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Saturday, June 5, 2010
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Razorbacks edge Cougars
June 5, 2010 in Sports The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Cougars 6-4 in the second round of the Fayetteville Regional at Baum Stadium on Saturday night.
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Have trailer, will travel … in grand style
June 5, 2010 in City The sign on the front of one vintage travel trailer camped out at Riverside State Park Saturday read: “I am fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara … 1
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Angels crush Mariners 11-2
June 5, 2010 in Sports Torii Hunter had three hits, three RBIs and keyed a decisive six-run sixth inning to lead the surging Los Angeles Angels to an 11-2 rout of the Seattle Mariners on …
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USATF Inland Empire Age-Group Championships
June 5, 2010 in Sports Results from the USATF Inland Empire Age Group Championships at Eastern Washington University held on Saturday, June 5.
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Wise Words with Scott Banick
June 5, 2010 in News, Features This is the complete transcript of the “Wise Words in Troubled Times” interview with Scott Banick, manager of River Ride Hardware & Rental in North Spokane. 3
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Millionaire’s test rocket blasts into orbit
June 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A multimillionaire’s test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and successfully reached orbit in a dry run for NASA’s push to go commercial. SpaceX’s …
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Coaching legend Wooden dies at 99
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – John Wooden, college basketball’s gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most … 1
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City to buy warehouse for police evidence
June 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Fifteen months after voters rejected a tax to pay for a new police evidence building, city officials say they can open an improved facility without new taxes. The city announced … 15
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A sunny disposition
June 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 As a traveling artist, Spokane painter Melissa Cole is used to a little inclement weather. “I was in Issaquah at a show once and practically had a river running through …
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Cleveland teen wins national spelling bee
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Who says Cleveland can’t win a championship? The long-suffering sports city – which can’t seem to win a trophy on a court or a field – captured one …
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Israelis tailing Gaza-bound ship
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – A Gaza-bound aid ship was just a few dozen miles from the blockaded Palestinian territory early today, and was being tailed by three Israeli naval boats, a pro-Palestinian …
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BP hopeful about well cap
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KENNER, La. – In a sign that BP may be on the verge of subduing its uncontrolled well, oil started flowing through a containment cap into a drill ship Friday, …
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‘Shrek’ glasses pulled after cadmium found
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald’s, forcing the burger giant to recall 12 million of the …
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In brief: New intelligence director chosen
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – James R. Clapper Jr., the Pentagon’s chief official for intelligence, counterintelligence and security matters, has been chosen to become the next director of national intelligence, U.S. officials said …
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Peace talks with Taliban endorsed
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai got a modest political boost Friday when a national peace conference backed his efforts to launch substantive talks with the Taliban and other …
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Fort Lewis soldier charged
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 FORT LEWIS, Wash. – The Army said Friday a soldier has been charged in the deaths of three Afghan civilians. A statement from the Army said Spc. Jeremy Morlock had …
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In brief: Grizzlies listed as threatened
June 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Edmonton, Alberta – Grizzly bears have been listed as threatened in the Canadian province of Alberta, and a ban on hunting has been extended by officials who say the animals …
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Cool, wet spring puts some East Side harvests on hold
June 5, 2010 in Business on Page A6 TRI-CITIES – The cool and wet late spring has hurt hay crops, curtailed asparagus harvests, caused some anxiety for cherry growers and pleased wheat farmers across the region. Recurring rainstorms …
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Temp worker hiring increasing in area
June 5, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Spokane-area staffing companies say they’re seeing a gradual uptick in hiring similar to job gains reported across the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday said staffing firms placed … 1
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In brief: BP CEO reassures investors
June 5, 2010 in Business on Page A6 LONDON – BP chief executive Tony Hayward on Friday apologized to investors for the Gulf oil spill and assured them the company had “considerable firepower” to cover the cost. Investors … 1
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Private hiring dipped in May
June 5, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A swell in temporary government hiring for the census drove almost all the job market’s gains last month – a huge disappointment to Wall Street and a sign …
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Machinists OK Triumph contract
June 5, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Spokane Triumph Composite Systems Machinists have approved a three-year contract giving them job security in exchange for a three-year pay freeze. Of 335 machinists at the West Plains manufacturing site, …
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Libraries matter more than ever
June 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 All right, I’ve finally figured out how the city’s budget works. The city gets in trouble, looks around for an easy target, spies the Spokane Public Library and hacks it … 2
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Jim Kershner’s This Day in History
June 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 75 years ago The vice president of the Fortnightly Study Club submitted the latest in a series of articles on the subject of dinner party etiquette.
