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Saturday, December 11, 2010
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Chiefs take 10-5 victory
December 11, 2010 in Sports The Chiefs connected on 4 of 7 extra-man chances, including two by Dominik Uher, who had a hat trick in a 10-5 rout of the Blazers for their fifth straight …
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Zags’ rally falls short at Notre Dame
December 11, 2010 in Sports Carleton Scott scored a career-high 23 points, Tim Abromaitis added 21 and Ben Hansbrough hit four free throws in final 12 seconds Saturday night as Notre Dame held on to … 8
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EWU wins in overtime, heads to semis
December 11, 2010 in Sports Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hart on the first play of overtime and Eastern Washington recovered a goal-line fumble by quarterback Brock Jensen to beat … 5
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Wreath program honors area veterans
December 11, 2010 in City Jane Montaney’s eyes brimmed with tears and her voice quavered as she described how it felt to place a wreath on a veteran’s grave at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery … 1
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GU women defeat WSU 93-75
December 11, 2010 in Sports Washington State got Gonzaga’s attention in Hawaii and paid for it in Spokane. Exactly eight years after their last scheduled meeting and 13 days after they last played, the Bulldogs’ …
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Lawmakers adjourn special session
December 11, 2010 in Region State lawmakers have adjourned their deficit-reducing special session after one day of work. Lawmakers approved a bipartisan $590 million deficit-cutting plan, taking a significant bite out of the $1.1 billion … 9
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Police arrest man in connection with sports card thefts
December 11, 2010 Spokane Valley police on Thursday arrested a man in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of collectible sports cards.
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Stolen remains returned to burglary victim
December 11, 2010 in City The cremated remains of a man that were taken in a Tuesday burglary were returned to the man’s widow today.
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Chill gives way to warmth
December 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 For a little kid, a wait in a long line can seem endless – tragic, even, to one boy who’d thrown himself on the ground Friday morning and begun to …
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Bough hunters
December 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 The winning candidate was a shapely 19-year-old, with vivid coloring and a natural beauty. Mark Grant, who picked the winner, praised the near perfection of form. Jason Kirchner, also involved …
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Smart’s abductor found guilty
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 Eight years ago she was a symbol of stolen innocence, snatched from her bedroom at age 14, chained up and raped for nine months before being rescued. On Friday, Elizabeth …
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Jailed Chinese dissident honored at Nobel ceremony
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BEIJING – The Nobel Peace Prize was placed Friday on an empty chair in Oslo’s city hall, creating a potent new symbol of the struggle for human rights and political … 1
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Christian landmark tree in UK cut to stump
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – Legend has it that the rare thorn tree on a hill in southern England had ties to the earliest days of Christianity, and pilgrims often left offerings at …
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Accuracy watch
December 11, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 12-11-2010
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In brief: Budget deficit hits record in November
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The federal budget deficit rose to $150.4 billion last month, the largest November gap on record. The Treasury Department says November’s budget gap was 25 percent more than … 1
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Ex-president backs tax deal
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama took the unusual step of turning to a Democratic predecessor, former President Bill Clinton, to help rescue the tax-cut compromise plan as conservative Republicans began … 15
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Mideast stalemate frustrates Clinton
December 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Without suggesting a new path toward Mideast peace, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed frustration Friday with the Israel-Palestine impasse while insisting the Obama administration will “not … 1
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IRS files claim against resort founder
December 11, 2010 in Business on Page A6 BILLINGS – The Internal Revenue Service on Friday filed a $15.4 million claim against Yellowstone Club co-founder Edra Blixseth for unpaid income taxes during the two years leading to the … 1
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Consumer sentiment improves
December 11, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A gauge of U.S. consumer sentiment rose in early December, reaching the highest level since June, but remains below pre-recession levels, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan index … 1
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Briefcase
December 11, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Itron to purchase Asais, a French company Itron Inc., the Liberty Lake developer of products for the utility industry, announced plans to buy Asais, a French energy information management software …
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Analysts criticize bid For Tenet Healthcare
December 11, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Analysts say Community Health Systems Inc.’s $3 billion bid for fellow hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. deal doesn’t reflect Tenet’s value but may spark a bidding war that draws private …
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No watery grave for this man’s Ruthian blast
December 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 Let’s follow up on a few topics from previous columns: • Our own sultans of swat – Back around World Series time, I wrote about a group of guys who … 1
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Bounty draws eagles
December 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 It’s 7 a.m., and six bald eagles are circling over Wolf Lodge Bay. In the weak winter light, the snowy landscape has the starkness of a black-and-white photograph. The eagles …
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In brief: Chattaroy couple’s deaths probed
December 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 Detectives are investigating the deaths of an elderly man and woman in Chattaroy as a murder-suicide, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Their bodies were discovered Friday in a …
