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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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STA to buy buses with stimulus funds
March 24, 2009 in City Spokane Transit Authority will receive $10.6 million in federal economic stimulus money, and plans to use most of the cash to buy 23 new buses, including 10 diesel-electric hybrids.
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Obama portrays his budget as inseperable from recovery
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama moderated his rhetoric about bonuses to executives at bailed out AIG Tuesday night, saying he was as angry as anyone at the payments but adding, …
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County agrees to purchase YMCA building
March 24, 2009 The Spokane County Commission earned a million thanks today from city officials by agreeing in a split vote to use Conservation Futures funds to buy the YMCA building as part … 3
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Senate approves Locke for Commerce
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as commerce secretary Tuesday, handing President Barack Obama an easy victory after his first two nominees for the post withdrew.
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Avista CEO’s promotion boosts salary
March 24, 2009 in City, Idaho Scott Morris, Avista Corp.’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, earned $2.2 million in total compensation last year, the utility reported Tuesday. The raise from total compensation of $1.1 million … 7
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Snow stays in forecast for tonight
March 24, 2009 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service is continuing a hazardous weather outlook for the chance of light snow accumulations overnight, and warning against a more potent winter storm in the mountains of …
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Martial-law gun rights bill passes Idaho House
March 24, 2009 in Idaho Rep. Pete Nielsen, R-Mountain Home, today persuaded the Idaho House to vote 61-9 in favor of his legislation preventing the government from seizing guns in cases of “extreme emergency.” 7
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Spokesman.com blogs: Wrapping up GU-Pitt
March 24, 2009 Looking for browsing materials? Check out these recent hand-picked links – now with teaser paragraphs – from Spokesman.com blogs.
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Construction to begin soon at Joe Albi
March 24, 2009 in City Construction of a new sports complex for softball and soccer at Joe Albi Stadium is getting under way with approval of a $7.8 million contract with Bouten Construction Co. of …
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Tee up Thursday at three area courses
March 24, 2009 in City, Idaho Three Spokane-area golf courses will open for the season Thursday — Downriver, Esmeralda and Qualchan.
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Text of President Obama’s address
March 24, 2009 Text of President Barack Obama’s news conference Tuesday at the White House, as transcribed by CQ.
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Mount Redoubt volcano erupts for sixth time
March 24, 2009 in Region Alaska’s Mount Redoubt volcano erupted Monday night for a sixth time in less than 24 hours, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles into the air in the volcano’s …
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Carjacker takes Subaru at gunpoint
March 24, 2009 in City A driver in Spokane this morning said he had his car stolen at gunpoint when he was getting out of the vehicle just before 6 a.m. near Fourth Avenue and …
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Spokane mayor warns of impending 2010 deficit
March 24, 2009 in City Mayor Mary Verner warned the Spokane City Council on Monday that the city faces a $5.5 million deficit next year. The gap is so large, she said, that the city … 3
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Bill takes on Pinecroft again
March 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – It doesn’t look like a battleground, but a Spokane Valley mobile home park is again at the heart of a state clash between environmental concerns and affordable housing. … 1
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Harwood: U.S. is a confederacy
March 24, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Promoting his state sovereignty resolution on the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives on Monday, St. Maries Rep. Dick Harwood declared that the United States is really … 3
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Obama rolls out plan to buy up toxic mortgages
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration aimed squarely at the crisis clogging the nation’s credit system Monday with a plan to take over up to $1 trillion in sour mortgage securities …
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Pink slips hit minorities hard
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 The ax fell without sound or shadow: Tatiana Gallego was suddenly called into human resources and laid off from her job as an admissions counselor for a fashion college. “The …
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Son of Sylvia Plath commits suicide
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 When Nicholas Hughes was in his early 20s, his father, poet Ted Hughes, advised him on the importance of living bravely. “The only calibration that counts is how much heart …
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‘Jane Doe’ identified, 15 years after getting lost
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 TRENTON, N.J. – A mute elderly woman known only as “Jane Doe” since she was found wandering in a New Jersey mall 15 years ago has finally been identified. Lt. …
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Red meat can lead to early death, study finds
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Eating red meat increases the chances of dying prematurely, according to a large federal study that offers powerful new evidence that a diet that regularly includes steaks, burgers …
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AIG execs agree to return millions
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Monday that 15 employees who received some of the largest bonuses from American International Group Inc. have agreed to return the more than …
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Judge orders change to Plan B age limit
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The Food and Drug Administration let politics cloud its judgment when it denied teenage girls over-the-counter access to the Plan B morning-after pill, a federal judge said …
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EPA to release finding on warming’s dangers
March 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House is reviewing a proposed finding by the Environmental Protection Agency that global warming is a threat to public health and welfare. Such a declaration would …
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