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Monday, December 28, 2009
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Pierce County deputy wounded in ambush dies
December 28, 2009 in Region One of the Pierce County sheriff’s officers shot in an ambush by a drunken man has died after being taken off life support, a sheriff’s spokesman said Monday evening. 1
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Downtown CdA shooting concerns business owners
December 28, 2009 in Idaho Young people partying and drinking in downtown Coeur d’Alene is nothing new; it’s been going on for years. However, one thing that might have changed, several downtown business owners said … 9
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Gunman in CdA shooting claims self defense
December 28, 2009 in Idaho, Region A young businessman facing attempted murder charges after a chaotic confrontation in downtown Coeur d’Alene told police he felt threatened when he opened fire on a group of men looking … 17
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Forecast calls for snow this week
December 28, 2009 in City, Idaho The Inland Northwest may have missed out on a white Christmas this year, but forecasters are promising to make up for it this week. 1
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Spokane man dies in weekend car accident
December 28, 2009 in City A Spokane man was killed over the weekend in a vehicle accident at Wellesley Avenue and Nevada Street, police said. 2
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Searchers find Post Falls man in mountains
December 28, 2009 in City A 53-year-old Post Falls man was found during a search of the mountains of Kootenai County today after he reportedly ran out of gas. 5
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North Idaho police logs for Dec. 27
December 28, 2009 in Idaho Click the “documents” tab above to download Dec. 27, 2009, law enforcement logs for Bonner County and Coeur d’Alene.
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Spokane County man dies in car wreck
December 28, 2009 in City A 19-year-old Spokane County man died Sunday when he was thrown from his vehicle when it went off West Monroe Road in northern Spokane County. 6
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Outdoor burning banned in North Idaho
December 28, 2009 in City, Idaho Outdoor burning has been banned in North Idaho through Wednesday because of stagnant air conditions caused by a layer of cold air at lower elevations.
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Plane incident prompts reviews
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday that the suicide bomber who tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet on Christmas apparently was not part of a … 4
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Next phase of freeway work is a real blast
December 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Short-term closures of U.S. Highway 395 near the Little Spokane River will occur over the next several weeks as construction workers set off explosives to excavate the site of an …
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Witnesses help detain suspect in shooting
December 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Two Moses Lake men visiting family for Christmas were shot in downtown Coeur d’Alene early Sunday, one critically. Bystanders overpowered the suspected gunman, 25-year-old Adam M. Johnson, and were holding … 16
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Months after dragging death, police out of leads
December 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 For Vicky and Gene Littell, the year never got easier. Ten months since their daughter was found dead in a Spokane street, dragged more than 13 blocks by a driver … 5
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Civil rights attorney Sutton dies
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was …
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Nation in brief: ‘Suspicious’ fires leave two dead
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Authorities said nine fires that left two people dead in a western Massachusetts town are “suspicious,” and they’re treating them as potential crimes. Federal, state and local …
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BLM struggles with dumping
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SKULL VALLEY, Utah – During a warm spell this fall, vandals hauled 18 decrepit televisions and computers down a narrow gravel road in Utah’s picturesque Skull Valley, dumped them on …
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Iran protests erupt
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters in the center of the capital Sunday in one of the bloodiest confrontations in months, opposition Web sites and witnesses …
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House backers may yield on public option
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged Sunday it might have to be sacrificed …
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Bomb attacks kill 10 in Pakistan
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD – A pair of bombings on Sunday killed at least 10 people, including a government official, and wounded scores more, Pakistani authorities said. The first blast hit the home …
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Thailand evicting 4,000 Hmong
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 PHETCHABUN, Thailand – Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers today and send them back to Laos despite strong objections from …
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World in brief: Chinese rescue hijacked ship
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – A hijacked Chinese cargo ship and 25 sailors were rescued today, two months after they were seized by pirates off the lawless Somali coast, Chinese state media said. …
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N. Korea holds U.S. missionary
December 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean border guards apparently detained an American missionary as soon as he walked into the communist nation in an effort to call attention to Pyongyang’s …
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Three things we’ll be talking about this week
December 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 1. The much-maligned Bowl Championship Series gets under way Friday, with the first two of the big bowl games – the Rose, pitting Oregon and Ohio State, and the Sugar, …
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First Night director can’t imagine Spokane without annual bash
December 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s First Night celebration marks its ninth year on New Year’s Eve, with its now well-known range of events for adults and kids around downtown Spokane. But Chris Martin, the …
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