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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Cheney, Medical Lake school bonds passing
February 9, 2010 With more than half of the ballots left to count, early results from today’s special election show voter support for schools and fire protection in Spokane County.
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Morning Star abuse case goes to jurors
February 9, 2010 in City Jurors in the Morning Star Boys’ Ranch trial began deliberations Tuesday afternoon after opposing attorneys tried to define the case as all about accountability or all about profit. 4
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Wash. Senate OKs lowering hurdle for tax raises
February 9, 2010 in City The Legislature would be able to raise taxes this session and next with a simple majority vote under a bill approved Tuesday in the state Senate. 7
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Former KREM anchor sues, alleging discrimination
February 9, 2010 in Business, City Former TV anchor Nadine Woodward has sued KREM-TV, alleging age and sex discrimination when station management cut her salary and failed to give her a new contract last fall. 39
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Olympic torch crosses border at Peace Arch
February 9, 2010 in Region The Winter Olympics torch made its only visit to the United States for a ceremony Tuesday at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine. 1
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Accomplice in stabbing death gets 2 years in prison
February 9, 2010 in News, City The third and last defendant pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his role in a fight that ended in the stabbing death of a Spokane man last year. 3
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Coca-Cola back on Alaska Air beverage carts
February 9, 2010 in News SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will resume serving Coca-Cola beverages on flights starting March 1. 1
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Idaho House backs fight against federal health reform
February 9, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho House has voted 52-18 in favor of the “Idaho Health Freedom Act,” Hayden Lake Rep. Jim Clark’s bill to ban enforcement of any requirements that Idahoans purchase health … 16
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Mild winter raising fears about Wash. water supply
February 9, 2010 in Region The mild winter in Washington is causing some worry for managers of the state’s water supply. 3
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Bonner County law enforcement logs, Feb. 8
February 9, 2010 in Idaho Download the Bonner County police logs for Feb. 8, 2010.
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Spokane police logs, Feb. 2 to 8
February 9, 2010 in City Download Spokane Police Department activity and service logs for Feb. 2 to 8, 2010.
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Special election ballots due today
February 9, 2010 Balloting in six school districts and Fire Protection District No. 4 in Spokane County closes today in a special election.
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Cloudy day ahead for Inland NW
February 9, 2010 A mostly cloudy day is in store for the Inland Northwest, although a few snow flurries and patchy fog are possible his morning.
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Trapshoot results: Week 4
February 9, 2010 in Outdoors The Spokesman-Review Trapshoot, Week 4
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Metals supplier recasts victory
February 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 If Lindsey Vonn wins a gold, silver or bronze during the Winter Olympics, the U.S. skier will be wearing metal recycled from old computers and cell phones around her neck. …
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A veteran and Iraq war opponent, Murtha leaves complicated legacy
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – John Murtha, the Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania and decorated former Marine whose fierce opposition to the Iraq war helped catalyze public sentiment against the conflict, died Monday. He … 1
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The high cost of free
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Local governments often turn to grants to supplement tight budgets, but Spokane County is so broke it can’t even afford “free” money. Facilities Director Ron Oscarson recently had to give … 10
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Outdated language targeted
February 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, state Sen. Les Bock, D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through Idaho statutes to see outmoded … 1
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Impulse buy nets retiree Powerball jackpot
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 RALEIGH, N.C. – Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time …
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Doctor charged in Jackson’s death
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles prosecutors filed a long-anticipated involuntary manslaughter charge against Michael Jackson’s personal physician Monday as the coroner’s office made public a report concluding that the care …
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Toyota announces Prius recall
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Toyota said today it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems – the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses …
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Plan spends millions on carp problem
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning …
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Gates urges global pressure on Iran
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT, Lebanon – As Iran moved to enrich uranium to a higher level of purity and build new nuclear-fuel plants, U.S. and French defense officials suggested Monday that sanctions were …
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Three British troops killed in Afghanistan
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Three British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, officials announced Monday, raising Britain’s death toll in the conflict to 256 – exceeding the number of Britons lost …
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