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Monday, October 12, 2009
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Without wage concessions, Verner says 22 cops will lose jobs
October 12, 2009 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner’s annual State of the City Address on Monday made a dire prediction about the likelihood of winning police concessions to prevent job losses next year. “In … 3
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McMorris Rodgers calls for incremental health care reform
October 12, 2009 in News The federal government should reform health care in steps, rather than through one major overhaul that would be as hard to change as it’s going to be to pass, U.S. … 7
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Spokane Symphony triumphs with Beethoven mini-festival
October 12, 2009 in City The Spokane Symphony staged a Beethoven mini-festival over the weekend with two excellent concerts at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox.
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Utah band teacher who died in crash called heroine
October 12, 2009 in Idaho A Utah music teacher killed while trying to prevent the crash of a bus carrying dozens of her students was hailed as a heroine.
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Flood of last-minute cash against Wash. I-1033
October 12, 2009 in City There’s a flood of last-minute cash pouring into the campaign against Initiative 1033 to limit government spending. 4
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At least seven dogs killed in Spokane County blaze
October 12, 2009 in News, City At least seven dogs were killed this morning in a fire at a rescue shelter for dachshunds in northwest Spokane County. 3
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Municipal Court to offer Saturday hearings
October 12, 2009 in City Spokane officials announced today that Spokane Municipal Court will begin hearing cases on two Saturdays a month starting in December.
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Spokane Police logs 10/5/2009 to 10/11/2009
October 12, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2009.
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Idaho tops $500 million in unemployment payouts
October 12, 2009 The state has paid out nearly $504 million in regular, extended and supplemental unemployment insurance benefits so far this year. 1
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Wash. DOT assessing landslide near Naches
October 12, 2009 in Region Experts with the state Transportation Department are evaluating a landslide that obliterated a section of highway and rerouted the Naches River over the weekend.
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Health district swamped with swine flu calls
October 12, 2009 in City The Spokane Regional Health District has been overwhelmed with calls from people seeking to make appointments for swine flu vaccines, the agency said this morning. 1
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McMorris Rodgers hosting town hall meeting tonight
October 12, 2009 in City U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will hold a town hall meeting on seniors’ issues Monday afternoon in the Spokane Valley.
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Holiday mainly affects federal offices
October 12, 2009 in City, Idaho Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the explorer’s landing in the New World, is closing few other offices today.
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Robber hits two coffee stands early today
October 12, 2009 in City Two espresso stands in northeast Spokane were robbed at gunpoint this morning, apparently by the same person, police said.
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Pacific moisture could bring snow, sleet Tuesday
October 12, 2009 in City, Idaho The cold arctic air that brought record cold temperatures to the region isn’t going to go away without a parting shot.
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Medicare’s shortcomings have some seeking revamp
October 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 About a month ago, Nita Jensen visited the Rockwood Clinic to make an appointment for a physical. Her physician there had just retired, and she wanted to find a new … 5
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Ice melt opens Arctic frontier
October 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 NOME, Alaska – Most days in Nome, you’re not likely to run into anybody you didn’t see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night. More than 500 roadless miles from … 3
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Insurers bash care reform
October 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After months of collaboration on President Barack Obama’s attempt to overhaul the nation’s health care system, the insurance industry plans to strike out today against the effort with … 1
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Sprague gets finishing touches
October 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 A large project to fix Sprague Avenue’s aging pavement through Spokane Valley is wrapping up with striping of the newly smoothed lanes. Workers from a Spokane company pushed an extruder …
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‘Forensic accountants’ peruse George Washington’s books
October 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – One day in 1791, President George Washington received a bill for 60 pounds, 1 shilling and 7 pence from his friend Dr. James Craik, who regularly made the …
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In brief: Man arrested in ’68 hijacking
October 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A man wanted for hijacking a flight out of New York 40 years ago was arrested Sunday after arriving on a flight from Cuba, federal authorities said. …
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Priest who worked with lepers among newly elevated saints
October 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 VATICAN CITY – A 19th-century priest whose courageous work with leprosy patients in Hawaii has been likened to the efforts of those battling the stigma of AIDS was elevated to …
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Pakistan bombs tribal area
October 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KHAR, Pakistan – Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected militant hide-outs today in a tribal region where the military had previously declared victory over the Taliban, killing eight alleged extremists a …
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Gay rights activists hold rally in D.C.
October 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of gay rights activists marched Sunday in Washington to show President Barack Obama and Congress that they are impatient with what they consider piecemeal progress …
