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Sunday, February 6, 2011
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Packers reign again
February 6, 2011 in Sports ARLINGTON, Texas – Someday they’ll be comparing the next Packers quarterback to Aaron Rodgers. Whoever it is, he’ll have big shoes to fill. Rodgers now can cement his name alongside … 3
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Basic Health Plan on political life support
February 6, 2011 The governor wants to cut it. Democrats want to save it. Republicans want to trim it. The state’s health care program for the poor is on life support. Since 1987, … 9
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Study tracks reasons behind high rate of illness near Northport
February 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Gail Leaden was 5 when she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. In high school, Leaden’s best friend in the small town of Northport, Wash., was diagnosed with the same illness. … 4
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Egypt’s party leaders resign
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO, Egypt – The leadership of Egypt’s ruling party resigned Saturday, a purge that would have been beyond Egyptians’ imaginations a few short weeks ago but was unlikely to placate …
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Bemiss neighborhood losing a landmark
February 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Until recently, the Olive It Cafe was a source of pride for many in the Bemiss neighborhood. The restaurant and coffee house – located in a remodeled historic grocery where … 4
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Accuracy watch
February 6, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 02-06-2011
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Navy’s robotic jet makes first flight
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A bat-winged robotic jet resembling a miniature B-2 stealth bomber flew for the first time at Edwards Air Force Base in a test flight that could mark …
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New U.S.-Russia arms treaty goes into effect
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MUNICH – A new U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty went into effect Saturday, securing a key foreign policy goal of President Barack Obama and raising hopes among officials on both … 3
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Federal website targets health care scammers
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Health care fraud once was a faceless crime. Now it has a mug shot. Medicare and Medicaid scams cost taxpayers more than $60 billion a year, but bank …
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In brief: Cholera found in 3 New Yorkers
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 New York – New York City officials have confirmed that three New Yorkers contracted cholera while in the Dominican Republic for a wedding. The Dominican Republic shares the island of …
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Billionaire Koch brothers are major players in GOP
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch no longer sit outside Washington’s political establishment, isolated by their uncompromising conservatism. Instead, they are now at the center of Republican … 10
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GM may increase dealers on coasts
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN FRANCISCO – General Motors may add dealers in big metro areas on the U.S. coasts because it expects sales there to grow, two top executives said Saturday. It’s the …
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Looking back
February 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Trail, B.C., smelter 1896: Forerunner of Teck Resources’ current smelter opens to process copper and gold ore from the Rossland Mine in British Columbia.
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Inflammation found in sturgeon
February 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Juvenile sturgeon that ingested slag from Teck Resources’ Trail, B.C., smelter had chronic inflammation in their guts, according to a federal study. Thirty-seven juvenile sturgeon were captured in the upper … 2
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Push for change reaches Iraq
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 BAGHDAD – Clamor for political change across the Arab world has reached Iraq, where protests against poor government services have broken out in the capital and other cities. On Saturday, …
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Obama team raising funds for ’12 election
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has said he will have plenty of time to campaign for re-election in 2012, but his fledgling campaign team is wasting no time. Days after … 2
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Reagan’s legacy revisited, debated
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Ronald Reagan’s name is enshrined on an airport, an aircraft carrier, belt buckles and highways. His likeness – with that sunny smile – appears on drink … 9
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Bush visit canceled after protest threat
February 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 GENEVA – A visit former U.S. President George W. Bush planned to make to Switzerland next week has been canceled because of security concerns, after left-wing groups called for mass … 3
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National Guard training builds skills, confidence, sense of family
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 Many people complain about shoveling the driveway, scraping icy windshields, about snowy roads not being plowed quickly enough, or battling berms while driving down the street. For soldiers with Alpha …
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In brief: Sentence reduced in cyclist’s death
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 SANDPOINT – A driver who killed a cyclist and injured a runner competing in the Spokane-to-Sandpoint relay last summer has been granted a reduced sentence. Thirty-one-year-old Bowdeen S. Kahuhu of …
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Bank swindler accused of bilking pair of $170,000
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 A convicted bank swindler who boldly walked out of a federal courtroom in Spokane three years ago to avoid arrest is back in jail, accused of another scheme. John Earl …
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Doug Clark: When politicians converge, kiss your assets goodbye
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 This has been a week of chilling developments. No. Not all hell breaking loose in Egypt. I’m talking about real bad news. 9
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane police swooped down on an unlikely group of miscreants: the members of a literary discussion club.
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Oregon considering ban on plastic shopping bags
February 6, 2011 in City on Page B2 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers will consider whether the state should become the first to pass a ban on plastic bags, a measure recycling advocates believe would trigger a … 1
