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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Spokane Chiefs veterans motivated
August 26, 2010 in Sports Spokane Chiefs veterans Blake Gal and Brenden Kichton know what’s expected by their new coach.
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Wildfires cause closures and evacuations
August 26, 2010 in City “Erratic, gusty winds” are fueling fires across Eastern Washington, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
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Officer shoots, kills nursery owner, pastor
August 26, 2010 in City A Southern Baptist pastor and owner of a Spokane Valley plant nursery was shot and killed by a Spokane Valley police officer late Wednesday, police said. 82
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Police investigating death of Sunnyside 2-year-old
August 26, 2010 in Region A man has been arrested for investigation of the death of a 2-year-old boy in Sunnyside.
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Carp knocks kayaker from race
August 26, 2010 in Outdoors A known threat to power-boaters, a flying Asian carp has injured a kayak marathon racer near Kansas City. 2
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Wildfire evacuations ordered in central Idaho
August 26, 2010 in Idaho Authorities in central Idaho today asked Valley County residents living in homes or condominiums at the Tamarack Resort to clear out as firefighters battle the wind-fanned flames of a nearby …
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Lake Wenatchee State Park closed
August 26, 2010 in News, Outdoors Seemily healthy trees have toppled to the ground in a Lake Wenatchee State Park campground, prompting officials to close the park for visitor safety. 2
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Toyota recalls 1.33 million Corollas, Matrixes
August 26, 2010 in Business Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada today because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the … 1
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Conoco appeals Highway 12 ruling on big rigs
August 26, 2010 in Idaho ConocoPhillips is appealing to the Idaho Supreme Court 2nd District Judge John Bradbury’s ruling revoking its Idaho state permits to move four giant loads over Highway 12 from Lewiston to … 4
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Moses Lake teen exchanges gunfire with deputies
August 26, 2010 in Region No one was hurt in a shootout between Grant County sheriff’s deputies and a 13-year-old boy at Moses Lake. 11
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Winds, wildfire danger in Eastern Washington
August 26, 2010 in City Forecasters say a cold front blowing through the Northwest today is bringing winds that increase the wildfire danger in Eastern Washington.
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Group works to balance Spokane River’s aesthetics, power generation
August 26, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 What qualities does a good waterfall have? An evaluation team strolled around Riverfront Park on Wednesday morning, listening to the sound of the Spokane River and rating its appearance as … 1
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911 upgrade would allow texts, photos
August 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Emergency communications are about to join the Information Age in Spokane County – and get more expensive. Residents will pay 75 cents a month next year for 911 service, a … 3
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Avista seeks rate increase for Washington customers
August 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Avista customers in Washington could see their electric rates go up 7.2 percent and their natural gas rates rise 3.2 percent starting Dec. 1, according to an agreement pending state … 10
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Beck rally raises questions of logistics, tea party strength
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When Fox News and talk radio host Glenn Beck comes to Washington this weekend to headline a rally intended to “restore honor” to America, he will test the … 11
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Accuracy watch
August 26, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 08-26-2010
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Electric car breaks speed record
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 SALT LAKE CITY – A team of Ohio State University students that set out to build the fastest electric car on the planet is heading home with a broken clutch … 1
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Miller’s lead slims in Alaska
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Joe Miller’s lead over Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary slightly narrowed to 1,668 votes with all the election precincts counted on Wednesday. A stunned Murkowski …
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Ex-Republican chairman announces that he’s gay
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Former Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman says in a magazine interview that he is gay. Mehlman, who was campaign manager for President George W. Bush in 2004 and … 3
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Cuba axes tobacco subsidy
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 HAVANA – A program that provided state-subsidized smokes to Cuban seniors is headed for the ash heap. The communist government announced Wednesday it is cutting cigarettes from its monthly ration …
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In brief: Soldiers charged with murder plans
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Seattle – Five soldiers accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan are now facing additional charges of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder – a plot that allegedly began when one soldier …
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Biosynthetic cornea trial hailed
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – An experimental synthetic cornea implanted in 10 patients may be a potential alternative to cadaver corneas for curing vision loss due to corneal inflammation and scarring, researchers …
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New York approves new skyscraper
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The Empire State Building’s owner lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood when the New York City Council approved zoning and …
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Bombings kill scores in Iraq
August 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – At least 61 people were killed and 219 wounded in coordinated bombings across Iraq over a three-hour span Wednesday. The bloody attacks, in at least a dozen cities … 3
