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Saturday, April 2, 2011
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Gal’s hat trick advances Chiefs
April 2, 2011 in Sports Blake Gal’s hat trick leads the Spokane Chiefs into the next round of the WHL playoffs.
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M’s win; Ichiro passes Edgar Martinez
April 2, 2011 in Sports Ichiro Suzuki had two infield hits to become Seattle’s career leader, including a bouncer in the ninth that drove in the go-ahead run in the Mariners’ 5-2 victory over the …
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Harv Clark, longtime local radio announcer, dies
April 2, 2011 in City A longtime Spokane radio announcer who spent nearly two decades as the public address announcer for Gonzaga University men’s and women’s basketball games has died. 3
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Bass shows explosive style in Vandals’ spring scrimmage
April 2, 2011 in Sports Idaho football coach Robb Akey quickly called running back Ryan Bass when he heard Bass was looking for another school. Landing in Moscow soon felt like the right move for …
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Healed running back Galvin highlights WSU scrimmage
April 2, 2011 in Sports Rickey Galvin, the 5-foot-8, 162-pound redshirt freshman running back, recovered from last fall’s broken arm, announced his presence in the No. 1 offense’s second possession at the WSU scrimmage. 1
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Cuts in dental care painful for patients
April 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 Ivory Hendry finally called the dentist. An excruciating toothache made her do it. She hadn’t eaten for a week, struggled to sleep and became ill when taking medicine on an … 22
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Enraged Muslims storm U.N. office
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – The burning of the Muslim holy book by a Florida pastor last week went largely unnoticed in the U.S. But it enraged a mob that stormed U.N. … 28
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Calorie counts next up on menu
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation’s epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that require restaurant and fast-food chains to … 4
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Providence’s purchase of heart centers derailed
April 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 Providence Health Care’s plan to buy two large cardiology practices in Spokane may have been abandoned in the wake of a ruling by federal antitrust regulators. The Federal Trade Commission … 8
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Arizona weighs Medicaid fee
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHOENIX – Arizona’s cash-strapped Medicaid program is considering charging patients $50 a year if they smoke, have diabetes or are overweight. A spokeswoman for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment … 2
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Yemen protest is largest yet
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SANAA, Yemen – Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis packed a square in the capital and marched in villages and cities across the nation on Friday in what appeared to be …
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Gadhafi regime rejects truce
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s regime brusquely swatted down a truce offered by rebels Friday and continued to pummel opposition positions in both the eastern and western sections … 2
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Destruction seen by prime minister
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan – Japan’s prime minister promised to support the hundreds of thousands of people who lost everything in a massive tsunami, as he laid eyes today for the first … 1
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Time on the lam ends for escape-by-fax man
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MADRID, Spain – Spanish police say they have arrested a man who twice escaped from custody by having his wife send fake faxes ordering his release. Jose Carlos Serna, 57, …
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Decompression forces Southwest flight down
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – A Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to California was diverted Friday to a military base in Yuma, Ariz., due to rapid decompression in the plane, federal officials said. …
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Federal suit filed over Maine mural
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUGUSTA, Maine – A federal lawsuit was filed Friday over Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to remove a 36-foot mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Labor Department. The …
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G.I. Joe gathering opens with parachutes
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 ORLANDO, Fla. – Dolls don’t strap on parachutes and jump off buildings. Action figures do. And on Friday morning more than 300 plastic G.I. Joe figures went parachuting off the …
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U.S. traffic deaths fall to 61-year low
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. traffic fatalities fell for the fifth year in a row in 2010, dropping 3 percent to its lowest level since 1949, according to estimates …
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Photo: Angel in the outfield
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 John and Roxanna Green and their son, Dallas Green, observe a statue unveiled Friday in memory of their daughter and sister, Christina-Taylor Green, in Oro Valley, Ariz. Nine-year-old Christina-Taylor Green … 1
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Serial rapist, killer gets life in prison
April 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – A former insurance claims adjuster who was suspected of terrorizing women in the 1970s as the Westside Rapist has been sentenced to life in prison without the …
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Websites redesigned for April Fools’ Day
April 2, 2011 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – The online world got an April Fools’ Day makeover as YouTube rolled out 1911 viral videos and the Huffington Post put up a mock pay wall. Comedy …
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New name for Qwest won’t debut until May
April 2, 2011 in Business on Page A6 Eastern Washington data and phone customers of Qwest Communications won’t start seeing the name CenturyLink on billing statements until May. On Friday, the Louisiana-based telecom company formally took over Qwest’s … 3
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Unemployment rate fell to two-year low in March
April 2, 2011 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in two years in March, and the outlook is brightening as major companies plan to add more jobs. Increased … 2
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Briefcase
April 2, 2011 in Business on Page A6 Niko’s owners sued over promissory note Washington Trust Bank is suing the owners of Niko’s, the downtown Spokane restaurant that closed suddenly in early March.
