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Saturday, July 18, 2009
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In vets’ eyes, Spokane a gracious host
July 18, 2009 in Sports, City David Fowler travels all over the country. Until his Spokane visit this week for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, he had seen only one piece of public art with a … 2
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Still the right place, right time
July 18, 2009 in City Hutton Settlement remains as stable as the brick cottages where its 32 children live, family-style. This weekend, Hutton, a unique home for displaced children, celebrated 90 years of resilience. Alumni, … 3
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Suspect arrested in Twisp homicide
July 18, 2009 in Region A 49-year-old Black Diamond, Wa., man was shot and killed Friday night at a hotel in Twisp. 1
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Man tries to rob South Hill Rite Aid
July 18, 2009 in City SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police are investigating an attempted OxyContin robbery at the Rite Aid at 810 E. 29th Ave. 1
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Seattle pulls out win behind Washburn’s pitching
July 18, 2009 in Sports CLEVELAND — Jarrod Washburn pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Franklin Gutierrez homered for a second straight night and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Saturday night.
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Missing teen feared in danger
July 18, 2009 in City Spokane police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old.
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Missing man considered ‘vulnerable’
July 18, 2009 in City A man described by police as “vulnerable” walked away from his caregiver this afternoon.
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Smelter funding beach cleanup
July 18, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 A Canadian smelter has agreed to clean up a beach near Northport, Wash., that’s become a symbol for a century’s worth of pollution dumped into the Columbia River. Black Sand … 7
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U-Hi graduate joins TV hunt for criminals
July 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 Roger Carstens was at his desk at the Center for a New American Security about a year ago when a friend called with a proposal: Would he like to be …
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Banks’ big profits haven’t filtered to general public
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The huge profits reported this week by some of the nation’s largest banks showed that the government is succeeding in its rescue of the financial industry, but the … 1
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Trusted icon dies at 92
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – Walter Cronkite, the television news anchor who became the most trusted man in America after holding the nation’s hand through a presidential assassination, advising it to quit an … 1
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Malaysian eyed in hotel blasts
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 JAKARTA, Indonesia – International suspicion focused on a Malaysian accountant-turned-bombmaker as the instigator of a pair of hotel blasts in Jakarta on Friday that may signal the re-emergence of deadly …
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Iraq faces claims of inmate abuse
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials outraged by the abuse of prisoners at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison are trying to contain a scandal of their own as allegations continue to surface …
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Cleric calls for protesters’ release
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – Thousands of opposition demonstrators took to the streets in defiance of a government crackdown Friday after a powerful cleric, former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, publicly called …
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Panel to probe CIA program
July 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The House intelligence committee announced Friday it will investigate the CIA’s handling of its secret al-Qaida assassination program, including whether Vice President Dick Cheney improperly intervened to stop …
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Retailers are on edge over lender CIT’s fate
July 18, 2009 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – The possible collapse of a key lender is sending panic through the retail industry, threatening to hang up deliveries of back-to-school clothing and other merchandise and throw …
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Housing construction rises
July 18, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Construction of new U.S. homes rose in June to the highest level in seven months as builders rushed to pour foundations for homes that must be completed by …
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Cuban’s charges dismissed
July 18, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Mark Cuban, the online entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner known for his on-court antics, Friday escaped charges of insider trading. Cuban’s defense was vindicated as a federal court … 1
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Coeur to sell interest in Australia mine
July 18, 2009 in Business on Page A6 Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. will sell its interest in an Australia mine back to the owner and dedicate some of the proceeds to construction of a tailings pond at its …
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Country club bias alleged
July 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 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 … 9
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Learning the business
July 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 Breaking Barriers is the name of CEO Spencer White’s mobile HIV immunization company. “It’s a very applicable way to solve the concern,” White said. Teresa Jiang, one of his executives, …
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The summer of death by a thousand bites
July 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 I don’t know about you, but the soundtrack to my summer has sounded like this: “Bzzzzzzzzz, bzzzzz (expletive), SLAP, SWAT.” 1
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WASL scores may be tossed
July 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 State experts will examine WASL test booklets from a Spokane Public Schools classroom next week for alleged tampering, and they could recommend that the district consider invalidating the scores, state … 1
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Deportations up 10 percent in Northwest
July 18, 2009 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – Deportations from Washington, Oregon and Alaska jumped nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to new figures from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Illegal immigrants with criminal …
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