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Sunday, December 11, 2011
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Man ignites fuel tank with torch, burns house
December 11, 2011 in News Oops: Man’s errant torch exposes marijuana grow 9
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Seahawks fired up for tonight’s divisional tilt with Rams
December 11, 2011 in Sports The lights will be on at CenturyLink Field as the Seahawks play their second consecutive prime-time game. The cameras will be there, too – about 30 of them, as ESPN …
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Fire forces temporary shelter evacuation
December 11, 2011 in News, City Residents of the Volunteers of America women’s shelter at 111 W. Third Ave. were forced outside in 28-degree weather for 15 to 20 minutes. Spokane firefighters ushered them back inside …
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Palmer, Standish propel Gonzaga to win over Grizzllies
December 11, 2011 in Sports Sophomore reserve Haiden Palmer tossed in a team-high 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting and Kayla Standish added a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to lead the …
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Obama: Core philosophy of GOP candidates identical
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World In making the case for his re-election, President Barack Obama is arguing that it doesn’t matter who the Republicans nominate to run against him because the core philosophy of the … 4
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Washington guardsmen hold key role in U.S. cyberdefense
December 11, 2011 in Region In the next war, one of the battlescapes is likely to include a brick building shaded by fir trees, not far from Interstate 5, north of Olympia. 2
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Trio leads Cougars to rout of Santa Clara
December 11, 2011 in Sports Early in the first half, before this Sunday afternoon game became a snoozer, Charlie Enquist showed a physical side – and confidence – that hasn’t always been there during his … 1
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Wenatchee toddler shoots self with handgun
December 11, 2011 in News, Region A 3-year-old boy is in the hospital after shooting himself in the leg with a handgun left on a nightstand by his mother. 17
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‘Newly poor’ receive timely boost of spirits at bureau
December 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 Paralegal student Tamra Moore, 42, gets herself and her 4-year-old daughter up at 4 a.m. so she can get to class at 7 a.m. On Saturday morning, they joined the … 5
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Renewable energy thirst fueled wind farms on gusty ridges
December 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 ELLENSBURG – Gusty winds sweep through Central Washington’s Kittitas County, scattering tumbleweeds and spinning the blades of 149 turbines on Whisky Dick Mountain. The westerly wind is a gift of … 39
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Cuban women mark human rights day
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 HAVANA – Cuba’s Ladies in White dissident group paid homage to its late leader while observing International Human Rights Day at her home Saturday, surrounded by a jeering pro-government crowd …
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Taliban leader tells of Pakistan talks
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban announced Saturday that the militant group was in peace talks with the government and an agreement to end its brutal …
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Strong quake shakes Mexico City, Acapulco
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico’s western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation’s capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Officials …
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Protesters flay election, Putin
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Tens of thousands of people held the largest anti-government protests that post-Soviet Russia has seen to criticize electoral fraud and demand an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule. Police …
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In brief: President sworn in for second term
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez took the oath of office for the second time Saturday, the only female leader in Latin America to ever be re-elected, in …
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Domestic law enforcement using surveillance drones
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart family farm in the early evening of June 23. … 4
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Palestinians irate over Gingrich’s use of ‘invented’
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Palestinian officials reacted furiously on Saturday to Newt Gingrich’s assertion that they are an “invented” people, accusing the Republican presidential hopeful of incitement and staging a “cheap stunt” …
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Gingrich takes hits, deals them in debate
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 DES MOINES, Iowa – In a freewheeling clash that reflected the heightened stakes in the 2012 presidential contest, front-runner Newt Gingrich parried relentless attacks on his ideas, character and record … 8
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Bird makes rare California showing
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 Hark, the red-flanked bluetail sings! Yes, that red-flanked bluetail – the bird species that until last week had been spotted just once in North America outside of Alaska.
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Obama addresses jobless rate
December 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Setting a new bar for the nation’s economy, President Barack Obama said the unemployment rate could fall to 8 percent before he faces re-election next November. The unemployment …
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Wind power helps keep Maryhill Museum in business
December 11, 2011 in City on Page A10 Wind turbines help the Maryhill Museum of Art host eclectic exhibits as diverse as Native American basketry, French fashion, and sculptures and sketches by Auguste Rodin. The museum south of …
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Wind, hydro operations create balancing act for regulators
December 11, 2011 in City on Page A11 One of the conundrums of wind energy is that the wind doesn’t blow constantly. In the Northwest, most wind farms operate at about 30 percent capacity, which means backup electrical … 1
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Bat deaths mount near wind farms
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A11 At a wind farm in Alberta, researchers noticed a disturbing trend – the turbines harvesting the wind sweeping across the Canadian prairie were also killing hundreds of migratory bats. Dead … 4
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For near neighbors, turbines a noisy prospect
December 11, 2011 in City on Page A11 KITTITAS, Wash. – Greg and Barb Tudor left their suburban Bellevue neighborhood for solitude and open sky in eastern Kittitas County. It was the perfect antidote, they said, to years … 8
