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Monday, January 31, 2011
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Gonzaga rewards walk-ons
January 31, 2011 in Sports Mike Hart was a freshman in the locker room when Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd informed the team that walk-on guard Andrew Sorenson had been rewarded with a scholarship. “At … 1
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Pedestrian killed in police car crash ID’d
January 31, 2011 in City A Spokane man who died after being struck by a police car has been identified as John A. Van Curler. 58
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Idaho could privatize liquor sales, but likely won’t
January 31, 2011 in Idaho It’d be entirely feasible to privatize liquor sales in Idaho, according to a new state-commissioned report - but that doesn’t mean the state would do it. 2
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Gregoire calls for review of prison guard murder
January 31, 2011 in News OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire has called for an independent review of the murder of Monroe Corrections Officer Jayme Biendl, who was found strangled Sunday in the prison chapel. 7
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Florida judge strikes down health overhaul
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World A federal judge ruled today that the Obama administration’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional, siding with 26 states, including Washington and Idaho, that sued to block it. 47
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NW today: Police drop charges in newspaper break-in
January 31, 2011 in Region Prosecutors have dropped charges filed against a Bonner County man accused of breaking into the offices of the Bonner County Daily Bee and stealing money from the newspaper. 3
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Arctic freeze pushes across Inland Northwest
January 31, 2011 in City, Idaho Winter temperatures returned to the Inland Northwest overnight, and forecasters said they expect the arctic cold to continue through much of the week.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by police car
January 31, 2011 in City Authorities say a police officer en route to a trouble call struck and fatally injured a pedestrian in Spokane late Sunday night. 100
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Egyptian opposition leader ElBaradei joins protests
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt’s military moved more aggressively Sunday to take control over parts of the capital, but the sixth day of unrest ended with increasing questions about how much … 3
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Inmate suspected in guard’s death is Spokane-area rapist
January 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 The inmate suspected of killing a corrections officer in Western Washington is a sex offender serving life in prison for the abduction and rape of a Spokane-area real estate agent … 16
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Open houses to address projects planned for Grand, Mission
January 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 The seventh year of Spokane’s street reconstruction program is kicking off this week with the first of two open houses on work planned for the year. Residents living near Grand …
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Expired parking meter would cost $25 under plan
January 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Motorists could soon face heftier fines for parking too long at downtown parking meters. The Spokane City Council is scheduled tonight to consider raising parking ticket fines from $15 to … 40
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Screen Actors Guild Awards winners list
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 Winners of the 17th annual SAG Awards, presented Sunday: MOVIES
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Firth, ‘King’s Speech’ take top honors at SAG Awards
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – “The King’s Speech” won the best-actor trophy Sunday for Colin Firth and a second honor for its overall cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Natalie Portman …
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Clinton visits Haitian presidential candidates
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United States has no plans to halt aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti in spite of a crisis over who will be the nation’s next leader but does … 1
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Boehner, Daley differ over budget fixes
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Washington’s two new power players – the speaker of the House and the White House chief of staff – differed in separate television interviews Sunday on how to … 2
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Japanese flee erupting volcano
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Officials urged more than 1,000 residents to seek safer ground today and expanded a no-access zone around a volcano that has exploded back to life in southern Japan. …
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In brief: Officer wounded; shooter sought
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Police searched on Sunday for as many as three men who were involved in the late-night shooting of an anti-gang detective who was wounded as he …
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Police say mosque attack thwarted
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 DETROIT – A 63-year-old Southern California man who was traveling with explosives in his vehicle with the intention of blowing up one of the nation’s largest mosques where mourners had … 3
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Pakistanis protest against American
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LAHORE, Pakistan – Hard-line Islamic leaders on Sunday rallied at least 15,000 people against an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis and warned the government not …
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Tally confirms Sudan split
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 JUBA, Sudan – Sudan will split into two countries later this year, officials announced Sunday, marking the climax of a decade-long peace process meant to end 50 years of conflict …
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In brief: Islamist leader returns to Tunisia
January 31, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 TUNIS, Tunisia – The leader of a long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party returned home Sunday after two decades in exile, telling the Associated Press in his first interview on arrival that …
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Coordinator discusses AARP’s free tax preparation program
January 31, 2011 in Business, City on Page A5 Tax season begins in earnest Tuesday, and AARP will again offer free tax preparation at numerous Tax-Aide centers in the Inland Northwest. John Viveiros is the Spokane district coordinator for … 6
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Mead High teen crowned 2011 Lilac Festival queen
January 31, 2011 in City on Page A6 For the first time in 42 years, the Spokane Lilac Festival Association’s Queen hails from Mead High School. MacKenzie Johnson, 17, a senior at Mead, won the crown after a …
