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Sunday, July 5, 2009
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Kids fireworks turn into arson investigation
July 5, 2009 in News Fireworks are believed to have caused a wild fire that forced officials to close part of Northwest Boulevard today after the blaze threatened at least one home.
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Q&A with Centennial Trail chief Kaye Turner
July 5, 2009 in News Two decades after the ground was broken on Spokane’s most popular bike and pedestrian pathway, several stretches of the 37-mile Centennial Trail remain incomplete. The largest gap, between Riverfront Park …
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Escaped felon seen in Spokane County
July 5, 2009 in News Authorities are warning Spokane-area residents to be on the lookout for an escaped felon who has mental disorders and should be avoided. Anyone who sees Anthony E. Burke, aka Anthony … 5
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Boat prop severs Deer Park man’s foot
July 5, 2009 in News A Deer Park man lost his foot Saturday after his left leg was hit by a boat attempting to avoid a collision with the man, who had borrowed his friend’s …
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Traces of doubt clouding ‘organic’
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Three years ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture employees determined that synthetic additives in organic baby formula violated federal standards and should be banned from a product carrying the … 1
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N. Cascades event blurs line between human, fairy realms
July 5, 2009 in City on Page A1 TWISP, Wash. – In the foothills of the North Cascades, where the veil between dimensions is said to be thinnest, inhabitants of this world gather once a year to coexist … 3
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Spirited CdA band hard to match
July 5, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Who says that marching bands and stodgy uniforms go together? For 32 years, the Perfection-Nots have entertained crowds at Coeur d’Alene’s Fourth of July parade with rousing patriotic songs and …
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Pastor calls Muslims to team up
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Defying some of his fellow conservative Christian critics, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country told several thousand American Muslims on Saturday that “the two …
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Hot-dog devourer’s winning number: 68
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot-dogging …
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In brief: Insurgents attack U.S. base for hours
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Insurgents armed with rockets, mortars and a truck bomb staged an unusual frontal attack on a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American soldiers …
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Girl’s death 5th blamed on killer
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 GAFFNEY, S.C. – A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family’s small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer …
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July 4 fitting day for jewel of a view
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – For the first time since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Americans on Saturday were allowed to clamber up the steep steps to enter the Statue …
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Honduras showdown looms
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week’s military-backed coup, despite warnings of a potentially …
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Parnell to seek full term
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Republican inheriting the job as Alaska governor from resigning Sarah Palin plans to seek a full term in office in 2010. Palin spokesman David Murrow said … 1
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Russia stop will test Obama’s diplomacy
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is scheduled to leave Washington tonight on a weeklong trip that will help determine whether his personal popularity and fresh policy approaches can yield concrete …
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Jackson ticket long shot
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – More than 1.6 million fans registered for tickets to Michael Jackson’s Tuesday memorial service over the two-day registration period that ended Saturday. Only 11,000 tickets will be …
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In Passing
July 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 Herbert Klein, Nixon aide La Jolla, Calif. – Herbert Klein, a San Diego newspaperman who was a longtime aide to Richard M. Nixon and was White House communications director during …
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Read, then jump: Doug’s Pool Rules
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B1 Are you ready, kids? Monday is the big day when two of Spokane’s brand new swimming pools open for summer splashing fun.
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Families finding mixed feelings about Facebook
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B1 It used to be a dilemma only for college students. But these days, as middle- and no-longer-middle-age people flock to Facebook, it’s a question for the over-40 set, too: Sure, …
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Tea Party draws varied viewpoints
July 5, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 About 200 local residents celebrated Independence Day by attending a Tea Party rally at Plantes Ferry Park. Speakers denounced the federal government’s economic policies and growing deficit. The proposed “Community … 1
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Spokane bill of rights group submits signatures
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B1 A group that hopes to insert a bill of rights into Spokane’s City Charter says it believes it has enough signatures to send the concept to voters. Envision Spokane, which … 4
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Fewer sockeye return to lake
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The number of sockeye salmon returning to Lake Washington this summer is one of the lowest on record, dashing chances of any recreational or commercial fishing later this …
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Review: ‘The Producers’ unrelenting and outrageous as ever
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B2 As familiar as I am with the subtle comedy stylings of Mel Brooks, the man who brought us “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs,” I’m still amazed at the sheer comic chutzpah …
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Buck Knives nervous about Customs language
July 5, 2009 in City on Page B2 There’s a switchblade fight going on in Congress. Depending on who wins, North Idaho could bleed jobs. This is not some latter-day version of the Sharks and the Jets, minus …
