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Monday, December 22, 2008
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Fire in West Central leaves two homeless
December 22, 2008 in City, News A fire in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood Monday evening left two people homeless, but no one was injured.
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Porn actor gets life sentence for WSU rape
December 22, 2008 in Region, Sports The pornographic film actor known as Jack Venice was given a life sentence for raping a woman at a Washington State University sorority.
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Spokane Valley declares state of emergency
December 22, 2008 in News Spokane Valley Mayor Richard Munson declared a state of emergency today in an effort to tap state and federal funding to help efforts to plow his city. 5
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Shots fired into City Hall over weekend
December 22, 2008 in News Six bullets fired into a second-story window at Spokane City Hall over the weekend prompted the mayor to immediately enact new security measures already planned at the historic building.
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Drivers struggling, and so are plows
December 22, 2008 in City, Idaho Just as they were gaining the upper hand, Spokane city and county road crews are back to plowing arterials and emergency routes. 3
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Holiday travel getting tougher
December 22, 2008 in City, Idaho, News Holiday travelers in the Inland Northwest had better get where they are going by noon on Wednesday. Otherwise, they may be in for another wintry nightmare.
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Police adjust to precedent on questioning suspects
December 22, 2008 in City Bill Robinson awakens to the smallest noise in the night. A baseball bat at his bedside gives him a tiny sense of security, but it fails to erase the memory … 1
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A snow-filled forecast
December 22, 2008 in News The snow will be around for awhile. Forecasters say that in addition to what fell last week and today, another storm headed this way on Christmas Eve.
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Elderly man found
December 22, 2008 in News Police have found the 84-year-old man who went missing South Grand this morning.
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Taking toy tradition for a holiday spin
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 DEER PARK – When 84-year-old Robert Forman spins a small, dented brass top on Christmas Eve, it will move for a matter of seconds. But for Forman, his children, grandchildren …
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A little preparation goes a long way on snowy roads
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 On his way to work last week – a day before the big storm – Spokane sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Reagan spotted a driver unable to merge onto U.S. Highway 195 … 1
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Vouchers being handed out today
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 Although the Christmas Bureau closed for the year on Saturday, the work of Catholic Charities and Volunteers of America is not done. After the two-day closure of the bureau during …
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Weather hampers travel regionwide
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 A blast of winter stranded hundreds of travelers in the Northwest on Sunday, with dozens of flights canceled in Seattle and Portland, and Greyhound passengers sleeping on cardboard at the …
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Economic worries forcing more people to give up pets
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 A growing number of Americans are giving up their dogs and cats to animal shelters as the emotional bonds between people and pets get tested by economic ones. From the …
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Study finds more diversity in churches
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A2 Worship services may still be the nation’s most segregated hour, but fewer congregations are now completely white, according to a study comparing churches, synagogues and mosques last year with a …
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Obama to release report on governor
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 President-elect Barack Obama will make public by Tuesday a report detailing his staff’s contacts with Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who has been accused of trying to sell the U.S. …
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Denver crash survival ‘a miracle’
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 DENVER – It was a miracle that no one was killed when an airliner veered sharply off a runway during takeoff, burst into flames and nearly broke apart, firefighters said …
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Top U.S. general waiting on troop decision
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BASRA, Iraq – The top U.S. general in Iraq said he will make a decision about the future role of American troops in early spring, to allow enough time to …
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Northern U.S. socked by winter’s start
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 DES MOINES, Iowa – Weekend storms in the nation’s northern half knocked out power to thousands of customers Sunday and created nightmarish conditions for holiday travelers coast to coast on …
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Polish leader makes historic synagogue visit
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s president celebrated the start of Hanukkah by visiting Warsaw’s main synagogue Sunday, a gesture the city’s Jewish community greeted as a historic step in its revival. …
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Mumbai ‘alive again’ as targeted hotels reopen
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MUMBAI, India – With a mix of solemn prayers and Bollywood glitter, India’s financial capital on Sunday took its most symbolic step yet toward a return to normalcy when both …
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Twelve headless bodies found
December 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Authorities found the decapitated bodies of 12 men in the southern state of Guerrero on Sunday, and some of the victims have been identified as soldiers. State Public Safety Secretary …
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Hallelujah! Regifting receives its due
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A6 It’s the hot topic of the season: gifts that keep on giving. Or being given, rather.
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Early birds
December 22, 2008 in City on Page A6 The clock is running out on 2008. Don’t let it expire without taking a hard look at your finances. Sure, it hasn’t been the kind of year that makes you …
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