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Monday, December 17, 2007
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2008 legislative session promises to be busy one
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With a month to go before lawmakers pack their cars and flock to Olympia, 2008 is already shaping up to be a busy legislative session. More than two …
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Child learns by giving
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 Thousands of poor children will get snowboards, Barbie dolls, board games or other toys for Christmas this year, thanks to the generosity of the local community. The Christmas Bureau opens …
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Inflexibility toward Congress brings Bush success – at a cost
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As Congress stumbles toward Christmas, President Bush is scoring victory after victory over his Democratic adversaries. He has beaten back domestic spending and tax increases, thwarted an expansion …
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Don’t wreck the season by drinking and driving
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 In a season of good cheer, traffic safety experts and law enforcement officers urge people to not drink and drive. Even so, sobering statistics show that gains made in decreasing …
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Holiday tradition draws crowd to Arlington
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – What began 15 years ago as a fairly simple concept – a wreath maker in Maine hauling extras to Arlington National Cemetery to lay them on headstones – …
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Lottery numbers
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-9-4 Sunday’s Washington Keno: 1-9-11- 15-16-22-24-26-29-31-35-39- 46-54-55-59-63-64-71-78
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Iraqis retake Basra control from Britons
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 BASRA, Iraq – During a low-key ceremony Sunday, Britain formally handed over control of security responsibility for Basra province to Iraqi authorities, marking a significant step toward Iraqi sovereignty. “This …
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Medical isotope source restarts
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 Canada’s state-owned atomic energy company said Sunday it has reopened a nuclear reactor after its shutdown created a critical shortage of radioactive isotopes used to diagnose and treat cancer patients …
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Turkish warplanes strike at Kurdish rebels in Iraq
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey said dozens of its warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets as deep as 60 miles inside northern Iraq for three hours Sunday, the largest aerial attack in …
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Gangs change look to duck authorities
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHIMALTENANGO, Guatemala – Tattoos, baggy pants and tank tops are out. Smart blazers and university recruits are in. It’s an extreme makeover for Central America’s gangs. Facing harsh crackdowns by …
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Lieberman backs McCain for 2008
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sen. John McCain, trying to build momentum toward a reprise of his 2000 New Hampshire primary victory, is piling up high-profile endorsements, including one from Sen. Joseph Lieberman. The Connecticut …
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Snow, sleet sting travelers from Michigan to Maine
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOSTON – A wind-blown brew of snow, sleet and freezing rain cut visibility and iced over highways from the Great Lakes to New England on Sunday, stranding air and road …
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Singer Fogelberg dies at 56
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne” helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home …
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Cities report more people seeking aid
December 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 More people are requesting emergency food aid and more homeless families with children are seeking shelter, concludes a 23-city survey released today by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Four of …
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Property buyers may have to disclose prices
December 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A8 Kootenai and Bonner counties may become the first in Idaho to require property buyers to disclose sale prices since Multiple Listing Services are no longer providing the information. Passing a …
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Connect: Safety’s at the heart of his work
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A8 When someone says records storage and data management, boxes of paper don’t often come to mind. So it’s surprising to find the warehouses at DeVries Business Services stuffed to the …
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Winners spent less, reports show
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A8 A winning vote in the Spokane mayor’s race cost $4.24, while a losing vote cost $10.75. Winners also spent less than losers in two of the city’s council races, the …
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Snow expected throughout the week
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A8 The morning commute could be interesting today, with as much as 2 inches of snow expected in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas overnight. According to the National Weather Service …
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Architect Donald Neraas dies
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A9 Architect and lifelong Spokane resident Donald Neraas, who left his mark on the design of many local buildings, including St. John’s Cathedral, died Saturday. He was 76. Neraas, a graduate …
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Storm damage raises logging questions
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A9 SEATTLE – A photograph showing severe mudslides on a steep mountain slope in Lewis County that had been clear-cut near a Chehalis River tributary has spurred Weyerhaeuser Co. to examine …
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Student directory a privacy issue
December 17, 2007 in City on Page A9 BOZEMAN – Some students at Montana State University say the new campus directory, the first in a couple of years, violates their privacy. Christina Carr, a graduate student in geology, …
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Guiliani could lose by a hair
December 17, 2007 in Opinion on Page A11 So far, we have been asking these questions: Is America ready for a woman president?
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A health care reform window
December 17, 2007 in Opinion on Page A11 Hillary Clinton talks about health care reform in terms of “American values, American families and American jobs.” Barack Obama talks about health care as a “right for everyone, not a …
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In their words
December 17, 2007 in Opinion on Page A11 “Honestly, it’s a tough pill to swallow. How many different ways can you portray a cougar head?” — Principal Gail Gregg of Cooper High School in Texas, where the athletic …
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