Spokane7
39°
« July 5 
July 7 »
Monday, July 6, 2009
-
Spokane Shriners Hospital expected to stay open
July 6, 2009 in City The Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane has been given a reprieve as delegates to the charitable organization’s annual meeting tabled a vote to close six of its 22 hospitals.
-
Man feared drowned in Lake Coeur d’Alene
July 6, 2009 in Idaho A search for a missing man in Lake Coeur d’Alene was called off at dusk Monday. The man, who has not been identified, is presumed drowned, said Capt. Ben Wolfinger, …
-
Spokane girl dies in four-wheeler crash
July 6, 2009 in City A 16-year-old Spokane girl injured Sunday in a four-wheeler accident in Montana has died. Monique Perea, who was visiting family friends, was driving an ATV in the Schwartz Creek drainage …
-
Spokane raceway operator vows to pay bills
July 6, 2009 in City The operator of the Spokane County Raceway insists that he has no plans to shut down the track or shorten the racing season and that all contractors will be paid … 2
-
Providence lays off 44 at Spokane hospitals
July 6, 2009 in City Providence Health Care has laid off 44 employees and reassigned 45 others at its two large Spokane hospitals. The numbers are lower than initially feared last winter when executives hinted … 1
-
Panhandle crime rate below state average
July 6, 2009 in Idaho BOISE – Crime is down in Idaho, continuing a multi-year trend, and it’s down even more in North Idaho.
-
2 arrested in King County after bull dragged
July 6, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — Two men have been arrested on suspicion of first-degree animal cruelty after they were found dragging a bull with their car. 2
-
Microsoft warns of Windows security problem
July 6, 2009 in Nation/World SAN JOSE, Calif. — Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious security vulnerability it hasn’t fixed yet. 1
-
Kayakers rescued after one capsizes on Lake Pend Oreille
July 6, 2009 in City, Idaho, News Emergency crews rescued two kayakers after one capsized in stormy weather Monday morning on the west side of Lake Pend Oreille.
-
Spokane Police logs 7/1/2009 to 7/5/2009
July 6, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for July 1 to July 5, 2009.
-
Man drowns in Columbia River near Bridgeport
July 6, 2009 in City, News A man drowned while swimming with friends in the Columbia River near Bridgeport sometime late Friday or early Saturday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s office reported.
-
Ethnic riots leave at least 140 dead in China
July 6, 2009 in Nation/World Riots and street battles killed at least 140 people in China’s western Xinjiang province and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades. Officials …
-
Officials: Neon lights cause Spokane Valley Mall fire
July 6, 2009 in City A Spokane Valley Mall fire that burned part of the building’s exterior was caused by the failure of neon lighting on the outside of the structure near the theaters, fire … 2
-
Bonner County police logs 7/5/2009
July 6, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for July 5, 2009.
-
Robbers bound north Spokane residents
July 6, 2009 in City A north Spokane home was robbed Sunday night while its residents were bound and held at gunpoint.
-
Man likely hit by ricocheting bullet, police say
July 6, 2009 in City A 20-year-old man was shot or hit by a ricocheting bullet late Sunday while walking through Franklin Park in north Spokane.
-
McNamara, defense chief during Vietnam War, dies
July 6, 2009 in Nation/World Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a disastrous conflict he later denounced as “terribly wrong,” died Monday. He was …
-
Marine air cools off Washington
July 6, 2009 in City The National Weather Service says cooler marine air has pushed into Washington lowering temperatures.
-
Spokane swimmers, start your cannonballs
July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 As a kid, James Browning was disappointed he couldn’t use the broken slide at Spokane’s Witter Pool. More than a decade later, as a lifeguard, he heard constant gripes about …
-
State lawmakers keep it local
July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Last year, in his bid to win a seat in the Statehouse, Spokane-area coffee entrepreneur Kevin Parker knocked on nearly 22,000 doors. It worked. In a difficult year … 1
-
Officials keep wary eye on violence as Iraq shifts
July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 A recent spike in violence in Iraq is prompting senior defense officials to ask whether the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities over the past several months has …
-
In resignation, some say Palin just cutting losses
July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 JUNEAU, Alaska – Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn’t in the job. Lawmakers complained she didn’t take an … 1
-
Honduras crisis mounts
July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – In a high-stakes standoff that played out in the skies over Honduras, the airplane carrying ousted President Manuel Zelaya was forced to circle the nation’s main airport … 1
-
Disney World trains collide; worker killed
July 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train’s operator, emergency officials said. Disney said …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
