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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
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$80,000 AMR fine proposed
June 13, 2006 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession proposed Monday fining American Medical Response $80,172 for overbilling patients, just hours after the firefighters union said such a “five-figure fine” would be insignificant. “The fine …
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More in forests facing wildfire risk alone
June 13, 2006 in City on Page A1 Fifteen years ago, when a wind-driven wildfire spread to within a block of his home, Chuck Hafner knew he’d gotten lucky. The 74-year-old retired school principal watched the 1991 wildfire …
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Corridor made No. 1 priority
June 13, 2006 in City on Page A1 Build the North Spokane Corridor and, some believe, the Inland Northwest could become the next international freight hub. Let the project lie fallow, and transport companies already here will struggle.
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Claim alleges corruption
June 13, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 A former Bonner County sheriff’s deputy says he was fired in retaliation for issuing tickets to retired cops and telling supervisors that co-workers were spending their shifts watching movies. John …
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Spangle flood leaves gooey mess
June 13, 2006 in City on Page A1 SPANGLE – After the rain stopped, tiny Spangle Creek slinked back into its banks like a chastised dog, leaving behind muddy footprints in the trampled grasses and lying low in …
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For tribes, mercury in fish taints crucial food source
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 MOLE LAKE, Wis. – Tina and Rick Van Zile are members of the Mole Lake Ojibwe tribe here in northern Wisconsin. Each spring for more than 15 years, they have …
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Study: Coffee cuts booze risk to liver
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – Coffee may counteract alcohol’s poisonous effects on the liver and help prevent cirrhosis, researchers say. In a study of more than 125,000 people, one cup of coffee per …
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Lottery numbers
June 13, 2006 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 3-8-9-10-13-47. One winner. Next jackpot: $1 million.
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Violent crime on the rise
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHILADELPHIA – FBI statistics Monday confirmed what big cities like Philadelphia, Houston, Cleveland and Las Vegas have seen on the streets: Violent crime in the U.S. is on the rise, …
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Iraq strategy session begins
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAMP DAVID, Md. – President Bush reassured Iraqis on Monday that the United States stands ready to help their new government, but said success in Iraq largely depends on Baghdad’s …
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20,000-plus told to evacuate
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 More than 20,000 people along Florida’s Gulf Coast were ordered to clear out Monday as Alberto – the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season – unexpectedly picked …
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Medics treated al-Zarqawi
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi survived catastrophic internal injuries and bone fractures for nearly an hour after his safe house was struck last week by …
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Militants killed in Afghan raid
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Security forces raided a southern Afghan village and killed 15 suspected militants, including a relative of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, while fighting and attacks elsewhere left 25 …
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Rulings reopen pair of death penalty cases
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court opened the door Monday for two new challenges to the death penalty, one that allows the use of new DNA evidence to contest an old …
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Scientists report rare polar bear cannibalism
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea may be turning to cannibalism because longer seasons without ice keep them from getting to their natural food, a new …
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Separate probe sought into detainees’ suicides
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Human rights groups and defense lawyers called Monday for an independent investigation into the three detainee suicides at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, questioning the …
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Africans settle border dispute
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Nigeria agreed Monday to withdraw troops from an oil-rich peninsula to settle a long-standing border dispute with Cameroon. Nigeria pledged to withdraw troops from the Bakassi Peninsula to fulfill a …
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Palestinian infighting renews civil war fears
June 13, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 RAMALLAH, West Bank – Hundreds of Palestinian security men loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas went on a rampage against the Hamas-led government Monday, riddling the parliament building and Cabinet offices …
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Business in brief: Inquest reveals identity list
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 A Yakima drug investigation turned up a 10-year-old list containing personal data for about 4,000 Hanford employees. The printout, which shows Social Security numbers, birthdates and other information, was made …
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A little something more for Dad?
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — This year, dads are battling it out with moms for their loved ones’ wallet. The nation’s major retailers are turning their attention to Father’s Day, which has …
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Sonic Burritos will change name to avoid trademark suit
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 The owner of Spokane’s Sonic Burritos is trying to raise $20,000 to change the business’s name and avoid a lawsuit from the new and much bigger guy in town, Sonic …
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Neighborhood survey has a few blind spots
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 If recent surveys done by Eastern Washington University students are accurate, too many Spokanites think their future lies in their past. In neighborhood after neighborhood, and sometimes from outside the …
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Study: More housing markets overvalued
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON — A growing percentage of U.S. housing markets are “extremely overvalued” and are at risk of falling prices, according to a study based on government data released Monday by …
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Late on payments? System won’t let engine start
June 13, 2006 in Business on Page A8 LIMERICK, Pa. — Rashida Redd punched in a six-digit code in her Pontiac Grand Prix and got a new lease on life. The 34-year-old Pottstown mother of five had to …
