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Saturday, October 18, 2008
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Home starts take a hit
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The nation is on track to build fewer homes this year than at any time since the end of World War II, adding to the woes of an …
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Health district will offer top job to Californian
October 18, 2008 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Regional Health District plans to hire a new health officer next week after a two-year search. An employment contract will be offered to Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, health officer …
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Crisis slams home starts
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The nation is on track to build fewer homes this year than at any time since the end of World War II, adding to the woes of an …
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Spending surge pushes deficit toward $1 trillion
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders and both presidential candidates are proposing billions of dollars in tax breaks and other measures to stoke economic growth, a surge in spending that could send …
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County takes heat over buying land near air base
October 18, 2008 in City on Page A1 Spokane County commissioners, who faced political fire for their controversial purchase of an auto racetrack, are now defending another land purchase. The county paid $600,000 in March for 150 acres …
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Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs dies at 72
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 Levi Stubbs, the lead singer of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops whose tough yet soulful voice was showcased on dozens of singles, including “Baby I Need Your Loving” …
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Doctors release Nancy Reagan from hospital
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Nancy Reagan was released from a hospital Friday after being treated for a fractured pelvis, her spokeswoman said. Joanne Drake told the Associated Press that doctors came …
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Mervyns latest retailer to fail
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 After 59 years in business, bankrupt Mervyns department store chain called it quits Friday – promising a huge “going out of business sale” just in time for the holidays. And …
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ACORN hit with vandalism, threats
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The furor over the Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now’s national voter registration drive exploded with new controversies Friday, including a call by Barack Obama for an …
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Feds set to ease mining waste disposal rules
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is poised to issue a final rule that will make it easier for mountaintop mining companies to dump their waste near rivers and streams, the …
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Dealer ordered to produce O.J. ring
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 As O.J. Simpson sits in jail in Nevada, his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring has become the object of a custody battle in California, where a judge ordered Friday …
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Alaska’s beluga whales endangered
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Bush administration on Friday declared a small, isolated population of beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet as endangered species, rejecting claims from Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that these small, …
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Iraqis upset by bribery allegations
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned in comments broadcast Friday that the top U.S. commander in Iraq “had risked his position” by suggesting that Iran tried to bribe …
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Canada will ban baby bottles with BPA
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 TORONTO – Canada said Friday it was declaring a controversial chemical widely used in food packaging a toxic substance, allowing it carry out a promised ban on plastic baby bottles …
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Several Al-Qaida Web forums disabled
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Four of the five main online forums that al-Qaida’s media wing uses to distribute statements by Osama bin Laden and other extremists have been disabled …
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Advice for small-business survival
October 18, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Startup companies need to memorize a set of rules to survive the credit squeeze and business downturn, a Spokane investment banker said Friday: focus on making money, become profitable quickly …
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Oregon resort developers feeling credit pinch
October 18, 2008 in Business on Page A10 PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The collapse of the credit and housing markets has put a halt to resort development in central Oregon. “With the state of the economy, we’re not going …
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Value meals may keep eateries alive
October 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 CHICAGO – It seems like a bad time to invest in just about anything – except maybe tacos. With the economy in a slide, the nation’s fast-food restaurants are rolling …
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Wheels
October 18, 2008 in City on Page A10 In the mornings Johnny Cooper gets into his GMC Acadia, hits the road and checks his e-mail. Through a computer installed into the Acadia, a digital voice reads Cooper’s e-mail …
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Nonprofit selling Liberian products
October 18, 2008 in Business on Page A10 A new nonprofit selling mostly Liberian-made goods will debut today at the Everybody’s Bazaar & Yard Sale. The Four Corners Market is owned by Amber and Peter Glanville, who admired …
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Mehring ‘grateful’ for verdict, will return to payroll
October 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 Spokane police Detective Jay Mehring will go back on the city payroll Monday after a jury acquitted him Friday of a felony harassment charge – threatening to “burn down” his …
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$5 million awarded to Cmos family
October 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 A city contractor must pay the family of a man killed in a 2004 sewage tank accident more than $5 million, a judge ruled Friday. Mike Cmos Jr. died in …
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Man pleads innocent in toddler’s abuse
October 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 A St. Maries man accused of severely abusing his girlfriend’s daughter pleaded not guilty Friday. A judge delayed his girlfriend’s plea agreement until she completes a mental evaluation. Charles W. …
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Pirates victory snaps 40-game losing streak
October 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 Skydivers parachuting into Joe Albi Stadium on Friday weren’t the night’s most unusual sight. The biggest spectacle was Rogers High School’s victory on the football field. It was the team’s …
