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Monday, July 12, 2010
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Dead carp washing up at Long Lake
July 12, 2010 in City At Long Lake, hundreds of dead carp are washing up on beaches, collecting under docks and creating a stink for residents living along the 24-mile reservoir. 2
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Wind knocking out power, fueling fires in region
July 12, 2010 in City, Idaho A strong cold front is bringing gusty winds and numerous power outages to the Inland Northwest today from a marked change from the hot July temperatures over the past four … 3
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Aging explosives removed from Coeur d’Alene home
July 12, 2010 in News, Idaho The Spokane Bomb Squad removed about 30 aging and corroded explosives from a Coeur d’Alene home today after housecleaners found them while tidying the rental property. 3
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Parents sue over 8-year-old’s school arrest
July 12, 2010 in News, Idaho The parents of an 8-year-old autistic girl who was arrested at her northern Idaho elementary school are suing the school district and the sheriff’s department in federal court, contending the … 26
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Lawyer says Crenshaw didn’t plan killings
July 12, 2010 in News, City The attorney representing accused double-killer Justin W. Crenshaw told a jury today that there is no question that his client killed two victims in February 2008: It’s just that Crenshaw’s … 2
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Burning banned on Washington state lands for summer
July 12, 2010 in Region The state Department of Natural Resources is banning outdoor burning from July 15 through Sept. 30 on state-protected lands to help prevent wildfires.
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Alleged ’Barefoot Bandit’ to face Bahamas judge
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World A resourceful teenage fugitive who police have called the “Barefoot Bandit” was being questioned inside a Bahamian jail Monday as he spent his first full day behind bars after an …
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Winds fanning wildfire near Wenatchee
July 12, 2010 in Region A wildfire about 10 miles north of Wenatchee continued to burn through dry grass Monday morning with the forecast of gusty winds.
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Girl, 2, dies in crash near Sandpoint
July 12, 2010 in News, Idaho A 2-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon east of Sandpoint.
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Harris-Moore’s mother glad he’s safe
July 12, 2010 in Region The mother of Colton Harris-Moore, Pamela Kohler of Camano Island, issued a statement Monday saying she’s glad he’s safe and no one was hurt during his capture in the Bahamas.
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Swiss won’t extradite film maker Polanski
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 …
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Tips help capture ‘Bandit’
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NASSAU, Bahamas – For two years he stayed a step ahead of the law, stealing cars, powerboats and even airplanes, police say, while building a reputation as a 21st-century folk … 3
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Credit scores sink, compounding slow recovery
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – The credit scores of millions more Americans are sinking to new lows. Figures provided by FICO Inc. show that 25.5 percent of consumers – nearly 43.4 million … 7
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Sans motors, hundreds turn street into footloose parkway
July 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 By foot or by nonmotorized wheel, hundreds turned out Sunday for Spokane’s inaugural Summer Parkways event. People on scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, Big Wheels, bicycles – single and tandem – or … 1
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L.A. cops teach Marines how to train Afghan police
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – A tough-talking, muscular Los Angeles police sergeant steadily rattled off tips to a young Marine riding shotgun as they raced in a patrol car to a drug … 5
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Holder may file second Arizona suit
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation’s top law enforcement officer, said Sunday he might sue Arizona a second time if he finds its tough-on-illegal-immigrants law leads to racial … 2
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Schuller handing daughter lead role at Crystal Cathedral
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Southern California’s Crystal Cathedral megachurch and host of the “Hour of Power” televangelism broadcast, announced Sunday he will retire …
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World in brief: Japan ruling party loses majority
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Voters handed a stinging defeat to Japan’s ruling party in weekend elections, rejecting a proposal to increase taxes and handicapping a fledgling government struggling to keep the world’s …
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BP close to installing new cap
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – BP engineers moved a few steps closer Sunday to installing a snug-fitting cap on the broken Gulf of Mexico well that may finally allow the collection of all …
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Bosnians honor massacre victims
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Hoisting hundreds of coffins aloft, a line of weeping relatives stretched for at least a mile Sunday as they honored Srebrenica massacre victims on the 15th anniversary …
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Bomb blasts in Uganda kill dozens of soccer fans
July 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KAMPALA, Uganda – Two explosions ripped through crowds watching the World Cup final in two places in Uganda’s capital late Sunday, killing 64 people, police said. Americans were among the …
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
July 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 75 years ago An ad in the July 12, 1935, edition of The Spokesman-Review showed exactly what Inland Northwest residents did when they needed a summer weekend …
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Weighing in
July 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 Last week’s ruling by a federal judge in Boston that America’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional drew divisive debate among readers, with many predicting an eventual reversal by the … 3
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New Fairchild commander talks about goals for himself, airmen
July 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 Col. Paul Guemmer was named commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base late last month in a ceremony attended by hundreds of military personnel, civilians …
