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Monday, June 29, 2009
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Spokane hires first police ombudsman
June 29, 2009 in City After years of debate, Spokane on Monday hired its first independent police ombudsman. 2
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Methadone clinic cutting uninsured patients
June 29, 2009 in News, City A tight budget is prompting Spokane County to cut two dozen uninsured people from its methadone treatment program and will slam shut the possibility that 22 more uninsured drug addicts … 11
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White-water park could affect fish
June 29, 2009 in News, City A white-water park planned near downtown Spokane has some anglers worried about the park’s possible effect on the river’s native redband trout population.
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Honored Spokane K-9 dies due to surgery complications
June 29, 2009 in City A Spokane police K-9 awarded a Purple Heart for taking two bullets died Sunday morning due to complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. 1
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Glacier National Park Fund seeks $3.5 million
June 29, 2009 in Outdoors, Region GREAT FALLS — The Glacier National Park Fund has set a $3.5 million fundraising goal for upgrades and restoration as the park nears its centennial.
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Court won’t get involved in Bible club question
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World, Region The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus. 8
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Barry Manilow cancels Spokane concert – again
June 29, 2009 in News The Oct. 23 Barry Manilow concert at the Spokane Arena has been cancelled – this time, for good. Promoters gave a “scheduling conflict” as the reason for the cancellation. 1
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WSU Education dean Judy Mitchell dies
June 29, 2009 in City, Region PULLMAN — Judy Nichols Mitchell, who was dean of the Washington State University College of Education for the past 11 years, has died.
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Girl with head stuck between pillars rescued during Hoopfest
June 29, 2009 in City A girl got herself in a sticky situation Sunday afternoon at Hoopfest when she tried to squeeze between two concrete pillars in front of Sterling Savings Bank at Wall Street …
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Two arrested in Grant County homicide
June 29, 2009 in City, Region Grant County resident Juan “Pookie” Vasquez was shot to death after his alleged killers mistook him for a person who stole a small baggie of marijuana, authorities said today.
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Grizzly chases Idaho hunters with dogs
June 29, 2009 in Idaho Three eastern Idaho bear hunters got an unpleasant surprise Sunday morning when their hounds surrounded a female grizzly with cubs. 1
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Madoff gets maximum 150 years in prison
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World Convicted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a message to … 1
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Bonner County weekend police logs
June 29, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for June 26 and June 28, 2009.
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Surprising number of teens think they’ll die young
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World A surprising number of teenagers — nearly 15 percent — think they’re going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.
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Sunshine aplenty leading into the Fourth of July
June 29, 2009 in City Mid-80s and sunny are the National Weather Service’s predictions for today and throughout the week.
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Court rules for white firefighters over promotions
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed … 1
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Stimulus funds offer new life to well-traveled highways
June 29, 2009 in City on Page A1 A series of state highway projects worth more than $20 million is about to get started in northeast Washington as a result of the federal economic stimulus plan approved by …
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Giraffe’s unlikely migration includes couple’s backyard
June 29, 2009 in Business, City, Region on Page A1 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. … 1
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Military ousts Zelaya in coup
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MEXICO CITY – Soldiers stormed the presidential palace in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa at dawn Sunday and forced President Manuel Zelaya into exile in Costa Rica – a military-led …
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Master pitchman Billy Mays dies
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Billy Mays, the bearded, boisterous pitchman who, as the undisputed king of TV yell and sell, became an unlikely pop culture icon, died at his home in Tampa, …
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Lawyer says Jackson had pulse at first
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson still had a faint pulse and his body was warm when his doctor found him in bed and not breathing, a lawyer for the doctor …
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New clashes erupt in Iran
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Several thousand protesters – some chanting “Where is my vote?” – clashed with riot police in Tehran on Sunday as Iran detained local employees of the British Embassy, escalating the …
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North Korea says U.S. plans strike
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea criticized the U.S. today for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying …
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Iraq braces for pullout
June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iraqi security forces bolstered checkpoints and banned motorcycles from the streets of Baghdad as they prepared Sunday for more violence before this week’s withdrawal of U.S. combat troops …
