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Friday, July 17, 2009
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Man dies after crashing car into tree
July 17, 2009 in City A man in his 50s died Friday after veering off a busy road in his car, driving into a yard and smashing into a tree a northwest Spokane neighborhood.
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Lawsuit alleges sexism at Spokane Country Club
July 17, 2009 in City When a Spokane businesswoman joined the Spokane Country Club nine years ago, she drew curious looks when she played in a members-only tournament dominated by men. The next year, she … 1
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Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World NEW YORK — Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks’ golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called “the most trusted …
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Vet designs cemetery gate as part of therapy
July 17, 2009 in City Greg D. Ridgley’s service in Iraq in 2004 and 2005 left him with post-traumatic stress. Working with raw metal eases the disorder, he said.
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Adjustments to raise Avista rates in Idaho slightly
July 17, 2009 in Business, Idaho A collection of four rate adjustments will have Idaho customers of Avista Utilities paying an average of 1.5 percent more per month for electricity and 1.2 percent more for natural … 1
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EPA wants another look at gold mine waste plan
July 17, 2009 in Region The Environmental Protection Agency wants the Army Corps of Engineers to take another look at how to dispose of tailings at Coeur Alaska Inc.’s Kensington Gold mine north of Juneau.
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Beer burglars smash down Valley store door
July 17, 2009 in City Two men smashed through the door of a Spokane convenience store today, stealing beer and cigarettes and leaving blood on the broken glass and floor. 1
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Weekend events celebrate Looff Carrousel
July 17, 2009 in City Two events this weekend at Riverfront Park will celebrate the centennial of Spokane’s Looff Carrousel.
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Bonner County police logs 7/16/2009
July 17, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for July 16, 2009.
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$1.2 million in upgrades set around Mount St. Helens
July 17, 2009 in Region Two years ago, chronic budget shortfalls prompted the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to permanently close the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center after just 14 years.
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More hot weather through Saturday
July 17, 2009 in City, Idaho The mercury is going to max out today and Saturday as a high pressure system brings temperatures in the middle to upper 90s across the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas.
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Idaho lawmakers seek immunization funding
July 17, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho already has the lowest child immunization rate in the nation, and state budget cuts that hit July 1 are making it more expensive and more difficult for … 1
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Western logging plan gets ax
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Thursday scrapped a plan, authorized in the last days of the Bush administration, to nearly quadruple the allowable logging on federal lands in …
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NASA lost video of moon landing
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – NASA could put a man on the moon, but it didn’t have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. In an embarrassing acknowledgment, …
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Analyst lashes health care legislation’s cost
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Congress’ chief budget analyst delivered a devastating assessment Thursday of the health care proposals drafted by congressional Democrats, fueling an insurrection among fiscal conservatives in the House and …
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Accuracy watch
July 17, 2009 in City on Page A2 For 07-17-2009
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Ten mountaineers die in Japan
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 TOKYO – Ten climbers have died as strong winds and rain struck two mountains in northern Japan, police said today. Nine died while climbing Mount Tomuraushi on Hokkaido, Japan’s main …
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Mexico doubles police in state amid drug war
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – At least 1,000 additional Mexican police officers entered the drug war in the western state of Michoacan on Thursday as the government dug in for a bigger …
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Ousted president plans to return to Honduras
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A top aide said exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was heading home Thursday to set up an alternative seat of government inside the country, and will use …
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9 killed, dozens hurt in hotel explosions
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 JAKARTA, Indonesia – A pair of powerful explosions at two luxury hotels killed nine and wounded at least 50 people in an upscale Jakarta neighborhood this morning, sending debris and …
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Sotomayor clears hurdle
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won virtual assurance of rapid confirmation Thursday when Senate Republicans announced that they do not intend to block a vote that would make …
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World in brief: Security Council targets N. Koreans
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 United Nations – The U.N. Security Council on Thursday banned travel and froze assets of 10 North Korean individuals and businesses linked to the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, …
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Giant squid invade San Diego shores
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN DIEGO – Jumbo flying squid – aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles – have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking scuba divers and …
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Californian becomes youngest to sail solo around world
July 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – A 17-year-old Californian Thursday became the youngest person to sail around the world alone. Zac Sunderland docked in this coastal community west of Los Angeles, …
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