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Saturday, August 1, 2009
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Shock open playoffs with convincing win
August 1, 2009 in News, Sports The Spokane Shock ended the first quarter down by 7 points. That didn’t last long.
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Hernandez leads in Mariners’ win
August 1, 2009 in News, Sports ARLINGTON, Texas — His team refused to part with him, and Felix Hernandez made sure the Mariners did not wind up regretting it.
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Spokane hits triple digits for first time in ‘09
August 1, 2009 in News, City Yes, it really was that hot. The National Weather Service recorded an official high at the Spokane International Airport of 101 degrees today, tying the record for the day set …
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Guard unit makes it home
August 1, 2009 in News, City After almost a year away from their families, and putting themselves in harm’s way, 57 members of the Washington National Guard’s 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team arrived home to cheers, …
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Bigelow Gulch crash sends 3 to hospital
August 1, 2009 in City Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a one-car crash Saturday afternoon in the 11500 block of Bigelow Gulch Road.
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Wise Words with Deb Harper
August 1, 2009 in Features This is the complete transcript of the interview with Deb Harper, a Spokane pediatrician. She was the third interview in Rebecca Nappi’s “Wise Words in Troubled Times” series in The …
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Clunkers program refueling
August 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 After a day of on-again, off-again news regarding the “cash for clunkers” program, auto dealers are back where they’ve been for the past week – busy at last. Car buyers … 1
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July was deadliest month for troops in Afghanistan
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – The month began with a fatal roadside bombing and ended with word that an American had died of wounds suffered in a firefight. After nearly eight years …
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House panel settles on health bill
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system got a major boost when a pivotal House committee passed a compromise bill Friday night, clearing …
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Economic rebound seen
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The worst recession since the Great Depression is quickly coming to an end, with a fresh report raising hopes that a recovery may be stronger than previously projected. … 2
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New fruit fly threat in S. California
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – An infestation of the white striped fruit fly has been found in Southern California, marking the first detection of the Southeast Asian agricultural pest in the Western …
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Corazon Aquino, who led ouster of Marcos, dies
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 MANILA, Philippines – Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, …
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Mosque bombings spur al-Qaida fears
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – Bombings at five Shiite Muslim mosques killed 29 worshippers Friday in a series of attacks that Iraqi army and police officers are interpreting as a sign that insurgents …
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In brief: Italy approves use of RU-486
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 Rome – Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing …
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Dodd: Cancer won’t prevent re-election bid
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but said he will remain in office and seek re-election next fall. Dodd, who …
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High court rules against Musharraf
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that former President Pervez Musharraf violated the constitution by declaring emergency rule in 2007, a verdict widely viewed as a rebuke to …
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In brief: INB’s parent posts quarterly loss
August 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 Northwest Bancorporation Inc. on Friday announced an $846,000 loss for the second quarter as a $1.8 million allowance for loan and lease options, coupled with higher FDIC premiums, offset an …
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Economy still tough for timber company
August 1, 2009 in Business on Page A6 Timber and wood products company Weyerhaeuser Co. said Friday its second-quarter loss widened as the slumping housing market suppressed demand for its building supplies. The weak real-estate market has weighed …
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House OKs pay, bonus limitations
August 1, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Bowing to populist anger, the House voted Friday to prohibit pay and bonus packages that encourage bankers and traders to take risks so big they could bring down … 1
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Vital oil port open to major storms
August 1, 2009 in Business on Page A6 CAMINADA HEADLAND, La. – The booming oil hub called Port Fourchon, a nerve center in the nation’s oil supply chain, is turning into a sitting duck for hurricanes as the …
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Artists are down, but not out
August 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 There’s still a market for art during a recession, but it’s harder to make a living, say many of the artists working this weekend at the Art on the Green …
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Police find fugitive hiding in woods
August 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 Footprints led federal agents Friday to a fugitive who eluded capture for nearly a month. But Anthony E. Burke’s legal problems began more than three years ago, when police responding … 1
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Region in brief: Open fires banned within city limits
August 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 The city of Spokane on Friday banned open burning and recreational fires in city limits because of hot, dry conditions. The ban will continue through Sept. 15 and may be …
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Church, Second Harvest make food bank mobile
August 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 Brendee Glisson stood in the hot sun Friday with her 4-year-old daughter to collect free food from a mobile distribution in the parking lot of the Millwood Community Presbyterian Church. …
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