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Thursday, April 22, 2010
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Crime victims’ vigil gives voiceless a place to speak
April 22, 2010 in City Sitting in a courtroom Thursday listening to one a man plead guilty for his role in her son’s murder, Tracey Cochran felt voiceless, and desperate. 1
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49ers draft Idaho’s Iupati
April 22, 2010 in Sports The San Francisco 49ers draft offensive guard Mike Iupati in the first round of the NFL draft.
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One of three pleads guilty in fatal ‘09 stabbing
April 22, 2010 in City High on methamphetamines, Christopher E. Hooper handed over the knife last year that killed Shannon Cochran, who was standing up to several attackers to defend a friend. 1
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Seahawks draft LT Okung 6th overall
April 22, 2010 in Sports The Seattle Seahawks have selected All-American left tackle Russell Okung from Oklahoma State with the sixth overall choice in the NFL draft. 1
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Spokane unveils electric car charging station
April 22, 2010 in City A bunch of the cutest little cars you’ve ever seen were parked outside Spokane City Hall on Thursday for a special occasion. 3
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Texas firm top bidder for Sterling Mining Co.
April 22, 2010 in Business, Idaho A Dallas, Texas, company has emerged as the top bidder for Sterling Mining Co., which controls the historic Sunshine Mine near Kellogg. 1
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Work begins on Kendall Yards housing
April 22, 2010 in Business, City With the planting of a tree, developer Jim Frank today revived the Kendall Yards development on the north bank of the Spokane River. 9
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SWAT team called after gunfire on North Side
April 22, 2010 in City A pedestrian shot at a driver in north Spokane early this morning, leading to a SWAT team raid at a Queen Avenue home. 3
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From rebellious roots, Earth Day now mainstream
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World There was no green movement yet and little talk of global warming. Instead, the original Earth Day 40 years ago emphasized “ecology” and goals like cleaning up pollution and litter … 2
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Earth Day: No more burning rivers, but new threats
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World Pollution before the first Earth Day was not only visible, it was in your face: Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire. An oil spill fouled 30 miles of Southern California beaches. … 3
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NCAA to expand March Madness from 65 to 68 teams
April 22, 2010 in Sports The NCAA is on the verge of expanding the men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and announced a new, $10.8 billion broadcasting deal with CBS … 1
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Rainstorm eases across Spokane
April 22, 2010 in City, Idaho Rain across the Spokane area has subsided after giving the area a good dousing for about three hours this morning.
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New Hanford radiation cleanup deadlines proposed
April 22, 2010 in City The Department of Energy and its regulators have agreed to new legally binding environmental cleanup deadlines for radioactive waste that has been temporarily buried at central Hanford since 1970.
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Home sales rise as unemployment claims fall
April 22, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Home sales rose sharply last month and claims for jobless benefits fell last week. The two reports Thursday sketched a picture of a modestly improving economy.
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Developer accused of plotting murders in North Idaho
April 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A Las Vegas developer acquitted by a federal jury in a North Idaho marijuana distribution case remains jailed without bail, now accused of conspiring to kill the prosecution’s key witnesses, … 2
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Putting reins on Wall Street
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama heads to New York City today to press for a major overhaul of financial rules, he faces stiff opposition by Wall Street to the … 1
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Kay Porta’s efforts sparked group that’s helped thousands
April 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Kay Porta helped unload the first big truckload of food that rolled into the Spokane Food Bank in 1971. “I remember when we got a thousand pounds of canned salmon … 1
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C-note’s new look designed to confound counterfeiters
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The folks who print America’s money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill, part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters as technology becomes more … 2
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Accuracy watch
April 22, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 04-22-2010 1
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OK Corral transcript re-emerges
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHOENIX – A missing handwritten transcript from a coroner’s inquest done after the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral has resurfaced in a dusty box more than 125 years after …
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Facebook post spurs kidney donor
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 HARTFORD, Conn. – Politicians long ago discovered the uses of Facebook. The mayor of a Connecticut city found something else there: a constituent who needed her kidney. East Haven Mayor …
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Women’s rights top court criteria
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, treading carefully in the explosive arena of abortion and the Supreme Court, said Wednesday he will choose a nominee who pays heed to the rights …
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Toll mounts in oil rig blast
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard by sea and air planned to search overnight for 11 workers missing since a thunderous explosion rocked an oil drilling platform that continued to …
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Northern border targeted
April 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday said Congress should force the White House to create an anti-drug-smuggling strategy for the northern border, similar to one in place …
