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Thursday, January 1, 2009
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Snoqualmie Pass reopened
January 1, 2009 in City, Idaho But White and Stevens passes expected to remain closed into Friday.
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New year, same weather
January 1, 2009 in News Snow today, arctic cold tomorrow… This new year looks a whole lot like the last one. 1
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Blue New Year
January 1, 2009 in City, Idaho They were light blue going in, and they came back out in various shades of pink. New Years Day about 200 people gathered on Sanders Beach for the traditional Polar …
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A tough business gets tougher
January 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 It’s a difficult winter for used-car dealers. Banks, credit unions and finance companies are scrutinizing dealers’ balance sheets before offering additional credit to owners trying to buy more cars or …
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Extreme avalanche danger to persist
January 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Heavy, wet snow piled on top of light, crystallized flakes has created high avalanche danger, regional avalanche experts say. And the threat will likely grow with more snow expected in …
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Cuba observes muted 50th anniversary
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba – Scores of workers are laying cables while others hammer away at the wooden stage. Television crews are perched on an overhead church balcony practicing their …
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Smoking ban linked to drop in heart attacks
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat …
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L.A.’s crime rates fall again
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Crime in Los Angeles fell in 2008 for the sixth consecutive year, challenging the widely held theory that crime rises at times of economic tumult. The continued …
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Bangkok nightclub blaze claims 59
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BANGKOK, Thailand – A fire swept through a high-class nightclub jammed with several hundred New Year’s revelers early today, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 200, officials …
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Russia to halt natural gas to Ukraine
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Russia’s state gas monopoly said it would cut off all natural gas supplies to Ukraine early today after the two sides failed to agree on how much Ukraine …
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Israel, Hamas intensify fighting, ignoring calls for cease-fire
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday, rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offensive as the next stage of its …
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Dairy chief admits delaying reports
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – A former dairy boss in China’s scandal over tainted milk blamed for the deaths of at least six babies and illnesses of nearly 300,000 others has pleaded guilty …
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NASA chief’s wife campaigning for him
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Late on Christmas Eve, one last wish was sent, by e-mail: Please let NASA Administrator Michael Griffin keep his job. It was from his wife. Rebecca Griffin, who …
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Obamas moving to D.C. hotel
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – An exclusive hotel just yards from the White House will become a temporary home “suite” home for President-elect Barack Obama and his family when they move to the …
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Judges denied annual federal raise
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Joining the many who felt shortchanged by 2008 are U.S. federal judges. They were the only federal employees who did not receive a cost-of-living pay increase. And in …
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Senate pick won’t ‘create a scene’
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – As Senate leadership developed an elaborate set of contingency plans Wednesday to keep Roland Burris from taking over Barack Obama’s seat, the disputed appointee promised not to “create …
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Deaths down in Iraq, up in Afghanistan
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – U.S. military deaths in Iraq plunged by two-thirds in 2008 from the previous year, a reflection of the improving security following the U.S. military’s counterinsurgency campaign and al-Qaida’s …
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Iraqi police arrest Shiite cult leader, members
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – Iraqi police on Wednesday announced the capture of a Shiite cult leader and four followers who they suspect were planning to attack worshippers celebrating a major Shiite holiday …
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Producers forecast a dip in avocados
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 An avocado shortage is looming next spring. California farmers expect to harvest the smallest avocado crop since 1990 and possibly even as far back as 1980. Hot weather in June, …
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Woman gives birth over Atlantic ocean
January 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 There were 124 passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 59 when it left the Netherlands. There were 125 when it landed in Boston. Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for Logan International Airport, …
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Companies forcing unpaid time off
January 1, 2009 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Here’s the vacation no one wants, courtesy of the recession: forced time off without pay. Financially struggling universities, factories and even hospitals are requiring employees to take …
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An uptick at the end
January 1, 2009 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. The Dow Jones industrials …
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SHOPPING LIFE
January 1, 2009 in Business on Page A8 The lackluster holiday season and deepening recession will take a toll on retailers around the country. Experts are predicting the worst rash of store closings in 35 years. That means …
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Continued unemployment claims rise sharply; new filings are high
January 1, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The number of laid-off workers continuing to draw unemployment benefits has surged again, as finding new jobs becomes even more difficult amid a deepening recession. The Labor Department …
