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Saturday, October 22, 2005
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WSU takes hit on free speech
October 22, 2005 in City on Page A1 A national higher education watchdog group says Washington State University is failing to protect the speech rights of students who have controversial or unpopular opinions. In the latest case, an …
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Winter wondering
October 22, 2005 in Idaho on Page A1 Federal climate scientists seem to think we’re heading into another mild winter. Although the analysts haven’t been able to pin down a long-term snow forecast – it could go either …
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Loss of priest to marriage drives group
October 22, 2005 in City on Page A1 A hush fell over the congregation when the pastor delivered the news. He was leaving them, the Rev. Mike Krieg told parishioners at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Not because he …
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Tuberculosis at CdA High
October 22, 2005 in Idaho on Page A1 Confirmation that a hospitalized Coeur d’Alene High School student has tuberculosis prompted the Panhandle Health District to announce Friday the testing of all students and staff at the school. The …
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Meandering storm blasts the Yucatan
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 CANCUN, Mexico – Hurricane Wilma struck the Yucatan peninsula Friday, pounding beach resorts and dozens of fishing hamlets with 140 mph winds and a 10-foot storm surge that sent water …
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Lawyer in Saddam trial killed
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 BAGHDAD, Iraq – The corpse of a defense attorney for one of Saddam Hussein’s fellow accused, two bullet holes in the head, was found Friday dumped outside a mosque, a …
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Iraq death toll nearing 2,000
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The U.S. military announced Friday the deaths of four Marines and one soldier, bringing the number of American servicemen and women who’ve died in Iraq since the war …
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U.S., Britain seek meeting on possible Syria sanctions
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Bush called on the United Nations on Friday to meet urgently to consider taking action against Syria after a U.N. investigation implicated top officials in the regime …
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Fearing bird flu, some are stockpiling Tamiflu
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – What fallout shelters were to worries about the Bomb, and duct tape and plastic sheeting were to fears of terrorism after Sept. 11, Tamiflu is starting to be …
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DeLay’s lawyers request new judge
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, appeared in court for the first time Friday to answer the money-laundering and conspiracy charges against him, but the presiding …
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Turkey takes lead in quake aid
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Moved by scenes of a disaster that has shocked relief workers and defied an effective global response, Turkey’s prime minister Friday pledged $150 million in aid to …
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Not guilty plea in S.F. drowning case
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 San Francisco The mother who authorities say tossed her three small sons to their deaths in frigid San Francisco Bay pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and assault charges with …
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Surfer gets ‘shark-y’ feeling
October 22, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 BODEGA BAY, Calif. – The water was eerily glassy and calm. Then a shark at least 17 feet long attacked from behind, leaving a young surfer desperately trying to defend …
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Post Falls pastor put on leave
October 22, 2005 in City on Page A8 The pastor of St. George’s Catholic Church in Post Falls has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of the Diocese of Boise. …
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Google stock finds new heights
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A10 SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.’s market value briefly surpassed $100 billion for the first time Friday, its stock scaling new heights after an earnings and revenue spike that astonished investors. …
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Coming Sunday
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A10 Each time a developer announces a new high-end, downtown condominium project, don’t you ask yourself, “Who’s buying these things?” Reporter Alison Boggs helps to answer that question in Sunday Business, …
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Avista electric rate request is a lightning rod
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A10 More than 350 people had submitted comments to Washington regulators by the close-of-business deadline Friday, saying they don’t want Avista Utilities to raise electric rates as much as the Spokane …
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U-City getting a facelift
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A10 University City shopping center in Spokane Valley is undergoing $1 million in improvements designed to give the old portion of the mall a fresh look and better access. “We need …
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DéjÀ WPPSS?
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A10 RICHLAND, Wash. — When an ambitious plan to build five nuclear power plants in Washington state fell to pieces in the 1980s, it caused the largest municipal bond default in …
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Buck named to economic council
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A11 CJ Buck, chief executive officer of Buck Knives in Post Falls, has been named to the Idaho Economic Advisory Council. Council members are appointed by the governor to provide private-sector …
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Stocks mixed on earnings reports
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A11 Stocks closed mixed but mostly higher Friday, with Caterpillar Inc.’s lackluster results dragging down the Dow Jones industrials while strong earnings from Google Inc. led a broader rally. The major …
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Business Beat
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A11 NEW FACES Daniel Evans has been hired as assistant vice president and business relationship manager at Wells Fargo’s Eastern Washington Business Banking Center. Evans previously worked at U.S. Bank and …
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A muddy picture at Kodak
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A11 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Halfway through a four-year digital makeover, as its quarterly losses mount, Eastman Kodak Co. has some analysts wondering if the picture-taking pioneer is headed for a breakup. …
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Rate monitor
October 22, 2005 in Business on Page A11 Rate monitorDepositsAll yields are annual. Top number is rate, bottom number is yield.MMA: Money market account (personal) — rates for $2,500 balance.CD: One-year certificate of deposit — rates for deposits …
