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Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Driver killed in fiery crash
March 19, 2009 in City A motorist was killed Thursday night following a fiery head-on collision about 9 p.m. on Seven Mile Road near Inland Road.
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Zags run past Zips
March 19, 2009 in News, Sports PORTLAND - Staring at a third straight first-round flop, Gonzaga responded like the talented and NCAA tournament-tested team it is. 1
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Wash. revenue drops; deficit nears $9 billion
March 19, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA – With a final piece of bad news Thursday – $552 million less than expected for the upcoming budget – state lawmakers are scrambling to put the finishing touches … 5
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Here’s the Dirt: Grapetree Village expanding
March 19, 2009 Architect Glen Cloninger has begun construction on another phase of the Grapetree Village development on East 29th Avenue in Spokane.
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Pondexter sends UW past Mississippi State
March 19, 2009 in Sports PORTLAND — Thanks to Quincy Pondexter, even the supposedly vulnerable Washington Huskies didn’t go out early.
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Court upholds retired sailor’s murder conviction
March 19, 2009 in City The Court of Appeals in Spokane has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a retired sailor who killed Ken Conklin and wounded Thomas Darco during a drunken party on Spokane’s …
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Arevalo will be back at EWU on Monday
March 19, 2009 in City Eastern Washington University President Rodolfo Arévalo, who took leave in early December to recover from cancer treatment, will return to the Cheney campus on Monday, the acting president said.
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Former Gov. Locke reports 7-figure income
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee for Commerce secretary will take a pay cut should he get the job. Gary Locke’s income topped $1 million over the past year, according …
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Idaho House kills Otter’s gas tax bill
March 19, 2009 in Idaho The Idaho House has killed Gov. Butch Otter’s legislation to raise the state’s gax tax to fund more road work, dealing the governor a surprisingly strong 27-43 defeat.
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Senate panel backs Locke for Commerce
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee has approved President Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary.
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Firefighters save dog with oxygen
March 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Firefighters revived a family’s dog on Wednesday after fire broke out at their home in the Pasadena Park area north of Millwood. 1
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March showers, milder weather today
March 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Showers, milder temperatures and breezy conditions will hold sway over the region for the next several days, and temperatures could rise to the 50 degree mark for the first time …
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Teenage birthrate goes up again
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The rate at which teenage girls in the United States are having babies has risen for a second year in a row, government statistics show, putting one of … 5
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Jury convicts Stark of murder
March 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Shellye L. Stark’s jaw dropped, her breathing grew heavy and she leaned on the defendant’s table to steady herself. She’d just learned a jury had convicted her of first-degree murder …
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CdA arena would attract visitors, dollars, report says
March 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 A 6,000-seat sports and events arena in Coeur d’Alene would operate at a net loss of more than $300,000 a year, but could result in millions of dollars in new …
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Homeowner sues lenders
March 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Annette Tissue and her husband bought their home in 1947 for around $20,000. That was the first mortgage on the little house on North Belt. Tissue’s best recollection is that … 3
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Natasha Richardson dies of head injuries
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Natasha Richardson, a gifted and precocious heiress to acting royalty whose career highlights included the film “Patty Hearst” and a Tony-winning performance in a stage revival of …
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Holder won’t prosecute legal pot dispensaries
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder announced Wednesday that the Justice Department had no plans to prosecute pot dispensaries operating legally under state laws in California and a …
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Vote could come today on Locke’s nomination
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke appeared headed for easy confirmation as commerce secretary after sailing through a Senate hearing Wednesday. Locke sought to quell Republican concerns that the …
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Defense secretary declares end to stop-loss practice
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced on Wednesday that the Army is effectively halting “stop-loss,” the practice of ordering soldiers to stay in the military service beyond their obligation, …
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Veterans health proposal dropped
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Wednesday abandoned a controversial plan to make veterans use private insurance to pay for costly treatments of combat-related injuries. Stung by the angry reaction …
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Obama campaigns for budget
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 COSTA MESA, Calif. – Striking a sharp populist tone, President Barack Obama used a town hall meeting here Wednesday to argue that he is “trying to bring balance back to …
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Father in incest case pleads guilty
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Josef Fritzl abruptly pleaded guilty to all of the charges against him Wednesday – a surprising twist amid disclosures that the daughter he imprisoned for 24 years in a dungeon …
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New photo of Manson released
March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 California corrections officials released a photograph taken Wednesday of aging convicted mass murderer Charles Manson that shows him with a receding hairline, a fading forehead Swastika carving and a thick, …
