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Sunday, February 5, 2006
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Bark is back
February 5, 2006 in Outdoors “Choosing a birch bark canoe over one made of Kevlar is like comparing the choice of bamboo vs. graphite for a fly-fishing rod,” Spokane boat builder John Lindman explains. “It’s …
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New life for old cops
February 5, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 Even in retirement, Addison Arce carries the weight of a career spent solving murders. It’s in the bags under his eyes and in the blue bracelet he wears on his …
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A mother’s pain
February 5, 2006 in City on Page A1 Children grow up in the pages of photo albums. Kris Finley’s daughter was no different. There are snapshots of her cherub-faced child at her first dance recital, her first day …
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After a week of snubs, let game begin
February 5, 2006 in City on Page A1 DETROIT – There’s really very little difference between a Super Bowl played in, say, Miami and one played in Detroit. For instance, the buildup to a Super Bowl in Miami …
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Secrecy shrouds Yakima spy outpost
February 5, 2006 in City on Page A1 Created in secret during the Cold War in 1952, the National Security Agency had a nickname befitting its shadowy mission: “No Such Agency.” But after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks …
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Users sell Craigslist on charging for busy pages
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Craigslist, the popular Web site where folks from around the world find used sofas, second jobs and cheap housing, is starting to ask for money for a spot …
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Cartoon protests intensify as Syrians burn embassies
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 DAMASCUS, Syria – Thousands of Syrians enraged by caricatures of Islam’s revered prophet torched the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus on Saturday – the most violent in days of …
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Iran given deadline by U.N. agency
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 VIENNA, Austria – The United Nations’ atomic energy agency voted overwhelmingly Saturday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear program and Tehran responded by announcing that …
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Three die in crush at band appearance
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 Thousands of fans surged through security barriers Saturday at an autograph session for a wildly popular Mexican band, leaving three people crushed to death and 38 injured, mostly teenagers. The …
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Feminist icon Friedan dies at 85
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Betty Friedan, whose manifesto “The Feminine Mystique” became a best seller in the 1960s and laid the groundwork for the modern feminist movement, died Saturday, her birthday. She …
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Souter’s home won’t be targeted
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 Weare residents on Saturday rejected a proposal to evict U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter from his farmhouse to make way for the “Lost Liberty Hotel.” A group angered by …
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Gay-attack suspect arrested in shootout
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 BOSTON – A Massachusetts teenager suspected in an attack at a gay bar was apprehended Saturday in a bloody shootout in Arkansas that claimed the lives of a police officer …
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Survivors tell of panic aboard ferry
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 SAFAGA, Egypt – With more than 1,000 passengers feared dead, survivors of Friday’s Red Sea ferry sinking painted Titanic-type horror stories of chaos and hubris and of lifeboats taken by …
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Coretta King honors show change
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 ATLANTA – A weekend of tributes to Coretta Scott King began Saturday as she became the first African-American and the only woman to lie in state at the Georgia Capitol …
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Eavesdroppers say they’ve found little
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Intelligence officers who eavesdropped on thousands of Americans in overseas calls under authority from President Bush have dismissed nearly all of them as potential suspects after hearing nothing …
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Senators quick to protest Guard restructuring plan
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A Pentagon plan to restructure the Army National Guard has sparked bipartisan outcries in Congress even before President Bush’s formal proposal, showing the clout of a force that …
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Bush plans $2.7 trillion budget
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – President Bush plans to propose a $2.7 trillion budget Monday that would shrink most parts of the government unrelated to the nation’s security while slowing spending on Medicare …
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Al ‘Grandpa Munster’ Lewis dead at 82
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 NEW YORK – Actor-comedian Al Lewis, who played “Grandpa” on the famed 1960s sitcom, “The Munsters,” died Friday night, friends said Saturday. He was 82. With an unforgettable face and …
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In Passing
February 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 Portland Stew Albert, 66; political activist
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Police to watch for drinkers
February 5, 2006 in City on Page B1 Don’t let the beer flow too freely at your Super Bowl party. The Idaho State Police and Washington State Patrol will have extra troopers out today to catch football fans …
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Rally seeks Bush ouster
February 5, 2006 in City on Page B1 They’ve had enough. After spending nearly three years protesting the war in Iraq, local peace and human rights activists took their demands a step further Saturday: They called for George …
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Leaders of the pack
February 5, 2006 in City on Page B1 Two things to remember at the Priest Lake sled dog races, and neither has anything to do with yellow snow: The dogs come first, whether it’s eating, getting a drink …
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School buildings plan proposed
February 5, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – School districts that won a lawsuit over how Idaho funds school construction want $50 million a year in state aid to help build and maintain schoolhouses. “That will …
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Cargo-laden train derails near Sprague
February 5, 2006 in City on Page B1 For the second time in a week, a train derailed near Sprague blocking rail traffic between Spokane and Portland. No one was injured in the Saturday derailment. Gus Melonas, spokesman …
