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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Suspect pleads innocent in wife’s slaying
September 24, 2009 in News A man who investigators say killed his wife and severely beat the man she was having sex with when he walked in on them earlier this month pleaded innocent Thursday … 3
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Air Force won’t consider WTO ruling in tanker bidding
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — As it seeks new bids on a $35 billion contract to start replacing its fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers, the U.S. Air Force has decided against considering … 1
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Bar, grill opening soon at Broadway, Monroe
September 24, 2009 in Business, Food Hale’s Bar & Grill will open within a few weeks at 1011 W. Broadway, west of Milford’s Fish House. Chris and Cynthia Hale will own and operate the eatery, which … 1
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Police sergeant in DUI crash on paid leave
September 24, 2009 in City A Spokane police sergeant accused of driving under the influence and possible hit and run has been placed on paid administrative leave. Bradley N. Thoma, who has been with the … 8
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Ginsburg hospitalized after feeling faint
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Thursday after becoming ill in her office at the court following treatment for an iron deficiency.
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Paul search cost Sheriff’s Office $37,000
September 24, 2009 in City, News The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will submit a $37,000 bill to the state for the cost of hunting down escaped Eastern State Hospital patient Phillip Paul. 3
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5 Everett baristas accused of prostitution
September 24, 2009 in Region Five bikini baristas have been accused of prostitution in Everett. 5
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Bonner County police logs, Sept. 23
September 24, 2009 in Idaho Click the “documents” tab above to download the Bonner County police logs for Sept. 23, 2009. 1
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Coeur d’Alene police logs, Sept. 23
September 24, 2009 in Idaho Click the “documents” tab above to download the Coeur d’Alene Police Department logs for Sept. 23, 2009.
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Nez Perce Tribe opens gill-netting season
September 24, 2009 in Idaho, Outdoors LEWISTON — The Nez Perce Tribe has opened a commercial gill-net fishing season on the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
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Spokane pedestrian critical; ID unknown for hours
September 24, 2009 A Spokane woman is in critical condition at a local hospital following an accident Wednesday night in which police could not identify her about 12 hours. 1
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Oregon smoke blows over Inland NW
September 24, 2009 in City, Idaho Smoke from a series of wild fires in southwest Oregon is passing over the Inland Northwest this morning, but so far the smoke has not become a threat to air …
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Idaho road signs tell colorful history
September 24, 2009 in Awayfinder destinations If you’re like most folks, road signs that denote historic sites or doings often blur as you whiz by. That’s too bad: if you take the time to stop, their … 3
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U.S. alone can’t solve world’s problems, Obama tells U.N.
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 UNITED NATIONS – President Barack Obama bluntly prodded world leaders Wednesday to join the U.S. in solving pressing global problems, challenging them to move beyond “an almost reflexive anti-Americanism which, … 1
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Mental hospital’s CEO quits
September 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 Eastern State Hospital’s top administrator has resigned in the aftermath of last week’s escape during a Spokane County Interstate Fair field trip of a criminally insane patient committed to the … 1
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Trial vaccine helps prevent HIV infection
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists …
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Rights educator finds noose on porch of Spokane home
September 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 A black woman who directs educational programs for Coeur d’Alene’s Human Rights Education Institute awoke Sunday morning to find a noose on the doorstep of her north Spokane home. It …
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Woman to give birth to strangers’ child
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 TOLEDO, Ohio – Carolyn Savage didn’t know what to think, what to say, where to look as the ultrasound wand glided over her belly. It was supposed to be her …
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Census worker found hanged
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MANCHESTER, Ky. – A U.S. census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word “fed” scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, …
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Medicare debate embroils parties
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Slogging through a second day of work on legislation intended to overhaul the nation’s health care system, the Senate Finance Committee wrestled Wednesday with politically volatile proposals to …
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Nation in brief: Appointee will fill Kennedy seat
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOSTON – Massachusetts lawmakers fulfilled Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s dying wish Wednesday, granting the governor the power to appoint an interim replacement so President Barack Obama can regain a critical …
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Iran seeks to buy U.S. uranium
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS – Iran is willing to have its nuclear experts meet with scientists from the U.S. and other world powers as a confidence-building measure aimed at resolving concerns about …
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Wildfire prevention funds go to D.C. parks
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Nearly $3 million in stimulus money targeted for fighting wildfires is being spent to restore public parks and watersheds in the nation’s capital. The Forest Service has directed … 1
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Storm blankets Sydney with thick, red dust
September 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SYDNEY, Australia – Millions of Australians were wiping a film of reddish Outback grit from nearly everything today after the country’s worst dust storm in seven decades played havoc with …
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