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Monday, April 13, 2009
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Jay Olsen resigns from Spokane Police Department
In City
Suspended Spokane Police Officer Jay Olsen, acquitted by a jury last month for shooting a man in the head during a drunken off-duty chase through Peaceful Valley, resigned Monday. The …
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Otter signs Kralicek bill into law
In Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed legislation into law to help permanently disabled law enforcement officers like Mike Kralicek of Coeur d’Alene with health insurance costs for their families.
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Spokane parks detonating ground squirrels
In City Hundreds of ground squirrels have invaded Finch Arboretum and are turning the grounds into Swiss cheese. Even worse, it’s breeding season. Spokane Parks officials are mounting a counterattack with a … 35
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Forecasters predict 70-degree weather this weekend
In City, Idaho
After a winter that saw record snowfall, including a 4-inch storm in the first week of April, the forecast for the coming week ought to bring some serious relief: temperatures …
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Bloomsday registration deadlines begin Tuesday
In City The registration deadline for Spokane’s annual Bloomsday road race is approaching.
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One charged after man dies in Grant County fight
In City A Grant County man was arrested Saturday in the shooting death of 23-year-old Manuel Antonio Arousa.
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WSU stops accepting freshman applications
In City Because of expected budget cuts, Washington State University is no longer accepting freshman applications for the fall at its Pullman campus. 1
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Woman donates kidney to her housekeeper
In Idaho Karine Nelson has been cleaning Chris Breazeal’s home in Hayden for four years. When Nelson needed a kidney transplant, it was her employer who volunteered one. 1
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Spokesman.com blogs: A charity per day
Looking for browsing materials? Check out these recent hand-picked links from Spokesman.com blogs.
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Spokane, Yakima, Seattle rank high in car thefts
In City The Northwest Insurance Council says the number of vehicle thefts in Washington declined 25 percent last year to about 32,000.
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Man arrested after fleeing during traffic stop
In City A man wanted on an arrest warrant for possession of stolen property was arrested by law enforcement officers after running from a traffic stop this morning in Spokane Valley.
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Valleyford man who died in crash identified
In City A man who died this weekend in a Palouse Highway car crash has been identified as 54-year-old Randy C. Prouty of Valleyford.
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Avista warns of safety line break at Nine Mile Dam
In City Boaters approaching Nine Mile Dam north of Spokane should be careful.
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Students take the WASL this week
In City Washington students in grades 3 through 8 will be taking the Washington Assessment of Student Learning sometime between now and May 1.
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Bonner County police logs, April 10 to April 12
In Idaho
Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 10 to April 12, 2009.
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Wall Street falls ahead of earnings reports
In Business Wall Street retreated Monday as investors awaited a flurry of earnings reports and readings that could provide insight into the direction of the economy.
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Showers today follow Sunday’s rain
In City, Idaho
Two days of cool and showery weather are in store following Sunday afternoon’s rain storm that dropped .27 inches of rain prior to midnight, but a major warm up could …
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Five Mile plans include wider roadway, bike lanes
In City on Page A1
One of the biggest traffic complaints on Spokane’s North Side is finally being resolved. City and county officials recently announced they will move ahead with reconstruction and widening of Five …
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For some tax filers, streamlined system another reason to wait
In City on Page A1 Don Hearn is waiting until the last minute. As he usually does. “Even when I’m getting a refund,” he says. “I don’t care. I file late.” The last minute has …
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Navy rescues hostage captain
In Nation/World on Page A1 NAIROBI, Kenya – Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault …
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Faith groups losing fights against gays
In City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Faith organizations and individuals who view homosexuality as sinful and refuse to provide services to gay people are losing a growing number of legal battles that they say … 6
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D.C. concert honors history
In City on Page A2 WASHINGTON – More than 2,000 people gathered Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial for a concert honoring the 70th anniversary of Marian Anderson’s historic performance there in 1939. Because of the … 1
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Rains quench devastating fires
In City on Page A3 Rainstorms have drenched most of North Texas and parts of Oklahoma, helping firefighters contain several large blazes that have burned for days. Wildfires have burned more than 192,000 acres across …
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Thailand protests turn violent
In Nation/World on Page A3 BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear protesters blocking roads in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness today. Demonstrators …
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