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Thursday, December 10, 2009
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Plenty of swine flu vaccine in Inland NW now
December 10, 2009 in City, Idaho Swine flu vaccines will be available to everyone beginning Monday. After weeks of carefully doling out vaccine to people at most risk of serious illness, the Spokane Regional Health District …
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Palin fans weather cold, lines for chance at autograph
December 10, 2009 in City, Idaho Krista Woodruff arrived at the Coeur d’Alene Fred Meyer store on Wednesday night to wait for a chance to have Sarah Palin autograph a copy of her memoir, “Going Rogue: … 26
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Keith Allred to run against Idaho Gov. Otter
December 10, 2009 in Idaho A respected non-partisan citizen activist, former Harvard professor and trained mediator stunned Idaho’s political establishment Thursday by filing to run against GOP Gov. Butch Otter as a Democrat. 1
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Obama defends war, urges peace
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World Newly enshrined among the world’s great peacemakers, President Barack Obama offered a striking defense of war. Eleven months into his presidency, a fresh Obama doctrine. 16
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Data show Idaho economy’s hit bottom
December 10, 2009 in Idaho New, not-yet-published labor data shows surprising and “heartening” news for Idaho’s economy, Gov. Butch Otter’s chief economist said today: It appears to have hit bottom and is ready to begin … 3
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Idaho colleges get more tuition flexibility
December 10, 2009 in Idaho The state Board of Education will allow Idaho’s public universities to seek tuition or fee increases higher than the 10 percent allowed each year.
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Asarco will pay $436 million to clean up CdA pollution
December 10, 2009 in News, Idaho Asarco Inc. will pay $436 million to cleanup decades of mining waste in the Coeur d’Alene Basin, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. 1
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Bonner County police logs 12/9/2009
December 10, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Dec. 9, 2009.
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Otter names ‘Mommie Dearest’ author to county post
December 10, 2009 in Idaho Actress and author Christina Crawford, daughter of actress Joan Crawford and author of the book “Mommie Dearest,” has been appointed to the Benewah County Commission by Gov. Butch Otter.
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Foreclosure filings fall 8 percent in November
December 10, 2009 in Business The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help. 1
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Fire reported at Nine Mile Falls golf course
December 10, 2009 A fire broke out at a golf course in Nine Mile Falls today. The fire appeared to be in a maintenance building at the Sun Dance Golf Course, 9725 N … 2
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Snow expected this weekend
December 10, 2009 in City The snow is on its way. Temperatures will rise and the clouds will usher in a 30 percent chance of snow in Spokane by Saturday, according to the National Weather …
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Exports up for 6th straight month, boost recovery
December 10, 2009 in Business The economic recovery is likely to draw strength from exports such as farm products, autos, aircraft and industrial machinery — all of which helped lower the nation’s trade deficit in …
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Christmas Bureau welcomes a crowd
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 To a family waiting outside the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center’s gates Wednesday morning, not even 7-degree weather could keep them from being first in line on what turned … 2
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Salvation Army bell-ringer gets a spot of gold
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 It appears likely Ted Morris will be Spokane’s No. 1 Salvation Army bell-ringer for the third year in a row after somebody dropped a 1-ounce gold piece in his kettle … 2
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Gregoire offers initial budget
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Making her case for tax increases, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday presented a bleak plan to balance the state budget by wiping out spending for health care, welfare … 7
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Decision due Monday on stolen microbus
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 The saga of the stolen Volkswagen van should be resolved – sort of – very soon. But someone’s bound to be left unhappy. 1
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Blizzards bury Midwest after mostly mild autumn
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 DES MOINES, Iowa – A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, …
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Accuracy watch
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A2 For 12-10-2009
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Shelters glutted with Chihuahuas
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – If every dog has its day, the Chihuahua’s, it seems, may be on the wane. Representatives from half a dozen San Francisco Bay Area animal shelters and …
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Obama likes new health plan
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The unexpected new proposal forged by the Senate for breaking the impasse over creation of a government-run medical insurance plan won President Barack Obama’s endorsement Wednesday and raised … 4
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House votes to extend tax credits
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The House voted Wednesday to extend $31 billion in popular tax breaks, including an income tax deduction for sales and property taxes, to be financed with a tax … 3
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Nation in brief: S.C. panel rejects impeachment
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Columbia, S.C. – The chances of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford being impeached lessened significantly Wednesday when a state legislative panel rejected a resolution to begin the process of removing …
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Sickle cell cured in transplant trials
December 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Researchers have for the first time performed a successful bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease in adults, a feat that could expand the procedure to more of the …
