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Monday, September 21, 2009
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Hot weather expected to defy calendar
September 21, 2009 in City The calendar may say that autumn starts today, but the temperature is going to be anything but fall-like. Highs in the middle 80s are expected today to be followed by …
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CV teacher faces charges in road rage case
September 21, 2009 in City Central Valley High School science teacher Scott Winslow is facing felony criminal charges for his role in a road rage incident on June 9. 5
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T.G.I. Friday’s in Valley closes
September 21, 2009 in Business Five franchise-owned T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants in Washington closed last weekend, including the Spokane Valley location, the chain’s Sacramento-based owner said Monday.
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House moves to extend unemployment benefits
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no …
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Federal judge rules grizzlies still threatened
September 21, 2009 in Outdoors, City, Region BILLINGS — Facing the combined pressures of habitat loss, hunters and climate change, 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park are going back on the threatened species list … 1
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Detective and Paul have long history
September 21, 2009 in News, City The detective whose shoulder was shattered the last time he confronted a fleeing Phillip Paul was among the law enforcement officers who captured the mentally ill killer Sunday, this time … 3
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Motorcyclist crashes after short chase suspended
September 21, 2009 in City The driver of a stolen motorcycle crashed and was arrested this morning in north Spokane just after a chase by law officers was suspended because of public safety concerns.
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Bonner County police logs from the weekend
September 21, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, 2009.
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Firefighters discover body after house fire
September 21, 2009 in Idaho A badly burned body was recovered from a house fire Sunday evening in the Rathdrum area of North Idaho.
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Sun to warm cold a.m. temperatures
September 21, 2009 in City, Idaho The last full day of summer started out more like autumn as early morning lows dipped into the 30s at many locations with some freezing temperatures recorded around the region.
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Get excited about Western Montana fall activities
September 21, 2009 in Awayfinder destinations Even though summer seems to have passed quickly, there’s still a lot of time to travel, especially if you’re looking for affordable getaways in Western Montana.
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Friend helps officers locate escaped patient
September 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 Three days after he slipped away from a group of mental patients at the Spokane County fair, Phillip A. Paul was caught Sunday afternoon near Goldendale, Wash., after conning a … 4
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Sustainability showcase
September 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 Homeowner Jim Sheehan had to be happy about all the sunshine Sunday that drew a few hundred people to his eco-friendly home on Spokane’s first Green + Solar Home and …
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Freeway detour forced to detour
September 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 The construction of the north Spokane freeway isn’t occurring without some risk to public safety, which was demonstrated in a little-noticed event in the work zone last week. As part …
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Emmys feature repeat winners
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – “Mad Men” and “30 Rock” led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles Sunday, but the snappy ceremony and a star turn by host …
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Study finds 35 million globally have dementia
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying …
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General grim on war’s odds
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in a confidential report that without additional forces, the war against insurgents there will end in …
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FBI cites bomb notes, fingerprints in arrest
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 DENVER – Investigators said they found notes describing how to make bombs in the handwriting of an airport shuttle driver arrested as part of a terrorism investigation, and they also …
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Nation in brief: Obama: Mandate isn’t tax increase
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don’t would not amount to a backhanded tax increase. “I absolutely reject that … 1
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Cubans rock for peace
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 HAVANA, Cuba – Rock-and-roll diplomacy came to the communist isle on a smoldering afternoon, as hundreds of thousands of Cubans filled the Plaza of the Revolution on Sunday and sang … 1
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Iran rejects nuclear charges
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – On the eve of a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the United States, Iran’s supreme leader charged Sunday that the United States is falsely accusing …
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World in brief: Taliban leader dies in custody
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD – A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said. …
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Copter crash kills two in Iraq
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A Black Hawk helicopter crashed at a major American air base in Iraq, killing one U.S. service member and injuring 12 others, the military said Sunday. The UH-60 …
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Two die of poisoning at therapist’s
September 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BERLIN – A doctor leading a group therapy session gave participants drugs and other substances that killed two and left 10 hospitalized, Berlin police said Sunday. One person was left …
