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Monday, June 9, 2008
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Kettle Falls response gives hope
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A1 The way the town of Kettle Falls has rallied behind Casey McKern after his swimming accident in Lake Roosevelt three weeks ago says a lot about the regard the community …
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Getting There: Speed limit lower around city parks
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A1 With school letting out for summer, Spokane crews will start posting 20 mph signs near many Lilac City parks. This week they’ll lower the speed limits along Chief Garry, Mission, …
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Spokane schools are pacesetters for serving low-income children
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A1 Principal Mike Crabtree walks a hallway at Stevens Elementary School, past the “School of Distinction” banner. Past the display case showing how students work together to resolve conflicts.
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First lady tours Afghan sites
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAMIYAN, Afghanistan – Rallying international aid for Afghanistan, first lady Laura Bush on Sunday showcased projects to better the lives of war-weary Afghans. Yet at each stop, an eerie reminder …
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Five rescued after boat capsizes in Gulf of Mexico
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 GALVESTON, Texas – Four college students and a safety officer floated for more than a day in choppy seas, sharing four life vests after their sailboat capsized during a regatta …
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In Cuba, urban farms an unexpected success
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 HAVANA – For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the …
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Lottery numbers
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 0-6-9. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 9-11-16- 19-22-25-30-33-34-35-45-57-58- 64-65-68-69-72-78-79.
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World in brief: Suicide blast kills American soldier
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A suicide truck bomber who concealed his explosives under tanned animal hides struck a U.S. patrol base Sunday in northern Iraq, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding 18 other Americans, …
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7 dead in Tokyo stabbing rampage
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Screaming as he randomly stabbed shoppers with a hunting knife, a man killed seven people and injured 11 others at lunchtime Sunday in a Tokyo retail district. Tomohiro …
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Iran pushes ties with Iraq
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian officials advocated a close defense relationship with Iraq during meetings Sunday in Tehran with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his subordinates. The talks came as …
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Chavez addresses Colombia rebels
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday urged Colombian rebels to lay down their weapons, unilaterally free dozens of hostages and end a decades-long armed struggle. Chavez sent …
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Fire damages Texas governor’s mansion
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the historic Texas governor’s mansion early Sunday, leaving much of the 152-year-old building severely damaged, the state fire …
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Lawyer challenging interrogation protocol
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Pentagon urged interrogators at Guantanamo Bay to destroy handwritten notes in case they were called to testify about potentially harsh treatment of detainees, a …
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Ohio plane crash kills six
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 FREMONT, Ohio – A small plane crashed Sunday afternoon in a residential area and killed all six people aboard, including the pilot, a former state lawmaker who had offered joyrides …
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At least eight dead in storms
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 INDIANAPOLIS – Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and …
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Judge bans use of word ‘rape’ at trial
June 9, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s the only way Tory Bowen knows to honestly describe what happened to her. She was raped.
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Pack lunch and head out on a safari to Cat Tales
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A6 You can’t exactly grab a tiger by the tail, but you can get pretty darn close to the big furry creatures at Cat Tales, a private zoological park north of …
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Colorful history surrounds Silver Valley
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A6 Hercules. Galena. Lucky Friday. Star. Sierra. They sound like the names of racehorses, but in North Idaho’s Silver Valley everyone knows these are the mines that have shaped the area’s …
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Go and Do
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A6 Ongoing Route of the Hiawatha - The rail-to-trail mountain bicycle trail is operated by Lookout Pass Ski Area and is best known for the 1.66 mile “Taft” Tunnel. It’s all …
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Everybody’s paddling for the weekend
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A6 This weekend is prime time in the Spokane area for cheap thrills in kayaks and canoes. Saturday may be the day to float the idea of getting the family into … 1
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Stabbing suspect turns self in
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A7 The suspect in the June 3 stabbing death of a man in northeast Spokane turned himself in to detectives early Sunday, police said. Benjamin Howard, 22, is being held in …
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Jukebox musical hits high notes
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A7 While sitting through – and mostly enjoying – the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s “All Shook Up,” several questions kept running through my head: How can this summer stock theater attract …
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Hundreds of new laws take effect in Washington
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Same-sex couples gain dozens of new rights, cougar hunts with dogs are expanded, and authorities will work to track gang activity statewide. Those are just a few of …
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Reardan man dies after car hits house
June 9, 2008 in City on Page A8 A 41-year-old Reardan man died Sunday night when he lost control of his car and hit a house. No one inside the home south of Reardan was hurt, said Lincoln …
