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Sunday, March 1, 2009
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Colbert man killed in avalanche
March 1, 2009 in News, Idaho Rescuers believe a Colbert man killed in an avalanche Friday afternoon while snowmobiling with his teenage stepson lost his way or was disoriented when he rode off a nearly vertical … 1
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I-90 rut repairs planned for spring
March 1, 2009 in News, City Work crews and lane closures are coming back to Interstate 90 this spring, two years after contractors finished a two-year job to fix pavement on the I-90 viaduct through downtown …
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Good credit no longer means good interest
March 1, 2009 in News, City Al Anderson had his credit card for a decade or more. He paid his bills on time. He rarely carried a balance. He thought he was a good customer. Then, … 1
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Ex-Husky, other NFL player among missing boaters
March 1, 2009 in Sports, Region CLEARWATER, Fla. — Detroit Lions defensive end Corey Smith and Oakland Raiders and former University of Washington linebacker Marquis Cooper were among four boaters missing Sunday off Florida’s Gulf Coast, …
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The ripple effect: 23 years with one company brought no job security
March 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Thomas Seim worked steadily at one job for 23 years – and then was laid off twice in 14 months. Now he’s drawing unemployment, signed up for government help with …
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Legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, 90, dies
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Paul Harvey, who was long considered the most listened-to radio broadcaster in the world and whose distinctive delivery and daily mix of news, commentary and human-interest stories informed and entertained … 1
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Veteran’s death vexes family
March 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 A North Idaho family blames the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the death of a Navy veteran who killed himself last year amid a sharp increase in suicides among …
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Pakistan says it’s beaten Taliban in border region
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 KHAR, Pakistan – Pakistan has beaten the Taliban in a major stronghold close to the Afghan border, is close to victory in another and expects to pacify most of the …
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Kansas governor takes Cabinet health post
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Saturday accepted President Obama’s request to become his Health and Human Services secretary, stepping into a central role in the new administration’s ambitious …
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Recalled to Army, mom bringing her kids
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 DAVIDSON, N.C. – When Lisa Pagan reports for duty today, four long years after she was honorably discharged from the Army, she’ll arrive with more than her old uniform. She’s …
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Nation in brief: Twin girls born from two uteri
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 A Michigan woman with two wombs has given birth to twin daughters – one from each uterus. The Mining Journal and WLUC-TV report that Sarah Reinfelder’s two healthy babies were …
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Quick thinking saves jumper
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 MERCED, Calif. – A truck driver in Merced, Calif., was in the right place at the right time late last week when a California Highway Patrol officer signaled him to …
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Relocating Forest Service being debated in D.C.
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In what eventually could become a major bureaucratic turf war, there have been stirrings on Capitol Hill about moving the U.S. Forest Service from the Agriculture to the …
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Clinton heading to Middle East for talks
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton this week will make her first foray into Middle East diplomacy, attending a high-level conference on humanitarian assistance to Gaza and making …
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Combative Obama pledges budget fight
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama challenged the nation’s vested interests to a legislative duel Saturday, saying he will fight to change health care, energy and education in dramatic ways that …
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Obama budget seeks control of federal student loans
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has proposed a sweeping change in the $85 billion-a-year student loan industry, one that could fundamentally alter the business of lenders such as Sallie Mae. … 1
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Berkshire can overcome its worst year, Buffett says
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett remains optimistic about the prospects for his company and the nation even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc. turned in its worst performance in 2008 and the …
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Bunning becoming prickly case for GOP
March 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – In just the past week, he clumsily pronounced a Supreme Court justice to be near death and threatened to sue a fellow senator and the Republican Party. He’s …
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Doug Clark: Bustin’ rhymes an’ doin’ time at City Hall
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 Who knew? Who knew that when Spokane elected a mayor we also got a rapper?
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Skaters test how they measure up
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 It was chilly outside Saturday, but that didn’t stop dozens of figure skaters and their families from having a little bit of fun at the Riverfront Park Ice Palace. The …
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Airman honored, remembered
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 In the Montesano, Wash., gymnasium where he once excelled as a high school wrestler, Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Davis of Spokane on Saturday was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star …
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Otto Zehm case at crossroads
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 On the eve of the third anniversary of the police-encounter death of Otto Zehm, a civil rights suit against the city of Spokane and its Police Department could be filed …
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Accuracy watch
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 For 03-01-2009
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Spin Control: Guard training sparks a Web of far-fetched rumors
March 1, 2009 in City on Page B2 A platoon of reservists from the 455th Engineering Co. took a walk down a street in Hayden last month and made a right turn into the blogosphere. Once there, they …
