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Saturday, April 11, 2009
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P.I. report criticizes Idaho Fish and Game
April 11, 2009 in News, Idaho Conservation officers at the Idaho Fish and Game department employ department vehicles for personal use, put their children and families in harm’s way by taking them on patrols, misspend public … 1
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Egg hunters of all ages team up for fun
April 11, 2009 in News, City For Charlotte Carpenter, finding the plastic, goody-filled Easter eggs wasn’t about the candy. “I’ll have to give them to my husband,” said Carpenter, who is diabetic. “The fun of it …
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Driver dies in one-car rollover
April 11, 2009 in News, City A 54-year-old Spokane County man died overnight in a one-car vehicle accident near Palouse Highway and Sands Road, south of Spokane.
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Legislators approve higher car fee
April 11, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Car buyers are likely to pay an extra $100 soon, after Washington lawmakers passed a bill intended to raise millions of dollars for struggling auto dealers. House Bill … 5
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Navy biding time in standoff
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As U.S. Navy warships surrounded the lifeboat where four pirates held an American sea captain hostage Friday, defense officials and analysts said the most likely military option for …
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Experts see rise in family violence during economic downturn
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Some hospitals report seeing more than twice as many shaken babies as a year ago. Deaths from domestic violence have increased sharply in some areas. Calls …
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March storms top off snowpack
April 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Good news for irrigators and thrill-seeking rafters. Below-average mountain snowpacks in the Inland Northwest rebounded in March, thanks to chilly temperatures and late storms that pelted the region with heavy, …
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Rove pounds at Obama as swipes at Bush persist
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – For eight years, George W. Bush had a White House political and public relations machine to defend his legacy and lash his rivals. Now that Bush is out … 7
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Truck bomb kills 5 U.S. soldiers
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSUL, Iraq – A suicide truck bomber attacked a police headquarters Friday in the tense northern city of Mosul, killing five U.S. soldiers in the deadliest strike against American forces …
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Two killed, 41 injured by tornado in Tennessee
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A tornado killed a woman and her 9-week-old infant and also injured dozens Friday in central Tennessee as a line of storms lifted homes, ripped off roofs …
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Newseum doing well in new home
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 In its first year, the sprawling Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue firmly established its presence among Washington’s many museums with 714,000 paid visitors and hundreds of guests at 450 private events. …
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Saddam’s AK-47 returning to Iraq
April 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Federal customs agents say a pearl-handled AK-47 that belonged to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and was in the hands of the U.S. Army is being sent back …
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Japan adds to stimulus
April 11, 2009 in Business on Page A5 Japan’s government formally unveiled its latest fiscal plan Friday, a package of spending and tax reductions valued at $154 billion that’s intended to help rescue the economy from its biggest …
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WHEELS
April 11, 2009 in Business on Page A5 If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Hyundai must be blushing. For the second time the South Korean manufacturer has found a marketing gimmick that forced competitors to copy …
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Sold-home prices inch higher in county
April 11, 2009 in Business on Page A5 Average and median prices for homes sold in Spokane County last month crept above prior-year levels for the first time since last June, Rob Higgins, the executive officer of the … 1
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Seattle awash in office space
April 11, 2009 in Business on Page A5 The demise of Washington Mutual and cutbacks by other large tenants are taking their toll on Seattle’s commercial real estate market. And the timing couldn’t be worse – construction is … 1
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Natural gas glut a boon to users
April 11, 2009 in Business on Page A5 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 60 million American homes that rely on natural gas for heat can expect substantially lower bills next winter thanks to a glut in supply and the …
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Accuracy watch
April 11, 2009 in City on Page B1 For 04-11-2009
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State says doctor misused drugs
April 11, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane dermatologist Dr. William P. Werschler has been accused of using and providing drugs without legitimate medical reasons by the state’s Medical Quality Assurance Commission. The commission does not allege …
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Only nonresidents to pay more to hunt, fish
April 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – People who hunt or fish in Idaho but live elsewhere would pay more under legislation that passed the Idaho House on Friday. Idahoans’ fees wouldn’t increase at all. …
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Budget cuts rekindle faculty group
April 11, 2009 in City on Page B1 Concern about budget cuts at Washington State University has prompted a resurgence of a national faculty rights organization on campus. The American Association of University Professors, active in Pullman in … 1
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Recession club not so private and exclusive
April 11, 2009 in City on Page B1 During these trying economic times, I’ve been desperately trying to stay optimistic, stay positive and seek the silver lining in our Great Recession. Then I saw this headline: “Black Rock … 1
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Resort plan near Farragut dropped
April 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page B2 Stimson Lumber Co. has withdrawn plans for a luxury golf resort on 1,500 acres near Farragut State Park. Andrew Miller, Stimson’s CEO, notified Kootenai County’s planning department late Thursday that …
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More Hanford problems resolved
April 11, 2009 in City on Page B2 Researchers at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site have resolved two more technical problems raised by a panel of experts about a $12 billion waste treatment plant under construction. The …
