else was found inside.

The two women and man who were in the house with Fife were released. Fife, however, was arrested on charges of rendering criminal assistance, obstructing a peace officer and a Department of Corrections hold.

Wheeler remains at large. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Crime Check at 509-456-2233.�

They pop up unexpectedly and can wreak havoc on your tires and now the City of Spokane wants the community's help to fill potholes before they damage your car.

The city is asking that people call them with the location and size of any pothole, adding that the sooner they know they're there the faster they get fixed.

If you're not dodging snow and ice, you might be dodging its damage. The constant freeze thaw cycle means potholes are popping up like popcorn, and many drivers know at least one personally.

video Since Jan. 1 the city has filled 227 potholes, filling them based on ratings, according to Ann Deasy with the City of Spokane. However the city relies on drivers to help them find the ones they haven't gotten yet.

When reporting a pothole, remember its size. Was it big enough to cause problems? Also the city asks you mark its location by the nearest intersection..

"If they get there and they see more than one pothole that needs filled, they'll take care of the other ones too," Deasy said.

It was back to school Thursday for students at Ferris High School after two pop bottle bombs in different parts of the campus put a stop to finals week and forced an evacuation Wednesday.

A student confessed to setting off two pop bottles filled with household chemicals which caused a loud explosion and scared students, firefighters said.

"We were all freaking out. It was a weird experience because we have never had something like that happen," said sophomore Alaina Bridge.

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No students were hurt, but one janitor did suffer minor burns while trying to clean up the chemicals used in the device.

Thursday was much calmer, the day after fire trucks and police cars filled the parking lot, but students had mixed reactions about being allowed back in the school so soon after the incident.

"It's nice to know that we can come back, but it's kind of scary at the same time ? like what could happen," said student Courtney Ford.