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Sunday, February 15, 2009
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CV schools try out new math curricula
February 15, 2009 First-graders in Ellen Briggs’ classroom at Ponderosa Elementary School begin their daily math lesson with the addition boogie. Wiggling their bodies, they chant as a song blares from a classroom …
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Family hopes pain sparks road improvement
February 15, 2009 The pain of losing a daughter in a car crash is driving Debi Hammel to do something. She and other members of her family are joining an effort to pressure …
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Are you ready? TV shift arrives
February 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 We’ve all seen the endless crawls and FCC-mandated alerts: Digital TV conversion is on the way. Yet questions still abound, beginning with the most obvious:
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Polygamist sect on Idaho-B.C. border drawing new scrutiny
February 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 In the scenic international border region where Idaho’s Panhandle meets British Columbia, polygamy is a way of life for hundreds – the open secret that’s gone untouched by authorities until …
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Stimulus package not free of last-minute extras
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In rushing to pull together a landmark economic stimulus package last week, Democratic lawmakers and the White House added billions in new spending and tax breaks that will …
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FDA approves new gout drug
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new treatment for gout in more than 40 years, a company said Saturday. Takeda Inc. said Uloric, a once-daily …
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Pace of warming may be understated
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – The pace of global warming is likely to be much faster than recent predictions, because industrial greenhouse gas emissions have increased more quickly than expected and higher temperatures …
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Burris changes story again about Senate seat contacts
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., who repeatedly denied anyone tied to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich solicited him for cash in exchange for his seat, now acknowledges Blagojevich’s brother …
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Smoochers break world record
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world’s largest group kiss. Carlos Martinez of Guinness …
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Missile strike targets militants, kills 30
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into a compound near the Afghanistan border Saturday, killing about 30 people, local officials said. Most of the people killed were thought to …
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Saudi king names female to new post
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO, Egypt – King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia weakened the hold of Islamic hard-liners Saturday by appointing the first female to a ministerial post and dismissing a leading fundamentalist cleric …
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The economic stimulus plan: What it means for you
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 An examination of how the economic stimulus plan will affect Americans. Taxes
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Clinton’s first trip has China focus
February 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – When Hillary Rodham Clinton was running for president last year, she raised eyebrows in foreign policy circles – especially in Japan, the key U.S. ally in Asia – …
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Group aims to alter Spokane’s charter
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane residents would have a legal right to housing and health care, its neighborhoods would have a final say over developments in their midst, and the local environment would have … 1
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Video site offers portal for Web-savvy Indians
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B1 PLUMMER, Idaho – What do Native Americans wear on weekends? Hopeedee asked a series of white people. Feathers, furs and buffalo skins were the replies.
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Accuracy watch
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B1 For 02-15-2009
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Doug Clark: State of this city necessitates pick and shovel
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner delivered her “state of the city” address on Friday. And this eerie feeling washed over me. 1
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High school musicians bring out their best
February 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 Gerard Schwarz rapped his baton on his music stand, abruptly shutting off the strains of a Mahler symphony performed by an orchestra of 221 high school students. Schwarz, who conducts …
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Spin Control: Another dime for a gallon of gas? We’re unimpressed
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B2 Driving past the corner gasoline station each day, watching prices ratchet up a dime at a time, it seems that it may be a curse to have a long memory. …
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Best of the Voices: Alternative school students get taste of business world
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B3 Spokane Valley High School Principal Larry Bush was pleased to find out his school was one of the top 10 alternative high schools in Washington, but he always knew he …
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Laid-off Bellevue man outwits thieves by stealing getaway van
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B3 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Patrick Rosario had a clever way of making sure a pair of burglars didn’t get away with his three flat-screen TVs: He stole their van. The 32-year-old, …
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In brief: Pair paid IRS using fake checks
February 15, 2009 in City on Page B8 Six months under house arrest and five years on probation are the penalties for two Ronan, Mont., residents who tried to pay taxes by using fake checks. David Paul and …
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Our View: Bill that would alter health district bears promise
February 15, 2009 in Opinion on Page B10 For more than two years, the Spokane Regional Health District has been without a permanent health officer, and the board can’t seem to make up its mind if it wants …
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Kathleen Parker: Time to rethink anti-drug laws
February 15, 2009 in Opinion on Page B10 Drink and drive and it’s grrrrrrrr-eat! Smoke pot and your flakes are frosted, dude. So seems the message from Kellogg, which has decided not to renew its sponsorship contract with … 3
