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Monday, July 5, 2010
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Spokane area has quiet Fourth of July
July 5, 2010 in News, City, Region The Spokane area saw few emergencies that could be traced back to Fourth of July fireworks over the weekend. Assistant chief Brian Schaeffer of Spokane Fire said his department saw … 9
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Thousand-acre fires in Grant County and Douglas County out
July 5, 2010 in News, City, Region Two fires encompassing thousands of acres in Grant County and Douglas County were declared extinguished Monday. A home, a shop, an outbuilding and several vehicles were confirmed destroyed in the …
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Couple who died in boating accident from Sandpoint
July 5, 2010 in City, Idaho The couple killed in a late night boating accident Saturday on Lake Pend Oreille have been identified as Darby Campbell, 30, and his wife Amber Campbell, 34, both of Sandpoint. 7
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Plane that made emergency landing removed from I-90
July 5, 2010 in News, Idaho, Region Four people escaped injury Sunday night when their plane lost power and pilot Michael Eller of Newman Lake was forced to make an emergency landing on I-90 near Post Falls. 4
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Study puts future transportation needs at forefront
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 The future of transportation in the Spokane area is up for discussion this summer with a series of public events planned to gather input. The Spokane Regional Transportation Council, an … 14
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Petraeus certain of U.S. mission
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – As he took the reins of an Afghan war effort troubled by waning support, an emboldened enemy, government corruption and a looming commitment to withdraw troops – …
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Governor turns Teton land into bargaining chip
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 MOOSE, Wyo. – For Sale: Two square miles of Grand Teton National Park. Majestic views of the Teton Range. Prime location for luxury resort, home development. Pristine habitat for moose, …
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Holiday observances run gamut of political, playful, prayerful
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Fourth of July is more about duty than barbecues and fireworks – at least to many who celebrated Sunday. Robb Loeb, for instance, was working the crowds at Riverfront …
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Hezbollah spiritual mentor Ayatollah Fadlallah, 74, dies
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIRUT, Lebanon – One of the most revered clerics in the Shiite Muslim faith and a spiritual mentor to the Lebanese political organization Hezbollah passed away Sunday in a southern …
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Queen to visit ground zero
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II will visit ground zero for the first time and make her first address to the U.N. General Assembly in over half a century when she …
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Horses bolt in parade; 1 dies, 23 hurt
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BELLEVUE, Iowa – Two runaway horses pulling a wagon trampled spectators at a small-town Fourth of July parade, killing a 60-year-old woman and injuring at least 23 other people, four …
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Top Republicans castigate Steele
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Three top GOP senators on Sunday sharply criticized the chairman of the Republican National Committee, increasing pressure on him to step down for implying that the war in … 1
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Weather holds up oil spill cleanup
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Cleanup crews across the Gulf of Mexico surveyed damage done by last week’s hurricane while contending Sunday with choppy seas that idled many of the boats dedicated …
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In brief: Air ambulance crash kills patient, 4 others
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ALPINE, Texas – An air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff from a West Texas airport Sunday, killing all five people on board. The crash happened about 12:15 a.m. about a …
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Fireworks close out sun-scorched festivals
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The nation’s largest fireworks show lit up the skies in a burst of red, white and blue over the Hudson River straddling New York and New Jersey …
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Komorowski wins in Poland
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WARSAW, Poland – Interim President Bronislaw Komorowski appeared to have held off a last-minute surge from the twin brother of the late president, who died in an April plane crash …
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In brief: Capsule docks with station
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 MOSCOW – An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying tons of food, water and supplies to the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory Sunday, two days after the first …
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China sentences American to jail
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – An American geologist detained and tortured by China’s state security agents over an oil industry database was jailed for 8 years today in a troubling example of China’s …
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Mexicans hold vote amid drug violence
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico – Mexican President Felipe Calderon’party appeared headed to a triumph Sunday in a longtime stronghold of the former ruling party and was in a tight race for …
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Biden calls for unity in Iraq
July 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday urged rival Iraqi politicians to end months of delays and select new leaders for their wobbly democracy, predicting a peaceful transition of …
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Whitworth’s new president looks to continue university’s steady path
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 Beck Taylor, the 18th president of Whitworth University, spent his first day on the job Thursday. He succeeded Bill Robinson, who retired after 17 years in the top spot. Taylor, …
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Department of Labor wins job training case
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Supreme Court says the state Department of Labor can limit federal job training assistance to less-expensive programs. In last week’s unanimous ruling, the high court said … 1
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Rural delivery’s future up in the air
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 BILLINGS – In the multibillion-dollar world of overnight package deliveries, Mike Overstreet knows his Billings-based company, Corporate Air, is at the “tail end of the dog” as a small FedEx …
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In brief: Witnesses report fatal boat crash
July 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 North Idaho authorities are investigating what preliminary reports indicate could be a fatal boat crash Saturday night near Sandpoint. No details were available Sunday from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, …
