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Saturday, April 3, 2010
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Interactive charts: Spokane-area dropout, graduation rates
April 3, 2010 in City These tables contain information from the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction on high school graduation and dropout rates for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years, the …
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Wind capsizes boat on Lake Coeur d’Alene
April 3, 2010 in City, Idaho A blast of wind overturned a sailboat on Coeur d’Alene Lake Saturday afternoon, but the lone occupant swam to safety at Higgens Point. 3
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One person dies in I-90 rollover
April 3, 2010 in City One person died in a vehicle rollover on Interstate 90, just east of the Geiger overpass. The right lane of the freeway will be closed for an unknown amount of …
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Butler beats Michigan State
April 3, 2010 in Sports INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and collected the final rebound, sending little Butler to its biggest victory, a 52-50 win over Michigan State in the Final Four …
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Chilly weather doesn’t deter egg-hunters
April 3, 2010 in City The Easter Bunny was really hopping Saturday. It was that cold. Mr. Bunny, a.k.a. David Walton, had added his own vest, tie and hat to the bunny suit provided by …
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Prescribed burns could reduce carbon emissions, study finds
April 3, 2010 in Idaho Western land managers could shrink the carbon footprint of wildfires by setting more prescribed burns, a new study says. Igniting small, controlled fires reduces fuel buildup in the forest, helping …
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Weather should be more pleasant on Easter
April 3, 2010 in City This afternoon’s snow flurries notwithstanding, Easter day should bring relatively pleasant weather with highs forecast near 53 degrees in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, according to the National Weather Service.
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Sandpoint police investigating swastika vandalism
April 3, 2010 in Idaho SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Police in Sandpoint say they are investigating vandalism at a home that included a swastika painted on a garage door and slashed tires on three vehicles …
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Apartment unit gutted in early-morning fire
April 3, 2010 in City A family of five is being helped by the Red Cross today after an early-morning fire gutted their apartment unit on East Mission Avenue in Spokane.
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Apple’s iPad goes on sale
April 3, 2010 in Business Apple Inc. began selling its much-anticipated iPad on Saturday, drawing eager customers intent on being among the first owners of a tablet-style device that the company is hoping to convince …
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Wise Words with the Waldrefs
April 3, 2010 in News, Features This is the complete transcript of a Wise Words in Troubled Times interview with Rita Amberg Waldref and George Waldref.
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Job growth picks up pace
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy’s recovery is starting to gain traction, as employers added 162,000 non-farm payroll jobs in March, the best job growth since the nation entered a recession …
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Violations preceded fatal refinery blast
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ANACORTES, Wash. – A Washington state oil refinery hit by a deadly blast and fire early Friday was recently fined for safety violations amid what federal watchdogs call a troubling …
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Phone tax will fund 911 system
April 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington residents are likely to pay an extra 25 cents a month next year for every phone line they have, whether it’s a land line, a cell phone … 10
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Tribe, Avista working to protect St. Joe River levees
April 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 The Shadowy St. Joe River is losing its signature shade trees. Hundreds of cottonwoods that once lined natural levees along the lower St. Joe River are gone. Uprooted by erosion, … 3
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‘Dynasty’ kingpin Forsythe, 92, dies
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – John Forsythe, the handsome, smooth-voiced actor who made his fortune as the scheming oil tycoon in TV’s “Dynasty” and the voice of the leader of “Charlie’s Angels,” …
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Pope’s priest likens woes to anti-Semitism
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 VATICAN CITY – At a solemn Good Friday service, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal preacher likened the tide of allegations that the pontiff has covered up sex abuse cases to the … 3
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Group demands all governors quit
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Governors across the country have received letters ordering them to step down from office in three days, the first step in a quasi-religious, “freedom movement” group’s elaborate plan … 5
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Doctor posts politics on door
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOUNT DORA, Fla. – A central Florida urologist has posted a sign on his office door warning supporters of President Barack Obama to find a different doctor. The notice on … 7
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Nation/world in brief: Russia to help with nuclear plant plans
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Caracas, Venezuela – Russia has agreed to help Venezuela draw up plans for a nuclear power plant, President Hugo Chavez said Friday. Atomic energy was one of many areas of …
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Al-Sadr backers show continuing strength
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Men crowded small metal tables in outdoor tents and checked off their choice for prime minister. Among them were the incumbent, Nouri al-Maliki, and his main rival, Ayad …
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Ban on pilot antidepressants lifted
April 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed …
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Playing the silver screen
April 3, 2010 in Business on Page A5 LOS ANGELES – Think you’re better than Hollywood at gauging whether an upcoming flick will be a box office bomb or a sleeper hit? You’d get a chance to put … 1
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Chinese drywall removal suggested
April 3, 2010 in Business on Page A5 LOS ANGELES – Homeowners who may have hazardous Chinese drywall in their homes should remove it, two government agencies said Friday, in effect advising thousands of people from Florida to …
