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Sunday, June 28, 2009
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Couple raising baby giraffe in Spokane
June 28, 2009 in News John and Jane Schreiner are the type of pet owners who gladly travel cross-country for their newest exotic critter. The latest addition to their family is Karson, a 26-day-old giraffe. …
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Pot’s legal ambiguity clouds enforcement
June 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 A thief kicked in his door, ransacked his kitchen and stole his 8-ounce marijuana stash. So the victim called police. But the difference between this Spokane man’s story and a … 3
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Soldiers blame chemical in Iraq for their illnesses
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Larry Roberta’s every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can’t walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for …
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A flying start
June 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Family ties brought one group of Hoopfest court monitors together – they include a father and daughter and two sets of sisters – but it’s the de facto family they’ve …
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Police: Day care was drug haven
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Police shot and wounded an armed man during a brazen robbery attempt at a day care center that functioned as a drug haven, with a trove of …
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BYU ends ban on YouTube
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Provo, Utah – Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to …
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Iranian crackdown quiet, potent
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Iranian government has seized and detained several hundred activists, journalists and students across the nation, in one of the most extensive crackdowns on key dissidents since the 1979 Islamic …
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Police hold interview with Jackson’s doctor
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police completed an “extensive interview” Saturday night with the doctor who was with Michael Jackson when the pop star went into cardiac arrest, and a …
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Poll finds solid support for Sotomayor
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A sizable majority of Americans want the Senate to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and most call her “about right” ideologically, according to a new Washington Post-ABC …
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In passing
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Jerri FitzGerald, doctor, adventurer Boston – Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole a decade ago, has …
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Minister encourages guns for church event
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For one day, at least, it was OK to pack heat in church. More than 200 people answered gun-toting pastor Ken Pagano’s call to celebrate the Second …
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Iraq to open oil fields to foreigners
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 BAGHDAD – Iraq is poised to open its coveted oil fields to foreign companies this week for the first time in nearly four decades, a politically risky move in a …
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Pooch wins dubious honor
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 PETALUMA, Calif. – A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner. The winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog contest, that is.
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U.S. gives up on poppy eradication
June 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 TRIESTE, Italy – The U.S. is shifting its strategy against Afghanistan’s drug trade, phasing out funding for opium eradication while boosting efforts to fight trafficking and promote alternate crops, the …
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Porterhouse pilfering gets in my grill
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane’s version of the mob is a Meatloaf Mafia? Yes, our cops claim they have nabbed a crime lord who was running a meat-theft ring.
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Police say man at park threatened recruiters
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 A man was arrested Saturday afternoon after police said he threatened to “blow up” the U.S. Army recruiting tent set up in Riverfront Park for Hoopfest. Keith M. Stroupe, 40, …
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Conditions ripe for wildfires
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – With the hottest, driest months yet to come, many parts of the state already are primed for the busiest fire season in years, state officials say. “I’d say …
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Meal demand grows
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 Aleanya McMahan brings her nieces, nephews and cousins to A.M. Cannon Park in the West Central neighborhood to eat free meals, offered five days a week by Spokane Public Schools … 1
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All atwitter over the governor’s random thoughts
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B2 Word came last week from Gov. Chris Gregoire’s office that she is now on Twitter. In truth, she’s been tweeting for a few weeks. But with the revolution in Iran …
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Girl, 15, charged with trying to poison dad
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B3 LIVINGSTON, Mont. – A 15-year-old Livingston girl is charged with trying to poison her father by lacing Jell-O with lamp oil. The girl, whose name hasn’t been released, was taken …
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New dam flow all about looks
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B3 Avista began releasing aesthetic flows at the Post Falls Dam Saturday, as required under the new Spokane River Hydroelectric Project license, the Spokane energy company said in a news release. …
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Bad streets stay atop city survey
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B3 Here’s no surprise: Spokane residents want smoother streets. It’s the top desire of citizens who so far have taken an online City Council survey about what they want from city … 1
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Changes steer new Idaho roads study
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho wants to know whether owners of heavy trucks and cars are paying their fair share for roads. A previous study on the subject suggested heavy trucks underpay …
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Pre-holiday blood drive set
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B3 The Inland Northwest Blood Center needs more than 1,300 donors in the week leading up to July Fourth. The blood center is hosting a communitywide blood drive for Eastern Washington …
