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Monday, June 14, 2010
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Investigators seek source of PCBs in Spokane River
June 14, 2010 Industry has flourished along the banks of the Spokane River for more than a century. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that high levels of PCBs show up in rainbow trout … 3
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Idaho lawmaker claims extra time to appeal taxes
June 14, 2010 in Idaho An Idaho state legislator is fighting the state Tax Commission over $53,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties, claiming in part that because he’s a legislator, he’s exempt from the … 1
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Suspicious powder mailed to federal offices
June 14, 2010 in News, City The FBI is investigating letters containing a suspicious white powder that were delivered to federal offices Monday morning throughout the Northwest.
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Highway 395 reopens at Hatch Road, Addy
June 14, 2010 in News, City U.S. Highway 395 is open again after being partly blocked just north of Hatch Road in north Spokane County from a one-vehicle rollover accident, and the highway at Addy has …
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Woman released from hospital after crash
June 14, 2010 in City A woman was treated and released at a hospital today after her sport utility vehicle was broadsided by a driver who ran a red light at the intersection of Sprague …
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Teens in deadly South Hill crash plead not guilty
June 14, 2010 in City Two teenagers were arraigned today on vehicular homicide charges connected to a Feb. 14 crash that killed a Lewis and Clark High graduate and Eastern Washington University student. 12
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Business update: Stocks extend gains
June 14, 2010 in Business Stocks extended their climb to a third day today following signs that Europe’s economy might not be badly hurt by its debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about … 1
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North Idaho attorney charged in murder-for-hire plot
June 14, 2010 in Idaho A North Idaho attorney who defended the Aryan Nations and its founder, Richard Butler, is scheduled to appear in federal court today on charges he arranged to have his wife … 7
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Breezes signal start of cooler weather
June 14, 2010 Another sunny day is in store for the Inland Northwest, but an increase in winds will signal the arrival of a weather change.
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Delays now on I-90 near Snoqualmie, more lanes later
June 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 Starting tonight, blasting work for a major expansion of Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass will close the freeway in both directions for up to an hour at least twice a …
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Thousands await relief from spill’s economic hit
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 GULF SHORES, Ala. – Alabama real estate agent Mike Reynolds had two desirable beachfront condos in escrow when the tide of crude from the Deepwater Horizon spill washed over his … 3
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Report says Pakistan arms, trains Taliban
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s main spy agency continues to arm and train the Taliban and is even represented on the group’s leadership council despite U.S. pressure to sever ties and …
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Hospitals look for options as more use ER as instant appointment
June 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 Emergency rooms in Spokane are busier than ever as annual visits to the four main hospitals have topped 230,000. What’s driving the numbers? Though the swell of uninsured and poor … 15
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‘Red’ tops at Tonys
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – “Red,” the anguished two-man drama about painter Mark Rothko and the timeless tug of war between art and commerce, was a big winner Sunday at the 2010 …
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World in brief: Karzai, leaders OK crackdown
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai gave the go-ahead to a major security crackdown in the Taliban birthplace of Kandahar, assuring residents the operation was aimed at battling corruption and …
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Death toll climbs in Kyrgyzstan riots
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 OSH, Kyrgyzstan – Mobs of rioters slaughtered Uzbeks and burned their homes and businesses in Kyrgyzstan’s worst ethnic violence in decades, sending more than 75,000 members of the ethnic minority …
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Top Arab diplomat visits Gaza Strip
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The Arab world’s top diplomat declared support Sunday for the people of blockaded Gaza in his first visit to the Palestinian territory since Hamas violently …
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Nation in brief: Flood victims’ families visit site
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LANGLEY, Ark. – Family members toured the campground Sunday where their loved ones were staying when they were swept away by a flash flood. About 20 people from two families …
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Space probe returns from asteroid
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 ADELAIDE, Australia – A team of scientists flew to the Australian Outback today to recover a Japanese space capsule they hope contains the first-ever asteroid samples that could provide clues …
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Long-held hostages freed in Colombia
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian soldiers freed two high-ranking police officers and an army sergeant who were among the longest-held rebel captives during a raid Sunday in the South American nation’s …
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Iraq’s central bank attacked
June 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Insurgents wearing military uniforms stormed Iraq’s central bank Sunday during an apparent robbery attempt, battling security forces in a three-hour standoff after bombs exploded nearby in a coordinated …
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Idaho’s small-business person of the year puts people first
June 14, 2010 in Business on Page A5 Erin Yinger was named Idaho’s 2010 small-business person of the year by the U.S. Small Business Administration last week. In five years, she built A New Hope Social Services into …
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Weighing in
June 14, 2010 in City on Page A5 Readers clashed last week over the release of a study showing that a new medical school in Spokane would spur economic growth, bring thousands of new jobs and help alleviate …
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
June 14, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 75 years ago
