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Saturday, May 9, 2009
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Snohomish County man dies of swine flu
May 9, 2009 in News SEATTLE — Washington state health officials say a man in his 30s is the first person in the state to die from what appears to be complications of swine flu.
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CdA Tribe mourns homicide victim
May 9, 2009 in News, City, Idaho A 22-year-old Post Falls man was arrested on charges of first degree murder today following a fatal shooting early this morning in downtown Coeur d’Alene. 3
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Junior marchers strut their stuff
May 9, 2009 Middle and elementary school marching bands strutted their stuff before crowds of proud parents and other relatives Saturday at the 58th annual Junior Lilac Parade.
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Homelessness spurred mother to action
May 9, 2009 Michelle Christie used to look at homeless people and think, “What would possess someone to live like that?” It took a catastrophic illness that left her hospitalized for 9 1/2 …
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Council will take up bike plan discussion
May 9, 2009 Many Spokane streets would have more room for bikes under a plan that soon will be considered by the Spokane City Council. 1
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A warm but predictable ‘May’
May 9, 2009 in News Norm Foster’s “The Affections of May” is a simple, predictable, warm-hearted and reasonably funny romantic comedy on the general theme of “Smart Women, Foolish Choices.” 1
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The ripple effect: Real estate slump delays plans
May 9, 2009 in City, Idaho HAYDEN – Robert and Louise Brown have had their eye on the Leisure Park retirement community for several years.
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Spokane man injured in 395 wreck
May 9, 2009 A Spokane man was hospitalized after a two-vehicle accident about 3:30 p.m. today on Highway 395 south of Chewelah.
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Stabbing suspect surrenders to police
May 9, 2009 A 15-year-old girl suspected of stabbing a man during a Friday night fight in north Spokane has turned herself in to police.
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It’s official: WSU tuition to rise sharply
May 9, 2009 in City on Page A1 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. Students will pay about $900 …
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Jury finds Grace not guilty
May 9, 2009 in City on Page A1 MISSOULA – W.R. Grace & Co. and three former executives were acquitted Friday of federal charges that they knowingly allowed human exposure to asbestos in Libby, the northwestern Montana town …
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Raceway crash kills man, 68
May 9, 2009 in City on Page A1 An Infiniti sports car spinning out of control struck and killed a 68-year-old Post Falls man Friday afternoon at Spokane County Raceway. The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. on the …
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Obama won’t use polar bear rules to fight global warming
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a Bush-era policy against expanding protection …
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Senators considering three health care options
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Senators are considering three different designs for a new government health insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the first time, congressional officials said Friday. Officials …
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Thousands more forced to flee fires
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Turning the horizon a lurid orange and raining embers on roofs as it advanced, a raging wildfire that has destroyed scores of homes in the hills …
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Military commissions to return, with new rules
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is preparing to revive the system of military commissions established at Guantanamo Bay to try suspected terrorists under new rules that would offer them greater …
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Official quits after flyover flap
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – An Obama administration official who took the blame for the Air Force One flyover in lower Manhattan last month resigned Friday, following a White House investigation into a …
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Taliban facing ‘full-scale’ attack
May 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Pakistani military officials declared Friday that they had launched a “full-scale offensive” against extremist Taliban fighters in the Swat valley and said they plan to remain there until peace is …
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Home sales steady, but prices take dip
May 9, 2009 in Business on Page A6 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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Huppin’s, Mountain Gear team up for sale
May 9, 2009 in Business on Page A6 Two Spokane retailers are banding together for a two-day sale featuring indoor and outdoor gear. Huppin’s Hi-Fi, Photo and Video, and Mountain Gear, which each has a thriving online Web …
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Fannie Mae calls its financial future dire
May 9, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Fannie Mae issued a grave warning about its future on Friday, saying it needs $19 billion in additional government aid as job losses grow and risky loans made …
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Job-loss spiral slowing
May 9, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Friday’s better-than-expected employment report from the Labor Department gave another sign that the U.S. economy may be bottoming out, but the jump in the unemployment rate is a …
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WHEELS
May 9, 2009 in Business on Page A6 Key House members have agreed on a cash-for-clunkers plan intended to spark sales of newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles by giving buyers up to $4,500 for retiring older-model gas guzzlers. The …
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Pool construction could finish early
May 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane kids probably won’t have to wait until August to jump into at least a couple of the city’s six new swimming pools. And they may not have to pay …
