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Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Indians take over first place alone
July 21, 2011 in Sports The calendar says July, but the game had pennant race tension all over it. Of course, in the Northwest League, pennant races come in fractions. And with the first half-season …
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Wright helps Storm snap three-game skid
July 21, 2011 in Sports Tanisha Wright scored 11 of her 17 points in the third quarter to lead the Seattle Storm to a 73-55 win over the visiting San Antonio Silver Stars on Thursday …
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Rowley back in control as Shock QB
July 21, 2011 in Sports After all the twists and turns, a demotion and injury, Kyle Rowley is back at the helm of the offense and his play will go a long way in determining …
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Owners approve NFL deal, but players don’t vote
July 21, 2011 NFL owners overwhelmingly approved a tentative agreement Thursday in College Park, Ga., that would end the lockout, provided that players re-establish their union and sign off on the proposal. But … 1
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Arrest made in Colville homicide; botched burglary suspected
July 21, 2011 in News A 26-year-old man who police believe killed a Colville-area homeowner during a botched burglary attempt is in custody.
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Slump continues for Mariners
July 21, 2011 in Sports Rajai Davis hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays handed the Seattle Mariners their 12th straight loss, 7-5 on Thursday. 4
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Prosecutors: Harpham photographed self at MLK march
July 21, 2011 in City Federal prosecutors revealed today that domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham took pictures of himself at the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March in which he is charged with leaving … 23
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Space shuttle comes to ‘final stop’ after 30 years
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph today, bringing an end to NASA’s 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing touchdown that drew cheers and … 4
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Hwy. 26 near Dusty reopens after truck crash
July 21, 2011 in City A rollover collision involving a semi-truck partially blocked state Highway 26 west of Colfax in the vicinity of the wheat farming community of Dusty for several hours this morning.
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More clouds, showers arrive today
July 21, 2011 in City, Idaho A reinforcing shot of cool Pacific air will keep clouds in the sky and temperatures below average through Friday.
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Dissolvable tobacco raises health questions
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Tobacco company rep David Howard waxes enthusiastic when he talks about a brand new product his employer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has developed: a pellet of finely … 1
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Neighbors dispute plan to use herbicides on lake’s vegetation
July 21, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 A plan to apply herbicides in the water has stirred up controversy at Badger Lake. One of Washington’s top trout fishing destinations, the Spokane County lake also is home to … 17
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Sandpoint engineer gets research funds to test panels
July 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Paving U.S. roadways with solar panels could wean the nation off of coal-fired power plants and provide other benefits, too, says a North Idaho electrical engineer. Scott Brusaw has spent … 10
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Obama says short-term fix OK if linked to bigger deal
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and congressional leaders worked furiously Wednesday to craft a compromise plan to cut federal spending dramatically while raising the nation’s debt ceiling, with Obama saying … 47
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Accuracy watch
July 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page A2 For 07-21-2011
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Much of U.S. trapped under ‘heat dome’
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – If the extreme heat and humidity lingering over much of the nation feels like a steam bath, it’s because the same principles are at work in the atmosphere. …
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OPEC says Venezuela’s oil reserves are biggest
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARACAS, Venezuela – OPEC’s latest figures have Venezuela as the country with the biggest proven crude oil reserves ahead of Saudi Arabia. But analysts said Wednesday it’s an increase largely … 1
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In brief: Dora grows, expected to remain offshore
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Acapulco, Mexico – Hurricane Dora rapidly grew into a Category 4 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday while keeping out to sea and threatening coastal areas only with rain and …
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Terrorist cartoon appeals to young
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – An al-Qaida affiliate says it plans to roll out what some have called a Disney-like animated cartoon aimed at recruiting children to the terror network. Scenes from the …
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Famine declared in Somalia
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – For months, people have been trudging out of the desert, leaving their dead children behind and carrying those who have managed to survive. On Wednesday, the … 1
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Border-fence donations sought
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Arizona launched a fundraising website Wednesday to build fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, a newly authorized project that supporters said is needed to close gaps exploited … 2
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Trio swept over falls feared dead
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Young tourists above one of Yosemite National Park’s beautiful and perilous waterfalls were trying to pose for a picture. Instead they burned a horrifying image … 2
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Twitter debate had its limits
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Six Republican presidential candidates participated in a tea-party sponsored debate on Twitter on Wednesday – and the results showed both the promise and the limits of the social …
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Bachmann addresses issue of her migraines
July 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Trying for a second day to brush aside questions about whether her migraine headaches would affect her ability to serve as president, Republican candidate Michele … 7
