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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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Some businesses say ‘clunker’ program will hurt
August 4, 2009 in City The federal government’s “cash for clunkers” program could end up hurting some local small businesses by driving down the price of scrap and parts and making it harder for low-income … 3
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Coroner: Resort fall looked like an accident
August 4, 2009 in News, Idaho A woman who fell to her death at The Coeur d’Alene Resort last week landed in a way that indicates an accidental fall, not a jump or push, a deputy …
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Audit raises concerns with county parks
August 4, 2009 in News, City The Spokane County Parks Department’s fiscal controls over two of its pools were so lax last year that the cash registers were overflowing with money and sometimes left unattended, a …
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Spokane Habitat affiliate wins funding for ‘green’ homes
August 4, 2009 in City Spokane’s Habitat for Humanity affiliate is one of 123 in the country that will build energy-efficient, low-income homes as part of a national program fostering affordable “green” construction.
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Idaho Falls zoo pelican swallows cell phone
August 4, 2009 in Region A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made …
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Grant County man sought in wife’s shooting
August 4, 2009 in Region QUINCY – A woman is in critical condition and authorities want to arrest her husband on suspicion of attempted murder after she was shot six to eight times in the …
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Coeur d’Alene police logs, Aug. 3
August 4, 2009 in Idaho Click the “document” tab above to download the Coeur d’Alene police logs for Aug. 3, 2009.
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Bonner County police logs, Aug. 3
August 4, 2009 in Idaho Click the “documents” tab above to download the Bonner County law enforcement logs for Aug. 3, 2009.
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Boise police launch new inquiry after boy’s body ID’d
August 4, 2009 in Idaho BOISE — Police say the tentative identification of a body found floating in a canal as missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill has launched an “entirely new investigation.”
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CdA honors man who saved driver from burning car
August 4, 2009 in Idaho A Post Falls man who saved another man from a car fire in Coeur d’Alene last month was honored as a hero Tuesday.
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Washington fire crews brace for new storms
August 4, 2009 in Region YAKIMA – Fire crews across Washington continue to fight numerous fires, as they prepare for a new round of thunderstorms that could bring additional lightning.
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WSP recommends firing 8 troopers over fake diplomas
August 4, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol has made a preliminary decision to fire eight troopers who used fake diplomas to claim pay raises. 4
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Idaho will pay for child vaccine through January
August 4, 2009 in Idaho The state of Idaho will buy all required childhood vaccines through January 2010, Gov. Butch Otter said today. The governor earlier had called for eliminating the state’s vaccine program in …
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Moscow smoking ban goes into effect
August 4, 2009 in Idaho MOSCOW – Amid smoldering contention over Moscow’s new smoking ban that goes into effect today, a few wisps of humor lingered Monday. 7
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Ford man charged in fatal crash
August 4, 2009 in News A Ford man has been charged with DUI and vehicular homicide after he lost control of the pickup he was driving, left the roadway and rolled several times. The crash …
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SWAT training in Riverfront Park
August 4, 2009 in News The Spokane County Sheriff’s SWAT team is performing practice at Riverfront Park this morning involving a school bus. The exercise is part of a national conference, parks spokeswoman Nancy Goodspeed … 1
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Clunkers boost industry
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 DETROIT – The government’s “cash for clunkers” program drew car and truck buyers back to American showrooms last month, making July the best month for auto sales in nearly a … 1
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Dog tag’s journey helps complete family’s story
August 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 More than 66 years after Cpl. Walter Raymond Hahn of Spokane died in the battle for Guadalcanal, his dog tag made it back to his sister in Washington state. “It’s …
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Depression found in kids as young as 3
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research. The study is billed as the first …
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Plan calls for review of dams
August 4, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott has called for a scientific analysis of the federal government’s Northwest salmon recovery effort, saying that most wild stocks remain at dangerously low levels despite the … 2
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Strong quake hits Mexico coast
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 MEXICO CITY – A powerful earthquake Monday shook fishing villages along Mexico’s Gulf of California and prompted alarm as far away as Phoenix, but there were no immediate reports of …
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China seals off town where plague struck
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIJING – Chinese authorities have sealed off a remote town in northwestern China after three people died of pneumonic plague and eight others were infected with the highly contagious lung …
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In brief: Body found during hunt for passenger
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A woman’s body has been found during a search in frigid Alaska waters for a cruise ship passenger believed to have fallen overboard. The Coast Guard said …
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Toxic leak sends 119 to hospitals
August 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Noxious fumes at a trash disposal facility sent 119 people to hospitals Monday, including two who were listed in critical condition. Firefighters responded to ABC Disposal …
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