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Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Lilac ‘Fab 14’ selected
November 14, 2009 in News The Spokane Lilac Festival has selected 14 high school seniors who will compete for scholarships and positions on the Royal Court for the 2010 Armed Forces Torchlight Parade. 4
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GU men triumph in basketball opener
November 14, 2009 in Sports Matt Bouldin scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the host Bulldogs to a 92-74 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night in the Bulldogs’ regular-season …
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Idaho: Legislation to identify illegal workers needed
November 14, 2009 in News North Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson, who wants state employers to check worker immigration status, said Saturday high unemployment and state budget woes may finally overcome farm and business opposition to … 7
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Even Bruins beat up Cougars
November 14, 2009 in Sports Kevin Prince threw for 314 yards and ran for a touchdown as UCLA beat Washington State 43-7 on Saturday in a showdown of the bottom two teams in the Pacific-10.
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Eagles roll up yards in victory
November 14, 2009 in Sports Matt Nichols threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns as Eastern Washington rolled up 608 yards in offense to put away the Southern Utah for a 41-28 victory on Saturday.
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Fire damages home
November 14, 2009 An electrical problem is likely to blame for a fire that damaged a northwest Spokane home Saturday morning.
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OSU thumps Huskies 48-21
November 14, 2009 in Sports Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 159 yards, Sean Canfield threw for four touchdowns and Oregon State kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive with an 48-21 win over Washington on Saturday.
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Boise whips Vandals
November 14, 2009 in Sports Kellen Moore threw four touchdown passes to Austin Pettis and tied a career high with five overall, and the supposedly endangered, No. 6 Boise State Broncos overwhelmed Idaho 63-25 on …
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EWU men lose basketball opener
November 14, 2009 in Sports Nik Raivio scored 16 points and Luke Sikma added 13 points and 14 rebounds, helping Portland hold off Eastern Washington 64-58 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. …
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Storm serves up wintry appetizer
November 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 Motorists struggled with a slippery Friday evening commute as the first snow of the season fell across much of the Inland Northwest. Authorities reported numerous collisions but no serious injuries …
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Federal trials for Sept. 11 suspects
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and four co-conspirators will be tried in a New York federal courthouse less than a mile …
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Police sergeant avoids prosecution
November 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Spokane police sergeant will avoid criminal prosecution for a drunken hit-and-run crash if he stays out of trouble for five years. Bradley N. Thoma, 44, was cited for drunken … 69
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‘The moon is alive’
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Scientists have found “significant” amounts of water in a crater at the moon’s south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead … 1
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Heavy snowstorms in China kill 40
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIJING – Unusually early snowstorms in north-central China have claimed 40 lives, caused thousands of buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres of winter crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry …
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Obama links futures of U.S., Asia Pacific
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Declaring himself “America’s first Pacific president,” President Barack Obama opened his trip to the region today by asserting that the future of the American economy depends more than …
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Army asks for more mental health help
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – An Army task force has found that a growing number of soldiers serving in Afghanistan are suffering from some kind of mental stress and is urging the military … 1
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In brief: Parents plead guilty in hoax
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Fort Collins, Colo. – A Colorado couple who reported their son was aboard a runaway balloon could land in jail after pleading guilty Friday to charges they made up the …
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Ex-congressman sentenced
November 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever …
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Madoff booty up for auction
November 14, 2009 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – They’re the spoils of a feast that’s over forever: Bernard Madoff’s stuff on a government auction block. Almost 200 items seized from the fallen financier’s homes are …
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Largest trade deficit increase in 10 years
November 14, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A weaker dollar may boost the nation’s economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap – but that won’t happen anytime soon. Instead, the nation’s trade deficit …
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Red Lion adds exec of former suitor
November 14, 2009 in Business on Page A8 An executive linked to a company that last year tried to buy Red Lion Hotels Corp. has been named to a new seat on the Spokane company’s board of directors. …
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In brief: Pension guarantor’s deficit nearly doubled
November 14, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Washington – The government-chartered company that insures the pensions of one in seven Americans said Friday that its deficit this year nearly doubled to $22 billion. That’s an improvement over …
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Finding a fresh path
November 14, 2009 in City on Page B1 Dianna Nemitz had worked at Spokane’s Columbia Lighting Inc. for more than 30 years when the company closed its doors last March. At 52, she was not old enough to …
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Otter solicits ideas
November 14, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Gov. Butch Otter appealed to Idahoans on Friday to send him their ideas on how the state can save money, as one Idaho lawmaker called for a tax …
