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Friday, May 8, 2009
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WSU tuition climbing 28 percent in two years
May 8, 2009 in Region The Washington State University board of regents Friday approved a 14 percent increase in resident undergraduate tuition for each of the next two academic years.
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Spokane home prices dip in April
May 8, 2009 in City Homes sales in Spokane County leveled off in April, and average and median prices slipped, possibly reflecting high unemployment in the area, the head of the Spokane Association of Realtors …
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Highway 95 bill killed - twice
May 8, 2009 in Idaho In a final, end-of-session tiff between the House and Senate on Friday, legislation from Rep. Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls, to extend the Garwood-to-Sagle freeway project on Highway 95 in North …
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Idaho Legislature finally adjourns session
May 8, 2009 in Idaho Frustrated lawmakers ended Idaho’s second-longest legislative session Friday with lukewarm support for a transportation compromise that pushes the big decisions off to next year.
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Driver strikes, kills pedestrian at Spokane County Raceway
May 8, 2009 in City, Idaho A 68-year-old North Idaho man was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident this afternoon at Spokane County Raceway. 1
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Roads closed after man jumps off I-90 bridge in CdA
May 8, 2009 in Idaho A man has died this afternoon after jumping from Veterans Memorial Bridge on Interstate 90 east of Coeur d’Alene.
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Jury acquits Grace, executives in asbestos case
May 8, 2009 in Region, Environmental quality W.R. Grace & Co. and three former executives were acquitted Friday of federal charges that they knowingly allowed Libby residents to be exposed to asbestos from the company’s vermiculite mine …
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STCU advising of employee with meningitis
May 8, 2009 in City Spokane Teachers Credit Union members who’ve recently used its main and Cheney branches are being advised that an employee there has been hospitalized with viral meningitis. 1
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Baby names Barack, Miley move up
May 8, 2009 in Features Move over, baby Emily. Emma is the new top name among baby girls, ending Emily’s 12-year reign. Jacob remained king among the boys in 2008, his 10th straight year at …
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Kroc Center opening in Coeur d’Alene
May 8, 2009 in Idaho Organizers are finally getting ready to celebrate the opening of the Kroc Center, the new $38 million community center in Coeur d’Alene.
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Bonner County police logs 5/7/2009
May 8, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for May 7, 2009.
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A Mother’s Day gift: sunshine
May 8, 2009 in City, Idaho Just in time for Mother’s Day, forecasters are calling for warmer weather and more sunshine.
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Risk attends region’s beauty
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Paradise is not lost, but it’s in flames – again. The seasonal wildfires that menace this coastal city roared to life earlier than usual but with …
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Rescued GM would add jobs overseas
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company’s … 1
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Testing finds lead in children
May 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 The first widespread testing for lead exposure among Spokane children found that 6 percent of those tested had ingested measurable amounts of toxic lead. Workers found that 32 children among … 1
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County faces series of hurdles before fall vote on new jail
May 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County faces a series of deadlines for decisions on a new jail. One is Aug. 11, which is the last day county commissioners can decide to put measures on … 5
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Pakistan declares war on Taliban militants
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan declared war on its homegrown Islamic extremists Thursday in a dramatic move that could trigger a wider conflagration. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in a late-night …
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Fire destroys Manson camp
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Barker Ranch, the old Death Valley, Calif., mining camp notorious as Charles Manson’s hideout, has been gutted in a suspicious fire, according to the National Park Service. “The building is …
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Shooting suspect turns himself in
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 A man who Connecticut police say sparked two fearful days on a university campus by killing a student and threatening a campus shooting spree surrendered Thursday night after seeing his …
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President’s proposed cuts prompt party pushback
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s modest proposal to slice $17 billion from 121 government programs quickly ran into a buzz saw of opposition on Capitol Hill Thursday, as an array …
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Trek into Middle East delicate for Benedict XVI
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 AMMAN, Jordan – Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Jordan today on a three-day pilgrimage to bless a tiny Catholic population and to improve the Vatican’s relations with the Muslim world …
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Students, public venturing back out
May 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Millions of students in Mexico returned to class Thursday as the country reopened universities and high schools after a two-week closure aimed at containing the H1N1 flu virus. Museums also …
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Gregoire drops special session
May 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – They’re done. Lawmakers will not be coming back to Olympia for a special session, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday. That means that several budget bills potentially worth millions … 1
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Suit dismissed alleging beating by deputies
May 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit against Spokane County brought by a man who claimed that sheriff’s deputies beat him in a Spokane Valley bar on Super Bowl Sunday … 14
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