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Sunday, October 4, 2009
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Freeway reopens after dust storm closure
October 4, 2009 in City Officials reopen I-90 between Moses Lake and Ritzville after a 20-hour closure due to blowing dust and “near-zero” visibility
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Marcus man accused in wife’s killing
October 4, 2009 in News, City Victim, Susan May Cosby, had been shot several times, authorities say
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Freeway trees set to fall
October 4, 2009 in News, City, Travel Trees along I-90 around Division are coming out to enhance safety, four decades after they were planted to spruce up the area. 5
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Swine flu vaccine ready, but are we?
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Billions of tax dollars have been paid to giant pharmaceutical companies. Millions of doses of vaccine are on their way to huge warehouses around the country. Thousands of health workers …
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Churches on edge as shootings spike
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The youth choir belted out “Oh Happy Day” as folks trickled in through the church doors. Few noticed the accountant sitting in the back pew, watching each latecomer. …
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Designed for learning
October 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Fresh air, daylight and elbow room improve learning in schools. Who’d have thought? Temperature, acoustics and safety make a difference too. Technology, well, that’s a no-brainer. As Inland Northwest schools …
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White House eyes help for laid-off
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is considering steps to ease the burdens of laid-off workers, including possible extensions of unemployment and health benefits, officials said Saturday. The administration has stopped … 1
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Todd Palin quits job in oil field
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The husband of former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has quit his oil field job on the North Slope. Todd Palin’s resignation as a production operator …
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Health reform riding on Reid’s statesmanship
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – With the Senate Finance Committee finally poised to complete its work, the volatile health care debate now shifts into closed-door negotiations taking place around the conference room of …
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In brief: Mormons building five more temples
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Salt Lake City – Mormon Church President Thomas Monson on Saturday announced plans to build five new temples in the United States and abroad. Temples will be built in Brigham …
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In brief: Typhoon Parma hits Philippines
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 Manila, Philippines – The Philippines military rushed today toward villages cut off by floodwaters from Asia’s latest deadly storm, which killed at least four across the northern part of the …
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Ireland gives decisive ‘yes’ to EU treaty
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 DUBLIN – Ireland’s recession-hit voters have overwhelmingly approved the European Union’s ambitious and long-delayed reform plans, electoral chiefs announced Saturday in a referendum result greeted with wild cheers in Dublin …
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Chinese premier in North Korea for talks
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 BEIJING – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived today in North Korea on a highly anticipated state visit amid signs the North may be willing to restart dialogue over its nuclear …
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Afghan policeman kills two U.S. servicemen
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan policeman on patrol with U.S. soldiers opened fire on the Americans, killing two of them before fleeing, officials said Saturday, raising questions about discipline in …
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Eight U.S. soldiers killed in fierce battle
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 KABUL – Militant fighters streaming from a village and a mosque attacked a pair of remote outposts near the Pakistan border, killing eight American soldiers and as many as seven …
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A look at Obama’s Afghan options
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is considering a range of ideas for changing course in Afghanistan, from pulling back to staying put to sending thousands more troops to fight the …
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Indonesia death toll is expected to double
October 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 PADANG, Indonesia – The death toll from Indonesia’s massive earthquake will likely double as officials on Saturday reached rural communities wiped out by landslides that buried more than 600 people …
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Doug Clark: DSHS report on Paul escape an exercise in lameness
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 Friday found me in a downtown office watching state health officials unveil their report on how homicidal maniac Phillip A. Paul managed to escape two weeks ago while on a … 7
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Dad, daughters link needy with those willing to help
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 It would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the examples of overwhelming need and selfless acts of kindness found on a Web site called 2Hands.org. The …
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In brief: Man, 49, killed in crash on SR 21
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 A man died on state Highway 21 in Ferry County on Friday night after another driver crossed the centerline and struck his car. Arthur M. Voges, 49, of Malo, Wash., …
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Kart racers keen on cornering kicks
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 Traveling at more than 50 miles per hour just inches from the ground, don’t be afraid to take that turn. The kart won’t flip. “It’s the most fun I’ve ever …
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In brief: Vehicle crash kills newsman Oxley
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B3 BOISE – Chuck Oxley, a longtime Idaho newsman and former media director for the state’s Democratic Party, was killed Saturday in a one-vehicle crash near Blackfoot, Idaho State Police said. …
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Economists’ take on status of recession dizzies legislators
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Before they get too far into 2010, Washington legislators are likely to be invoking the ghost of Harry Truman. Not because of any come-from-behind victory, or to call …
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Students agree: Day was constructive
October 4, 2009 in City on Page B3 Growing up to be a bricklayer or heavy equipment operator isn’t on a lot of to-do lists for local high school students. For the fourth year, local construction companies teamed …
