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Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Flames damage South Hill home
May 7, 2009 in City Fire badly damaged a South Hill home Thursday, and killed the family’s cat.
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Spokane home values fall less sharply than others
May 7, 2009 in City Home values in Spokane County fell during the first quarter but performed better than the national average, according to a new report from online real estate site Zillow.com. 1
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No Wash. special legislative session
May 7, 2009 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire will not call a special legislative session for lawmakers to finish their last few bits of work on the state budget, officials said Thursday.
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Case against sheriff’s deputies dismissed
May 7, 2009 in City A federal judge has ruled in favor of Spokane County in a suit brought by a man who claimed that sheriff’s deputies beat him inside a Spokane Valley bar in … 15
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Avista to sweeten dividend
May 7, 2009 in City, Idaho Avista Corp. said this morning that it is raising its per-share dividend paid to owners of the company’s stock by 3 cents, to 21 cents per share. That translates to …
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Wind tears through north Spokane property
May 7, 2009 in City Lynn White and her family hunkered down in their Wild Rose Prairie home north of Spokane on Wednesday night while winds from a thunderstorm enveloped their property. “It was kind …
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Obama wants to cut $17B from budget
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday to approve $17 billion in additional spending cuts in the coming budget year, a sum that amounts to less than one-half of one … 1
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Congressman says tanker contract won’t be split
May 7, 2009 in City, Region Congressman Norm Dicks says a proposal to split an air tanker contract is dead.
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Funnel clouds spotted Wednesday, showers today
May 7, 2009 in City, Idaho Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms are expected across the Inland Northwest today in the wake of Wednesday’s heavy rainfall that included several incidents of severe weather, according to …
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New jobless claims plunge, retail sales improve
May 7, 2009 in Business New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has peaked. Still, the number of unemployed workers …
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Second man arrested in Grant County fighting death
May 7, 2009 in City, Region A second man has been arrested for the shooting death of a 33-year-old Central Washington man. Adrian Adame-Madrid, 18, of Othello faces a first-degree murder charge for the April 11 …
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State imposes costly cure for budget hangover
May 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – If you like liquor – particularly high-end stuff – buy it before August. Washington’s liquor control board Wednesday voted to raise the state markup on liquor by an … 3
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Judge boots couple’s unwelcome tenant
May 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 An elderly Spokane Valley couple’s battle to have a woman evicted from their garage is apparently over. An eviction order was signed by a judge last week and sheriff’s deputies … 2
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Campaign targets same-sex rights
May 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Calling themselves a “broad-based coalition,” same-sex marriage foes want to overturn a new law granting gay and lesbian couples most of the rights of spouses, short of marriage. … 3
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‘We are up to the challenge’
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, setting aside months of friction, committed themselves again Wednesday to their faltering joint effort against Taliban and al-Qaida …
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U.S. cell phone reliance climbing, survey says
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – In a high-tech shift accelerated by the recession, the number of U.S. households opting for only cell phones has for the first time surpassed those that just have …
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U.S. stumbles in effort to build pavilion for expo
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Web site for the Shanghai 2010 Expo displays picture after picture of gleaming national pavilions that are under construction in anticipation of the grand opening a year …
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Deadly floods leave thousands homeless
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and …
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Wildfire burns homes in Santa Barbara
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee as columns of smoke rose from a scenic coastal enclave. …
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Mexico merchants say new rules too strict, costly
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – Smells of soap and bleach mixed with the aroma of grilled meat and fried tortillas as Mexicans on Wednesday scrubbed down sidewalks, opened up restaurants and tried …
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Obama endorses budget cuts of $17 billion
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After a line-by-line scrub of the federal budget, President Barack Obama has signed off on a roster of 121 budget cuts totaling $17 billion – or about one-half …
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California may have another go-round on gay marriage
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 The recent run of states legalizing gay marriage – punctuated Wednesday by Maine becoming the fifth to do so – has increased the likelihood that California voters will face another …
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Maine enacts same-sex marriage law
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUGUSTA, Maine – New England states signaled an increasing willingness to sanction gay marriage on Wednesday as Maine legalized the practice and the New Hampshire Legislature voted to do the …
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Suspect at large after fatal gunfire
May 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student while she worked at a popular bookstore near campus Wednesday before fleeing into the bustling downtown area, leaving his wig behind. …
