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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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Judge rejects challenge to gay benefits vote
September 8, 2009 A judge on Tuesday refused to block a public vote on expanded domestic partnership benefits for gay couples in Washington state. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee rejected the … 1
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New Hampshire porn investigation leads to Spokane bust
September 8, 2009 in City A child pornography investigation that started in a small New Hampshire city led to a raid at a trailer park just outside Spokane early today. 2
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11 end lives under assisted suicide law
September 8, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — Eleven people have used prescribed drugs to end their lives during the first six months after a Washington state law took effect allowing assisted suicides for terminally ill … 1
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Kindergartners now have their own school
September 8, 2009 in Idaho Ryley West got into a little scuffle with older kids on the playground while registering for kindergarten recently. That experience made his mom, Tina, happy to have her 5-year-old in …
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Authorities rescue 4 near U.S.-Canada border
September 8, 2009 in City Four Mexican nationals, including one child, were rescued from a mountain near the Pasayten Wilderness in north-central Washington and hospitalized Monday after a search by local, state, U.S. and Canadian …
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Keep Tamiflu for the truly sick, feds say
September 8, 2009 in News, City, Idaho ATLANTA — The medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with swine flu and at high risk for complications, according to new federal …
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Dog beating suspect turns himself in
September 8, 2009 in City The man accused of beating a dog outside Spokane City Hall in June turned himself in early this morning. 1
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Audio: City Council candidates Mike Allen, Jon Snyder debate
September 8, 2009 in City Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen and his challenger in the 2009 election, Out There Monthly publisher Jon Snyder, joined reporter Jonathan Brunt in The Spokesman-Review newsroom Sept. 8 for an … 3
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Obama advises caution in what kids put on Facebook
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their education — and stick with … 2
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Spokane Police logs 9/3/2009 to 9/7/2009
September 8, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Sept. 3 to Sept. 7, 2009.
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Bonner County police logs 9/6/2009 to 9/7/2009
September 8, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, 2009.
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Truck hits toddler on Highway 2
September 8, 2009 in City A 2-year-old Wilbur boy walking on Highway 2 was struck by a pickup Monday night. 3
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Highs to high upper 80s this week
September 8, 2009 in City, Idaho Look for summer-like conditions during the day this week as temperatures reach the upper 80s by the weekend.
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Britons convicted in bombing plot
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – Three young Britons were declared guilty Monday in a London court of planning to blow up trans-Atlantic planes in an al-Qaida terrorist plot that could have killed thousands …
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CdA balances budget without job cuts
September 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 When Coeur d’Alene opened its new library two years ago, space quadrupled and attendance and usage more than doubled. But staffing has only increased from 15 full-time employees to 16.5. …
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Obama says time for debate is over
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 CINCINNATI – In a combative Labor Day speech, President Barack Obama said the health care debate had gone on too long and accused opponents of spreading “lies” meant to convince … 3
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Samoa’s lane change takes place smoothly
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 APIA, Samoa – Car horns and sirens sounded, church bells rang and roads crowded with vehicles Monday as Samoa made its switch to left-side driving. Hundreds lined streets in the …
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Car flies into house following party
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Police arrested a 20-year-old party host on charges of serving alcohol to an underage guest who later crashed his airborne Jeep into the second floor of …
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Post-fire outlook grim
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Southern California’s huge wildfire has turned nearly a quarter of the 1,000-square-mile Angeles National Forest into a moonscape of barren mountains looming above thousands of homes that …
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Nephew rules out run for Kennedy Senate seat
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOSTON – Former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, the eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, announced Monday he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat held for nearly 50 …
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DNA leads to arrest in series of murders
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man whose DNA authorities say linked him to the slayings of nine women since 1986 has been charged with two counts of homicide, with more charges …
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School talk will urge hard work
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Conservative activists blasted it as socialist. Worried parents called for boycotts. School administrators struggled over whether to let students hear it. But in the “back to school” speech … 1
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Netanyahu walks fine line
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – With a green light to build 455 homes for settlers in the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have contained unrest among his right-wing supporters …
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World in brief: Ahmadinejad invites delegates
September 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday invited representatives from a group of six world powers, including the United States, to Tehran, but he said negotiations over his …
