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Sunday, August 30, 2009
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Hay feed plant burns near Moses Lake
August 30, 2009 Firefighters in Grant County tonight are fighting a commercial structure fire at a hay feed manufacturing company east of Moses Lake.
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Speeding driver killed in Wellsley Ave. crash
August 30, 2009 in City A Newman Lake man was killed today when he tried to pass two other vehicles at a high rate of speed on East Wellesley Avenue at Murray Road. 5
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Another warm up coming this week
August 30, 2009 in City, Idaho Another warming trend is underway across the Inland Northwest with highs expected to reach the 90s in Spokane as early as Monday.
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Driver arrested for DUI in Highway 95 crash
August 30, 2009 in News, Idaho A Coeur d’Alene dwdriver was arrested for driving under the influence following a Saturday night collision involving four vehicles.
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Two injured when driver falls asleep
August 30, 2009 in City A driver and passenger from Tacoma were injured early today when the driver fell asleep at the wheel along state Highway 26 in Adams County.
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Wolf hunting just one facet of management, experts say
August 30, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 Some tough love – including regulated hunting – is needed to carve a permanent niche for wolves reintroduced to the Northern Rocky Mountains, say leading wolf authorities in this region … 1
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Smoking in the military a hard habit to break
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II. Even today, America’s war on tobacco … 2
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Strapped districts spread the burden
August 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 As students return to schools throughout the Inland Northwest, they’ll notice changes wrought by budget woes: more kids in the classrooms, athletic games played closer to home, fewer buses, old … 1
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Duties shift for dozens
August 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 Jake Lemmon used to be a principal’s assistant at Garry Middle School; now he’s teaching elementary P.E. Scott Rademacher, who previously taught at one of Spokane Public Schools’ high schools, …
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Shuttle prepares for docking
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts steered closer to the International Space Station for a linkup today, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage. NASA …
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East Coast drenched by Danny
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOSTON – Heavy rain and dangerous rip currents from a weak tropical system emptied East Coast beaches for a second straight late-summer weekend, while a hurricane that could clip Mexico’s …
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Enzi’s criticism weakens health care deal chances
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A Republican member of the Senate’s “Gang of Six” health-care negotiators sharply criticized Democrats’ reform plans Saturday, making the climb to a bipartisan deal when Congress reconvenes appear …
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Kennedy laid to rest
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for “the dream he …
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Power shift foreseen in Japanese election
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TOKYO – Japanese cast ballots today in hotly contested parliamentary elections in which the ruling conservative party, battered by a laggard economy and voter desire for change after more than …
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North Korea frees boat, South Korean fishermen
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – Four South Korean fishermen, whom Pyongyang detained for a month after they accidentally entered North Korean waters, returned home Saturday. Their release is the latest indication …
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In brief: Karzai lead grows as count continues
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 Kabul, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai widened his lead over his main challenger in election returns released Saturday, creeping toward the 50 percent mark that would enable him to avoid …
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Iran judiciary fires hard-line prosecutor
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 TEHRAN, Iran – The new head of Iran’s judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, fired the main prosecutor in the trials of dozens of opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the …
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California wildfire continues to rage
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 LOS ANGELES – The fire in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest tripled in size Saturday, spreading rapidly to the east and west and prompting the evacuation of at least 4,000 …
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In Passing
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 Adam Goldstein, celebrity DJ New York – Adam Goldstein, the celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM, was found dead in a New York City apartment Friday afternoon, his publicist …
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Bullet sales are skyrocketing
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 There’s a bull market for bullets. Stacks of ammo, once piled high at gun shops across America, have dwindled. Prices paid by consumers for much sought-after Winchester .380-caliber handgun bullets …
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Seven people found slain in Georgia mobile home
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Seven people were found slain and two critically injured Saturday at a mobile home park built on the grounds of a historic plantation in southeastern Georgia, police …
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Police scour scene of kidnap case
August 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 ANTIOCH, Calif. – Police on Saturday searched the home and property of a California couple charged with kidnapping a little girl 18 years ago, looking for evidence linking them to …
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Leaders stress powwow’s value
August 30, 2009 in City on Page B1 Leaders from several Northwest Indian tribes stood up during the closing night of the 20th annual Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment and Pow Wow on Saturday and urged the crowd … 2
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Lingo different when it’s softball on hard time
August 30, 2009 in City on Page B1 You’d think a guy with my shady reputation wouldn’t have any difficulty getting into prison. But entering Pine Lodge Corrections Center Saturday morning took a bit of red tape.
