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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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Getting There: Freeway work means restrictions
April 26, 2009 in City A major step in construction of a new north Spokane freeway gets under way today with new lane restrictions and a detour on U.S. Highway 2.
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Balancing the books
April 26, 2009 in City Spokane is well behind most Washington cities in the hours of operation at its libraries. That service level will fall even further if the Spokane Public Library is forced to …
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As flu spreads, concern grows
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MEXICO CITY – International officials on Saturday declared the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the U.S. a “public health emergency” as new cases were reported north and south of …
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Program puts college dreams within reach
April 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 The dream was born for Neice Schafer 25 years ago when she read an article about a California woman who “adopted” a kindergarten class in a poor section of Oakland …
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Anglers’ opening day a whopping success
April 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Mike Clark, a veteran angler from Post Falls, is old enough to be a grandfather, but he learned to leave his ego at home after traveling across the border for …
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Nation in brief: Suspect’s ex-wife among three killed
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 A University of Georgia professor whom police suspect in the fatal shootings of his ex-wife and two men outside a theater near campus Saturday disappeared in his Jeep after dropping …
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Finance leaders back broader IMF mission
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Global financial chiefs agreed Saturday to reshape the International Monetary Fund, moving to broaden its mission and accelerate plans to give developing giants including China, Brazil and India …
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Stage, television star Bea Arthur dies at 86
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” and …
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‘The blown-up guy’ rebounds
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN ANTONIO – His first glimpse in the mirror was largely a blur. Sgt. Darron Mikeworth had just come out of a drug-induced coma – his mind was still in …
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Jailed journalist on hunger strike
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 TEHRAN, Iran – An American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S. was on her fifth day of a hunger strike Saturday and does not plan to …
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Clinton pledges continued support for Iraq
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – On a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reassure anxious Iraqis that the U.S. would not abandon them despite …
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Our Kids calendar
April 26, 2009 in City on Page A6 Events for the week of April 26: Tuesday
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Coming to terms with swine flu
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 GENEVA – A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World Health Organization this weekend … 1
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Pirate story captures America’s interest
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW YORK – We’re going through a crippling recession. The CIA is under fire over its interrogation techniques. And U.S. policy toward Cuba may be about to change. But the …
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Ethiopia alleges coup try, U.S. link
April 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 NAIROBI, Kenya – The Ethiopian government has arrested 35 people suspected of a coup attempt allegedly backed by an Ethiopian economist now teaching at a Pennsylvania university, a government spokesman …
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CdA dog park a step closer
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 Dorothy Hatch said her golden retriever, Cassie, has been wondering two things since the pair moved from Arizona to Coeur d’Alene in 2005. “Where’s my pool, and where’s the dog …
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State budget sent to governor
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The Legislature approved a two-year budget late Saturday, with Democrats and Republicans arguing into the night over a blueprint that would whack $4 billion from education, health care … 1
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Doug Clark: To protect and serve themselves
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane police agencies have been more scandal-ridden than Perez Hilton’s blog. To help clear the air, I have been asked to turn over today’s column to Cpl. Marvin Whitewash. He … 5
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Youngsters’ focus on chess belies their age
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 With a Kool-Aid mustache and an “I love chess” T-shirt, 5-year-old Garrett Casey propped himself on his knees in a chair to play his last round of the Washington Elementary … 3
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House adds fee to barrels of oil
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – In a controversial move that could increase prices at the gas pump, House lawmakers on Saturday voted to add a $1.50 fee to every barrel of oil brought …
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Patients’ graves get markers
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B2 STEILACOOM, Wash. – For 77 years, patients who died at Western State Hospital were buried in graves marked only by numbers stamped in bricks of cement. It wasn’t about money. …
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Displeased unions disrupt Democrats’ dinner plans
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B2 As different as Spokane County’s two major political parties are, they have one thing in common: They always need more money. Because of that, until just a few years ago … 3
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In brief: Mobile home fire leaves woman dead
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B2 A woman died Saturday in an Otis Orchards mobile home fire. Neighbors told authorities the woman, who was not identified Saturday, lived at the rural home with her son. He …
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Lewiston memorial honors police
April 26, 2009 in City on Page B2 LEWISTON – A new memorial plaza with a stone monument honoring five Lewiston police officers who died in the line of duty has been unveiled in front of the Lewiston …
