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Thursday, August 25, 2005
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Auditor warns issue may not make Nov. 8 ballot
August 25, 2005 in City on Page A1 Even a lightning-fast ruling from the state’s highest court Wednesday did nothing to change the contention by Spokane County’s top election officials that it’s probably too late to add the …
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Former boys’ ranch residents allege sex abuse
August 25, 2005 in City on Page A1 Two former residents of Morning Star Boys’ Ranch, including one who served as its ‘poster boy,’ sued the Spokane boys’ home on Wednesday, alleging that they were sexually abused by … 1
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Recall organizer confident she can get signatures needed to put issue on ballot
August 25, 2005 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Less than halfway into Spokane Mayor Jim West’s four-year term, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a green light to critics calling for a vote to oust …
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Schools add to weapons rules
August 25, 2005 in City on Page A1 Spokane schools have expanded their definition of weapon to include just about everything. Specifically: “Items that are used as weapons, or in a threatening manner, that are not legally defined …
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Shiite militias clash ahead of vote
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – After months of silence, rebel Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr placed his militiamen on high alert Wednesday and asked his followers in the Iraqi government to suspend …
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Normandy? No, Shandong
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 SHANGHAI, China – Thousands of Chinese and Russian troops launched a mock amphibious landing on a Chinese beach Wednesday as Moscow’s defense minister said the joint war games underscore a …
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Tropical Storm Katrina could hit south Florida as hurricane
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 MIAMI — Tropical Storm Katrina took aim at south Florida on Wednesday, with Broward County at dead center, and could hit before dawn Friday as a weak hurricane — but …
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Hackers based in Chinese sites
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON — Internet sites in China are being used heavily to target computer networks in the Defense Department and other U.S. agencies, successfully breaching hundreds of unclassified networks, according to …
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Base-closing panel opens some eyes
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Base Realignment and Closure Commission voted Wednesday to shut down the Navy’s base at Pascagoula, Miss., and its Naval Station Ingleside, near Corpus Christi, Texas, a …
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In Idaho, Bush vows no ‘retreat’
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 NAMPA, Idaho – President Bush, rebutting a rising anti-war movement in the country and on Capitol Hill, told National Guard soldiers and their families Wednesday that terrorists “want us to …
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Wal-Mart suspect mentally disturbed
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 Glendale, Ariz. A man accused of gunning down two Wal-Mart employees in a store parking lot — reloading and continuing to fire into the men after they fell — didn’t …
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Robertson remembers, then regrets his remark
August 25, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson apologized Wednesday for calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, after earlier saying his remarks had been misinterpreted. As Robertson’s remarks further roiled political …
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Judge orders FDIC to pay Hurwitz
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A8 A judge ordered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to pay Houston financier Charles Hurwitz $72.3 million as part of a scalding sanction accusing the banking regulator of corruption. It’s the …
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Counselors consolidate themselves
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A8 Debt consolidation? Try debt counseling consolidation. For the second time in less than three years, Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Inland Northwest has merged into a larger organization. The …
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Thousands of users may lose Internet-based phone service
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — Providers of Internet-based phone services may be forced next week to cut off tens of thousands of customers who haven’t formally acknowledged that they understand the problems …
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Hawaii to enforce gas price cap; analysts say this spells trouble
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A8 HONOLULU — In an effort to gain some control over what motorists pay at the pump, Hawaii will next week begin enforcing a cap on the wholesale price of gasoline. …
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Wanted: way to save chimney
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A8 Several weeks ago, Rick Hurd and Jeff Mularski bought 4.4 acres of undeveloped property near Spokane’s Sunset Hill that includes a local landmark, the Hoyt greenhouse chimney. Now the two …
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Coldwater Creek has strong quarter
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A9 Sandpoint clothing retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit of $7 million, or 11 cents a share, compared with income of $3.3 million, or 6 cents a share, …
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Stocks decline after early optimism
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A9 NEW YORK — Stocks sank amid increasing pessimism Wednesday on Wall Street, shedding early gains after oil prices reached another record high and a mix of data provided conflicting views …
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Gap offers women an alternative
August 25, 2005 in Business on Page A9 WEST NYACK, N.Y. — Female baby boomers who grew up in Gap jeans but found themselves sized out of the market in middle age have a new shopping alternative: Forth …
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Dow Jones
August 25, 2005 on Page A9 Dow Jones HighLowCloseChange30Ind10584.3010407.5610434.87-84.7120Trn3727.593632.573665.97+4.6315Utl403.92396.27397.44-1.5065Stk3478.933410.153425.84-15.06
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County boosts fine-collecting
August 25, 2005 in City on Page B1 Spokane County’s newest collection agents drive green-and-white cars and carry guns. In a bid to boost compliance with court-ordered restitution payments, Spokane County sheriff’s deputies are being enlisted in the …
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City voters may go for tax boost, poll indicates
August 25, 2005 in City on Page B1 Spokane voters might be willing to pay more taxes to slow the budget bleeding at City Hall. A telephone survey commissioned by the city found that 69 percent of voters …
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Navy’s christens destroyer prototype
August 25, 2005 in Idaho on Page B1 BAYVIEW, Idaho – Within weeks, the U.S. Navy’s newest ship will be cruising the waters of Lake Pend Oreille, testing the same jet propulsion and stealth technology that the Navy …
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