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Sunday, June 13, 2010
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Woman foils purse snatcher
June 13, 2010 in News, City, Region A woman successfully fought off a purse snatcher Sunday night outside the Winco store on North Nevada and police quickly rounded up the man suspected in the attempted theft. The …
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A laugh-out-loud look at middle school
June 13, 2010 in News, Idaho Here’s a show that evokes the insecurities, the social ineptitude and the general terror of middle school – and transforms it into about two hours of nonstop fun.
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Spokane pools opening
June 13, 2010 in News, City Now that most students are out of class for the summer, City of Spokane pools will open for business beginning today. Open swim hours for all pools except the Witter …
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Woman finds swastika on door
June 13, 2010 in News, City A resident in the 600 block of South Helena with four bi-racial children awoke to find a black swastika spray painted on her front door Sunday. Police are investigating the … 11
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Deliver us from oil? Sorry, it’s ubiquitous
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got you so mad you’re ready to quit Big Oil? Ready to park the car and take up bike-riding … 2
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As recession wanes, rich show their resilience
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Unemployment remains at near-record levels, and most Americans are struggling to rebuild their battered finances. But the country’s wealthy are once again doing just fine, thank you. … 28
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Preserving a giant
June 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BONNERS FERRY – Chris Lewandowski pressed gently on the white sturgeon’s belly, forcing a stream of glistening black eggs through the ovarian duct. Jose Ponce caught the eggs in a …
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Belgian vote could lead to 2 countries
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 BRUSSELS, Belgium – Belgians vote today in a general election that has become a vote on an orderly breakup of this country where 6.5 million Dutch- and 4 million French-speakers …
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Doctors’ Medicare pay next showdown
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is asking Republican lawmakers to approve billions of dollars in new spending to avert a scheduled 21 percent cut in payments to doctors who treat … 1
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Spirit Airlines strike strands thousands
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A strike by Spirit Airlines pilots has shut down the discount carrier, stranding thousands of travelers. The walkout, which began Saturday, forced the airline to cancel …
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Teenage sailor healthy, weary after days adrift
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – A California teenager who spent three days adrift on the turbulent Indian Ocean described her ordeal as “crazy” as she started a long journey home aboard …
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Arrrest made in Dubai hit
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BERLIN – An alleged Mossad spy from Israel wanted in connection with the hit-squad slaying of a Hamas agent in Dubai has been arrested in Poland, officials said Saturday. The …
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Slovakia moves to the right
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – The center-right opposition has won a parliamentary election in Slovakia, nearly complete results showed today. The Statistics Office said the governing left-leaning party of Prime Minister Robert …
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Iran vote anniversary spurs fights
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Small clashes erupted Saturday between demonstrators marking the first anniversary of Iran’s disputed presidential election and baton-wielding security forces, witnesses and opposition websites reported. The outbreaks of …
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Thousands flee ethnic rioting in Kyrgyzstan
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 OSH, Kyrgyzstan – Ethnic riots racked southern Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, forcing thousands of Uzbeks to flee as their homes were torched by roving mobs of Kyrgyz men. The interim government …
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Man trapped for hours by stuffed buffalo head
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 TAVERNIER, Fla. – Jim Harris has thrown Hells Angels out of Maine’s biggest biker bar and spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War – and …
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Search for flood victims slows
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 LANGLEY, Ark. – The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday after teams that …
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Coast Guard tells BP to speed it up
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The Coast Guard has demanded that BP step up its efforts to contain the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the …
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Spill revives moribund energy reform efforts
June 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – Passing a major energy bill seemed impossible a few weeks ago, but Democrats, bolstered by public anger over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, are pushing for legislation … 1
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Spokane airport awaits body scanner
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 By late summer, travelers flying out of Spokane International Airport may be more conscious of their underwear, but the tradeoff could be increased safety. That’s when Spokane is expected to … 4
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Doug Clark: Lead sled unsuccessful as a float
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 REPUBLIC, Wash. – The sun shone gloriously Saturday, turning this quaint and historic Ferry County mining town into a dazzling prelude of summer. Or Hell’s Waiting Room – if you …
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In brief: Linen supply business damaged by blaze
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 A linen supply business escaped serious structural damage from a fire Friday night. A passing Washington State Patrol trooper spotted smoke coming from Blue Ribbon Linen Supply at 1107 N. …
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 75 years ago
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Fairfield unabashed for Flag Day
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 Fairfield is a place where Americana is the bread and butter. In this sleepy farming community, Main Street is still just that – the major strip through town where the …
