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Thursday, August 19, 2010
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80 acre blaze near Rockford contained
August 19, 2010 in News A combine clipped a low-hanging power line that started an 80-acre blaze south of Rockford on Thursday.
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Spokane Shock play for title
August 19, 2010 in Sports Beyond the point-fests and general madness that is the arena game, there is one truism at every level of football that figures to have the biggest impact on the Spokane …
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Cougars enjoying depth at running back
August 19, 2010 in Sports Joining James Montgomery, who averaged 4.5 yards per carry in the three games he played as junior, on WSU’s deep list of running back prospects are fellow seniors Chantz Staden …
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Bellevue man killed in Highway 395 collision
August 19, 2010 in City A 58-year-old Bellevue man died tonight when his motorcycle collided with a car on Highway 395.
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Leavenworth-area fires curtail forest access
August 19, 2010 in Outdoors Temporary trail closures affect hikers heading to Eightmile Lake and other areas in the Wenatchee National Forest region
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Allred, Otter engage in lively gubernatorial debate
August 19, 2010 in Idaho During today’s debate with Gov. Butch Otter, Democratic rival Keith Allred painted himself as a citizen activist fighting a career politician whose three decades in office align him with special …
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Spokane Valley man arrested after mooning deputy
August 19, 2010 in City If you’re going to moon someone, it may be best not to do it to an off-duty cop. Ryan Lee Martineau, 43, of Spokane Valley, found that out Saturday evening. 10
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Iraq combat troops return to Lewis-McChord
August 19, 2010 in Region With one last command, 150 members of the Army’s 4th Stryker brigade broke formation and rushed to embraced their loved ones. Husbands and wives kissed and hugged their children as … 6
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Illnesses multiply as egg recall expands
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to a nationwide recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said today. … 2
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Field burning is back, greatly reduced
August 19, 2010 in City, Idaho A dramatically reduced level of field burning got started on the Rathdrum Prairie in North Idaho on Wednesday but was shut down when the smoke failed to rise above ground … 2
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Math, science teachers get paid less than others
August 19, 2010 in City, Region Lawmakers and other Washington state officials have talked a lot about focusing more on science and math education, but researchers at the University of Washington have found that despite this … 6
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Washington troopers died from smoke inhalation
August 19, 2010 in Region Smoke inhalation caused the deaths of three Washington State Patrol employees who were killed in a house fire early Monday.
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Idaho crop duster walks away from crash uninjured
August 19, 2010 in Idaho, Region Authorities say a 40-year-old pilot whose crop duster crashed in a field in North Idaho walked away from the incident unharmed.
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Crews blasting out better I-90 on Snoqualmie Pass
August 19, 2010 in Region The sheer magnitude of it is difficult to comprehend, even in person. More than one million tons of rock to be blasted and removed. Three hundred cubic yards of concrete …
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Slow cooling trend starts today
August 19, 2010 in City, Idaho Drier air and slightly cooler temperatures are expected across the Inland Northwest today with lots of sun and highs in the middle 80s in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.
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Stories of survival: Families and the 1910 fire
August 19, 2010 in Idaho, Region on Page A1 When fire breached the hill behind her family’s cabin, Lily Cunningham turned back to watch the brilliant orange glow against the night sky.
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First-person narratives recall terror of 1910 fire
August 19, 2010 in Idaho, Region on Page A1 Aug. 20, 1910, was a night of terror for isolated settlers, prospectors and fire crews scattered in the mountains of North Idaho, Western Montana and Eastern Washington. Without radio communication …
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Company creates faster-growing fish
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – With a global population pressing against food supplies and vast areas of the ocean swept clean of fish, tiny AquaBounty Technologies Inc. of Waltham, Mass., says it can … 3
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Incumbents persevere, but challenges await
August 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Thousands of votes are still to be counted from Tuesday’s primary, but along with most races, some lessons are clear. Lesson 1: It may be uncomfortable to be an incumbent …
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Study finds tai chi eases fibromyalgia symptoms
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise. Tai chi combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep …
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No parole for Hillside Strangler
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – A man who was convicted in the so-called Hillside Strangler killings that terrorized Los Angeles in the 1970s has lost his latest bid for parole. Los Angeles …
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Palliative care extended lives, cancer study says
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Palliative care, which helps the gravely ill make the most of the time they have left, provided a surprising bonus for terminal lung cancer patients: More time left to enjoy. …
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Salmonella sickens hundreds in at least four states
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more, health officials said Wednesday as a company dramatically expanded …
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First oiled sea turtles released after rehab
August 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CEDAR KEY, Fla. – The first rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP’s massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in …
