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Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Police believe body is that of missing boy
March 18, 2010 in Region SEATTLE — A child’s body found Thursday on an island beach in Puget Sound matches the clothing and haircut of an 8-year-old boy who vanished with his mother, leading a …
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Pondexter takes Huskies to second round
March 18, 2010 in Sports Everyone wanted the ball. Isaiah Thomas begged for it. Venoy Overton clapped and screamed: “Over here.” But Quincy Pondexter wasn’t going to give this moment to anyone else.
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Woman’s body found in Spokane River
March 18, 2010 in City The body of a 42-year-old woman was pulled from the Spokane River this afternoon near Mission Park. 4
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Chinook season to open April 24
March 18, 2010 in Outdoors The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved a plan to open the spring chinook salmon harvest on the Clearwater, Lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers late next month.
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Bill to eliminate Panhandle sewage rules scaled back
March 18, 2010 in Idaho A North Idaho lawmaker’s proposal to eliminate all of the Panhandle Health District’s sewage rules - including those that protect an aquifer that’s the sole source of drinking water for …
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Rally marks 4th anniversary of Zehm confrontation
March 18, 2010 in City About 40 people chanted and held signs Thursday to remember the fourth anniversary of the confrontation with Spokane police that left unarmed shopper Otto Zehm fatally injured. 5
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Chewelah boy raises thousands for Honor Flight
March 18, 2010 in City Justin Peterson is a 9-year-old with an apparent knack for fundraising. The Chewelah boy has raised more than $3,689 since late last year to help the region’s Honor Flight program … 1
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FEMA pays Spokane agencies millions for snowstorms
March 18, 2010 in City Local governments, schools and nonprofit agencies in Spokane County have been reimbursed $5.7 million for their costs in responding to record snows that began in mid-December 2008 and continued through … 2
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Police make arrests in fatal Mattawa drive-by
March 18, 2010 in Region The Grant County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested two suspects in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting near Mattawa, Wash., on March 7. 3
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Child’s body found during search for WA boy, mom
March 18, 2010 in Region SEATTLE — A child’s body washed up on an island in Puget Sound on Thursday, and law enforcement officials said it could be an 8-year-old boy who went missing with …
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NCAA tickets available now at Spokane Arena
March 18, 2010 in News, Sports You can still get tickets to the Big Dance in Spokane, but you have to go in person to buy them. 1
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Walgreens: No new Washington Medicaid patients
March 18, 2010 in Region Walgreens has told Washington state officials that it will no longer fill prescriptions for new Medicaid patients as of April 16 because it isn’t being reimbursed enough by the state. 2
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174 schools get Washington Achievement Awards
March 18, 2010 in City Washington education officials have picked 174 schools for the 2009 Washington Achievement Awards.
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Fed appeals court won’t rehear Ashcroft lawsuit
March 18, 2010 in Idaho A federal appellate court says it won’t reconsider its ruling that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for misuse of the material witness statute after the … 4
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Search intensifies for teen suspect in N. Idaho plane theft
March 18, 2010 in Region FBI agents, dog teams and helicopters have joined the search on Orcas Island for elusive teen burglar Colton Harris-Moore. 6
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Kennewick burglar checks MySpace, gives police a break
March 18, 2010 in Region A burglar who spent about five hours on a store’s computer after breaking into the business gave police all the clues they needed to track him down. 1
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Health care plan cuts deficit, CBO concludes
March 18, 2010 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Democratic health care efforts got an important boost Thursday as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the $940 billion health care package could reduce federal deficits $130 … 24
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Last two days of winter to stay sunny
March 18, 2010 in City, Idaho A northwest flow in the upper atmosphere combined with a high pressure system to the west is putting the Inland Northwest under another in a continuing series of sunny days …
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Idaho first state to enact health reform challenge
March 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney …
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Health bill gains traction
March 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders saw momentum gather behind their sweeping health care legislation Wednesday, as they picked up commitments of support in the House from Democratic …
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Sacred Heart likely to expand
March 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center may add 75 patient beds after reaching a proposed settlement with state health officials. Such an expansion would make Sacred Heart a 719-bed hospital, but …
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City fees jump for trash, other code violations
March 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane residents who ignore warnings from city code enforcement officers about abandoned vehicles, fire hazards, dilapidated structures or junk on their property will face significantly stiffer fees under new rules … 14
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Second openly gay bishop approved
March 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second openly gay bishop in the … 3
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Nation in brief: Authorities target motorcycle gang
March 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Los Angeles – Thirty members of the Vagos motorcycle gang were arrested Wednesday in Riverside County, Calif., in an ongoing investigation against the group, which authorities described as “an extreme” …
